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1 day ago | lincsonline.co.uk | Sarah Ward

Four candidates have put themselves in the running for the upcoming Rutland by-election. The departure of Green Party councillor Hans Zollinger-Ball has meant a seat on Rutland County Council is up for grabs and the authority announced this afternoon the contenders who have put themselves in the political contest. Four men will battle it out on the doorsteps of the Barleythorpe ward and hope to get votes on July 24’s election day.

2 days ago | lincsonline.co.uk | Sarah Ward

Rutland is likely to join with Leicestershire to form a larger, unitary council area - an option backed by the current county council in a wider local government shake up. But what would a new North Leicestershire and Rutland unitary authority mean for Rutland residents? The Local Democracy Reporting Service has scrutinised a 76-page document, drawn up by councils in Leicestershire and Rutland, which makes a case for three unitary authorities to cover a population of 1.1 million residents.

2 days ago | lincsonline.co.uk | Kerry Coupe

Hundreds of school pupils will take part in a 10.5km walk to mark the 105th anniversary of a school. Uppingham Community College is marking the milestone with the sponsored walk tomorrow (Friday, June 27), which 700 pupils will take part in. The walk through Uppingham, Bisbrooke, Seaton and Lydingdon aims to raise £10,500 for the school’s six nominated charities. The school marked its centenary in 2020 but was unable to celebrate because of lockdown.

3 days ago | lincsonline.co.uk | Kerry Coupe

An accident has closed a main road in Rutland. According to Rutland County Council’s highways team, the A6003 is closed between Manton and the A47 roundabout at Uppingham this evening (Wednesday, June 25), due to an accident. Police have closed the roadEmergency services and highways officers are at the scene. A diversion is in place via the A606, A1, A43 and A47.

3 days ago | lincsonline.co.uk | Sarah Ward

Internal and external audit times have given Rutland County Council a clean bill of health. Various reports were discussed by the authority’s audit committee in Oakham last night (June 25), with no major issues flagged in any of the council’s departments or services. Internal and external audits for the most recent year as well as in year audits were discussed, as well as an update on the external audit of the council’s most recent set of accounts.