Tim Parker

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Tim Parker |Dan Martin

Image caption, An LGBTQ+ flag was flying outside County Hall during the meeting on Thursday BBC Leicester Political ReporterLeicestershire County Council's new Reform leadership has scrapped the authority's flag flying policy in its first cabinet meeting. The move, approved at a meeting on Thursday, means a previously agreed schedule of flags to be displayed outside County Hall in Glenfield has been discontinued.

1 month 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.

2 months 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.