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Leicestershire County Council

ONS code E10000018

Leicestershire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Leicestershire, England. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county, which additionally includes Leicester. The county council was originally formed in 1889 by the Local Government Act 1888. The county is divided into 53 electoral divisions, which return a total of 55 councillors. The council is based at County Hall at Glenfield, just outside the city of Leicester in Blaby district.…

Political Control & Leadership

Political control
No overall controlLargest party: Reform UK, 24 of 55 seats
Run by
Reform UK minority administration
Seats
Reform UK 24 · Conservative 15 · Liberal Democrats 11 · Labour 2 · Independents and others 2 · Green 1 (55 seats)As at May 2026. "Independents and others" includes local parties. Source: Open Council Data UK (public domain).
Leader
Linda DanksReform UK
Chief executive
Jane Moore
Last election
2025

Overview

Population
722,155

Districts under Leicestershire · 7