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Charnwood Borough Council
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Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1974
Leadership
David Northage,
Conservative
since 12 May 2025[1]
Jewel Miah,
Labour
since 22 May 2023
Rob Mitchell
since 2019[2]
Structure
Seats52 councillors
Political groups
Administration (20)
  Labour (20)
Other parties (32)
  Conservative (23)
  Green (8)
  Independent (1)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Last election
4 May 2023
Next election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
Town Hall, Market Place, Loughborough, LE11 3EB
Website
www.charnwood.gov.uk

Charnwood Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Charnwood, a non-metropolitan district in Leicestershire, England. Full council meetings are held at Loughborough Town Hall and the council's main offices are on Southfield Road in Loughborough. The council has been under no overall control since 2023, being run by a Labour minority administration with informal support from the Green Party.

Governance

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Charnwood Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Leicestershire County Council. Much of the borough is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.[3][4]

The leader and cabinet model of decision-making is used by the council. It consists of 52 councillors, overseen by a mayor, leader and cabinet.

Political control

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The council has been under no overall control since the 2023 election, being run by a Labour minority administration with informal support from the Greens.[5]

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Since 1974 political control of the council has been as follows:[6][7]

Party in control Years
No overall control 1974–1976
Conservative 1976–1995
Labour 1995–1999
No overall control 1999–2007
Conservative 2007–2023
No overall control 2023–present

Leadership

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The role of mayor is ceremonial in Charnwood. Political leadership is instead provided by the Leader of the council. The leaders since 2010 have been:

Councillor Party From To
David Slater[8] Conservative 2010 6 Nov 2017
Jonathan Morgan[9][10] Conservative 6 Nov 2017 May 2023
Jewel Miah[11] Labour 22 May 2023

Composition

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Following the 2023 election the composition of the council was:[12][13]

Party Councillors
Conservative 23
Labour 20
Green 8
Independent 1
Total 52

The next election is due in 2027.[14]

Elections

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See also: Charnwood Borough Council elections

Since the last boundary changes in 2023 the council has comprised 52 councillors, representing 24 wards, with each ward electing one, two or three councillors. Elections are held every four years.[15]

There are three Parliamentary constituencies covering the district. Mid Leicestershire is represented by the Conservative Peter Bedford MP. Loughborough is represented by the Labour's Jeevun Sandher. Melton and Syston is represented by the Conservative Edward Argar MP.

Premises

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Council Offices, Southfield Road, Loughborough, LE11 2TX: Council's headquarters

Full council meetings are generally held at Loughborough Town Hall.[16][17] The council's administrative offices are the Council Offices on Southfield Road in Loughborough, where some committee meetings are also held. The older part of the Council Offices building was an early 19th century house called Southfields.[18] The house was acquired by the old Loughborough Town Council during the Second World War and after the war was converted to be additional offices supplementing those at Loughborough Town Hall.[19] A large extension was added to Southfields in 1990 allowing it to become Charnwood's main offices.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Council minutes, 12 May 2025". Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  2. ^ Metcalf, Sam (22 July 2019). "Council set to name new chief executive". The Business Desk. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Local Government Act 1972", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1972 c. 70, retrieved 31 May 2023
  4. ^ "Election Maps". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  5. ^ "New Leader of Charnwood Borough Council is elected". Charnwood Borough Council. 22 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Charnwood" in search box to see specific results.)
  7. ^ "Charnwood". BBC News Online. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
  8. ^ Rush, Andy (30 April 2018). "Tributes paid after former council leader David Slater passes away". Loughborough Echo. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  9. ^ Coleman, Liam (2 November 2017). "New leader of Charnwood Borough Council chosen". Loughborough Echo. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  10. ^ Breens, Julia (16 May 2023). "New leader set to be appointed after shock local election results". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Council minutes, 22 May 2023". Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  12. ^ "Local elections 2023: live council results for England". The Guardian.
  13. ^ "Charnwood result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News.
  14. ^ "Charnwood". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  15. ^ "The Charnwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/809, retrieved 29 October 2023
  16. ^ "Browse meetings: Council". Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Council agenda, 4 September 2023". Charnwood Borough Council. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Southfields: Locally listed building". Charnwood Borough Council. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  19. ^ "No. 38848". The London Gazette. 24 February 1950. p. 976.
  20. ^ "New Year opening for prestigious new offices". Loughborough Echo. 4 January 1991. p. 55. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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