# Council Cuts Profitable School Meals

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Podcast: [Leicester News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/leicester-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7589499)
Published: 2026-06-11T11:45:36+00:00
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## Resource

Leicestershire County Council is shutting down its profitable school meal service despite a £101k profit last year, citing unsustainable costs and market shifts — with £360k exit costs mostly for staff redundancies — even as critics question the timing and logic behind the move. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b8fda7d378af0695

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