Tim Parker

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

Image caption, Reform UK won 25 seats, just shy of the 28 needed to take full control of the authorityPolitical reporter, BBC LeicesterThe dust has far from settled after this month's elections to Leicestershire County Council. Reform UK took 25 seats - not quite enough to take overall control at County Hall but enough to end the Conservatives' 24-year grip on power there.

1 month ago | newssniffer.co.uk | Tim Parker

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dkj5v29rdo Version 1 of 2. Reform won 25 seats, just shy of the 28 needed to take full control in the local elections on Thursday The Conservatives have ruled out a coalition after losing control of Leicestershire County Council. The authority fell into no overall control after Reform UK won 25 seats, just shy of the 28 needed to take full control in the local elections.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Tim Parker

Image caption, Deborah Taylor, Rebekka Yates, Max Hunt, Michael Mullaney and Dan Harrison discussed the issues important to youPotholes and parking problems were among the topics discussed by candidates standing for election to Leicestershire County Council during a debate. The Conservatives, Green Party, Labour and Reform UK have candidates standing in each of the 55 seats on the council on 1 May, with the Liberal Democrats in all but one seat.

2 months 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.

2 months 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.