{"id":5260,"date":"2022-04-13T06:32:11","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T06:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/"},"modified":"2022-04-14T07:17:22","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T07:17:22","slug":"is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Leicester city council a unitary authority?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#Is_Leicester_city_council_a_unitary_authority\" title=\"Is Leicester city council a unitary authority?\">Is Leicester city council a unitary authority?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#How_do_I_contact_Leicester_city_council\" title=\"How do I contact Leicester city council?\">How do I contact Leicester city council?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#Whats_the_difference_between_Leicester_and_Leicestershire\" title=\"What&#8217;s the difference between Leicester and Leicestershire?\">What&#8217;s the difference between Leicester and Leicestershire?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#What_is_Leicester_famous_for\" title=\"What is Leicester famous for?\">What is Leicester famous for?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#Who_controls_Leicestershire_council\" title=\"Who controls Leicestershire council?\">Who controls Leicestershire council?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#How_many_local_authorities_are_there_in_Leicestershire\" title=\"How many local authorities are there in Leicestershire?\">How many local authorities are there in Leicestershire?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#Which_borough_is_Leicester_in\" title=\"Which borough is Leicester in?\">Which borough is Leicester in?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#How_many_district_councils_are_there_in_Leicestershire\" title=\"How many district councils are there in Leicestershire?\">How many district councils are there in Leicestershire?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#Is_the_Leicester_City_Council_open\" title=\"Is the Leicester City Council open?\">Is the Leicester City Council open?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#How_do_I_make_a_complaint_to_Leicester_council\" title=\"How do I make a complaint to Leicester council?\">How do I make a complaint to Leicester council?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#Is_Leicester_a_nice_place_to_live\" title=\"Is Leicester a nice place to live?\">Is Leicester a nice place to live?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#Is_Leicester_City_Council\" title=\"Is Leicester City Council?\">Is Leicester City Council?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#Is_Leicestershire_a_city_in_UK\" title=\"Is Leicestershire a city in UK?\">Is Leicestershire a city in UK?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#Which_part_of_UK_is_Leicestershire\" title=\"Which part of UK is Leicestershire?\">Which part of UK is Leicestershire?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#Is_Leicester_a_city_or_county\" title=\"Is Leicester a city or county?\">Is Leicester a city or county?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#What_is_the_old_name_for_Leicester\" title=\"What is the old name for Leicester?\">What is the old name for Leicester?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#What_industry_is_Leicester_famous_for\" title=\"What industry is Leicester famous for?\">What industry is Leicester famous for?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#Why_is_Leicester_famous_for_foxes\" title=\"Why is Leicester famous for foxes?\">Why is Leicester famous for foxes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#Who_is_in_charge_of_Leicester_city_council\" title=\"Who is in charge of Leicester city council?\">Who is in charge of Leicester city council?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#How_many_employees_does_Leicestershire_County_Council_have\" title=\"How many employees does Leicestershire County Council have?\">How many employees does Leicestershire County Council have?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#How_many_councils_are_there_in_Leicestershire\" title=\"How many councils are there in Leicestershire?\">How many councils are there in Leicestershire?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#What_districts_are_in_Leicestershire\" title=\"What districts are in Leicestershire?\">What districts are in Leicestershire?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#How_many_wards_are_there_in_Leicestershire\" title=\"How many wards are there in Leicestershire?\">How many wards are there in Leicestershire?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#What_borough_does_Leicester_come_under\" title=\"What borough does Leicester come under?\">What borough does Leicester come under?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-leicester-city-council-a-unitary-authority\/#How_many_boroughs_are_there_in_Leicester\" title=\"How many boroughs are there in Leicester?\">How many boroughs are there in Leicester?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Leicester_city_council_a_unitary_authority\"><\/span>Is Leicester city council a unitary authority?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We serve the people, communities and businesses of Leicester, the biggest city in the East Midlands. We are <b>a unitary authority, which means we take responsibility for many of the major decisions which affect people&#8217;s lives. This includes decisions around schools, roads and setting council tax.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_contact_Leicester_city_council\"><\/span>How do I contact Leicester city council?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>General Enquiries Use the number below if you have a general enquiry about any council service or if you are unsure who you need to contact: <b>0116 454 1000 (Mon &#8211; Fri 10.30am &#8211; 3.30pm)<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_difference_between_Leicester_and_Leicestershire\"><\/span>What&#8217;s the difference between Leicester and Leicestershire?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Leicestershire with Leicester (from Wikipedia). <b>Leicestershire is a county in the English Midlands. Its main urban area is the City of Leicester, now a separate authority within the shire.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Leicester_famous_for\"><\/span>What is Leicester famous for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The city of Leicester is most famous for its <b>culturally diverse scene and world-class universities. Arts and culture thrive in the aptly named Cultural Quarter, where you can find dozens of galleries, museums, and theatres putting on a wide range of events.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_controls_Leicestershire_council\"><\/span>Who controls Leicestershire council?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>County council election The council is currently <b>Conservative controlled. The makeup of the Council is: Conservative: 42 seats. Liberal Democrats: 9 seats.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_local_authorities_are_there_in_Leicestershire\"><\/span>How many local authorities are there in Leicestershire?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>seven local<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_borough_is_Leicester_in\"><\/span>Which borough is Leicester in?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Leicester City of LeicesterCountryEnglandRegionEast MidlandsCeremonial county<b>Leicestershire<\/b>FoundedAD c. 47 as Ratae Corieltauvorum41 more rows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_district_councils_are_there_in_Leicestershire\"><\/span>How many district councils are there in Leicestershire?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>seven district<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Leicester_City_Council_open\"><\/span>Is the Leicester City Council open?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our phone lines are open <b>Monday to Friday, 10.30am to 3.30pm<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_make_a_complaint_to_Leicester_council\"><\/span>How do I make a complaint to Leicester council?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can also write to Comments, Compliments and Complaints, Customer Services, Leicester City Council FREEPOST (LE985\/33), City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ or you can call us on <b>0116 454 1000.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Leicester_a_nice_place_to_live\"><\/span>Is Leicester a nice place to live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Leicester has been named as one of the best cities in which to live and work in the UK, according to latest research. The 2015 Good Growth for Cities Index ranks Leicester in the top 10 of UK cities, highest in the Midlands and ahead of London and Cardiff.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Leicester_City_Council\"><\/span>Is Leicester City Council?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We serve the people, communities and businesses of Leicester, the biggest city in the East Midlands. We are a <b>unitary authority, which means we take responsibility for many of the major decisions which affect people&#8217;s lives. This includes decisions around schools, roads and setting council tax.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Leicestershire_a_city_in_UK\"><\/span>Is Leicestershire a city in UK?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>listen) is a city, unitary authority and the county town of <b>Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. The city lies on the River Soar and close to the eastern end of the National Forest. It is to the north-east of Birmingham and Coventry, south of Nottingham, and west of Peterborough.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_part_of_UK_is_Leicestershire\"><\/span>Which part of UK is Leicestershire?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>East Midlands<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Leicester_a_city_or_county\"><\/span>Is Leicester a city or county?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Leicestershire<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_old_name_for_Leicester\"><\/span>What is the old name for Leicester?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ratae Corieltauvorum<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_industry_is_Leicester_famous_for\"><\/span>What industry is Leicester famous for?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The city&#8217;s oldest industry is hosiery and knitwear, but in the 19th century Leicester became famous for <b>footwear manufacture. Light engineering followed.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_Leicester_famous_for_foxes\"><\/span>Why is Leicester famous for foxes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Because it&#8217;s widely considered the origin of fox hunting in Britain. This came to greater prominence in the 18th century, not least through father of fox hunting Hugo Maynell from Leicestershire village Quorn. Another Leicestershire village, Foxton, also takes its name from the vast amount of foxes spotted in the area.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_in_charge_of_Leicester_city_council\"><\/span>Who is in charge of Leicester city council?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>the Labour Party<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_employees_does_Leicestershire_County_Council_have\"><\/span>How many employees does Leicestershire County Council have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>seven district<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_councils_are_there_in_Leicestershire\"><\/span>How many councils are there in Leicestershire?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Leicestershire Parish Councils provides easy access to all the parish websites across Leicestershire and Rutland, their information and the services they provide. In these counties there are <b>9 town councils, 182 parish councils and 89 parish meetings.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_districts_are_in_Leicestershire\"><\/span>What districts are in Leicestershire?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are now <b>21 wards with each one having either two or three councillors, depending on its size.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_wards_are_there_in_Leicestershire\"><\/span>How many wards are there in Leicestershire?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Districts and boroughs Leicestershire has three tiers of local government. These tiers are the county council, <b>seven district or borough councils and parish councils all of which charge a mandatory tax in return for a service.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_borough_does_Leicester_come_under\"><\/span>What borough does Leicester come under?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Leicestershire County Council<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_boroughs_are_there_in_Leicester\"><\/span>How many boroughs are there in Leicester?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>LSR Online covers three distinct geographic areas; Leicester City and Rutland Unitary Authorities, and Leicestershire County Council. Within Leicestershire County, there are <b>seven district and borough councils.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is Leicester city council a unitary authority?How do I contact Leicester city council?What&#8217;s the difference between Leicester and Leicestershire?What is Leicester famous for?Who controls Leicestershire council?How many local authorities are there in Leicestershire?Which borough is Leicester in?How many district councils are there in Leicestershire?Is the Leicester City Council open?How do I make&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5260"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5260"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51425,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5260\/revisions\/51425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}