Leicester City Council Unites to Protect Pensioners Following Amended Winter Fuel Allowance Motion Saturday, 23 November, 2024 For Immediate Release Leicester City Council has demonstrated cross-party support for the elderly by unanimously supporting an amended motion addressing the pressing issue of Winter Fuel Allowance changes, which risk leaving thousands across the city in hardship this winter. The motion, originally submitted by Cllr Nigel Porter, Liberal Democrat Group Leader and seconded by Conservative Group... ArticlesLocal News
Our response to the City Mayor's Council tax letter 8th March 2021 The Leicester Mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby, is consistent on wasting taxpayers money and hiking council tax to the maximum. Over the last five years, he has taken... Articles
Say no to tax rises 25th February 2021 The City Mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby has announced that he will once again raise Council Tax in the City by 5%. In a year where due to the pandemic many hard... Articles
City Council’s housing plan to leave everybody in our city worse off 20th February 2021 Leicester City Council has recently approved the City Mayor's housing policy set to leave every resident in Leicester worse off. First, the City Mayor announced... Articles
Government pledge funding to fix 29,000 potholes in Leicester 15th February 2021 Leicester City Council have today (15 February 2021) been allocated £1.45 million highways maintenance, with the funding expected to fix thousands of potholes... Articles
Christmas appeal 4th December 2020 Given how difficult the COVID pandemic has been for sections of our community the Leicester Conservatives have united with a range of groups and teams from... Articles
Rhys Brown comments: Communities left in horror 18th August 2020 Last week it emerged that two councillors had followed in the steps of the city’s mayor Sir Peter Soulsby by clearly defying the government ruling on lockdown... Opinions
Leicester local lockdown 29th June 2020 Tonight, as we learn that Leicester will be the first city to be locked down to stop the Coronavirus spreading any further, we lay the blame directly at the... Articles
Our Digital Strategy 1st March 2017 The UK’s world-leading digital sectors are a major driver of growth and productivity, and we are determined to protect and strengthen them. Every individual and... Westminster News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News