Leicestershire County Council is run by the Tories with 30 seats. Labour are the second largest Party with 13 seats, and the Liberals, who were previously in coalition with the Tories have 12.
Labour has seats right across the county, including Melton, Earl Shilton, Braunstone,
Loughborough,
Ibstock and Coalville.
The County Council's main responsibilities are:
Social Services and Community Care;
Education; Transportation; Libraries and Museums; Strategic Planning and
Waste Disposal. The County does not cover the City of Leicester.
Labour hold five of the eight seats in the constituency:
© Jan 2006
Loughborough Constituency Labour Party, 21 Unity House,
Loughborough, Leics LE11 1UQ.
Fax 01509 212159 labour@loughboro.freeuk.com