Councils form alliance

Seven District and Borough Councils in Leicestershire have formed two alliances.

Charnwood Borough Council's working with other councils across the county.

Seven district and borough councils in Leicestershire have formed two alliances.

It means Melton, Charnwood and North West Leicestershire will continue to work together.

The councils already have a long and successful track record in collaborating.

In a joint statement, the leaders of all seven district and borough councils said: “District and borough councils in Leicestershire have a long and successful track record in collaborating to deliver local, high-quality, and award-winning services. 
“There are now plans to further develop that approach to improve public services, making them even more effective, efficient and resilient. All seven district and borough councils have agreed to work together and to form two informal groups which align to existing geographic clusters. These will be called the Northern and Southern Leicestershire Strategic Alliances. This will build on existing shared services and collaboration across the region.
“In practise this will help co-ordinate important work on issues like reducing district and borough councils’ carbon footprints, supporting communities and strengthening town centres. 
“The two groupings are not hard lines on a map or formal arrangements but do provide an opportunity for councils to come together and work on shared services and collaboration.”