Leicester City Council
Unitary authority in Leicester, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leicester City Council is a unitary authority responsible for local government in the city of Leicester, England. It consists of 54 councillors, representing 22 wards in the city, overseen by a directly elected mayor. It is currently controlled by the Labour Party and has been led by mayor Sir Peter Soulsby since 2011. The council also appoints a ceremonial Lord Mayor who chairs council meetings; the directly elected mayor is termed the City Mayor to distinguish the post from the Lord Mayor.
Leicester City Council | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Alison Greenhill since 1 March 2021[2] | |
Structure | |
Seats | 1 executive mayor 54 councillors[3] |
Political groups |
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Length of term | Executive mayor elected every four years Whole council elected every four years |
Elections | |
Plurality-at-large | |
First-past-the-post voting | |
Last election | 4 May 2023 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
Meeting place | |
Town Hall, Town Hall Square, Leicester, LE1 9BG | |
Website | |
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The main council offices are at City Hall on Charles Street, but council meetings are held at Leicester Town Hall, completed in 1876.[4]
As a unitary authority, the council is responsible for running nearly all local services in Leicester with the exception of the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service and Leicestershire Constabulary which are run by joint boards of the city council with Leicestershire County Council and Rutland County Council.