Leicester Grows Its Boundaries | Leicester News

Leicester is officially growing—swallowing Oadby, Wigston, and Birstall in a bold boundary expansion backed by the government, aimed at housing 30,000 new residents and slashing £46 million in annual costs. Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby calls it long overdue, but critics—including Reform politicians—see it as a forced “land-grab” with costly disruption. The move is part of a bigger shake-up: the rest of the county plus Rutland will form one new unitary authority. Elections for the new councils are set for May 2027, with full control kicking in by April 2028. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5989cda77c3eeb9d