Council Publications and Leaflets
Publications Search
The publication search enables you to find publication, leaflets and other information that we publish routinely, by searching for publications by title or keyword.
Business Matters
Business Matters is a free quarterly trader newsletter. Designed to help the local business community in Leicestershire, Business Matters is packed with up-to-date, news and advice.
Businesses in Leicestershire can obtain free copies of Business Matters by sending an e-mail to the Trading Standards Service or by downloading a copy from this website in either Microsoft Word or PDF format.
Hard copies are also available on request from the Trading Standards Duty Officer.
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Business Matters for more information.
Community Heritage Initiative Publications
The Community Heritage Initiative is working to encourage local communities to record and celebrate the biodiversity and natural heritage of Leicestershire and Rutland. Included in the list of publications are information leaflets, surveys, conservation tips and reporting forms.
See Community Heritage Initiative Publications for more information.
Community Services Events Guide
Your free guide to what's on in libraries, museums and country parks in Leicestershire. This includes information on arts and crafts, community activities, countryside, wildlife and the environmnent, literacy, technology, theatre and other special events. Events contained in the Events Guide can also be viewed in the online
What's On Search.
Consumer Affairs
Consumer Affairs is a free quarterly newsletter that contains up-to-date news for consumers and is produced in conjunction with the Trading Standards Service. Each issue contains information including advice and tips on dealing with consumer problems, industry news affecting the consumer, product safety recall notices, survey results.
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Consumer Affairs for more information.
Education Publications
The free Education Publications include information about schools, special educational needs, useful addresses, bullying, making a complaint and the Parents and Carers Council.
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Education Publications for more information.
Emergency Management Publications
The Emergency Management Section's newsletter is published quarterly and is aimed at a broad audience, including local authority members and officers, the voluntary agencies and members of the public. It aims to raise awareness about contingency planning and emergency management, and it highlights issues that may be of interest to the target audience.
See Leaflets produced by the Emergency Management Section

Freedom of Information Publication Scheme
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 will allow the public to access information held by local authorities. As the first step towards implementing the Freedom of Information Act, public authorities were required to produce a Publication Scheme.
Leicestershire Matters
Our newspaper Leicestershire Matters aims to ensure that local people are aware of the County Council’s vision and plans for the future.
It also promotes the activities of the County Council, shows our wide range of services, highlights the issues we are campaigning on and what we are doing to improve the lives of residents.
Leicestershire Matters also invites residents to give their views, contribute to consultations, join campaigns and get involved in activities and schemes.
Parish Walks Leaflets
There are over 20 Parish Walks Leaflets available free, each leaflet has written directions and a map indicating alternative routes.
This popular series of leaflets are suitable for a short afternoon stroll or a daylong walk. The routes are all circular and range in distance from 1 - 9 miles.
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Parish Walks for more information.
Press Releases
To view Leicestershire County Council Press Releases dating from 2001 to present day, visit the
Press Releases section.
Social Care Services Publications
The Adult Social Care Service and the Children's Social Care Service publish a wide range of useful publications including information on Fostering, Adoption, Child Protection, Day Care for Adults and Welfare Rights.
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Social Care Services Publications for more information
Social Care Services Customer Care Pack
Social Care Services has produced a new Customer Care Pack which contains important information for members of the public as they make their first contact with Social Care Services.
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Social Care Services Customer Care Pack for more information.
Trading Standards Consumer Leaflets
Trading Standards Consumer Leaflets have been produced to advise consumers about their rights, choices available, the law, rogue traders, money, safety and more.
See Trading Standards Consumer Leaflets for more information.
Trading Standards Trader Leaflets
Trading Standards Trader Leaflets have been produced to advise traders about their rights, choices available, the law, trade descriptions, money, safety and more.
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Trading Standards Trader Leaflets for more information.