North West Leicestershire

The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the whole area of five former districts plus a single parish from a sixth, which districts were all abolished at the same time:{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Definition) Order 1972|year=1972|number=2039|accessdate=22 August 2022}}

• Ashby-de-la-Zouch Urban District
• Ashby de la Zouch Rural District
• Ashby Woulds Urban District
• Castle Donington Rural District
• Coalville Urban District
• Market Bosworth Rural District (Ibstock parish only, rest went to Hinckley and Bosworth)
• Melton and Belvoir Rural District

The new district was named North West Leicestershire, reflecting its position in the wider county.{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The English Non-metropolitan Districts (Names) Order 1973|year=1973|number=551|accessdate=22 August 2022}}

{{Infobox legislature

|name=North West Leicestershire District Council

|logo_pic = North West Leicestershire District Council logo.svg

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|foundation = 1 April 1974

|house_type = Non-metropolitan district

|leader1_type = Chair

|leader1 = Kenny Horn

|party1=
Conservative

|election1= 7 May 2024{{cite news |title=North West Leicestershire District Council announces year of celebrations to mark 50th anniversary |url=https://coalville.nub.news/news/local-news/sp8531-north-west-leicestershire-district-council-announces-year-of-celebrations-to-mark-50th-anniversary-229085 |access-date=12 July 2024 |work=Coalville Nub News |date=8 May 2024}}

|leader2_type = Leader

|leader2 = Richard Blunt

|party2=
Conservative

|election2= 15 May 2007

|leader3_type = Chief Executive

|leader3 = Allison Thomas

|party3=

|election3= 11 August 2022{{cite web |title=In Touch |url=https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/files/documents/intouch_october_2022/Intouch%20October%202022%20FINAL.pdf |website=North West Leicestershire District Council |access-date=2 November 2023 |date=October 2022}}

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;Administration (19)

:{{Color box |{{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}} |border=darkgray}} Conservative (12)

:{{nowrap|{{Color box |{{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} |border=darkgray}} Liberal Democrat (5)}}

:{{Color box |{{party color|Independent politician}} |border=darkgray}} Independent (2)

;Other parties (19)

:{{Color box |{{party color|Labour Party (UK)}} |border=darkgray}} Labour (17)

:{{Color box |{{party color|Independent politician}} |border=darkgray}} Independent (2)

|seats= 38 councillors

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|term_length= 4 years

|last_election1 = 4 May 2023

|next_election1 = 6 May 2027

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North West Leicestershire District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Leicestershire County Council. Much of the district is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government Act 1972|year=1972|chapter=70|access-date=31 May 2023}}{{cite web |title=Election Maps |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=17 October 2023}}

The council has been under no overall control since the 2023 election, being run by an alliance of the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and two of the independent councillors, led by Conservative councillor Richard Blunt.{{cite news |last1=Hill |first1=Graham |title=Conservative alliance sees Blunt re-elected as council leader - as Labour's Sheahan highlights 'fragile' arrangement |url=https://coalville.nub.news/news/local-news/conservative-alliance-sees-blunt-re-elected-as-council-leader-as-labours-sheahan-highlights-fragile-arrangment-185218 |access-date=1 November 2023 |work=Coalville Nub News |date=23 May 2023}}

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Since 1974 political control of the council has been as follows:{{cite web |title=Compositions calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 |website=The Elections Centre |access-date=10 August 2022}}

The leaders of the council since 2003 have been:{{cite web |title=Council minutes |url=https://minutes-1.nwleics.gov.uk/mgCalendarMonthView.aspx?GL=1&bcr=1 |website=North West Leicestershire District Council |access-date=18 August 2022}}

Following the 2023 election the composition of the council was:{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2023/may/04/elections-2023-results-live-local-council-england#le-full-results|title=Local elections 2023: live council results for England|work=The Guardian}}

The Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and two of the independent councillors sit together as the "Alliance Group" which forms the council's administration.{{cite web |title=Your councillors by political grouping |url=https://minutes-1.nwleics.gov.uk/mgMemberIndex.aspx?FN=GROUPING&VW=LIST&PIC=0 |website=North West Leicestershire District Council |access-date=2 November 2023}} The next election is due in 2027.

{{also|North West Leicestershire District Council elections}}

Since the last boundary changes in 2015 the district has comprised 38 wards, each of which elects one councillor. Elections are held every four years.{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The North West Leicestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2014|year=2014|number=3060|access-date=2 November 2023}}

The district is coterminous with the North West Leicestershire parliamentary constituency.{{cite web |title=Election Maps |url=https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/ |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=2 November 2023}}

The council meets at Stenson House on London Road in Coalville. The building was built in 1934 as the headquarters of the old Coalville Urban District Council.{{cite book |title=Coalville Conservation Area Character Appraisal and Management Plan |date=May 2014 |publisher=North West Leicestershire District Council |location=Coalville |page=15 |url=https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/files/documents/coalville_conservation_area_character_appraisal_and_management_plan/COALVILLE%20CONSERVATION%20AREA%20APPRAISAL%2020.08.pdf |access-date=2 November 2023}} Following the creation of North West Leicestershire in 1974 the building was significantly extended to the rear. In 2022 the extension was closed pending demolition, and the council opened a new customer services centre on Belvoir Road, retaining and refurbishing the 1934 front part of Stenson House to be used for meetings and civic functions.{{cite news |title=Stenson House renovation completes council's £4.3 million office redevelopment project in Coalville |url=https://coalville.nub.news/news/local-news/stenson-house-renovation-completes-final-stage-of-councils-ps43million-office-redevelopment-project-in-coalville-197251 |access-date=2 November 2023 |work=Coalville Nub News |date=24 August 2023}}

File:Ashby-de-la-Zouch Castle.jpg, best known for Ashby Castle and the second-largest town in the district]]

North West Leicestershire has experienced steady population growth in recent times as the district balances the agro-rural economy with the end of labour-intensive deep coal-mining. Alternative employment opportunities exist within the district in the services and distributive sectors, together with local or nearby manufacturing and extractive/transformative/construction industries. The lack of rail services to/from Leicester, Loughborough and other nearby centres limits access for employment, commerce and leisure to a road journey that competes with freight and heavy-haulage vehicles especially to the south and east.

File:DoningtonHallCastleDonington.jpg, headquarters of Norton Motorcycles, formerly of BMI]]

Since 2013 Norton Motorcycles has its head office in Donington Hall, Castle Donington.{{cite web|title=Historic Donington Hall to serve as Norton Motorcycles New World Headquarters and Manufacturing Facilities |url=http://www.cycleworld.com/2013/03/16/norton-motorcycles-announces-new-world-headquarters/ |magazine=Cycle World |publisher=Bonnier Corp.|access-date=17 April 2013 |author=The Wire |date=16 March 2013 |quote=Where else in the world can one tour an 18th century Gothic Revival mansion, view a Norton Motorcycle being built, watch a World Superbike race and attend an Iron Maiden concert all in the same place?}} BMI (British Midland), an airline, was headquartered in Donington Hall."[http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/en-gb/planning-and-information/customer-service/contact-us.aspx Contact us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081102161238/http://www.flybmi.com/bmi/en-gb/planning-and-information/customer-service/contact-us.aspx |date=2008-11-02 }}." BMI. Accessed September 23, 2008. The airline moved its headquarters to Donington Hall in 1982."[http://www.flybmi.com/downloads/bmi/80s.pdf the eighties] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610021318/http://www.flybmi.com/downloads/bmi/80s.pdf |date=2012-06-10 }}." British Midland International. Retrieved on 28 December 2011. The subsidiary bmibaby also had its head office in Donington Hall."[http://www.bmibaby.com/bmibaby/about_us/company_information.aspx Company Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714065921/http://www.bmibaby.com/bmibaby/about_us/company_information.aspx |date=2012-07-14 }}." bmibaby. Retrieved on 31 December 2011. "Registered office - Donington Hall Castle Donington Derby East Midlands DE74 2SB UK"

Prior to its disestablishment, Excalibur Airways had its head office on the grounds of East Midlands Airport in Castle Donington."World Airline Directory." Flight International. 24–30 March 1993. "[http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1993/1993%20-%200614.html?search=%22Excalibur%20Airways%22 91]. Prior to its disestablishment, Orion Airways had its head office on the grounds of East Midlands Airport."World Airline Directory." Flight International. 29 March 1986. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1986/1986%20-%200774.html?search=%22Orion%20Airways%22 114].

In 2011 Coalfield Resources plc were given permission to develop an opencast coal mining pit on the site of the former Minorca colliery between Measham and Swepstone on a seam which will be {{convert|1|mi|abbr=on}} across and extract 1,250,000 tonnes (1,380,000 tons) of coal over five years, and 250,000 tonnes (280,000 tons) of clay.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-13895845 "Leicestershire opencast coal mine gains approval"] BBC News

In terms of television, the area receive better TV signals from the Sutton Coldfield TV transmitter which broadcast BBC West Midlands and ITV Central (West) from Birmingham.{{cite web|url=https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Sutton_Coldfield|title=Sutton Coldfield (Birmingham, England) Full Freeview transmitter|date=1 May 2004|website=UK Free TV|accessdate=18 April 2024}} Some eastern parts of the district are still able to receive the Waltham TV transmitter to get BBC East Midlands and ITV Central (East) from Nottingham.{{cite web|url=https://ukfree.tv/transmitters/tv/Waltham|title= Full Freeview on the Waltham (Leicestershire, England) transmitter|date=1 May 2004|website=UK Free TV|accessdate=18 April 2024}}

Radio stations for the area are:

• BBC Radio Leicester
• BBC Radio Derby can also be received
• Capital Midlands
• Smooth East Midlands
• Greatest Hits Radio Midlands
• Community based stations are Hermitage FM,{{Cite web|url=https://www.hermitagefm.com/#:~:text=Welcome%20to%20Hermitage%20FM&text=Based%20in%20Coalville%2C%20North%20West,Ibstock%2C%20Measham%20and%20Castle%20Donington. |title=Hermitage FM|access-date=18 April 2024}} Fosse FM{{Cite web |url=https://www.fosse107.co.uk/|title=Fosse FM|access-date=18 April 2024}} and Carillon Radio.{{Cite web |url=https://carillonradio.com/|title=Carillon Wellbeing Radio|access-date=18 April 2024}}

File:Market Street - geograph.org.uk - 2253706.jpg]]

File:North end of High Street, Ibstock - geograph.org.uk - 3384750.jpg]]

Most of the district is covered by civil parishes. Parts of the former Coalville Urban District covering the main part of Coalville and the Thringstone area are unparished areas. The parish councils for Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Ashby Woulds have declared their parishes to be towns, allowing them to take the style "town council". (Whilst Ibstock is a post town and Castle Donington is sometimes called a town, neither parish council has formally declared them to be towns.){{cite web |title=Parish Councils in North West Leicestershire |url=https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/parish_councils |website=North West Leicestershire District Council |access-date=4 November 2023}} The parishes are:{{cite web | url=http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/leicestershire_map/parishmaps.htm?district=NWLeics | title=Parish Map of North West Leicestershire | publisher=Leicestershire County Council | access-date=2008-12-10 }}

• Appleby Magna, Acresford, Ashby Woulds, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
• Bardon, Belton, Breedon on the Hill
• Castle Donington, Charley, Chilcote, Coleorton, Coalville
• Ellistown and Battleflat
• Heather, Hugglescote and Donington le Heath
• Ibstock, Isley cum Langley
• Kegworth
• Lockington-Hemington, Long Whatton and Diseworth
• Measham
• Normanton le Heath
• Oakthorpe and Donisthorpe, Osgathorpe
• Packington
• Ravenstone with Snibston
• Snarestone, Staunton Harold, Stretton en le Field, Swannington, Swepstone
• Whitwick, Worthington

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|motto = Ex Terra Opes (From The Earth Wealth)

|notes = Granted 30 October 1974{{cite web|url=http://civicheraldry.co.uk/east_midlands.html |title=East Midlands Region |accessdate=8 March 2021 |publisher=Civic Heraldry of England}}}}

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Category:Non-metropolitan districts of Leicestershire