Committee details
Council
Purpose of committee
The Council comprises 38 councillors who all meet at least six times a year.
The main purpose of the Council is:
- To appoint the Leader of the Council
- To approve the Constitution and any amendments to it
- To determine the policies that set the framework within which the district council carries out its functions
- To set the district council’s budget and Council Tax
Further information about the Council can be found in the Constitution.
All persons attending Council meetings are reminded that the meetings may be recorded and by attending meetings you are giving your consent to being filmed and your image being used. You are kindly requested to make it known to Democratic Services using the contact details below if you intend to film or record a meeting.
Membership
- Councillor Ray Morris (Chair)
- Councillor Kenny Horn (Deputy Chair)
- Councillor Mike Ball
- Councillor Anthony Barker
- Councillor Dave Bigby
- Councillor Murrae Blair-Park
- Councillor Richard Blunt
- Councillor Russell Boam
- Councillor Morgan Burke
- Councillor Rachel Canny
- Councillor Doug Cooper
- Councillor David Everitt
- Councillor Dr Terri Eynon
- Councillor Marie French
- Councillor John Geary
- Councillor Tony Gillard
- Councillor Russell Johnson
- Councillor Simon Lambeth
- Councillor Paul Lees
- Councillor John Legrys
- Councillor Keith Merrie MBE
- Councillor Alison Morley
- Councillor Peter Moult
- Councillor Elizabeth Parle
- Councillor Guy Rogers
- Councillor Nicholas Rushton
- Councillor Ray Sutton
- Councillor Tony Saffell
- Councillor Carol Sewell
- Councillor Sean Sheahan
- Councillor Jenny Simmons
- Councillor Nigel Smith
- Councillor Avril Wilson
- Councillor Jake Windram
- Councillor Lee Windram
- Councillor Andrew Woodman
- Councillor Michael Wyatt
- Vacant Seat
Contact information
Support officer: Democratic Services. 01530 454512
Phone: (01530 454512)
Email: member.services@nwleicestershire.gov.uk