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February 2025
Charity begins vital canal repairs in Loughborough
3rd Feb
The following press release was first issued by Canal & River Trust. The Canal & River Trust has started work to repair a popular stretch of canal running through the heart of Loughborough. As part of its ongoing efforts to protect the..
Around £70,000 awarded to projects in latest round of Charnwood Community Grants
3rd Feb
Community projects across Charnwood have been supported with around £70,000 worth of funding. The Charnwood Community Grants, awarded by the borough council, are supporting 21 projects, ranging from community warm spaces to garden projects and..
January 2025
Council tenant garden competition returns for 15th year
31st Jan
Council tenants are being encouraged to enter the annual garden competition. The competition is run by Charnwood Borough Council and is open to its tenants and leaseholders, who are being urged to showcase their green-fingered skills in the..
Council wins top award for Armed Forces support
30th Jan
Charnwood Borough Council has received a gold award for their support of the Armed Forces. The Armed Forces Covenant Employers Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award is the highest badge of honour for organisations which have signed the Armed Forces..
Leader writes to agencies following flooding incidents in Charnwood
28th Jan
The Leader of Charnwood Borough Council, Councillor Jewel Miah, has written to key agencies following the recent flooding in the borough. Cllr Miah has sent a letter to Leicestershire County Council, the Environment Agency and Canal and River Trust,..
Holocaust Memorial Day commemorated in Charnwood with annual service
27th Jan
A service to mark Holocaust Memorial Day took place on Monday 27 January at United Reformed Church in Loughborough. The event was attended by the Mayor of Charnwood, Cllr Dr Julie Bradshaw MBE, who read the Act of Commitment. Due to high winds, the..
Charnwood businesses offered free help to improve sustainability
22nd Jan
Businesses in Charnwood are being offered free access to a digital platform aimed at helping them become more sustainable. Charnwood Borough Council has secured 12 two-year subscriptions to sustainability coaching platform Zellar, which sets out to..
Proposal to create Loughborough Town Council in response to Government’s local government reorganisation plans
20th Jan
A proposal has been made to explore the creation of a town council for Loughborough following the Government’s publication of the English Devolution White Paper. The white paper outlines the Government’s intention to create elected mayors,..
Charnwood Community Lottery winner ‘delighted’ with surprise windfall
20th Jan
Quorn resident Dennis Marchant could not believe his eyes when he found out he had won £2,000 on the Charnwood Community Lottery. Charnwood Community Lottery provides local good causes with a free and sustainable, online fundraising solution. It has..
Council acquiring 16 new homes in Shepshed
17th Jan
Sixteen homes across two separate new build development sites in Shepshed have been acquired by Charnwood Borough Council. Six four-bedroom houses on the Jubilee Rise development in Shepshed have been acquired, along with 10 houses on another..