Local Government in Leicestershire

Leicestershire has a 3-tier system of local government, consisting of the County Council, 7 Borough/District Councils, and Parish Councils. This arrangement applies across the whole county except for the bigger towns where the Parish level does not exist, and the Borough/District takes on the work of the Parish Council. The City of Leicester is a separate authority (see below).

There are seven Districts / Boroughs in Leicestershire:

Elections for Borough/District Councillors take place every 4 years.

The main responsibilities of Districts and Boroughs are:

There was a major fire at the Melton Borough Council offices on the 30th May 2008.

This has led to the the offices being closed. For more information about the effect this has had on Council services please see the Melton Online website.

This has not had a great effect on County Council services apart from those shown below.

The Registration Service office based in the Melton Borough Council Offices has been closed. Please see Leicestershire Registration Service for more details.

The joint service shop is also closed for alternatives please see Service Shops and Help Points

Responsibilities of Parish and Town Councils include:

Elections for Parish Councillors take place every 4 years.

The City of Leicester * is a separate authority. It is a "unitary" authority and is responsible for all local government in the city.

Note: * Signifies Links to EXTERNAL Websites