Councillor Vi Dempster

Overview Select Committee - Wednesday, 9 July 2025 5:30 pm

The Overview Select Committee (OSC) convened to discuss a range of topics, including customer service performance, revenue and benefits, budget monitoring, and treasury management. The committee reviewed reports, noted recommendations, and planned future discussions on key issues.

Public Health and Health Integration Scrutiny Commission - Tuesday, 8 July 2025 5:30 pm

The Public Health and Health Integration Scrutiny Commission met to discuss public health and NHS integration in Leicester, with a focus on NHS transformation, oral health, same-day access to services, and community engagement. Councillors noted the NHS is required to make significant savings, and heard that oral health is poor in the city. They also discussed plans to improve access to services and engage with the community.

Council - Thursday, 3 July 2025 6:00 pm

The Leicester City Council meeting on 3 July 2025 was scheduled to address contract procedure rules and the Governance and Audit Committee's annual report. The meeting was also scheduled to cover declarations of interest, petitions, questions from the public and councillors, and any urgent business.

Culture and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Commission - Thursday, 19 June 2025 5:30 pm

The Culture and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Commission met to discuss a range of topics, including an overview of culture and neighbourhoods, a business case for the King Richard III Visitor Centre café, updates on Public Space Protection Orders, and findings from a household waste engagement survey. The commission was also scheduled to discuss and note the terms of reference, membership, and dates of meetings for the commission in 2025/26.

Health and Wellbeing Board - Thursday, 5 June 2025 9:30 am

The Leicester City Health and Wellbeing Board met on 5 June 2025, to discuss several key issues impacting the health and wellbeing of the city's residents. The board approved the Better Care Plan 2025-26 and the draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for consultation, and members heard presentations on health inequalities and nursing care standards. A key focus was placed on addressing gambling harms, with a presentation from Annie Ashton, who shared her personal experience of losing her husband to gambling-related suicide.