Charnwood Borough Council

A selection of links is provided below starting with a selection of what the Council considers some of the most useful.

LOUGHBOROUGH TOWN HALL
TOWN CENTRE PARTNERSHIP
LEISURE CENTRES
LEICESTERSHIRE VILLAGES
DIRECTGOV
VIDEO PRESENTATIONS
SCORES ON THE DOORS - Food Hygiene Database

The remaining links have been categorised for convenience - use the following quick links to get to the category you require:

Neighbouring Authorities Government Links Community & Society Environment & Planning Business & Enterprise Street, Parking & Transport

Council & Democracy Community Safety & Policing Benefits & Entitlements Housing & Health Leisure, Arts & Tourism Legal Advice

Neighbouring Authorities

• Leicestershire County Council
• Leicestershire County Council Connect Services
• Market Harborough District Council
• North West Leicestershire District Council
• Leicester City Council
• Melton Borough Council
• Oadby & Wigston Borough Council
• Rutland County Council
• Directory of Local Government Websites

Government Links

• All you need to know about Government
• The Government Office for the East Midlands
• The East Midlands Network
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Planning Inspectorate
• Public Sector Recruitment Site
• Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
• Home Office
• Health & Safety Executive

  Report an Incident
  Advice to employers and enforcement of Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.

• Local Government Association
• Valuation Office
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Community & Society

• AdviceNow

  Advicenow is provided by Advice Services Alliance. It is a reputable public information service on rights and law, and the information is currently also available via the Community Legal service.

• Age Concern Leicestershire & Rutland

  Charity organisation providing services for older people throughout the Leicestershire area

• Bridges -partnership project between agencies working with children.

  Bridges aims to make getting advice and support easier and, in the long term, improve services. Part of Bridges is an internet service directory that will be of help and support to all children, young people and families. You can view the service directory using the link above.

• Charnwood Together- Charnwood's Community Portal

  Charnwood Online is a gateway, or "portal", to the Borough of Charnwood in Leicestershire. If offers information about the Borough as well as links to a variety of services and related Web sites.

• Charnwood Village Web Sites

  Your Charnwood is a self-managed online community for people in the Charnwood Area of Leicestershire.

  Here you will find information for each settlement in Charnwood plus a discussion area and events listings. Use the map to select the settlement you would like to visit.

• Charnwood CVS

  All about Charnwood Community Voluntary Service.

• Digital UK

  Latest information and guidance about the Digital TV switchover.

• Directgov

  Directgov - "the place to turn to for the latest and widest range of public service information". Directgov is the new national government web site which is to replace UKonline shortly.

• Employment 4 Students

  A jobsite dedicated to helping students and young people find work.

• Human Rights & Equalities Charnwood (HREC)
  
  For information concerning race equality and diversity in Charnwood.

• International Twinning Links
• Leicestershire CareOnLine

  CareOnLine is based at Leicestershire County Council and aims to be of help and support to older and disabled people and their carers.

• Leicestershire County Council

  For information about services provided by the County Council.

• Leicestershire & Rutland Rural Community Council

  Site of The Rural Community Council (RCC) is an independent charity which provides information, advice and assistance to groups and individuals living and working in rural Leicestershire.

• Leicestershire Rural Partnership

  Site for Leicestershire Rural Partnership which comprises 19 diverse organisations who work together to improve the quality of life of those living and working in rural Leicestershire.

• Local Mums

  A wealth of information and advice on being a mum with young children in your home town.

• Loughborough Echo

  Contact details for local press

• Loughborough Twinning Association

  Information about the Loughborough Twinning Association and its twin towns.

• Loughborough Community Internet

  Site dedicated to reflect and promote the social, cultural and historic perspectives of the town of Loughborough. A source of both community and commercial information.

• This is Leicestershire

  Latest information on what's going on in Leicestershire.

• Thorpe Acre

  Details about the Thorpe Acre Millennium Project.

Environment & Planning

• Campaign to Protect Rural England

  Web site for the Campaign to Protect Rural England (formerly the Council for the Protection of Rural England) - a registered charity with about 59,000 members and supporters who care passionately about the countryside and campaign for it to be protected and enhanced for the benefit of everyone.

• Friends of the Earth

  Web site for Friends of the Earth an organisation seeking solutions to environmental problems.

• LANDshapes

  A Heritage Lottery Funded project based in the National Forest.

• Environment Agency

  Flood warnings and reporting Pollution

• Recycling

  Web site for recycling and waste management news, jobs and prices. Updated daily, provides a weekly newsletter as well as thousands of company listings.

• Just Recycling

  A gateway to everything you need to know about recycling on the internet.

• Keep Britain Tidy

  Web site for ENCAMS - charity which runs the 'Keep Britain Tidy' campaign.

• Veolia - Street Cleansing

  The web site for the Council's street cleansing contractor

• Waste Watch

  Web site for Waste Watch a national organisation promoting and encouraging action on the 3Rs - waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

• Severn Trent Water

  First point of contact for sewerage related problems.

Business & Enterprise

• Loughborough Chamber of Trade & Commerce
• Charnwood Business Site
  
  
• The Legal Services Ombudsman

  The Legal Services Ombudsman is appointed by the Lord Chancellor under the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 to oversee the handling of complaints against solicitors, barristers, licensed conveyancers, legal executives and patent agents by their professional bodies. If you are unable to resolve your complaint with the lawyer then you must first complain to the relevant professional body. If you have done this and are not satisfied with the way the matter was handled or with the decision, then you can ask the Legal Services Ombudsman to investigate. The Ombudsman is independent of the legal profession and the service is free of charge.

• Leicestershire Business Link

  The Business Link for Leicestershire website. This site aims to provide a range of high class services for business.

• East Midlands Development Agency

  East Midlands Development Agency (emda) is one of 9 Regional Development Agencies in England to:

  Champion the region's economy and its development;
  Increase business competitiveness;
  Develop people's skills;
  Attract new business and creating jobs;
  Regenerate local communities;
  Create the right climate for investment.

• Environwise

  Link to the web site for Environwise - a government-funded programme offering free, independent advice on practical ways to minimise waste and increase profit.

• Leicestershire Economic Research Partnership

  LERP provides a professional service to all those interested in the Leicestershire Economy. This consists of a variety of regular and special reports, many of which are available to read or download on this site.

• Local e-Government

  Government Site for Local e-Government.

Street, Parking & Transport

• Nottingham East Midlands Airport
• Kinch Buses
• Travel Line

Council & Democracy

• East Midlands Assembly

  All about the East Midlands Regional Assembly.

• East Midlands Regional Local Government Association

  Site about the EMRLGA which promotes the voice of local government in the East Midlands. Working alongside a range of local, regional, national and international partners.

• Leicester-Shire E-Government Partnership

  Web site for the nine local authorities in Leicester-shire working to deliver e-government together.

Community Safety & Policing

• Leicestershire Constabulary

  Web site for Leicestershire Police.

• Charnwood Secure

  Link to Charnwood Community Safety Partnership's Web Site.

• Trading Standards

  Leicestershire Trading Standards manage the rogue trader reporting website. Officers are encouraging Charnwood residents to report any business that is engaged in unfair trading practices.

Benefits & Entitlements

• Inland Revenue
• Pensionage

  Providing background material for everyone to do with pensions and benefits.

Housing & Health

• 

  Local Primary Care Trust website

• Shelter Housing Project

  Web site for Shelter - a national organisation with local solutions working to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people.

• Chartered Institute of Housing

  The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) is the professional body for people working in housing.

Leisure, Arts & Tourism

• Leisure & Amenity Management

  Web site for the Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM) - professional body for Leisure.

• Charnwood Arts

  Charnwood Arts is an independent community arts and media organisation based in the Borough of Charnwood. It is a registered arts and educational charity and is committed to developing participation in the arts and media in Charnwood and the East Midlands.

• Loughborough Town Hall

  Web site giving details of events taking place at the Town Hall.

• Go Leicestershire

  Official On-line guide for Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland

• Charnwood Promotions

  Partnership body formed to maximise tourism opportunities in the Loughborough & Charnwood area.

• Activities 4 U

  Search for activities available throughout Leicestershire

• Walking in Leicestershire

  More than 150 FREE Leicestershire walks to download, details of all the books, maps and walking groups in the county

Legal Advice

• Deed Pole Advice

  UK Deed Poll provides extensive information on changing your name by
  Deed Poll.

• Making a Will

  On-line guidance about making a will.