As you may be aware, last year the Government announced plans for Local Government reorganisation, which would see local councils move from a two-tier authority system to a single unitary authority – Leicestershire is one of those areas.
The Government's consultation on the proposals for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland closes at 11:59pm on Thursday 26th March.
So now is the last chance to have your say: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-government-reorganisation-in-leicestershire-leicester-and-rutland
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete my survey on Local Government reorganisation:
I received over 650 email, paper and online responses, and wanted to share with you some of the key results:
- A majority of respondents (73%) have confidence in the current system,
- Most of the respondents (60%) believe that Leicestershire County should remain whole, instead of being split into two unitary authorities
- The vast majority (87%) of respondents expressed opposition to expanding the city boundaries
- Respondents selected highways, planning, social care and education as the local services which mean the most to them
Responses from people across our community have been incredibly helpful in aiding my understanding of where affected constituents stand on this matter.
While I am not the decision-maker, I'm keen to ensure that the voices of local people are clearly heard as part of this process. I will continue to follow developments closely and raise our community's concerns.
