Open Council Network - Hinckley and Bosworth - Council - 09/12/2025

Council - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 6.30 pm

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Council Tax - Local Discounts & Premiums
Recommendations Approved

...to incentivise bringing empty properties back into use, the Council approved recommendations to increase premiums and remove discounts for empty, unoccupied, and unfurnished properties, properties undergoing major repairs, and second homes, despite public consultation showing limited support for the changes.

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Attendees

Councillor REH Flemming Mayor of the Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth • Liberal Democrat • Burbage Sketchley & Stretton

Councillor C Gibbens Deputy Mayor • Liberal Democrat • Hinckley Clarendon

Councillor CM Allen Conservative Group Whip • Conservative • Earl Shilton

Councillor RG Allen Leader of the Conservative Group • Conservative • Earl Shilton

Councillor MC Bools Deputy Leader of the Council • Liberal Democrat • Newbold Verdon with Desford & Peckleton

Councillor CW Boothby Independent • Ratby, Bagworth & Thornton

Councillor SL Bray Leader of the Council • Liberal Democrat • Hinckley Castle

Councillor MB Cartwright Liberal Democrat • Groby

Councillor MA Cook Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group • Conservative • Cadeby, Carlton & Market Bosworth with Shackerstone

Councillor DS Cope Liberal Democrat • Hinckley Trinity

Councillor MJ Crooks Liberal Democrat • Newbold Verdon with Desford & Peckleton

Councillor WJ Crooks Liberal Democrat • Barlestone, Nailstone & Osbaston

Councillor SM Gibbens Liberal Democrat • Hinckley De Montfort

Councillor DT Glenville Liberal Democrat • Burbage St Catherines & Lash Hill

Councillor CE Green Liberal Democrat • Barwell

Councillor C Harris Conservative • Markfield, Stanton & Field Head

Councillor L Hodgkins Liberal Democrat • Hinckley De Montfort

Councillor E Hollick Liberal Democrat • Groby

Councillor C Lambert Labour • Markfield, Stanton & Field Head

Councillor KWP Lynch Liberal Democrat • Hinckley Clarendon

Councillor JR Moore Liberal Democrat • Hinckley Trinity

Councillor LJ Mullaney Liberal Democrat • Hinckley Castle

Councillor MT Mullaney Liberal Democrat • Hinckley De Montfort

Councillor LJP O'Shea JP Conservative • Ratby, Bagworth & Thornton

Councillor A Pendlebury Liberal Democrat group whip • Liberal Democrat • Hinckley Clarendon

Councillor M Simmons Conservative • Barwell

Councillor H Smith Conservative • Barwell

Councillor P Stead-Davis Liberal Democrat • Burbage St Catherines & Lash Hill

Councillor MJ Surtees Conservative • Ambien

Councillor BE Sutton Conservative • Twycross & Witherley with Sheepy

Councillor BR Walker Liberal Democrat • Burbage Sketchley & Stretton

Councillor R Webber-Jones Liberal Democrat • Newbold Verdon with Desford & Peckleton

Councillor A Weightman Liberal Democrat • Earl Shilton

Councillor P Williams Liberal Democrat • Burbage Sketchley & Stretton

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