About the County Council

This section details the Council departments, the role they play and the services they provide to the people and businesses in Leicestershire. There are also contact details for each department and further information available.
See the County Council Departments for more information.

This section illustrates Leicestershire County Council's structure, related committees and the roles and contact details of appointed members and committees.
For more information see Council Structure and Roles.

This section provides links to enable you to view live or archived meetings of Leicestershire County Council.  See webcasting of County Council for more information.

This summary sets out the basic elements of Leicestershire County Council's decision-making process, Meeting Schedules, the role played by County Councillors and how this relates to The Constitution.
See the Decisions and Constitution Summary for more information.

Find out about the 2009 Election results for Leicestershire, the successful candidates, overall position by political party and a political map.  Information concerning County Council elections for 2005 and 2001 and the 2007 by election are also available.

Here you can find out how to get involved in policy and decision-making with Leicestershire County Council. This includes how to present petitions, your rights to attend meetings and asking questions at meeting.
For more information see Public Involvement.

Leicestershire County Council has adopted the code of corporate governance, this means the Council must adhere to certain duties and responsibilities to the Leicestershire constituents and businesses.

For more information see the Code of Corporate Governance.