Have your say on Local Government Reorganisation
The Government has launched a consultation on the future of local government in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
You can have your say online by 26 March at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-government-reorganisation-in-leicestershire-leicester-and-rutland
Have your say on the proposals
The Government wants to reorganise the existing 10 councils into a smaller number of unitary councils which would deliver all local services.
Views are sought on three proposals:
Two councils with an expanded Leicester city boundary and a single council for the rest of Leicestershire and Rutland (proposed by Leicester City Council)
Two councils with one single council for Leicestershire and Rutland and one for Leicester on its existing boundary (proposed by Leicestershire County Council)
Three councils with a council for north Leicestershire and Rutland, a council for south Leicestershire and one for the city on its existing boundary. It is called the North, City, South proposal (proposed by the seven district and borough councils and Rutland County Council).
It will mean:
Services you receive from North West Leicestershire District Council and Leicestershire County Council would be provided by a new authority – everything from bins and planning to social care and highways
Your town and village would be covered by a new council.
NWLDC is supporting the North, City, South model which would ensure:
Councils remain connected to communities
Retain Leicester’s current city boundary
Deliver more prevention focused services to improve lives and reduce demand
Save over £44 million a year
Create three financially sustainable councils
Support devolution and accelerate economic growth.
You can also have your say by emailing LGRconsultationresponse@communities.gov.uk or by writing to:
LGR Consultation
Fry Building 2NE
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Have your say on the proposals