Edward joined other Leicestershire MPs and County Council Leader, Nick Rushton, for a meeting in Parliament with Local Government Minister, Marcus Jones, to continue to press our campaign for fairer funding for our local councils in Leicestershire.
Edward said: "We had a very constructive discussion with the Minister about the historic unfairness to Leicestershire in how the local government funding formula operates, and how this could be addressed in the future. Everyone appreciates the need to continue to tackle the deficit and to live within our means, but this is about pressing for a fairer share for Leicestershire of the overall funding that is available, and I was encouraged by the Minister's willingness to listen as local MPs and Councillor Rushton set out the case for Leicestershire."