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3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Tim Parker

Image source, UK ParliamentImage caption, MP Alicia Kearns says a change to the Lieutenancies Act 1997 will be required to protect the county's statusPolitical reporter, BBC LeicesterA petition to protect Rutland's ceremonial status has been submitted to Parliament. The county's independent unitary council is under threat due to local government reorganisation which could see some councils being merged.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Dan Martin |Tim Parker

Controversial plans for a £750m freight rail hub in Leicestershire have been refused by the government. Developer Tritax Symmetry had wanted to build the Hinckley National Rail Freight Interchange (HNRFI) on 662 acres (268 hectares) of farmland between the town and Leicester. However, on Monday, transport secretary Heidi Alexander refused planning permission for the scheme, ruling the expected benefits of the scheme were outweighed by the potential negative impacts.

1 month ago | msn.com | Tim Parker

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1 month ago | yahoo.com | Tim Parker

Council leaders in Leicestershire are due to meet to try to find a way forward on how the county's political map could be redrawn. Leicestershire County Council and the leaders of seven districts and boroughs are to discuss proposals for future council boundaries when they meet on Thursday. It follows a row between the county council and the smaller authorities over a lack of collaboration in developing plans.

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Tim Parker

Campaigners trying to protect their village library in Rutland have said the county council's budget - just approved - offers them no assurance about its future. The annual budget, which included a council tax rise of 4.99%, was agreed by a majority of Rutland county councillors at a meeting on Thursday night. But the future of Ryhall library remains unclear. The authority says a consultation on its use is yet to conclude and plans will be drawn up after that point.