Conservatives regain control of Leicestershire County Council
They have just secured an overall majority
14:19, 7 MAY 2021
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Andrew Bridgen MP chatting with County Council Leader Nick Rushton (Image: Leicester Mercury)
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The Conservatives have held on to control of Leicestershire County Council.
The Tories have clinched 28 of the 55 seats available as the results continue to come in which is enough to give the overall control of the authority and extend their 20 year reign at County Hall.
Switch street lights back on and zero tolerance of Covid - what leaders are saying to win YOUR vote
Bold claims and election pledges were made as leaders debated key issues
05:00, 23 APR 2021
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A ‘zero tolerance’ of Covid-19 and turning street lights back on were some of the bold claims made by local politicians in a Leicestershire County Council leaders’ debate.
Leicestershire County Council elections: Key Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem pledges
Voters in the county head to the polls in just over a fortnight s time
04:00, 20 APR 2021
Leicestershire County Council group leaders, Nick Rushton (Con), Simon Galton (Lib Dem) and Dr Terri Eynon (Lab)
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New 300-space Leicester park and ride terminal planned near Beaumont Leys shopping centre
The development will cost £1.4m to create
The new park and ride site (Image: Google)
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Leicester is set to get a new 300-space park and ride terminal to the north west of the city.
Five Covid-19 cases reported at St Deny s Infant School in Ibstock this month, claim parents
The school says it is working closely with Public Health England and monitoring the situation
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St Deny s Infant School in Ibstock sent emails about the cases to parents and carers (Image: Google)
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