Leicestershire County Council
County council providing upper-tier local services across Leicestershire outside Leicester city.
In 2026, Leicestershire County Council is the 55-member upper-tier authority providing education, transport, social care and waste services across the county outside Leicester city.
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Leicestershire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for Leicestershire outside Leicester city. It provides services that operate across the county area, including education, transport, social care, libraries, waste management, trading standards, and minerals and waste planning. Its councillors represent county divisions whose voters can change their representative through by-elections.
The area uses two-tier local government. Seven district or borough councils handle council tax, housing, most planning and household rubbish collection, while the county council manages services that need wider coverage. Its 55 councillors make decisions on those upper-tier functions. Elections and by-elections can change the council's political balance, but individual results do not alter its statutory role.
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