New Leicestershire Matters - out now

The winter edition of our residents' newsletter is dropping through letterboxes

Leicestershire Matters

Our residents' newsletter, Leicestershire Matters, features our latest news and is out now.

The 2025 winter edition gives you a deep dive into the topic of flooding, how we're investing to boost flood resilience, who to contact in a flood, an innovative project to protect homes and how one parish in the county has rallied since being flooded in January.

Also inside the 16-page newsletter: 

  • More about our local government reoganisation submission to government
  • How we're helping to build Leicestershire's future - including an efficiency review and an update on major road projects
  • Our support for Leicestershire's farmers
  • How fostering leaves a lasting impact - hear from a someone who still has a strong relationship with the person he was fostered by
  • Choose what event's you'll be attending in 2026 with our What's On guide
  • Top tips on recycling, and a reminder of what to do with items left over from Christmas
  • Our top tips on being on the lookout for cheap, potentially dangerous toys
  • Information about scammers after a flood, how they operate and what to doOpens new wind

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Leicestershire Matters is delivered to homes from Monday 29 December.

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