Nick Rushton, Conservative since 26 September 2012
Chief Executive
John Sinnott since 1994[2]
Structure
Seats
55 councillors
Political groups
Administration (41)
Conservative (41)
Other parties (14)
Liberal Democrat (10)
Labour (4)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Voting system
First-past-the-post
Last election
6 May 2021
Next election
1 May 2025
Meeting place
County Hall, Leicester Road, Glenfield, Leicester, LE38RA
Website
www.leicestershire.gov.uk
Leicestershire County Council is the county council for the English non-metropolitan county of Leicestershire. It was originally formed in 1889 by the Local Government Act 1888. The county is divided into 53 electoral divisions, which return a total of 55 councillors. The council is controlled by the Conservative Party. The leader of the county council is currently Nick Rushton, who was elected to the post in September 2012. The headquarters of the council is County Hall beside the A50 at Glenfield, just outside the city of Leicester in Blaby district.
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