Shepshed residents will be able to vote for a county councillor in a by-election this October. The by-election on Thursday 15 October has been prompted by the resignation of County Councillor Helen Butler. Residents who are not already registered to vote need to apply by midnight on Tuesday 29 September 2026 on the Register to Vote page. Rosemary Whitelaw, head of governance and strategy, said: “The county council provides hundreds of services across Leicestershire every day,