The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response The Conservatives have 15 seats but council leader Nick Rushton lost his seat to Reform the Greens have one and one is Independent This could be the last time Leicestershire goes to the polls to elect county councillors Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingDiscussions on the way forwardpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 2 May17:01 BST 2 MayDeborah Taylor but she will be returning to County Hall without many colleagues The Conservatives lost control of the authority after almost a quarter of a century The council is now under no overall control wrote on X: "Thank you to everyone that voted for me and supported me "Many valued colleagues have been defeated and I am sorry to see them go "Discussions will be held over the next few days as to the way forward for Leicestershire." Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingAnd what was the turnout?published at 16:56 British Summer Time 2 May16:56 BST 2 MayAdam MossBBC News Turnout overall across Leicestershire was 32.28% - a small decrease on the 33.3% of people who voted in 2021 Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingTories and Reform share Glenfields Kirkby Muxloe and Leicester Forestspublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 2 May16:56 BST 2 MayThe final seat to declare was Glenfields The Conservatives and Reform split the honour with Nick Chapman elected for the Tories and Kevin Crook for Reform Iain Edward Cameron Smith (Liberal Democrat) - 266 Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingSileby and The Wolds go greenpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 2 May16:48 BST 2 MayNaomi Bottomley will be the only Green Party councillor on the county council after winning the Sileby and the Wolds seat from the Conservatives Ian Robert Sharpe (Liberal Democrat) - 104 Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingReform takes Melton Eastpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 2 May16:45 BST 2 MayAndrew Innes has won the seat in Melton East for Reform Andrew Colin Gordon Innes (Reform) - 1,090 Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingConservatives hold Loughborough South Westpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 2 May16:44 BST 2 MayThe Conservatives have held Loughborough South West but will have a new councillor in the seat after Richard Bailey was elected to replace Jonathon Morgan Richard George Bailey (Conservative) - 1,144 David Robert Frank Walker (Liberal Democrat) - 253 Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingConservatives hold Gartreepublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 2 May16:39 BST 2 MayThe Conservatives have held Gartree but Phil King will be the new councillor after being chosen by the party to replace Kevin Feltham James Francis Lindsay (Liberal Democrats) - 360 Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingLiberal Democrats take Market Harborough Eastpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 2 May16:37 BST 2 MaySarah Hill has won the seat for Market Harborough East from the Conservatives Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingConservatives hold Lutterworthpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 2 May16:33 BST 2 MayRosita Page has held her seat in Lutterworth but with a reduced majority over the 2,170 she polled in 2021 Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingReform takes Forest and Meashampublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 2 May16:32 BST 2 MayAdam Tilbury will join the 24 other Reform councillors after taking the Forest and Measham seat which was previously held by the Conservatives Andrew Christopher Woodman (Conservative) - 759 Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingLib Dems win both seats in Oadbypublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 2 May16:28 BST 2 MayOadby is one of two areas on Leicestershire County Council where two seats were up for grabs - and they've both gone to the Liberal Democrats who shared the ward with the Tories after the election in 2021 Dean Adam Gamble has been re-elected and will now be joined on the council by Moin Durranti Dean Adam Gamble (Liberal Democrat) - 2,445 Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingConservatives hold Market Bosworthpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 2 May16:24 BST 2 MayThe Conservatives have held on to Market Bosworth but will have a new councillor after Joshua Mellen was elected as Bertie Harrison-Rushden's replacement Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingReform takes Bruntingthorpepublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 2 May16:19 BST 2 MayHarrison Fowler has taken Bruntingthorpe for Reform from the Conservatives Jonathan Francis Bateman (Conservative) - 1,359 Stephen James Crozier Walkley (Liberal Democrats) - 918 Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingReform support has swept across the regionpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 2 May16:18 BST 2 MayPete SaullPolitical correspondent A turquoise tide has swept across the East Midlands Local politicians of all parties expected Reform to do well but few thought the results would be this emphatic Nigel Farage’s party now has big working majorities in both Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire – and is also comfortably the largest party in Leicestershire where at times it’s felt like a wake because only Conservative councillors have made it in to the central results hub but as one local Tory put it to me - “Nigel Farage can’t lead all of these councils from London.” The party still doesn’t have local group leaders and it’s unclear what the process will be a deal may have to be struck with the Conservatives to get things done these new administrations inherit the same problems; increasing demand for social care and special educational needs provision Other parties point out that few of those elected today have any experience as councillors Reform UK will have a record in office to defend Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingReform takes Melton Westpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 2 May16:13 BST 2 MayThe Melton West seat was previously held by the Conservatives who have been beaten into third place behind Reform candidate Kerry Knight and Independent Sharon Brown Victor Richard Kaufman (Liberal Democrats) - 64 Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingReform wins Shepshedpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 2 May16:13 BST 2 MayAdam MossBBC News Reform also claimed another win from the Conservatives in Shepshed with Helen Butler taking the seat previously held by Christine Radford Katy Brookes-Duncan (Liberal Democrat) - 276 Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingLib Dems take Enderby and Lubbesthorpepublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 2 May16:12 BST 2 MayNick Holt has won Enderby and Lubbesthorpe for the Lib Dems from the Conservatives Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingReform take a big slice of the vote sharepublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 2 May16:11 BST 2 MayMatt BunnBBC News It has been a good day for Reform candidates across the East Midlands where the party has taken control of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire county councils Leicestershire has fallen into no overall control as Reform fell three seats shy of the magic 28 mark Confirmation of the results are continuing to filter through Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingReform wins Ashby de la Zouchpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 2 May16:03 BST 2 MayAdam MossBBC News who was a Conservative member for Ibstock and Appleby until he defected to Reform a few months before the election has now been elected to the Ashby de la Zouch seat Raymond Leslie Morris (Conservative) - 665 recently elected to represent North West Leicestershire visited the Siemens Mobility Ashby-de-la-Zouch site last Friday The visit provided an opportunity to meet with the local team and understand how Siemens Mobility’s technology transforms rail travel and transport across the UK Hack was given a tour by Operations Director engineering and manufacturing operations happening at the site North West Leicestershire said “It was a pleasure to visit Siemens Mobility’s Ashby de la Zouch facility and see firsthand the innovative work they're doing to shape the future of rail transport solutions to customer information and control systems the dedication to the future of rail infrastructure is impressive I was also struck by the commitment to local apprenticeships and graduate programmes I chatted to several graduates who have been supported into local skilled jobs right here in North West Leicestershire.”    Siemens Mobility said “I was delighted to host Ms Hack and talk her through our history and ambitions We are proud of the work we do here in Ashby-de-la-Zouch and it is always great to be able to show off our talented workforce and demonstrate how we are contributing to the long-term growth and prosperity for the region.”  A highlight of this was a demonstration of the Digital Station Manager developed by Siemens Mobility at the Ashby site This technology delivers the control system and passenger information systems for the Elizabeth line and has already revolutionised the travel experience for millions of passengers in London and is set to touch every stage of a passenger’s journey through HS2 stations During the visit Siemens Mobility showcased its close partnership with local schools to promote STEM education within the community Hack was able to see the important role Siemens Mobility plays in job creation and upskilling the local rail industry The company's commitment to nurturing the next generation of engineers was evident as the MP met with some of the sites newest graduates during the visit chloe.venn@siemens.com Siemens Mobility employs over 200 people in Ashby de-la-Zouch which is one of its three main manufacturing sites in the UK Siemens Mobility has had a presence in Ashby for over 50 years Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday By combining the real and the digital worlds Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare the Siemens Group generated revenue of €75.9 billion and net income of €9.0 billion the company employed around 312,000 people worldwide on the basis of continuing operations Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com Many runners contributed in raising thousands of pounds for a range of local and national causes By NOTICEBOARD · 22 April 2025 The Aldi Ashby 20 brought together 1,500 runners, more than 250 volunteers and local community groups for a day of grit This year’s event celebrated not only incredible efforts on the course, but also in the causes it supported, raising thousands of pounds and uniting people with a shared mission, to complete a tough 20-mile race, whilst having the opportunity to raise much needed charity funds the 20-mile race continues along its ethos a not-for-profit celebration of excellence this year’s race continued its strong tradition of charitable giving These include the official charities supported by the race Teenage Cancer Trust (Aldi’s charity partner) Among the inspiring participants was Ed Brightling, aged 20, from Leicester Ed raised an incredible £3,595 for the Teenage Cancer Trust He ran in honour of his five-year-old niece who is receiving support from the charity at Leicester Royal Infirmary after being diagnosed with acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Ed said: “I chose the Teenage Cancer Trust as it is a charity close to my heart "My niece, Wren, was diagnosed with acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia back in October “The charity provides amazing support for children and young adults with cancer and the work they do is so highly important both for children's physical health and their pastoral wellbeing I struggled in parts especially with blisters and cramps “I think that doing the race was the best way that I could raise some money for something that is so meaningful to myself aspires to be recognised as the best volunteer-organised 20-mile race in the country This helps it to attract local support from community organisations Huge recognition goes to the key contributors which includes: Ivanhoe Runners Leicestershire Search and Rescue (LeicSAR) and East Midlands Immediate Care Scheme (EMICS) These groups not only helped deliver the race but also benefited from donations made to support their own good causes Their presence on the day reflected the heart of what the Ashby 20 represents: a shared commitment to community It’s this spirit that underpins the event’s wider mission this being to celebrate sporting excellence and create a welcoming environment where every runner feels supported Like any event of this magnitude it takes many months of hard work to organise Plans are already underway for next year’s event For further information see www.ashby20.co.uk Read more on Ed’s story at his JustGiving page, https://www.justgiving.com/page/ed-brightling-1733317799779 LoadingDaily Email Updates {{contentTitle}}