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We're doing more...

We are committed to doing more to :
  • Improve the quality of life for people
  • Improve the quality of life in communities
  • Improve your services so they are high quality and value for money.
The Council's achievements make a real difference for our children and young people, for our older people, for our communities, for our health, and for our environment, whilst delivering excellent value for money.

...because our children and young people matter

picture of school pupils

castle rock school

  • improving education - our 14 year-olds have achieved the second best Key Stage 3 results in the country and our GCSE results have improved each year
  • supporting pupils with special educational needs by opening a purpose-built special school near Hinckley
  • cutting the number of children killed or seriously injured on our roads by 46%
child playing with bricks
boy in the woods

...because our older people matter

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care worker and older person
  • providing high quality social care services – we are the only county council to achieve the top rating for the last five years
an older driver
two people reading together

...because our communities matter

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man with speed camera
  • reducing re-offending by 12% and becoming the second highest performing Youth Offending Service in England and Wales
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computer screen with Leicestershire Villages

...because healthier communities matter

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a child swimming
  • reducing the illegal sales of tobacco and alcohol to under age young people
  • increasing opportunities for people to participate in physical activities
  • improving the health and wellbeing of children by meeting our Healthy Schools target seven months early
  • tackling childhood obesity by working with schools
  • increasing cycling by adding to the cycle network and promoting alternatives to travel by car
children getting school meals
a cyclist

...because our environment matters

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a park and ride bus
  • getting more people on the bus in rural areas through our award winning Rural Rider scheme
  • improving our environment through our Local Transport Plan by tackling traffic congestion and improving air quality
traffic conjestion
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...to deliver value for money

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  • reducing the cost of services by saving £23.6m over 3 years– meeting government targets a year early
  • delivering an Organisational Efficiency programme across the council
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a smiling officer worker

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Last Updated:
5 September 2007
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