• 18/12/2025
  • Posted by: Amanda Hack MP
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Great news for Leicestershire! The Labour Government has announced a £144.8 million funding boost for Leicestershire County Council over the next three years — a 25% increase in core spending power for essential local services.
 
For too long, Councils like Leicestershire were underfunded. Since 2010, core spending power fell by around a quarter, forcing difficult cuts to services people rely on — from social care and transport to libraries and education.
 
This Fair Funding settlement is a major step towards reversing years of austerity and rebuilding stronger, fairer communities. It also comes alongside plans for Local Government Reorganisation, which will help unlock efficiencies and further investment in frontline services.
 
Crucially, this is the first multi-year local government settlement in over a decade, giving councils three years of financial certainty so they can plan ahead.
 
This also provides a some seperate good news for Leicestershire Fire Service. The Labour Government has announced a £22.8 million funding boost over the next three years — a 28% increase in core spending power.
 
I’ve been raising this with Ministers over the past year, and was talking about on BBC Politics East Midlands just last week, so it’s encouraging to see progress being made.
 
Importantly, this is the first multi-year settlement in over a decade, giving the Fire Service three years of certainty to plan ahead.
 
This funding settlement is an important step towards strengthening our Fire Service. I will continue to engage with Leicestershire Fire Service and Ministers to ensure they receive the resources they need to keep our communities safe.

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I managed to speak about the lack of local bus provision across North West Leicestershire again recently, this time highlighting the long-gone services that used to connect Heather with Ibstock and other local areas. (Link to the full speech in the comments)

I'm aware that Arriva have recently announced some further changes to services in North West Leicestershire, and I want to hear what this means for you. Please drop me an email with your thoughts on the changes that are coming in April to [email protected]. (You can view the changes here: www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/improving-our-services-for-nw-leicestershire

I will continue battling for better buses from private operators and Leicestershire County Council. We are giving them the cash and powers to enhance and protect our services for communities like Heather. For too long, our communities have been disconnected bus route by bus route. ... See MoreSee Less

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Following the Government’s recent announcement of proposals for the SEND system, which are now open for consultation, I’ll be holding two further roundtables in the coming weeks to hear your views. Your feedback will help inform my full response to the consultation.

You can read summaries of the proposals and what they mean here:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-send-reforms-sheets

I’ve also shared a short overview on my Facebook page here:
www.facebook.com/AmandaHackMP/posts/pfbid02DHmnUvNNpkbuSoBE9PxBgHdELPxMtXMga4cW5LZaq43rikTUT3Y4gA...

If you’d like to attend one of the roundtables, please register here:
www.amandahack.com/campaigns/send-roundtable-march-april-2026/

You’re also very welcome to email your thoughts for inclusion in our office’s submission. Please send them to:
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