The Government has announced its decision on Local Government Reorganisation.
Welcome to Leicester City Council
How can we help?
Our services
About the council
Contact us. Voting and elections. Jobs and careers. Council plans, objectives and strategies. Councillors and MPs.
Adult social care
Support for adults needing help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability, and their carers. Report a safety concern about an adult.
Benefits and support
How to claim benefits, who to contact if you need financial help and where to get further advice.
Bins, waste and recycling
Check your bin day, what we will and will not collect, report a missed bin collection or abandoned bin. Order a new bin or recycling bags.
Births, deaths, marriages and citizenship
Register life events, order certificates, book citizenship ceremonies or arrange marriages, civil partnerships or funerals in Leicester.
Business and licences
Includes business rates, trading standards, health and safety and employing people. Doing business with us.
Children, young people and families
Parenting and childcare, early help and children’s social care. Report a child at risk. Adoption, fostering and special guardians.
Council Tax
Find out about Council Tax bands, payments, refunds, getting money off. Changes you must report, like moving home.
Culture and sport
Information about parks, open spaces, leisure and sport centres. Libraries, archives and heritage. Local events and culture. Leisure projects. Maps of Leicester.
Housing
Report a repair, pay rent, get housing advice, emergency support or homelessness help. Find properties for sale or rent.
Parking, streets and transport
Parking including permits, paying a fine. Street care. Report neighbourhood problems like litter. Public toilets.
Planning, environment and building control
View planning applications. Apply for planning permission. What happens when there's a planning breach. Conservation and listed buildings
Public health and safety
Health and wellbeing. Community safety. Report a noise issue or antisocial behaviour. Dog control and welfare. Pest control.
Schools and education
Nurseries, pre-schools, primary and secondary schools, higher education and adult learning.
News and social media
Stay up to date with council news, official social media channels and newsletters.
Latest news
Find help if you are struggling with the rise in the cost of living.
Apply for benefits, financial support or free school meals, get debt and budgeting advice, manage your council benefits.
Summer Reading Challenge
Borrow and read six books, collect rewards, and spark your imagination!
