Consultations on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland

Overview

This statutory consultation seeks views on the proposals that the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has received following the Secretary of State’s invitation to councils in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland to submit proposals for unitary local government for their area. You can find full details of the consultation, including a privacy statement, at: Local government reorganisation in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland - GOV.UK.

The 3 proposals in this consultation were made by the following councils on 28 November 2025.

Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.

1. Leicester City Council proposed 2 unitary councils. This includes a request to split existing district council areas between the proposed new councils. These would comprise the current areas of: 

• Expanded City: Leicester, Oadby and Wigston, plus 16 parishes from Blaby, 11 whole parishes and 1 part parish from Charnwood and 7 whole parishes, plus 5 part parishes from Harborough 

• Unitary Authority 2: minus 16 parishes from Blaby , 1 part parish from Charnwood, and 7 whole parishes plus 5 part parishes from Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth, Melton, North West Leicestershire, Oadby and Wigston, and Rutland. 

You can find the proposal here: 2 unitary proposal from Leicester City Council

2. Leicestershire County Council proposed 2 unitary councils. These would comprise the current areas of: 

• Leicestershire: Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth, Melton, North West Leicestershire, Oadby and Wigston, and Rutland 

• Leicester City to remain unchanged 

You can find the proposal at: 2 unitary proposal from Leicestershire County Council

3. Blaby District Council, Charnwood Borough Council, Harborough District Council, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Melton Borough Council, North West Leicestershire District Council, Oadby and Wigston Borough Council, and Rutland County Council proposed 3 unitary councils. These would comprise the current areas of:  

• North: Charnwood, North West Leicestershire, Melton, Rutland  

• South: Blaby, Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth, Oadby and Wigston  

• Leicester City to remain unchanged 

You can find the proposal at: 3 unitary proposals from Leicestershire Districts and Boroughs and Rutland County Council

This consultation asks questions about each proposal to help inform the assessment of the proposals.