Leicestershire County Council | |
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 Council logo | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 April 1889 |
| Leadership | |
John Sinnott since 1994[2] | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 55 councillors |
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Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 6 May 2021 |
Next election | 1 May 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Leicestershire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Leicestershire, England. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county, which additionally includes Leicester. The county council was originally formed in 1889 by the Local Government Act 1888. The county is divided into 53 electoral divisions, which return a total of 55 councillors. The council is controlled by the Conservative Party. The leader of the county council is currently Deborah Taylor, who has been serving as acting leader of the County Council since July 2024 in the place of Nick Rushton, who was elected to the post in September 2012 and is currently undergoing cancer treatment.[3] The headquarters of the council is County Hall beside the A50 at Glenfield, just outside the city of Leicester in Blaby district.
- ^ Rennie, Nick (16 May 2024). "Old Dalby man appointed council chairman". Melton Times. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Pegden, Tom (25 September 2017). "Leicestershire's most influential people in charity, religion, politics and the public sector 2017". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Nick Rushton – Leader of Leicestershire County Council | Leicestershire County Council". www.leicestershire.gov.uk. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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