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North West Leicestershire: what’s happening where you live

What the council itself has published on the five things it most shapes for a household: homes, getting about, the bill, the local environment and schools. Each line is quoted from the council’s own document, with the link. This page says what was decided or proposed; it never says whether it was right.

Read on 25 September 2026. Councils publish at different rates and in different places, so “nothing found” means nothing found, not nothing happening.

North West Leicestershire District Council: Non-metropolitan district (lower tier), England, East Midlands; within the county of LEC. GOV.UK lists it as a district council, within Leicestershire County Council. ONS code E07000134.

Do it online

The council’s own service pages as listed by GOV.UK’s Local Links Manager (Open Government Licence), refreshed weekly; the same list of everyday services, in the same order, for every council, in GOV.UK’s wording.

Housing

North West Leicestershire's draft Local Plan (not yet adopted) sets a housing requirement of 690 homes a year, 12,420 over 2024-2042.

“The housing requirement for North West Leicestershire is 690 dwellings each year, and 12,420 dwellings over the plan period of 2024-2042, as set out in the Statement of Common Ground for the Leicester and Leicestershire Housing Market Area (December 2025).”

North West Leicestershire District Council, 15 July 2026. Read 25 September 2026. Policy S1 of the Proposed Submission Draft (Regulation 19) Local Plan 2024-2042 - not yet adopted. Regulation 19 consultation ran to 5pm Friday 11 September 2026 (council news 22 July 2026). Date inferred from the file name '260715'.

Local plans on the national planning register Updated automatically

MHCLG planning data platform (planning.data.gov.uk), as supplied by the council; Open Government Licence. Stages are as recorded there, and some entries are old: each shows when the council last updated it.

Transport

North West Leicestershire District Council has made a parking order giving up to two hours' free parking at four car parks, in force from 6 July 2026.

“Add the following, Free parking for up to two hours in the following car parks:-”

North West Leicestershire District Council, 23 June 2026. Read 25 September 2026. Notice of Making, Off-Street Parking Places Order 2021 (Amendment No. 4) Order 2026. Car parks listed: Money Hill (Ashby de la Zouch), Margaret Street, James Street and London Road (Coalville). Also adds free parking for EVs actively charging. 'The variation to the Order will come into effect on 6 July 2026'. Listed on https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/car_parking_places_orders. Highways are run by Leicestershire County Council.

Council tax

Band D set by North West Leicestershire for 2026–27: £189.01 of a £2,418.20 total bill in the area. MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027 (Open Government Licence).

North West Leicestershire District Council increased its part of council tax by 2.7% for 2026-27.

“North West Leicestershire district council has increased it's part of your council tax by 2.7%,”

North West Leicestershire District Council, 14 July 2026. Read 25 September 2026. Page title is 'Council Tax Charges 2026-2027' (URL slug is historic). Date is the page's 'Last updated'. Budget set at Council, 19 February 2026.

Environment

North West Leicestershire District Council targets a net zero carbon council by 2030 and a net zero carbon district by 2050.

“Our targets are to achieve a Net Zero Carbon Council by 2030 and a Net Zero Carbon District by 2050.”

North West Leicestershire District Council, 6 August 2026. Read 25 September 2026. Date is the page's 'Last updated'.

Education

Education (schools) is not a district council function; in this area schools are run by Leicestershire County Council. Where we looked

Changes to schools in this area recorded by the Department for Education Updated automatically

No school here is currently recorded as proposed to open or close.

In the last twelve months: 1 opened (1 new provision), 0 closed

Get Information about Schools, DfE’s register of every school in England, refreshed daily (Open Government Licence). The register’s own reason is shown: most closures and openings are a school becoming an academy, which changes who runs it, not whether it is there.

What North West Leicestershire is deciding

Every item on the agendas of Full Council and the Cabinet, as the council titled it, from about six months back to three months ahead. Left out: section headings, procedural items (apologies, minutes, declarations of interest, announcements, questions, appointments), anything about councillors’ attendance or allowances (which this site does not show), and private items the council itself withholds. Motions are shown with whoever the council’s agenda says proposed them; a councillor’s party is from Open Council Data.

Coming up

Recently

11 earlier meetings
  • Tue, 22 September 2026 · Cabinet

    • Marlborough Centre RegenerationResult: agreed, 22 September 2026. “It was moved by Councillor R Blunt, seconded by Councillor Michael Wyatt and RESOLVED THAT: 1) The progress of the Marlborough Centre Project be noted.” Minutes
    • Ashby Business Improvement DistrictResult: agreed, 22 September 2026. “It was moved by Councillor T Gillard, seconded by Councillor A Woodman and RESOLVED THAT: 1) The Ashby BID proposals, set out in this report, be reviewed.” Minutes
    • General Fund Finance Update - 2026/27 Quarter 1Result: noted, 22 September 2026. “The report was noted.” Minutes
    • Housing Revenue Account Finance Update -2026/27 Quarter 1Result: noted, 22 September 2026. “The report was noted.” Minutes
    • Allocation of Resources for Corporate Landlord FunctionResult: agreed, 22 September 2026. “It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor Richard Blunt and RESOLVED THAT: 1) The proposal to create two additional posts within the Property Services Team be noted.” Minutes
    • Consultancy Services for the Local PlanResult: agreed, 22 September 2026. “It was moved by Councillor K Merrie, seconded by Councillor T Saffell and RESOLVED THAT: 1) The procurement for Planning Policy Consultancy Support from the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules (CPR) be exempt.” Minutes
    • Minutes of the Coalville Special Expenses Working Party - 18 August 2026Result: agreed, 22 September 2026. “RESOLVED THAT: The minutes of the Coalville Special Expenses Working Party at Appendix 1 be noted.” Minutes
  • Tue, 15 September 2026 · Full Council

    • Recommendations of the Debate Not Hate Working GroupResult: agreed, 15 September 2026. “RESOLVED THAT: 1) The actions as detailed within the self-assessment summary at appendix B be agreed.” Minutes
    • Scrutiny Annual ReportResult: noted, 15 September 2026. “The report was noted.” Minutes
    • Amendments to the Constitution to Reflect the Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026Result: withdrawn, 15 September 2026. “Therefore, Councillor J Simmons withdrew the motion to approve the recommendations detailed within the report and moved to defer the item for consideration at a later meeting. It was seconded by Councillor G Rogers.” Minutes
    • Treasury Management Stewardship Report 2025/26Result: noted, 15 September 2026. “The report was noted.” Minutes
  • Tue, 25 August 2026 · Cabinet

    • Review of Housing Policies: Reasonable Adjustments Policy, No Access Policy and Aids and Adaptations PolicyResult: agreed, 25 August 2026. “It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor K Merrie and RESOLVED THAT: 1) The New Reasonable Adjustments policy be approved.” Minutes
    • Supplementary Estimates and Capital ApprovalsResult: agreed, 25 August 2026. “It was moved by Councillor K Merrie, seconded by Councillor M Wyatt and RESOLVED THAT: 1) The Asylum Dispersal Grant of £0.114M be approved to be added to the budget.” Minutes
    • Uniform IDOX Software and Licensing Contract RenewalResult: agreed, 25 August 2026. “It was moved by Councillor K Merrie, seconded by Councillor A Woodman and RESOLVED THAT: 1) The award of a three-year contract to IDOX Software LTD for licences, support and maintenance of the uniform software suite, at a total value of £0.339M, be approved.” Minutes
    • Housing Contracts - EPC SupplierResult: agreed, 25 August 2026. “It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor K Merrie and RESOLVED THAT: 1) The procurement of an energy performance certificate (EPC) supplier through an open tender process, be approved.” Minutes
    • Minutes of the Coalville Special Expenses Working PartyResult: noted, 25 August 2026. “The report was noted and members were thanked for their comments.” Minutes
    • Council Delivery Plan - Performance Report - 2026/27 Quarter 1Result: noted, 25 August 2026. “The report was noted and members were thanked for their comments.” Minutes
  • Tue, 28 July 2026 · Cabinet

    • Housing Fleet RenewalResult: agreed, 28 July 2026. “It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor T Saffell and RESOLVED THAT: 1. The procurement of contracts for the provision of a replacement housing repairs fleet as detailed in Annex A, within the identified financial limits be approved.” Minutes
    • New Recycling Containers Project UpdateResult: agreed, 28 July 2026. “It was moved by Councillor M Wyatt, seconded by Councillor A Woodman and RESOLVED THAT: 1. The comments and recommendations made by Community Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 25 June 2026 be considered.” Minutes
    • Local Government Reorganisation updateResult: agreed, 28 July 2026. “It was moved by Councillor R Blunt, seconded by Councillor K Merrie and RESOLVED THAT: 1. The report, government decision and further updates regarding Local Government Reorganisation be noted.” Minutes
    • Acquisitions and disposals - Section 106 acquisitionResult: agreed, 28 July 2026. “It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor R Blunt and RESOLVED THAT: 1. The addition to the Council’s Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme of £3.7m be endorsed, funded from right to buy receipts, and this expenditure be recommended to Council for approval at its meeting on 15 September 2026.” Minutes
    • General Fund Finance Update - 2025/26 Provisional OutturnResult: agreed, 28 July 2026. “It was moved by Councillor K Merrie, seconded by Councillor A Woodman and RESOLVED THAT: 1. The saving of £1.15m on the General Fund for 2025/26 to be transferred to the MTFP reserve, be noted.” Minutes
    • Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Finance Update - 2025/26 Provisional OutturnResult: agreed, 28 July 2026. “It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor K Merrie and RESOLVED THAT: 1. The 2025/26 HRA revenue provisional deficit of £1.690m which has provisionally been funded through drawing down from the HRA general reserves be noted.” Minutes
    • Water management in the Coalville Strategic Growth area - Recommendations of the Community Scrutiny CommitteeResult: agreed, 28 July 2026. “It was moved by Councillor T Saffell, seconded by Councillor K Merrie and RESOLVED THAT: 1. The Strategic Director with responsibility for Planning be requested to write to Severn Trent Water and requests a review of their approach taken in responding to planning applications and seek further engagement between Planning Officers and STW in this matter, including the Regulation 19 Local Plan consultation commencing in July 2026.” Minutes
  • Tue, 23 June 2026 · Cabinet

    • Treasury Management Stewardship Report 2025/26Result: noted, 23 June 2026. “The report was noted and members were thanked for their comments.” Minutes
    • Annual Corporate Complaints 2025/26Result: agreed, 23 June 2026. “It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor K Merrie and RESOLVED THAT: 1) The comments made by Corporate Scrutiny Committee on 18 June 2026 be noted.” Minutes
    • Customer Service Performance Update 2025/26Result: noted, 23 June 2026. “The report was noted and members were thanked for their comments.” Minutes
    • Corporate Compensation and RemediesResult: agreed, 23 June 2026. “It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor K Merrie and RESOLVED THAT: 1) The Compensation and Remedies policy be approved.” Minutes
    • Food safety service delivery plan 2026-27Result: agreed, 23 June 2026. “It was moved by Councillor M Wyatt, seconded by Councillor K Merrie and RESOLVED THAT: 1) The Environmental Health Food Safety Service Delivery Plan 2026/27 be approved.” Minutes
    • Corporate Business Continuity PolicyResult: agreed, 23 June 2026. “It was moved by Councillor K Merrie, seconded by Councillor T Saffell and RESOLVED THAT: 1) The adoption of the Council’s Business Continuity Policy be approved.” Minutes
    • Supplementary Estimates and Capital ApprovalsResult: agreed, 23 June 2026. “It was moved by Councillor K Merrie, seconded by Councillor A Woodman and RESOLVED THAT: The movement of the Capital Schemes detailed in paragraph 2.2 from the development pool to the active programme be approved.” Minutes
    • East Midlands Freeport Contributions SPDResult: agreed, 23 June 2026. “It was moved by Councillor T Saffell, seconded by Councillor K Merrie and RESOLVED THAT: 1) The proposed revisions to the draft East Midlands Freeport Strategic Infrastructure and Contributions Supplementary Planning Document be supported.” Minutes
    • Housing Service permission to consult – Compliance PoliciesResult: agreed, 23 June 2026. “It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor K Merrie and RESOLVED THAT: The public consultations on the policies listed in paragraph 2.1 be approved.” Minutes
  • Tue, 16 June 2026 · Full Council · Cancelled

    Agenda not yet published.

  • Thu, 11 June 2026 · Full Council

    • Member Code of Conduct Annual ReportResult: noted, 11 June 2026. “The report was noted.” Minutes
    • Proposed North West Leicestershire Local Plan (Regulation 19)Result: agreed, 11 June 2026. “RESOLVED THAT: 1) The proposed submission draft Local Plan (appendix B) and Policies Map (appendix C) and Sustainability Appraisal (appendix D) be approved for a minimum six week consultation in accordance with the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement, the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) and Regulations 19 and 20 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, subject to the finalisation of evidence base studies and there being no …” Minutes
    • Audit and Governance Committee Annual ReportMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
  • Thu, 11 June 2026 · Cabinet

    • Proposed North West Leicestershire Local Plan (Regulation 19)Result: agreed, 11 June 2026. “It was moved by Councillor N J Rushton, seconded by Councillor A Woodman and RESOLVED THAT: Cabinet recommends to Council that: (I) The proposed submission Draft Local Plan (appendix B) and policies map (appendix C) and sustainability appraisal (appendix D) are approved for a minimum six week consultation in accordance with the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement, The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (as amended) and Regulations 19 and 20 of the Town and Country Planning …” Minutes
  • Mon, 8 June 2026 · Full Council

    • Capital UpdateResult: agreed, 8 June 2026. “RESOLVED THAT: The addition of £2,455,000 into the active Capital Programme for the Moira Furnace Visitor Experience Improvement Programme (Phase 2) be approved.” Minutes
    • Community Governance Review - Draft RecommendationsResult: agreed, 8 June 2026. “RESOLVED THAT: 1) That the proposals as set out in section 3 of the report be adopted by the Council as draft recommendations for the purposes of the Community Governance Review.” Minutes
    • Appointments to Committees and Outside BodiesMinutes published; result not yet read. Minutes
  • Tue, 19 May 2026 · Cabinet

    • Council Delivery Plan - Performance Report - 2025/26 Quarter 4Result: noted, 19 May 2026. “The report was noted and members were thanked for their comments.” Minutes
    • Housing Action Plans Post InspectionResult: agreed, 19 May 2026. “It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor K Merrie and RESOLVED THAT: 1) The Scrutiny comments in Annex B be considered.” Minutes
    • MOIRA FURNACE VISITOR EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME (PHASE TWO)Result: agreed, 19 May 2026. “It was moved by Councillor A Woodman, seconded by Councillor K Merrie and RESOLVED THAT: 1) The comments and recommendations of the Community Scrutiny Committee on 23 April 2026 be considered.” Minutes
  • Tue, 12 May 2026 · Full Council · Annual Council

    • Urgent Decisions Taken By CabinetResult: noted, 12 May 2026. “The report was noted.” Minutes
    • Appointment of Deputy ChairResult: agreed, 12 May 2026. “RESOLVED THAT: Councillor J Simmons be appointed as Deputy Chair of the Council for 2026/27.” Minutes
    • Appointment of LeaderResult: agreed, 12 May 2026. “RESOLVED THAT: Councillor R Blunt be appointed as Leader of the Council for 2026/27.” Minutes
    • Appointments to Committees and Groups, Election of Chairs and Deputy ChairsResult: agreed, 12 May 2026. “RESOLVED THAT: 1) The terms of reference of the committees and groups as detailed in appendix A be endorsed.” Minutes
    • Scheme of DelegationResult: agreed, 12 May 2026. “RESOLVED THAT: The Scheme of Delegation in Part 2, Section G of the Council’s Constitution be agreed.” Minutes
    • Appointment of Representatives on Outside BodiesResult: agreed, 12 May 2026. “RESOLVED THAT: The representatives be appointed to serve on the Outside Bodies as circulated in the additional papers.” Minutes
    • Schedule of Meetings 2026 - 2027Result: agreed, 12 May 2026. “RESOLVED THAT: The Schedule of Meetings for 2026-2027 as circulated in the additional papers be agreed.” Minutes
    • Leicester and Leicestershire Authorities Statement of Common Ground - Strategic DistributionResult: agreed, 12 May 2026. “RESOLVED THAT: The Leicester and Leicestershire Authorities Statement of Common Ground relating to strategic warehousing need (March 2026) be agreed.” Minutes
    • Leicester and Leicestershire Authorities Statement of Common Ground - Housing Distribution under the New Standard MethodResult: agreed, 12 May 2026. “RESOLVED THAT: The Leicester and Leicestershire Authorities Statement of Common Ground – Housing Distribution Under the New Standard Method (December 2025) be agreed.” Minutes

From the council’s own meeting papers (Modern.gov), read 2 November 2026. Refreshed weekly. Once a meeting’s minutes are published, each item shows the result in the minutes’ own words (carried, lost, withdrawn, deferred, noted or agreed), the recorded vote where the minutes give one, and a link to the minutes; where those words are not found, the page says so rather than guessing.

What the council plans to spend, 2026–27

The budget for each service, as North West Leicestershire reported it to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. The same headings, in the same order, for every council in England.

North West Leicestershire: budget by service, 2026 to 2027
ServiceBudget
Education servicesnone budgeted
Highways and transport services£343,000
Children's social carenone budgeted
Adult social carenone budgeted
Public healthnone budgeted
Housing services (general fund only)£2.4 million
Cultural and related services£1.4 million
Environmental and regulatory services£8.9 million
Planning and development services£2.6 million
Police servicesnone budgeted
Fire and rescue servicesnone budgeted
Central services£3.0 million
Other services£2.7 million
Total service expenditure£21.3 million

Net current expenditure: net of sales, fees and charges; spending funded by the NHS, such as through the Better Care Fund, is excluded.A minus figure means the service’s income is budgeted to be more than its spending. “None budgeted” usually means another body runs that service here. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Revenue Account Budget 2026 to 2027, individual local authority data (part 1), updated 11 June 2026 (Open Government Licence).

Life in North West Leicestershire: the official facts

Facts about the people who live here: their pay, homes, health and more, from official statistics. They describe the place, not you, and every council gets the same list. Each shows when it was measured.

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Showing: North West Leicestershire.

People living here
113,263 people 30 June 2025 · Office for National StatisticsAn official estimate of everyone who lives in the area, in the middle of the year.
Typical age
42 years 30 June 2025 · Office for National StatisticsHalf the people who live here are younger than this and half are older.
Money to live on, per person, per year
£23,194 2024 · Office for National StatisticsAverage household income per person after taxes, with benefits added: what people have to spend or save.
Typical weekly pay, before tax
£621 30 April 2025 · Office for National StatisticsFor employees who live here: half earn more than this each week, half earn less.
Children growing up in poverty
19.7% April 2024 to March 2025 · Department for Work and PensionsThe share of children under 16 in families on low incomes once housing costs are paid.
People claiming unemployment-related benefits
2.0% 2025 · Office for National StatisticsThe share of people aged 16 to 64 claiming Jobseeker's Allowance or Universal Credit while looking for work.
Average price of a home
£282,397 August 2026 · HM Land RegistryThe average price of a home here in the month shown.
How many years of pay a home costs
7.0 times yearly pay 1 April 2025 · Office for National StatisticsA typical home's price divided by the typical yearly pay of people who live here.
Greenhouse gases, per person
8.0 tonnes per person 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroEmissions from the area in a year, shared out per resident, in tonnes of carbon dioxide or its equivalent.
Homes and businesses that can get the fastest broadband
89.5% 1 January 2026 · OfcomThe share of addresses that can get gigabit broadband (1,000 Mbps).
Public chargers for electric cars
147.5 per 100,000 people 1 July 2026 · Department for Transport, sourced from ZapmapPublic charging points at all speeds, for every 100,000 people.
Businesses trading here
4,465 businesses 2024 · Office for National StatisticsBusinesses with sales or staff in the year.

More figures for North West Leicestershire from the ONS

Gathered by the Office for National Statistics in Explore Local Statistics (Open Government Licence), refreshed daily. Some figures aren’t published for every nation, so the list can be shorter outside England.

Who runs the council

38 seats in 2026. Run by: a coalition or arrangement of Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and independents. Open Council Data (public domain).

Councillors by party: Labour Party 17, Conservative and Unionist 12, Liberal Democrats 5, Independent / Other 3, Reform UK 1.

Next scheduled council election: 6 May 2027.

All 38 councillors, by ward
  • Richard Blunt (Conservative and Unionist) — Appleby
  • Kenny Horn (Conservative and Unionist) — Ashby Castle
  • Avril Wilson (Labour Party) — Ashby Holywell
  • Elizabeth Parle (Labour Party) — Ashby Ivanhoe
  • Murrae Blair-Park (Labour Party) — Ashby Money Hill
  • Dave Bigby (Labour Party) — Ashby Willesley
  • Doug Cooper (Labour Party) — Ashby Woulds
  • Morgan Burke (Liberal Democrats) — Bardon
  • Andrew Woodman (Conservative and Unionist) — Blackfordby
  • Lee Windram (Liberal Democrats) — Broom Leys
  • Tony Saffell (Reform UK) — Castle Donington Castle
  • Rachel Canny (Independent / Other) — Castle Donington Central
  • Alison Morley (Labour Party) — Castle Donington Park
  • Michael Wyatt (Liberal Democrats) — Castle Rock
  • Marie French (Liberal Democrats) — Coalville East
  • John Legrys (Labour Party) — Coalville West
  • Carol Sewell (Labour Party) — Daleacre Hill
  • Keith Merrie (Conservative and Unionist) — Ellistown & Battleflat
  • Jake Windram (Liberal Democrats) — Greenhill
  • Anthony Barker (Labour Party) — Hermitage
  • Tony Gillard (Conservative and Unionist) — Holly Hayes
  • Russell Johnson (Independent / Other) — Hugglescote St John's
  • Terri Eynon (Labour Party) — Hugglescote St Mary's
  • Jenny Simmons (Conservative and Unionist) — Ibstock East
  • Simon Lambeth (Labour Party) — Ibstock West
  • Ray Sutton (Independent / Other) — Kegworth
  • Nicholas Rushton (Conservative and Unionist) — Long Whatton & Diseworth
  • Paul Lees (Conservative and Unionist) — Measham North
  • Sean Sheahan (Labour Party) — Measham South
  • Mike Ball (Conservative and Unionist) — Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe
  • Nigel Smith (Conservative and Unionist) — Ravenstone & Packington
  • Guy Rogers (Labour Party) — Sence Valley
  • John Geary (Labour Party) — Snibston North
  • Catherine Beck (Labour Party) — Snibston South
  • Peter Moult (Labour Party) — Thornborough
  • David Everitt (Labour Party) — Thringstone
  • Russell Boam (Conservative and Unionist) — Valley
  • Ray Morris (Conservative and Unionist) — Worthington & Breedon

Each councillor’s register of interests is on the council’s own site, linked rather than summarised, because summarising means choosing. Councillors from Open Council Data as recorded after the May 2026 elections; a by-election since then may have changed one seat. Attendance and allowances are not shown.

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