Ahead of a special council meeting on Tuesday night, Rutland County Councillors are appealing to residents to tell them your opinions on local government reorganisation.
Whitehall is planning large unitary authorities, which is likely to see Rutland merge with parts of Leicestershire. Each Councillor has a chance to speak, and there's also space for residents to provide deputations too.
Deputy Chair of Rutland County Council, Sam Harvey, spoke at the Victoria Hall meeting on Monday, and says residents have been largely quiet on the subject so far, despite it being the biggest change in more than a generation.
"I feel really passionate because I'm born and bred Rutlander for many generations and so obviously I do have a personal view. But next week I have five minutes in the council to say what residents want. I don't want to say what I want, I really want to say what residents want. It's the only time your views will be able to be discussed on this currently. I would really welcome emails into my inbox. I'm sure that my 26 colleagues would equally love to have some emails about your views and we really want to put your view across because it's really important."
South Kesteven District Council is holding two workshops next month, including one in Stamford, which will help shape the council's view on Artificial Intelligence.
Ten personnel from RAF Wittering are taking part in a test of endurance and stamina this morning to raise money for CALM, a leading suicide prevention charity.
Restrictions continue at Rutland's tips at Cottesmore and North Luffenham as they're unable to take household waste until further notice, and now any upholstered furniture.
Fire and Rescue services that cover the Rutland and Stamford area are continuing to urge locals to look after the countryside and not use any sources of ignition.
Well over 13,000 visitors are expected at the Rutland Showground over the next three days for the second annual Rutland Flower Show, which promises to build even further on last year's successful first event.
The leader of Rutland County Council's Conservative opposition got cross-party support last night for her motions to ask the council to quiz the government on why they decided to join Rutland with all the Leicestershire districts in local government reorganisation and to seek a written assurance of Rutland ceremonial county status.
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