Featured Consultations/Surveys
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Post-16 education transport for young people with SEND
Like other authorities across the country, the council is facing very significant financial pressures. The council’s budget is in crisis due to years of government austerity, rising costs of adult social care, more children being looked after by the council and an increase in homeless families. The local authority does not have any statutory duty to provide free P ost-16 SEND transport, and receives no funding from central government to do so. It is something that needs...
Closes 2 January 2025
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Suicide Prevention Strategy
The Draft Suicide Prevention Strategy 2024-2029 for Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) presents a community plan to lower suicide rates over the next five years. Based on data, proven practices, and advice from experts and community members, the strategy highlights that suicide prevention is a shared responsibility for both organisations and communities. The plan invites public feedback to help improve the strategy and create a clear action plan, ensuring support is available within...
Closes 22 December 2024
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Polling District Review 2024
In accordance with the Representation of the People Act 1983, the council has a duty to divide the city into polling districts and to designate a polling place for each of these districts. The legislation also requires every local authority to complete a review of its polling districts and polling places by 31 January 2025. Reviews are undertaken at least once every five years. Consequently, we are starting our review from 16 October 2024.
Closes 25 November 2024
Open Consultations/Surveys
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Polling District Review 2024
In accordance with the Representation of the People Act 1983, the council has a duty to divide the city into polling districts and to designate a polling place for each of these districts. The legislation also requires every local authority to complete a review of its polling districts and polling...
Closes 25 November 2024
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Proposed 20mph Speed Limit - Wyvern Primary School
Leicester City Council is proposing to change the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph on Wyvern Avenue between its junction with Gleneagles Avenue and the cul-de-sac at its western end and the whole of Rosedale Avenue.
Closes 29 November 2024
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Leicester Market redevelopment
Leicester’s historic market is in the process of being redeveloped, please see the updated proposals and tell us what you think.
Closes 9 December 2024
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Council tax - empty and unfurnished properties
Since April 2013, Councils have had the ability to charge additional council tax on empty properties. The Council uses this discretion but allows a one-month period of grace for unfurnished properties, where no tax is charged. This consultation is on the proposal to remove the one-month...
Closes 12 December 2024
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Suicide Prevention Strategy
The Draft Suicide Prevention Strategy 2024-2029 for Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) presents a community plan to lower suicide rates over the next five years. Based on data, proven practices, and advice from experts and community members, the strategy highlights that suicide prevention...
Closes 22 December 2024
Closed Consultations/Surveys
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Proposed 20mph Zone - Saltersford Road Area
Leicester City Council is proposing to change the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph on streets in the Saltersford Road Area.
Closed 18 November 2024
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Proposed 20mph Zone - Stoneygate Road Area
Leicester City Council is proposing to change the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph on Stoneygate Road, and on the streets in the Stoneygate Road area.
Closed 15 November 2024
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Proposed 20mph Zone - Glengarry Way
Leicester City Council is proposing to change the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph on streets in the Glengarry Way Area.
Closed 11 November 2024
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Council Tax Support Scheme 2025/26
Why are we consulting you? Council tax support helps people on low income to pay their council tax. The amount awarded is based on the applicant’s income and spending needs and is deducted from their tax bill. We want to make significant changes to the scheme to: ...
Closed 10 November 2024
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Proposed 20mph Zone - Overdale Schools Area
Leicester City Council is proposing to change the speed limit from 30mph to 20mph, and install traffic calming measures, on the streets in the area around the Overdale Infant and Junior Schools.
Closed 31 October 2024
We Asked, You Said, We Did
Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes
We asked
We sought views on the removal of two Birch trees on Alexandra Road. The trees need to be removed due to an established link to property damage that they have been causing.
You said
There were six responses via the online consultation and 1 responce made directly to the Trees and Woodlands team.
Four of the respondents did not want to see the tree removed, with reasons given such as loss of amenity, loss of environmental benefits and a concern surrounding the replacement trees not being planted in the same location.
Two responses supported the tree removals as long as there were replacements within the city.
We did
We have reviewed the feedback and the decision has been made to remove the trees as there are directly linked to ongoing property damage which is an actionable nuisance in law. This decision was carefully considered and, in this case, there is no alternative solution other than to remove the trees. This decision is in line with the councils tree strategy and policy.
As part of the tree strategy, there needs to be more than one replacement tree for every significant tree lost. Therefore, new trees will be replanted within the ward if appropriate locations are available. If there are no suitable locations within the ward, the replacement planting will take place in other wards within the city.
We asked
We sought views on the removal of a tree to the front of 226 Abbey Lane. The tree were to be removed due to an established link to property damage it is causing.
You said
There were three responses via the online consultation and 1 response was made directly to the Trees and Woodlands team.
Two of the respondents did not want to see the tree removed, with reasons given such as loss of amenity and loss of environmental benefits.
One of the respondents supported the council’s decision to remove the tree but rasied concerns about not replanting at the same location.
One respondent left no comments.
We did
We have reviewed the feedback and the decision has been made to remove the tree as it is directly linked to ongoing property damage which is an actionable nuisance in law. This decision carefully considered the concerns raised, however, in this case there is no alternative solution other than to remove the tree. This decision is in line with the councils tree strategy and policy.
As part of the tree strategy, there needs to be more than one replacement for every significant tree lost. Therefore, new trees will be replanted within the ward if appropriate locations are available. If there are no suitable locations within the ward the replacement planting will take place at other wards within the city.
We asked
We sought views on the removal of two trees on Norman Street. The trees were to be removed due to an established link to property damage that they are causing. he Environmental Act 2021 requires us to consult with members of the public before felling any tree on an urban road (a street tree).
You said
There was one objection to the consultation who did not want the tree to be removed.
We did
We have reviewed the feedback and the decision has been made to remove the tree as it is directly linked to ongoing property damage which is an actionable nuisance in law. This decision carefully considered the concerns raised, however, in this case there is no alternative solution other than to remove the tree. This decision is in line with the councils tree strategy and policy.
As part of the tree strategy, there needs to be more than one replacement for every significant tree lost. Therefore, new trees will be replanted within the ward if appropriate locations are available. If there are no suitable locations within the ward the replacement planting will take place at other wards within the city.