Agenda and minutes

Indian Plane Crash

The Lord Mayor expressed sadness regarding the news of the Indian Air Crash on 12 June 2025, which took the lives of 274 people, with the only survivor being an individual from Leicester. The Lord Mayor shared heartfelt condolences to all those affected by this tragedy.

Ahmad Khan MBE

The Lord Mayor informed that Ahmad Khan MBE sadly passed on Monday 30th of June 2025. Ahmad Khan was widely respected not only as an educator, but a founding member and former chair of the Federation of Muslim Organisations. The Lord Mayor extended sincere condolences to his family, friends, and all those whose lives he enriched.

There were no Declarations of Interest.

The minutes of the meeting held on 30 April 2025 (Special Meeting, Council), 15 May 2025 (Special Meeting, Council) and 15 May 2025 (Annual Meeting, Council) are available to view at:

Agenda for Council on Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 5:00 pm

Agenda for Council on Thursday, 15 May 2025, 5:00 pm

Agenda for Council on Thursday, 15 May 2025, 5:15 pm

Copies are also available from Governance Services on (0116) 454 6350 or committees@leicester.gov.uk

Moved by the Lord Mayor, seconded by the Deputy Lord Mayor and carried:

"That the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on 30 April 2025 be taken as read and are approved as a correct record.

That the minutes of the Special Council meeting held on 15 May 2025 be taken as read and are approved as a correct record.

That the minutes of the Annual Council meeting held on 15 May 2025 be taken as read and are approved as a correct record.”

The City Mayor made a statement regarding the Mayoral Model of Governance, Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation plans. Please note that the statement is available on the recording of the meeting at Council - 3 July 2025 - YouTube at time 0:09:10-0:14:00.

-         Presented by Members of the Public

Ms Lezley Finch, New Residential Parking Zone in South Highfields Zone E

-         Presented by Councillors

                     Cllr Bhupen Dave, Parking issues on Melton Road

-         Petitions to be debated - None

Please note that a full record of the of the discussion is available on the recording of the meeting at Council - 3 July 2025 - YouTube at time 0:14:00-0:33:40

PETITIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

Ms Lezley Finch presented the petition with 79 valid signatures in the following terms:

“We the undersigned, as residents of streets extending from Conduit Street to College Avenue inclusive, petition the council to constructively engage with us in order to create a new residents parking zone that is more in alignment with the majority of zones within Leicester City. This would make it a more realistic possibility that residents and their legitimate visitors could be expected to find a parking space near to their homes.

South Highfields Zone E currently extends for 1 mile and comprises 55 streets whereas, wit the exception of Westcotes (Zone F), the average number of streets in the remaining zones is 5.5.

Our section of the current Zone E is increasingly unable to function effectively, given the number of cars regularly parking here – and often abusing the system – in order to go to the train station, town, place of work or one of the nearby restaurants etc. This causes great frustration to those of us living in this part of the city and we believe that a new, smaller zone would enable it to function in the way in which Residents Parking Zones were conceived.”

PETITIONS FROM COUNCILLORS

Councillor Dave presented the petition with 10 valid signatures in the following terms:

“We the undersigned residents living on Melton Road Leicester LE4 7SP respectfully request the council, that measures be taken for residents to prevent vehicles frequently parked, and blocking dropped kerbs driveways in front of our homes, and causing inconvenience.

1. People who come to Watermead park, but don’t want to pay for their own parking.

2. People coming to Shriji Dham Haveli Temple.

3. People park directly opposite to the entrance of the slip road, this is causing difficulty for residents access.”

4. People often park near the bollards where the pedestrian crossing is.”

PETITION TO BE DEBATED

There were no petitions to be debated.

Please note that a full record of the questions and responses is available on the recording of the meeting at Council - 3 July 2025 - YouTube Time codes for each question will be provided before the wording of the question.

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

No questions received from Members of the Public.

QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILLORS

Note The Lord Mayor requests that Members take account of the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 14 in the Council’s Constitution in putting questions and in particular Rule 14 (a) (vi) regarding supplementary questions:

“(vi) At the meeting, after a question has been given a reply (including by way of a consolidated reply), the person who asked the question may ask one supplementary question for the purposes of clarifying the reply and, in the following paragraphs of this part of this Rule the word 'question' shall include such a supplementary question.”

Point 14(x) of Part 4A Council Procedure rules states: “The name of the Councillor asking the question, the text of the question and a cross reference to the response shall be recorded in the Minutes.”

Only Question 1 was asked at the meeting and answered as set out below. The remaining questions on the Council Script were not asked, as the member asking the was not present, and therefore no response was given. 

1.    Cllr Russell

0:33:40 - 0:38:35

“Can the City Mayor comment on what has been achieved by the new City Centre PSPO to date?”

City Mayor provided a response to this question and to Cllr Russell’s supplemental question.

Please note that a full record of the of the discussion is available on the recording of the meeting at Council - 3 July 2025 - YouTube at time 0:38:35-0:39:50.

Councillor Kaur Saini, seconded by Councillor Russell move:

“The Council is asked to approve the revised Contract Procedure Rules.”

Following the discussion, the Lord Mayor put the motion to the vote and declared the motion carried.

Please note that a full record of the of the discussion is available on the recording of the meeting at Council - 3 July 2025 - YouTube at time 0:39:50 - 0:43:10

Councillor Kaur Saini, seconded by Councillor Russell moved:

“Council is recommended to receive this report.”

Following the discussion, the Lord Mayor put the motion to the vote and declared the motion carried.

There were no reports from the Monitoring Officer.

There were no notices for a motion.

There being no other urgent business, the meeting closed at 18:43.