The leader of Rutland County Council says the only option currently open to Rutland is to work with the seven districts of Leicestershire in local government reorganisation, with a preferred approach to join Melton and Charnwood in a larger unitary authority.
Leicester City's plan for a single council for everywhere but Leicester itself doesn't include Rutland at this stage. Initial proposals need to be presented by the 21 March to government.

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