The County Council is committed to consulting the public, its service users, partners and other interested groups as part of providing effective services that meet the needs of the people of Leicestershire.

Consultation is essentially about two-way communication. It's about involving people to gain an understanding of their ideas, concerns and opinions. By seeking your views and then acting on the results, the Council can ensure that its services better reflect your needs and aspirations.

Our commitment to Consultation

The Council's Medium Term Corporate Strategy, which sets out the Council's longer term objectives and priorities for improvements, states that "It is important that the people of Leicestershire can influence decisions affecting the services we provide, and express their views on those services. This will help us to achieve our aim of promoting diversity in the services we deliver. In order to take their views into account we will continue to improve the co-ordination of consultation within the Council and with our partners".

To support this the Council approved a set of Consultation Standards in April 2005 to guide its approach to consulting and involving the public and its service users.

Through these pages you can find out about:

Current/Future Consultation Events see what the Council is consulting on at the moment and take part in our current online surveys.
Recent Consultation Events - Results and Outcomes find out what we have done in the past and the results and outcomes of recent consultations.

Consultations by partner organisations

Police - visit the Police website to find further information and have your say on policing with a reduced budget.

Ways to have your say

Community Forums - have your say about local services and issues affecting your area
LINKs - Having a say on health and social care .
Have your say at Council meetings find out how to ask questions at Council meetings or how to inspect Council papers.
The County Council now provides an e-petitioning service. Anyone who lives, works or studies in Leicestershire or is the recipient of a County Council Service can submit or sign an e-Petition.
Complaints, Comments and Commendations please help us to help you. Let us know how we can improve our services or comment on what we do well through this online form.