Information about the council
How we’re organised
Leicester residents voted in Peter Soulsby as our first City Mayor in 2011. He was re-elected for a third term in May 2019.
He appointed three deputy city mayors and six assistant city mayors. You can read more about the mayor’s executive team.
We have 54 councillors representing 21 wards across the city: they are voted in at local elections. At present, the council is controlled by the Labour Party, which has 52 seats, the Liberal Democrats have one seat and one Independent.
How we work
We work to a constitution which sets out the basic principles of how we operate, what decisions can be made, and by who.
We hold council meetings and community meetings which are open to the public, and we hold consultations about our important decisions where appropriate.
Folkestone & Hythe
Latest news
Soldiers who fought at The Battle of Saint-Quentin to be commemorated 100 years on
Plans are underway to commemorate the part played by soldiers from the Saint-Quentin Regiment in a little-known battle that proved to be a forerunner to the last 100 days of the First World War.
City primary schools celebrate after growing their own grub
A primary school is celebrating its fourth consecutive win in an annual gardening competition.
Latest planning applications released
Here are some of the planning applications submitted to yje councils in local areas this week.
Last night's local election
Turnout at last night’s local election was higher than in previous years with the Council talking part in a pilot new scheme that required residents to produce ID in order to vote.
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