This section contains our latest press releases as well as links to our press release archive.
You can also keep up to date with our news on Twitter and Facebook
For media inquiries, please contact the council communications team on 01509 634705 or 01509 634681 email communications@charnwood.gov.uk.
The communications team includes Mike Roberts, communications manager, Stacey Simpson, communications officer (PR and social media) and Daley Francis, communications officer (website and publications).
July 2020
Get active this summer with online activities
10th Jul
A virtual activity timetable will help families in Charnwood stay active this summer. The borough council’s Active Charnwood team has worked with partners to put together a six-week timetable of online activities as an alternative to its usual..
Government announcement on leisure centres
10th Jul
Charnwood Borough Council welcomes the Government’s recent announcement on the reopening of indoor gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools from July 25. The Loughborough, Soar Valley and South Charnwood leisure centres, which are operated on..
Covid-19 measures brought in as free parking extended until end of July
10th Jul
Work is underway to make borough council car parks in Loughborough more Covid-19 secure. Charnwood Borough Council is installing contactless barriers and ticket machines at Beehive Lane and Granby Street car parks. The Council has also committed to..
Remembering Srebrenica
9th Jul
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, in which over 8,000 Muslim men and boys were murdered in the worst atrocity on European soil since the Second World War, simply because of their religious identity. As an organisation..
Loughborough Town Deal awarded £750,000 for projects
9th Jul
Loughborough Town Deal has scored its first success after being awarded £750,000 of government funding to make the town better for everyone. The project is aiming to secure up to £25 million of government funding to transform the town and an..
Over 10,000 local companies receive £119 million in support during pandemic
9th Jul
This press release is being issued on behalf of Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth, Melton, North West Leicestershire and Oadby and Wigston district and borough councils. District and borough councils in Leicestershire have..
Leicestershire County Council releases further data
9th Jul
Leicestershire County Council has released more detailed data as part of efforts to urge residents to play their part in tackling the rate of coronavirus infection in the county. The press release can be read below: As some concerned residents..
Reception to open on appointment-only basis from July 13
6th Jul
Charnwood Borough Council will open its Customer Service Centre to customers with essential enquiries on an appointment-only basis from Monday, July 13. Customers will be able to make appointments to visit the Customer Service Centre in Southfield..
Businesses share discretionary grant funding
6th Jul
A support package of £1.65 million is being shared by 185 Charnwood businesses struggling because of the pandemic. Charnwood Borough Council is today issuing government grants of up to business that successfully applied to the discretionary grant..
Charnwood Museum to remain closed until later this summer
3rd Jul
Charnwood Museum in Loughborough is to remain closed until later this summer while plans are put together to make the venue Covid19 secure. The borough Council is working with partner Leicestershire County Council on the plans and it is hoped the..
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