12th May 2025

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Local Government Reorganisation 2025

Three separate proposals have been submitted by councils within the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland area by the March 21st deadline. These will be considered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

LRALC will engage with all parties to make sure the voice of town and parishes councils is strongly represented.

Proposal from

Key boundary changes

Areas currently served by

Number of unitary authorities

All boroughs, districts and Rutland County Council

No change to city boundary

Rutland included within new unitary authority area

• NW Leicestershire, Charnwood, Melton, Rutland
• Hinckley and Bosworth, Blaby, Oadby and Wigston, Harborough
• Leicester City following existing boundary

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Leicestershire County Council

No change to city boundary

Separate Rutland

• Leicestershire County Council
• Rutland County Council
• Leicester City following existing boundary

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Leicester City Council

Extended city boundaries to include*
• all of Oadby and Wigston,
• some of Blaby district including Braunstone Town, Kirby Muxloe, Leicester Forest East, Blaby, Glenfield, Cosby Whetstone, Narborough, Enderby, Huncote, Thurlaston, Glen Parva, Kilby Lubbesthorpe, Countesthorpe,
• some of Charnwood including Birstall, Syston, Anstey, Thurmaston, Barkby, Beeby, Cropston, Wanlip
• some of Harborough including Great Glen, Stoughton, Thurnby and Bushby, Scraptoft, Willoughby Waterleys, Wistow
*Other parishes not included here may be affected

• Leicester City Council following extended boundary
• Rutland County Council and reduced Leicestershire County Council as a combined authority

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Leicester County Council proposal
District and Rutland CC proposal
Leicester City Council proposal

Lincolnshire proposal

A further proposal has been made by Lincolnshire principal authorities which would see a combined authority covering the areas currently served by North Kesteven, South Kesteven and South Holland District Councils, together with Rutland County Council.

Other proposals involving Lincolnshire principal authorities have also been made.

Lincolnshire proposal including Rutland

Last updated: Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:14