Each year as your County Councillor for the Bradgate Division, Deborah writes her annual report which highlights some of her activities throughout the year.Her report for 2024-2025 can be found hereHer previous reports from 2017 onwards can be found here
Local Government ReorganisationThe Government announced on Monday 7th September, that it is pausing and reviewing a number of Local Government Reorganisation decisions made in July 2026. This includes the decision for Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR).
Borough Councillor ResignsCllr Laurie Needham, the ward member for Wreake Valley, resigned from Charnwood Borough Council on Wednesday, 5 August 2026.Cllr Needham (Green Party) was the Leader of the Green Group on Charnwood Borough Council and was elected to the Council following the local borough e
It has been a very busy summer, with lots of work to do following the government’s decision on Local Government Re-Organisation. I am still extremely disappointed that the government just ignored the results of their own consultation.
I do need to start with some sad news. The former Leader of Leicestershire County Council, Nick Rushton, sadly passed away on Tuesday, 21 July.Nick dedicated nearly three decades of his life to serving the residents of Leicestershire through the County Council.
Local Government ReorganisationThe Government has confirmed that it has accepted the Leicester City Council proposal and so from April 2028 there will be two unitary councils to deliver all services to residents in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.Those councils will be:·  
Each year as your County Councillor for the Bradgate Division, Deborah writes her annual report which highlights some of her activities throughout the year.Her report for 2025-2026 can be found hereHer report for 2024-2025 can be found hereHer previous reports from 2017 onwards can be found here
A busy month as always, with some interesting events, sunshine, rain and of course the World Cup ⚽On a lovely sunny Saturday morning, we walked the dogs down to the Anstey Community Library Plant sale.
Sir David Attenborough in Charnwood ForestBeacon Hill Country Park welcomed a special celebration on 8th May, as a new sculpture was unveiled to mark the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough.
