Charnwood Borough Council
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
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.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
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.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:
Leadership
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:Composition
Following the 2023 election the composition of the council was:The next election is due in 2027.
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.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.