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Leicestershire councils urge ministers to scrap Leicester expansion plan

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 10:58 PM UTC · How we work

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Five Leicestershire district councils sent a pre-action letter to ministers urging the Leicester expansion plan be scrapped.
The councils would be abolished if the proposed unitary authority reform proceeds.
Nearly 40,000 people signed petitions collected by Tory MPs to voice concern over the plans.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said it was not appropriate to comment on the legal proceedings.

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Five Leicestershire district councils sent a pre-action letter to ministers urging the Leicester expansion plan be scrapped.
The councils would be abolished if the proposed unitary authority reform proceeds.
Nearly 40,000 people signed petitions collected by Tory MPs to voice concern over the plans.
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said it was not appropriate to comment on the legal proceedings.