Regional Mayor Push Gains Momentum | Leicester News

Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

Ten council leaders across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland are demanding a new regional mayor to unlock economic growth and secure funding, urging the government for a clear timeline and powers—including control over police and fire services. Current Leicester Mayor Peter Soulsby backs the plan but won’t run, seeing it as a perfect fit with the region’s upcoming structural overhaul into two new unitary authorities. With neighboring areas already thriving under combined authority mayors, these leaders argue their region can no longer afford to wait—and political unity across parties…