Leicester’s historic and outdated city boundaries will be extended as part of the biggest shake-up of local government in over 50 years. The city council has welcomed the news as part of the Government’s decision on local government reorganisation for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. In its announcement today (16 July), the Government confirmed that from 1 April 2028 there will be two unitary councils to deliver services to residents across the city, county and Rutland.

Sports clubs and parks across Charnwood have been supported with over £580,000 worth of funding to improve facilities. Funding has been awarded to 10 projects in the past year which was secured through Section 106 funding (S106). Left to right: Harry Scoble, Community Youth, Sport & Physical Activity Development Officer, Chris Preston, Clubhouse Manager at Sileby Town Cricket Club and Cllr Birgitta Worrall, Lead Member for Planning and S106 Agreements The investment includes

A bar at Loughborough Town Hall has reopened following refurbishment works, marking the completion of renovations after it was damaged by a fire in the town centre. Located on the top floor of the Grade II listed building, the bar was affected by a major incident in 2023 when a neighbouring building caught fire, resulting in significant smoke and water damage. Above, Loughborough Town Hall and pictured in the bar are Cllr Anne Gray, the Council’s Lead Member for Open Spaces

Loughborough looked its best for this year’s East Midlands in Bloom competition during a judges visit on Friday, 3 July 2026. The judges were given a tour which highlighted the town’s stunning green spaces, including Stonebow Washlands, Forest Road Greenbelt, Loughborough University and Queen’s Park. In addition, the judges visited a number of community sites looked after by volunteers. They heard about the work carried out over the past year by volunteers, community groups a