Leicester West Conservatives

22/03/2026

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31/12/2025

Happy New Year, Leicester 🎉

As 2026 begins, it’s worth saying out loud what we all know. This city still has a lot going for it, strong communities, proud neighbourhoods, and people who look out for each other.

And as the new year starts, we’ll keep working to make sure the basics are done well:

🧹 Clean streets.
🚦 Safer roads.
🏡 Neighbourhoods that feel looked after.
📌 A council focused on day-to-day priorities.

That’s what Leicester should expect in 2026.

We’ll keep standing with residents, tackling their issues, backing local businesses, and pushing for real change that the city desperately needs.

Shivani Raja MP Hemant Rae Bhatia Leicester West Conservatives Rushey Mead Conservatives Beaumont Leys Councillors Belgrave Ward Conservative Party Humberstone and Hamilton Conservatives

10/12/2025

Leicester families are about to be hit with a 5% council tax rise, again, and Labour Councillors are lowering expectations even further.

We all know the story in Leicester. Bills go up, and the Labour-run council warns of a “squeeze” on public services. They’ve been doing it for years.

They admit spending will outstrip income by £15m, and they are relying on reserves to balance the books. The City Mayor even says those reserves could run out in about three years.

So what do residents get for paying more?
➡️ More delays and excuses.
➡️ Housing repairs that drag on while families live with damp and mould.
➡️ Children waiting too long for SEND support while parents get fobbed off.
➡️ Cuts to the simple things that keep neighbourhoods decent, libraries, community centres, adventure playgrounds, the basics.
➡️ A city centre that feels mismanaged, hurting jobs, pay, and footfall.
➡️ And taxpayers still picking up the tab when Labour gets big decisions wrong.

Labour’s answer? More of the same. They point to small bits of help for a limited number of households, while talking about £82.8m of capital spend next year, including £50m on temporary accommodation. And let’s not forget their national promise ahead of the General Election to freeze Council Tax.

Last year we proposed a budget that would have focused on delivery, value for money, and services residents actually notice, but Labour voted it down. We will keep pushing for basic services that work.

Leicester first. Vanity projects last.

Do you feel like you’re paying more and getting less? Time to change how Leicester is run. ✅

Shivani Raja MP
Leicester West Conservatives
Hemant Rae Bhatia