New Leicestershire Matters - out now

The winter edition of our residents' newsletter is dropping through letterboxes

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Our residents' newsletter, Leicestershire Matters, features our latest news and is out now.

The winter edition gives you an insight into help you can get during the winter, events to enjoy over the festive season and an award-winning project in one of our country parks.

Also inside the 16-page newsletter: 

  • Warm and well this winter - what we're doing to support as the cold begins to bite
  • Tree updates - our tree target edges closer to 500,000
  • Just the ticket - how we're using Government cash to improve bus services
  • Winter events - a look at family events taking place across the county
  • Independent visitors - hear from someone making a difference to young people in care
  • Wellbeing matters - how we support employees, and why you should join us
  • Smoking work ramps up - funding boost giving us a chance to work with schools to prevent smoking and vaping
  • Recycling this Christmas - our quick-look guide at what can and can't be recycled this festive season
  • Trading Standards - a by-the-numbers look at their efforts to tackle residents and consumers
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Read the winter edition: 

Leicestershire Matters is delivered to homes from Monday 25 November.

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Leicestershire Matters

Leicestershire Trading Standards has issued a checklist to help people steer clear of rogue traders and doorstep scams

Calls for funding have been made

Leicestershire County Council has requested the Government to postpone the elections planned for May this year until May 2026

Feedback on our budget proposals closes on 19 January - have your say before then

We want to hear from residents, farmers, landowners and other interested groups about practical actions to boost wildlife and natural spaces

Rising levels see Environment Agency make alerts for Proctors Park in Barrow upon Soar