1137:
164:
315:
1613:
44:
2541:
1170:
56:
500:, which standardised how most boroughs across the country were governed. The borough was then led by a corporate body formally called the "mayor, aldermen and burgesses of the borough of Leicester", which was generally known as the corporation or town council. The previous system of co-option for members of the council was replaced with elections by rate-payers. This led to a prolonged spell of
553:
In 2011, following a referendum, the position of directly elected mayor was created to provide political leadership for the council. The directly elected mayor is called the City Mayor to distinguish the post from the continuing position of Lord Mayor. The Lord Mayor acts as a ceremonial figurehead
464:
Traditionally, the general populace attended some meetings of the Moot and Guild, but this was restricted to burgesses in 1467. Later, in 1489, this changed to a system where the Mayor and the Twenty-Four chose Forty-Eight burgesses to represent the others, and the Twenty-Four and the Forty-Eight
549:
of
Leicester covering the same area as the existing district, but with no separate county council; instead the existing city council took on county functions, making it a unitary authority. This therefore had the effect of restoring the city council to the powers it had held when Leicester was a
456:
in 1066. In 1209, the lead member of the
Portmanmoot, the Alderman, became known as a mayor. The Gild Merchant and the Moot overlapped in membership and had probably become effectively merged in the 14th century. Membership of the Twenty-Four appears to have been by
1251:
Aylestone
Village, Gilmorton estate, part of Aylestone Park, Aylestone Meadows, one side of Saffron Lane from the Porkpie roundabout to Knighton Lane and Aylestone Road/Lutterworth Road from Grace Road to the county border at Glen Parva.
468:
After doubts as to the ability of the Moot and Gild to hold property arose in the 16th century, the corporation was formed, replacing the Gild and
Portmanmoot, in 1589. A second charter was granted in 1599, reconfirming this, to
1152:
The council has its main offices at City Hall on
Charles Street, which was built in 1938, previously being called Municipal Buildings and Attenborough House until it was renamed City Hall in 2014.
2170:
519:, after which the corporation was formally called the "mayor, aldermen and citizens of the city of Leicester", also known as the city council. In 1928 the council was given the right to appoint a
2165:
3254:
2197:
1557:
The previous ward boundaries were adopted for the 2003 local elections. Prior to this, there had been 28 wards, each electing 2 members. Wards that had existed and been abolished were
2160:
2901:
504:
control of the council. When elected county councils were established in 1889, Leicester was considered large enough to provide its own county-level services, and so it became a
1196:
3181:
3259:
2891:
3249:
3086:
2881:
2100:
2069:
394:
3269:
2190:
2936:
2575:
3126:
2971:
2906:
1698:
401:
who chairs council meetings; the directly elected mayor is termed the City Mayor to distinguish the post from the Lord Mayor. The council has been under
1199:
with each ward electing two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years, with the election for the mayor and council being held together.
3166:
3116:
3031:
3041:
2996:
2911:
1929:
1530:
A new set of wards and ward boundaries came into effect for the 7 May 2015 council elections. Wards that previously existed and were abolished are
3264:
3171:
3121:
3056:
2520:
2183:
2926:
2855:
2047:
1789:
571:
486:
3131:
2565:
374:, England. Leicester has had a council from medieval times, which has been reformed on numerous occasions. Since 1997 the council has been a
3156:
3141:
3036:
2981:
2956:
2760:
2555:
1042:
291:
3186:
3066:
2896:
2240:
1641:
On either side a lion reguardant Gules gorged with a ducal coronet suspended therefrom by a chain Or a cinquefoil Ermine pierced Gules.
3111:
2015:
1289:
1280:
3205:
3136:
3106:
3081:
3076:
3061:
3051:
2921:
2886:
2610:
541:
In 1997, Leicester City
Council regained responsibility for county-level services from Leicestershire County Council as part of the
516:
1673:
3161:
3101:
3091:
3046:
3006:
2976:
2800:
2645:
2010:
1186:
1097:
724:
542:
398:
219:
91:
727:
is the council's ceremonial figurehead and chairs full council meetings. Prior to 2011 political leadership was provided by the
3071:
3026:
3021:
3011:
2991:
2986:
2946:
2931:
2840:
2705:
1736:
497:
1045:, and subsequent changes of allegiance up to July 2024, the composition of the council, excluding the City Mayor's seat, was:
3244:
3191:
2916:
2715:
2670:
2585:
2206:
375:
76:
2845:
2795:
2730:
1590:
535:
509:
387:
3096:
2961:
2951:
2790:
2600:
2220:
751:
3176:
3001:
2805:
2465:
1136:
579:
575:
359:
2108:
2077:
1981:
554:
for the city and chairs council meetings, with the position usually being held by a different councillor each year.
314:
3146:
2941:
2830:
2815:
2710:
2700:
2655:
2630:
2390:
1562:
1521:
279:
534:
council. This was a lower tier district-level authority, with county-level services being provided to the city by
2860:
2740:
2275:
1747:
1349:
1312:
567:
531:
527:
379:
265:
3151:
3016:
2966:
2785:
2580:
2360:
2310:
2285:
1416:
1365:
1267:
230:
163:
1582:
1396:
2810:
2755:
2750:
2735:
2725:
2595:
2560:
2505:
2455:
2370:
1612:
1551:
1308:
1073:
794:
638:
563:
546:
383:
197:
100:
43:
1882:
2835:
2775:
2765:
2720:
2650:
2540:
2380:
1474:
1441:
1425:
1219:
1109:
1085:
946:
908:
583:
208:
1513:
2745:
2695:
2685:
2665:
2660:
2620:
2605:
2510:
2495:
2460:
2435:
2365:
2320:
2295:
2290:
2230:
1404:
1304:
1228:
728:
1586:
1570:
1465:
2865:
2590:
2525:
2515:
2425:
2405:
2265:
2235:
1629:
On a wreath of the colours a wyvern sans legs Argent strewed with wounds Gules wings expanded Ermine.
1141:
417:
1578:
1539:
1535:
2640:
1594:
1574:
1236:
1232:
1156:
413:
322:
2770:
2635:
2625:
2480:
2475:
2420:
2375:
2340:
2225:
2042:
1784:
1764:
1543:
1496:
1358:
1296:
720:
691:
501:
111:
1907:
1339:
1857:
1780:"The Leicestershire (City of Leicester and District of Rutland) (Structural Change) Order 1996"
17:
2850:
2675:
2570:
2440:
2315:
2305:
2250:
1955:
1566:
1061:
1023:
982:
964:
926:
888:
870:
850:
832:
812:
776:
758:
703:
679:
650:
626:
599:
493:
402:
367:
184:
55:
2820:
2780:
2615:
2245:
2006:
1759:
1531:
1478:
1169:
273:
259:
570:
services. Some services are provided via joint committees with other councils, notably the
2335:
2260:
1173:
1163:
939:
901:
453:
445:
132:
1723:
605:
Political control of the council since the 1974 reforms took effect has been as follows:
2825:
2690:
2500:
2470:
2395:
2385:
1375:
505:
371:
3238:
2330:
2325:
2270:
1810:
1457:
1448:
1329:
1257:
1016:
863:
825:
406:
118:
2530:
587:
481:
1832:
2175:
2037:
2450:
2130:
1779:
1558:
1387:
452:), along with two bailiffs, and a clerk. It appears to have existed before the
2415:
2400:
1432:
1192:
520:
3220:
3207:
2345:
1547:
1505:
1486:
1243:
458:
363:
449:
2485:
2445:
2410:
2280:
1861:
1724:"Open Council Data UK – compositions councillors parties wards elections"
1319:
475:
2430:
2255:
441:
2490:
2355:
1191:
Since the last boundary changes in 2015 the council has comprised 54
485:. The members of the Corporation chose the burgesses to send to the
2350:
2300:
1168:
1135:
1674:"'People person' Bhupen Dave becomes Leicester's new Lord Mayor"
2179:
2155:
1699:"Leicester City Council announces new chief operating officer"
1162:
Between 1975 and 2014 the council had its main offices at the
340:
562:
As a unitary authority, Leicester City
Council provides both
471:
The Mayor, Bailiffs and
Burgesses of the Borough of Leicester
405:
majority control since 2007, and the City Mayor has been Sir
582:
545:. The way this change was implemented was to create a new
719:
Political leadership is provided by the directly elected
1930:"Local elections 2023: full council results for England"
479:
of the corporation, and the 48 other
Burgesses as the
393:
The council consists of 54 councillors, overseen by a
1176:, former council offices that were demolished in 2015
2874:
2548:
2213:
1623:
Arms and crest granted in 1619, supporters in 1926.
333:
307:
297:
285:
271:
257:
252:
240:
170:
151:
146:
130:
109:
89:
84:
70:
65:
34:
2099:Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
2068:Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
1159:on Town Hall Square, which was completed in 1876.
996:Since 2011, the directly elected mayor has been:
3255:Local authorities in England with elected mayor
526:The corporation was replaced in 1974 under the
2038:"The Leicester (Electoral Changes) Order 2014"
1481:ward and a small part of the Rushey Mead area
1395:Includes parts of the Belgrave area including
2191:
8:
530:, with the modern Leicester City Council, a
1987:. Leicester City Council. 2023. p. 129
2198:
2184:
2176:
2070:"Leicester (Electoral Changes) Order 2014"
1611:
1604:
31:
397:. The council also appoints a ceremonial
1204:
1047:
998:
733:
665:
612:
246:Executive mayor elected every four years
1664:
1606:Coat of arms of Leicester City Council
382:which also performs the functions of a
27:Unitary authority in Leicester, England
3260:Local education authorities in England
2011:"Town Hall (Grade II*) (1074780)"
1605:
731:. The leaders from 1974 to 2011 were:
572:Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
248:Whole council elected every four years
3250:Unitary authority councils of England
473:. The 24 Jurats became known as the
7:
2101:"Electoral review of Leicester 2002"
1144:, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1
428:The council traces its roots to the
3270:Local authorities in Leicestershire
2902:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
2576:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
2241:Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
1281:Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields
1166:, which has since been demolished.
492:Leicester was reformed to become a
2016:National Heritage List for England
1635:Gules a cinquefoil pierced Ermine.
1128:The next election is due in 2027.
448:(members of the Gild Merchant, or
440:. The Portmanmoot consisted of 24
325:, Town Hall Square, Leicester, LE1
25:
1908:"Labour snatches council control"
543:1990s UK local government reforms
2539:
1187:Leicester City Council elections
313:
162:
54:
42:
1982:"Local Heritage Asset Register"
1737:Municipal Corporations Act 1835
498:Municipal Corporations Act 1835
18:Leicester City Council Act 2006
3265:Billing authorities in England
2207:Unitary authorities of England
1524:estate and part of Highfields
550:county borough prior to 1974.
515:In 1919 Leicester was awarded
1:
2161:Leicester Corporation History
1768:. 20 June 1928. p. 4898.
1155:Council meetings are held at
602:majority control since 2007.
536:Leicestershire County Council
510:Leicestershire County Council
388:Leicestershire County Council
2882:Bath and North East Somerset
2556:Bath and North East Somerset
2221:Bath and North East Somerset
1910:. BBC News. 26 November 2004
1477:estate, parts of the former
1113:
1101:
1089:
1077:
1065:
416:and has its main offices at
2133:. Civic Heraldry of England
1030:
1027:
989:
986:
971:
968:
953:
950:
933:
930:
915:
912:
895:
892:
877:
874:
857:
854:
839:
836:
819:
816:
801:
798:
783:
780:
765:
762:
598:The council has been under
576:Leicestershire Constabulary
3286:
1350:Humberstone & Hamilton
1275:most of the Belgrave area
1184:
280:First-past-the-post voting
2937:Cheshire West and Chester
2611:Cheshire West and Chester
2537:
2276:Cheshire West and Chester
1833:"Compositions calculator"
1748:Local Government Act 1888
1672:Mack, Tom (18 May 2024).
1118:
1108:
1096:
1084:
1072:
1060:
1050:
1022:
1004:
981:
963:
945:
925:
907:
887:
869:
849:
831:
811:
793:
775:
757:
739:
702:
690:
678:
668:
649:
637:
625:
615:
609:Non-metropolitan district
532:non-metropolitan district
528:Local Government Act 1972
432:, and before then to the
386:; it is independent from
338:
321:
312:
161:
53:
41:
2972:East Riding of Yorkshire
2646:East Riding of Yorkshire
2311:East Riding of Yorkshire
1440:also including parts of
1140:Council's main offices:
461:, chosen by themselves.
430:Corporation of Leicester
3167:Westmorland and Furness
3032:North East Lincolnshire
2841:Westmorland and Furness
2706:North East Lincolnshire
2506:Westmorland and Furness
2371:North East Lincolnshire
723:. The separate post of
547:non-metropolitan county
133:Chief operating officer
3182:Windsor and Maidenhead
3042:North Northamptonshire
2856:Windsor and Maidenhead
2716:North Northamptonshire
2521:Windsor and Maidenhead
2381:North Northamptonshire
2156:Leicester City Council
2131:"East Midlands Region"
1887:Leicester City Council
1703:Leicester City Council
1177:
1149:
584:Rutland County Council
465:would govern jointly.
395:directly elected mayor
356:Leicester City Council
36:Leicester City Council
3245:Politics of Leicester
3172:West Northamptonshire
3122:South Gloucestershire
2892:Blackburn with Darwen
2846:West Northamptonshire
2796:South Gloucestershire
2566:Blackburn with Darwen
2511:West Northamptonshire
2461:South Gloucestershire
2231:Blackburn with Darwen
2048:The National Archives
1790:The National Archives
1172:
1139:
729:leader of the council
412:The council meets at
3087:Redcar and Cleveland
2927:Central Bedfordshire
2761:Redcar and Cleveland
2601:Central Bedfordshire
2426:Redcar and Cleveland
2266:Central Bedfordshire
2171:Census Ward Profiles
1936:. London. 9 May 2023
1837:The Elections Centre
538:for the first time.
3217: /
1678:Leicestershire Live
1650:('Always The Same')
1607:
1424:including parts of
1157:Leicester Town Hall
578:, which are run by
508:, independent from
444:, elected from the
420:on Charles Street.
414:Leicester Town Hall
178:Administration (31)
141:since 1 March 2021
3221:52.6313°N 1.1334°W
3142:Telford and Wrekin
3037:North Lincolnshire
3002:Kingston upon Hull
2816:Telford and Wrekin
2711:North Lincolnshire
2676:Kingston upon Hull
2481:Telford and Wrekin
2376:North Lincolnshire
2341:Kingston upon Hull
2043:legislation.gov.uk
1785:legislation.gov.uk
1765:The London Gazette
1288:including most of
1178:
1150:
721:Mayor of Leicester
692:No overall control
496:in 1836 under the
266:Plurality-at-large
190:Other parties (23)
104:since 16 May 2024
3200:
3199:
2912:Brighton and Hove
2586:Brighton and Hove
2251:Brighton and Hove
2166:Council Ward Maps
1883:"Council minutes"
1813:. Ordnance Survey
1656:
1655:
1528:
1527:
1126:
1125:
1086:Liberal Democrats
1034:
1033:
994:
993:
947:Liberal Democrats
909:Liberal Democrats
712:
711:
662:Unitary authority
659:
658:
594:Political control
494:municipal borough
376:unitary authority
368:ceremonial county
353:
352:
155:1 executive mayor
139:Alison Greenhill
125:since 9 May 2011
98:Bhupen Dave,
77:Unitary authority
16:(Redirected from
3277:
3232:
3231:
3229:
3228:
3227:
3226:52.6313; -1.1334
3222:
3218:
3215:
3214:
3213:
3210:
3127:Stockton-on-Tees
2907:Bracknell Forest
2801:Stockton-on-Tees
2581:Bracknell Forest
2543:
2466:Stockton-on-Tees
2246:Bracknell Forest
2200:
2193:
2186:
2177:
2143:
2142:
2140:
2138:
2127:
2121:
2120:
2118:
2116:
2111:on 18 April 2015
2107:. Archived from
2096:
2090:
2089:
2087:
2085:
2080:on 18 April 2015
2076:. Archived from
2065:
2059:
2058:
2057:
2055:
2034:
2028:
2027:
2025:
2023:
2007:Historic England
2003:
1997:
1996:
1994:
1992:
1986:
1978:
1972:
1971:
1969:
1967:
1952:
1946:
1945:
1943:
1941:
1926:
1920:
1919:
1917:
1915:
1904:
1898:
1897:
1895:
1893:
1879:
1873:
1872:
1870:
1868:
1854:
1848:
1847:
1845:
1843:
1829:
1823:
1822:
1820:
1818:
1807:
1801:
1800:
1799:
1797:
1776:
1770:
1769:
1756:
1750:
1745:
1739:
1734:
1728:
1727:
1720:
1714:
1713:
1711:
1709:
1695:
1689:
1688:
1686:
1684:
1669:
1615:
1608:
1587:West Humberstone
1571:North Braunstone
1205:
1195:representing 21
1147:
1048:
999:
734:
669:Party in control
666:
616:Party in control
613:
487:House of Commons
380:district council
362:for the city of
349:
346:
344:
342:
328:
317:
234:
229:
223:
218:
212:
209:Liberal Democrat
207:
201:
196:
183:
172:Political groups
166:
58:
46:
32:
21:
3285:
3284:
3280:
3279:
3278:
3276:
3275:
3274:
3235:
3234:
3225:
3223:
3219:
3216:
3211:
3208:
3206:
3204:
3203:
3201:
3196:
3117:Southend-on-Sea
3052:North Yorkshire
2997:Isles of Scilly
2922:Buckinghamshire
2870:
2791:Southend-on-Sea
2726:North Yorkshire
2671:Isles of Scilly
2596:Buckinghamshire
2544:
2535:
2456:Southend-on-Sea
2391:North Yorkshire
2336:Isles of Scilly
2261:Buckinghamshire
2209:
2204:
2152:
2147:
2146:
2136:
2134:
2129:
2128:
2124:
2114:
2112:
2098:
2097:
2093:
2083:
2081:
2067:
2066:
2062:
2053:
2051:
2036:
2035:
2031:
2021:
2019:
2005:
2004:
2000:
1990:
1988:
1984:
1980:
1979:
1975:
1965:
1963:
1954:
1953:
1949:
1939:
1937:
1928:
1927:
1923:
1913:
1911:
1906:
1905:
1901:
1891:
1889:
1881:
1880:
1876:
1866:
1864:
1856:
1855:
1851:
1841:
1839:
1831:
1830:
1826:
1816:
1814:
1811:"Election Maps"
1809:
1808:
1804:
1795:
1793:
1778:
1777:
1773:
1758:
1757:
1753:
1746:
1742:
1735:
1731:
1722:
1721:
1717:
1707:
1705:
1697:
1696:
1692:
1682:
1680:
1671:
1670:
1666:
1661:
1603:
1202:The wards are:
1189:
1183:
1174:New Walk Centre
1164:New Walk Centre
1145:
1134:
1039:
940:Roger Blackmore
902:Roger Blackmore
789:Michael Cufflin
717:
596:
586:. There are no
560:
454:Norman Conquest
426:
360:local authority
339:
326:
300:
288:
276:
262:
247:
243:
227:
226:
216:
215:
205:
204:
194:
193:
181:
173:
156:
142:
140:
135:
126:
124:
122:
114:
105:
103:
99:
94:
80:
79:
61:
49:
37:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
3283:
3281:
3273:
3272:
3267:
3262:
3257:
3252:
3247:
3237:
3236:
3198:
3197:
3195:
3194:
3189:
3184:
3179:
3174:
3169:
3164:
3162:West Berkshire
3159:
3154:
3149:
3144:
3139:
3134:
3132:Stoke-on-Trent
3129:
3124:
3119:
3114:
3109:
3104:
3099:
3094:
3089:
3084:
3079:
3074:
3069:
3064:
3059:
3057:Northumberland
3054:
3049:
3047:North Somerset
3044:
3039:
3034:
3029:
3024:
3019:
3014:
3009:
3004:
2999:
2994:
2989:
2984:
2979:
2974:
2969:
2964:
2959:
2954:
2949:
2944:
2939:
2934:
2929:
2924:
2919:
2914:
2909:
2904:
2899:
2894:
2889:
2884:
2878:
2876:
2872:
2871:
2869:
2868:
2863:
2858:
2853:
2848:
2843:
2838:
2836:West Berkshire
2833:
2828:
2823:
2818:
2813:
2808:
2806:Stoke-on-Trent
2803:
2798:
2793:
2788:
2783:
2778:
2773:
2768:
2763:
2758:
2753:
2748:
2743:
2738:
2733:
2731:Northumberland
2728:
2723:
2721:North Somerset
2718:
2713:
2708:
2703:
2698:
2693:
2688:
2683:
2678:
2673:
2668:
2663:
2658:
2653:
2648:
2643:
2638:
2633:
2628:
2623:
2618:
2613:
2608:
2603:
2598:
2593:
2588:
2583:
2578:
2573:
2568:
2563:
2558:
2552:
2550:
2546:
2545:
2538:
2536:
2534:
2533:
2528:
2523:
2518:
2513:
2508:
2503:
2501:West Berkshire
2498:
2493:
2488:
2483:
2478:
2473:
2471:Stoke-on-Trent
2468:
2463:
2458:
2453:
2448:
2443:
2438:
2433:
2428:
2423:
2418:
2413:
2408:
2403:
2398:
2396:Northumberland
2393:
2388:
2386:North Somerset
2383:
2378:
2373:
2368:
2363:
2358:
2353:
2348:
2343:
2338:
2333:
2328:
2323:
2318:
2313:
2308:
2303:
2298:
2293:
2288:
2283:
2278:
2273:
2268:
2263:
2258:
2253:
2248:
2243:
2238:
2233:
2228:
2223:
2217:
2215:
2211:
2210:
2205:
2203:
2202:
2195:
2188:
2180:
2174:
2173:
2168:
2163:
2158:
2151:
2150:External links
2148:
2145:
2144:
2122:
2091:
2060:
2050:, SI 2014/3339
2029:
1998:
1973:
1960:Local Councils
1947:
1921:
1899:
1874:
1849:
1824:
1802:
1771:
1751:
1740:
1729:
1715:
1690:
1663:
1662:
1660:
1657:
1654:
1653:
1652:
1651:
1645:
1642:
1639:
1636:
1633:
1630:
1627:
1624:
1621:
1616:
1602:
1599:
1583:St Augustine's
1526:
1525:
1519:
1516:
1510:
1509:
1502:
1499:
1493:
1492:
1489:
1483:
1482:
1471:
1468:
1462:
1461:
1454:
1451:
1445:
1444:
1438:
1435:
1429:
1428:
1422:
1419:
1413:
1412:
1410:
1407:
1401:
1400:
1393:
1390:
1384:
1383:
1381:
1378:
1376:North Evington
1372:
1371:
1368:
1362:
1361:
1355:
1352:
1346:
1345:
1342:
1336:
1335:
1332:
1326:
1325:
1322:
1316:
1315:
1313:Clarendon Park
1302:
1299:
1293:
1292:
1286:
1283:
1277:
1276:
1273:
1270:
1264:
1263:
1260:
1254:
1253:
1249:
1246:
1240:
1239:
1225:
1222:
1216:
1215:
1212:
1209:
1182:
1179:
1133:
1130:
1124:
1123:
1120:
1116:
1115:
1112:
1107:
1104:
1103:
1100:
1095:
1092:
1091:
1088:
1083:
1080:
1079:
1076:
1071:
1068:
1067:
1064:
1059:
1056:
1055:
1052:
1041:Following the
1038:
1035:
1032:
1031:
1029:
1026:
1021:
1019:
1013:
1012:
1009:
1006:
1003:
992:
991:
988:
985:
980:
978:
974:
973:
970:
967:
962:
960:
956:
955:
952:
949:
944:
942:
936:
935:
932:
929:
924:
922:
918:
917:
914:
911:
906:
904:
898:
897:
894:
891:
886:
884:
880:
879:
876:
873:
868:
866:
860:
859:
856:
853:
848:
846:
842:
841:
838:
835:
830:
828:
822:
821:
818:
815:
810:
808:
804:
803:
800:
797:
792:
790:
786:
785:
782:
779:
774:
772:
768:
767:
764:
761:
756:
754:
748:
747:
744:
741:
738:
716:
713:
710:
709:
706:
701:
698:
697:
694:
689:
686:
685:
682:
677:
674:
673:
670:
657:
656:
653:
648:
645:
644:
641:
636:
633:
632:
629:
624:
621:
620:
617:
595:
592:
588:civil parishes
568:district-level
559:
556:
506:county borough
482:Common Council
425:
422:
384:county council
372:Leicestershire
351:
350:
336:
335:
331:
330:
319:
318:
310:
309:
305:
304:
301:
298:
295:
294:
289:
286:
283:
282:
277:
272:
269:
268:
263:
258:
255:
254:
250:
249:
244:
242:Length of term
241:
238:
237:
236:
235:
224:
213:
202:
191:
188:
179:
174:
171:
168:
167:
159:
158:
157:54 councillors
153:
149:
148:
144:
143:
138:
136:
131:
128:
127:
117:
115:
110:
107:
106:
97:
95:
90:
87:
86:
82:
81:
75:
74:
72:
68:
67:
63:
62:
59:
51:
50:
47:
39:
38:
35:
26:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
3282:
3271:
3268:
3266:
3263:
3261:
3258:
3256:
3253:
3251:
3248:
3246:
3243:
3242:
3240:
3233:
3230:
3193:
3190:
3188:
3185:
3183:
3180:
3178:
3175:
3173:
3170:
3168:
3165:
3163:
3160:
3158:
3155:
3153:
3150:
3148:
3145:
3143:
3140:
3138:
3135:
3133:
3130:
3128:
3125:
3123:
3120:
3118:
3115:
3113:
3110:
3108:
3105:
3103:
3100:
3098:
3095:
3093:
3090:
3088:
3085:
3083:
3080:
3078:
3075:
3073:
3070:
3068:
3065:
3063:
3060:
3058:
3055:
3053:
3050:
3048:
3045:
3043:
3040:
3038:
3035:
3033:
3030:
3028:
3027:Milton Keynes
3025:
3023:
3022:Middlesbrough
3020:
3018:
3015:
3013:
3010:
3008:
3005:
3003:
3000:
2998:
2995:
2993:
2992:Isle of Wight
2990:
2988:
2987:Herefordshire
2985:
2983:
2980:
2978:
2975:
2973:
2970:
2968:
2965:
2963:
2960:
2958:
2955:
2953:
2950:
2948:
2947:County Durham
2945:
2943:
2940:
2938:
2935:
2933:
2932:Cheshire East
2930:
2928:
2925:
2923:
2920:
2918:
2915:
2913:
2910:
2908:
2905:
2903:
2900:
2898:
2895:
2893:
2890:
2888:
2885:
2883:
2880:
2879:
2877:
2873:
2867:
2864:
2862:
2859:
2857:
2854:
2852:
2849:
2847:
2844:
2842:
2839:
2837:
2834:
2832:
2829:
2827:
2824:
2822:
2819:
2817:
2814:
2812:
2809:
2807:
2804:
2802:
2799:
2797:
2794:
2792:
2789:
2787:
2784:
2782:
2779:
2777:
2774:
2772:
2769:
2767:
2764:
2762:
2759:
2757:
2754:
2752:
2749:
2747:
2744:
2742:
2739:
2737:
2734:
2732:
2729:
2727:
2724:
2722:
2719:
2717:
2714:
2712:
2709:
2707:
2704:
2702:
2701:Milton Keynes
2699:
2697:
2696:Middlesbrough
2694:
2692:
2689:
2687:
2684:
2682:
2679:
2677:
2674:
2672:
2669:
2667:
2666:Isle of Wight
2664:
2662:
2661:Herefordshire
2659:
2657:
2654:
2652:
2649:
2647:
2644:
2642:
2639:
2637:
2634:
2632:
2629:
2627:
2624:
2622:
2621:County Durham
2619:
2617:
2614:
2612:
2609:
2607:
2606:Cheshire East
2604:
2602:
2599:
2597:
2594:
2592:
2589:
2587:
2584:
2582:
2579:
2577:
2574:
2572:
2569:
2567:
2564:
2562:
2559:
2557:
2554:
2553:
2551:
2547:
2542:
2532:
2529:
2527:
2524:
2522:
2519:
2517:
2514:
2512:
2509:
2507:
2504:
2502:
2499:
2497:
2494:
2492:
2489:
2487:
2484:
2482:
2479:
2477:
2474:
2472:
2469:
2467:
2464:
2462:
2459:
2457:
2454:
2452:
2449:
2447:
2444:
2442:
2439:
2437:
2434:
2432:
2429:
2427:
2424:
2422:
2419:
2417:
2414:
2412:
2409:
2407:
2404:
2402:
2399:
2397:
2394:
2392:
2389:
2387:
2384:
2382:
2379:
2377:
2374:
2372:
2369:
2367:
2366:Milton Keynes
2364:
2362:
2361:Middlesbrough
2359:
2357:
2354:
2352:
2349:
2347:
2344:
2342:
2339:
2337:
2334:
2332:
2331:Isle of Wight
2329:
2327:
2326:Herefordshire
2324:
2322:
2319:
2317:
2314:
2312:
2309:
2307:
2304:
2302:
2299:
2297:
2294:
2292:
2289:
2287:
2286:County Durham
2284:
2282:
2279:
2277:
2274:
2272:
2271:Cheshire East
2269:
2267:
2264:
2262:
2259:
2257:
2254:
2252:
2249:
2247:
2244:
2242:
2239:
2237:
2234:
2232:
2229:
2227:
2224:
2222:
2219:
2218:
2216:
2212:
2208:
2201:
2196:
2194:
2189:
2187:
2182:
2181:
2178:
2172:
2169:
2167:
2164:
2162:
2159:
2157:
2154:
2153:
2149:
2132:
2126:
2123:
2110:
2106:
2102:
2095:
2092:
2079:
2075:
2071:
2064:
2061:
2049:
2045:
2044:
2039:
2033:
2030:
2018:
2017:
2012:
2008:
2002:
1999:
1983:
1977:
1974:
1962:. Thorncliffe
1961:
1957:
1951:
1948:
1935:
1931:
1925:
1922:
1909:
1903:
1900:
1888:
1884:
1878:
1875:
1863:
1859:
1853:
1850:
1838:
1834:
1828:
1825:
1812:
1806:
1803:
1792:, SI 1996/507
1791:
1787:
1786:
1781:
1775:
1772:
1767:
1766:
1761:
1755:
1752:
1749:
1744:
1741:
1738:
1733:
1730:
1725:
1719:
1716:
1704:
1700:
1694:
1691:
1679:
1675:
1668:
1665:
1658:
1649:
1646:
1643:
1640:
1637:
1634:
1631:
1628:
1625:
1622:
1619:
1618:
1617:
1614:
1610:
1609:
1600:
1598:
1596:
1592:
1591:West Knighton
1588:
1584:
1580:
1576:
1575:Rowley Fields
1572:
1568:
1564:
1563:East Knighton
1560:
1555:
1553:
1549:
1545:
1541:
1537:
1533:
1523:
1520:
1517:
1515:
1512:
1511:
1507:
1503:
1500:
1498:
1495:
1494:
1490:
1488:
1485:
1484:
1480:
1476:
1472:
1469:
1467:
1464:
1463:
1459:
1458:Thurnby Lodge
1455:
1452:
1450:
1447:
1446:
1443:
1439:
1436:
1434:
1431:
1430:
1427:
1423:
1420:
1418:
1417:Spinney Hills
1415:
1414:
1411:
1408:
1406:
1403:
1402:
1398:
1394:
1391:
1389:
1386:
1385:
1382:
1379:
1377:
1374:
1373:
1369:
1367:
1364:
1363:
1360:
1356:
1353:
1351:
1348:
1347:
1343:
1341:
1338:
1337:
1333:
1331:
1330:Eyres Monsell
1328:
1327:
1323:
1321:
1318:
1317:
1314:
1310:
1306:
1303:
1300:
1298:
1295:
1294:
1291:
1287:
1284:
1282:
1279:
1278:
1274:
1271:
1269:
1266:
1265:
1261:
1259:
1258:Beaumont Leys
1256:
1255:
1250:
1247:
1245:
1242:
1241:
1238:
1237:Mowmacre Hill
1234:
1233:Stocking Farm
1230:
1226:
1223:
1221:
1218:
1217:
1213:
1210:
1207:
1206:
1203:
1200:
1198:
1194:
1188:
1180:
1175:
1171:
1167:
1165:
1160:
1158:
1153:
1143:
1138:
1131:
1129:
1121:
1117:
1111:
1106:
1105:
1099:
1094:
1093:
1087:
1082:
1081:
1075:
1070:
1069:
1063:
1058:
1057:
1053:
1049:
1046:
1044:
1043:2023 election
1036:
1025:
1020:
1018:
1017:Peter Soulsby
1015:
1014:
1010:
1007:
1001:
1000:
997:
984:
979:
976:
975:
966:
961:
959:Ross Willmott
958:
957:
948:
943:
941:
938:
937:
928:
923:
921:Ross Willmott
920:
919:
910:
905:
903:
900:
899:
890:
885:
883:Ross Willmott
882:
881:
872:
867:
865:
864:Peter Soulsby
862:
861:
852:
847:
845:Stuart Foster
844:
843:
834:
829:
827:
826:Peter Soulsby
824:
823:
814:
809:
807:Ken Middleton
806:
805:
796:
791:
788:
787:
778:
773:
771:Ken Middleton
770:
769:
760:
755:
753:
750:
749:
745:
742:
736:
735:
732:
730:
726:
722:
714:
708:2007–present
707:
705:
700:
699:
695:
693:
688:
687:
683:
681:
676:
675:
671:
667:
664:
663:
654:
652:
647:
646:
642:
640:
635:
634:
630:
628:
623:
622:
618:
614:
611:
610:
606:
603:
601:
593:
591:
590:in the city.
589:
585:
581:
577:
573:
569:
565:
557:
555:
551:
548:
544:
539:
537:
533:
529:
524:
522:
518:
513:
511:
507:
503:
499:
495:
490:
488:
484:
483:
478:
477:
472:
466:
462:
460:
455:
451:
447:
443:
439:
435:
434:Merchant Gild
431:
423:
421:
419:
415:
410:
408:
407:Peter Soulsby
404:
400:
396:
391:
389:
385:
381:
377:
373:
369:
365:
361:
357:
348:
337:
332:
324:
320:
316:
311:
308:Meeting place
306:
302:
299:Next election
296:
293:
290:
287:Last election
284:
281:
278:
275:
274:Voting system
270:
267:
264:
261:
260:Voting system
256:
251:
245:
239:
232:
225:
221:
214:
210:
203:
199:
192:
189:
186:
180:
177:
176:
175:
169:
165:
160:
154:
150:
145:
137:
134:
129:
120:
119:Peter Soulsby
116:
113:
108:
102:
96:
93:
88:
83:
78:
73:
69:
64:
57:
52:
45:
40:
33:
30:
19:
3202:
3067:Peterborough
2741:Peterborough
2680:
2406:Peterborough
2135:. Retrieved
2125:
2113:. Retrieved
2109:the original
2105:lgbce.org.uk
2104:
2094:
2082:. Retrieved
2078:the original
2074:lgbce.org.uk
2073:
2063:
2052:, retrieved
2041:
2032:
2020:. Retrieved
2014:
2001:
1989:. Retrieved
1976:
1964:. Retrieved
1959:
1950:
1938:. Retrieved
1934:The Guardian
1933:
1924:
1912:. Retrieved
1902:
1890:. Retrieved
1886:
1877:
1867:23 September
1865:. Retrieved
1852:
1840:. Retrieved
1836:
1827:
1815:. Retrieved
1805:
1794:, retrieved
1783:
1774:
1763:
1754:
1743:
1732:
1718:
1706:. Retrieved
1702:
1693:
1681:. Retrieved
1677:
1667:
1648:Semper Eadem
1647:
1601:Coat of arms
1556:
1552:Western Park
1529:
1522:St Matthew's
1201:
1190:
1161:
1154:
1151:
1127:
1074:Conservative
1054:Councillors
1040:
995:
977:Veejay Patel
972:25 Mar 2010
954:17 May 2007
934:19 May 2005
916:25 Nov 2004
896:22 May 2003
795:Conservative
752:Jim Marshall
718:
661:
660:
639:Conservative
608:
607:
604:
597:
580:joint boards
564:county-level
561:
552:
540:
525:
514:
491:
480:
474:
470:
467:
463:
437:
433:
429:
427:
411:
409:since 2011.
392:
355:
354:
198:Conservative
101:Conservative
60:Council logo
48:Coat of arms
29:
3224: /
3112:Southampton
2786:Southampton
2451:Southampton
1956:"Leicester"
1858:"Leicester"
1760:"No. 33405"
1559:Crown Hills
1475:Northfields
1397:Agar Street
1388:Rushey Mead
1359:Nether Hall
1309:Southfields
1305:city centre
1211:Councillors
1193:councillors
1110:Independent
1037:Composition
990:8 May 2011
987:25 Mar 2010
969:17 May 2007
951:19 May 2005
931:25 Nov 2004
913:22 May 2003
517:city status
438:Portmanmoot
231:Independent
220:Green Party
3239:Categories
3209:52°37′53″N
3157:Warrington
3097:Shropshire
3077:Portsmouth
3062:Nottingham
2982:Hartlepool
2957:Darlington
2952:Cumberland
2831:Warrington
2771:Shropshire
2751:Portsmouth
2736:Nottingham
2656:Hartlepool
2631:Darlington
2626:Cumberland
2496:Warrington
2436:Shropshire
2416:Portsmouth
2401:Nottingham
2321:Hartlepool
2296:Darlington
2291:Cumberland
2054:6 November
1817:6 November
1796:6 November
1708:4 February
1659:References
1638:Supporters
1632:Escutcheon
1449:Thurncourt
1442:Highfields
1433:Stoneygate
1426:Highfields
1357:including
1290:Braunstone
1229:Abbey Park
1185:See also:
1028:9 May 2011
737:Councillor
725:Lord Mayor
715:Leadership
696:2003–2007
684:1997–2003
655:1979–1997
643:1976–1979
631:1974–1976
558:Governance
521:Lord Mayor
399:Lord Mayor
378:, being a
343:.leicester
303:6 May 2027
292:4 May 2023
112:City Mayor
92:Lord Mayor
85:Leadership
3212:1°08′00″W
3187:Wokingham
3177:Wiltshire
3007:Leicester
2897:Blackpool
2875:Elections
2861:Wokingham
2851:Wiltshire
2681:Leicester
2571:Blackpool
2526:Wokingham
2516:Wiltshire
2346:Leicester
2236:Blackpool
1991:1 October
1914:17 August
1892:17 August
1548:New Parks
1532:Charnwood
1506:New Parks
1487:Westcotes
1479:Charnwood
1244:Aylestone
1181:Elections
1142:City Hall
459:co-option
446:burgesses
418:City Hall
366:, in the
364:Leicester
323:Town Hall
253:Elections
147:Structure
3147:Thurrock
3107:Somerset
3072:Plymouth
2942:Cornwall
2821:Thurrock
2781:Somerset
2746:Plymouth
2616:Cornwall
2549:Councils
2486:Thurrock
2446:Somerset
2411:Plymouth
2281:Cornwall
2115:30 March
2084:30 March
2022:19 April
1862:BBC News
1595:Wycliffe
1567:Mowmacre
1514:Wycliffe
1366:Knighton
1320:Evington
1268:Belgrave
1132:Premises
476:Aldermen
436:and the
3137:Swindon
3092:Rutland
3082:Reading
2917:Bristol
2887:Bedford
2811:Swindon
2766:Rutland
2756:Reading
2591:Bristol
2561:Bedford
2476:Swindon
2431:Rutland
2421:Reading
2256:Bristol
2226:Bedford
2137:5 March
1966:11 July
1683:11 July
1579:Saffron
1544:Latimer
1540:Freeman
1536:Coleman
1508:estate
1497:Western
1460:estate
1405:Saffron
502:Liberal
450:freemen
424:History
358:is the
334:Website
123:Labour
3152:Torbay
3102:Slough
3017:Medway
2977:Halton
2967:Dorset
2826:Torbay
2776:Slough
2691:Medway
2651:Halton
2641:Dorset
2491:Torbay
2441:Slough
2356:Medway
2316:Halton
2306:Dorset
1940:20 May
1842:26 May
1297:Castle
1231:up to
1214:Notes
1146:
1062:Labour
1024:Labour
983:Labour
965:Labour
927:Labour
889:Labour
871:Labour
851:Labour
833:Labour
813:Labour
777:Labour
759:Labour
704:Labour
680:Labour
672:Years
651:Labour
627:Labour
619:Years
600:Labour
442:Jurats
403:Labour
327:
228:
217:
206:
195:
185:Labour
182:
121:,
3012:Luton
2962:Derby
2686:Luton
2636:Derby
2351:Luton
2301:Derby
2214:Areas
1985:(PDF)
1644:Motto
1626:Crest
1620:Notes
1466:Troon
1340:Fosse
1227:from
1220:Abbey
1197:wards
1119:Total
1098:Green
1051:Party
1005:Party
1002:Mayor
878:1999
858:1996
840:1994
820:1981
802:1979
784:1976
766:1974
740:Party
152:Seats
3192:York
2866:York
2531:York
2139:2021
2117:2015
2086:2015
2056:2023
2024:2016
1993:2023
1968:2024
1942:2023
1916:2022
1894:2022
1869:2009
1844:2023
1819:2023
1798:2023
1710:2021
1685:2024
1593:and
1550:and
1504:The
1473:The
1456:The
1235:and
1208:Ward
1008:From
893:1999
875:1996
855:1994
837:1981
817:1979
799:1976
781:1974
763:1974
743:From
574:and
566:and
345:.gov
200:(15)
187:(31)
71:Type
66:Type
1148:1FZ
1122:54
1078:15
1066:31
1011:To
746:To
370:of
347:.uk
341:www
329:9BG
233:(2)
222:(3)
211:(3)
3241::
2103:.
2072:.
2046:,
2040:,
2013:.
2009:.
1958:.
1932:.
1885:.
1860:.
1835:.
1788:,
1782:,
1762:.
1701:.
1676:.
1597:.
1589:,
1585:,
1581:,
1577:,
1573:,
1569:,
1565:,
1561:,
1554:.
1546:,
1542:,
1538:,
1534:,
1491:2
1399:.
1370:3
1344:2
1334:2
1324:3
1311:,
1307:,
1262:3
1114:2
1102:3
1090:3
523:.
512:.
489:.
390:.
2199:e
2192:t
2185:v
2141:.
2119:.
2088:.
2026:.
1995:.
1970:.
1944:.
1918:.
1896:.
1871:.
1846:.
1821:.
1726:.
1712:.
1687:.
1518:2
1501:3
1470:2
1453:2
1437:3
1421:2
1409:2
1392:3
1380:3
1354:3
1301:3
1285:3
1272:3
1248:2
1224:3
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
