Loughborough Local Guide
Practical information for living in Loughborough — who runs your local services, where to check bin collections and planning applications, and the key facts about the town. Maintained by Loughborough Gazette, alongside our daily local news.
Council & local services
- Charnwood Borough Council — responsible for bins, housing, planning decisions and local services. Charnwood Borough Council website
- Leicestershire County Council — roads and potholes, schools, libraries, social care. Leicestershire County Council website
- Bin collections — see our Loughborough bin collections guide for how to check your collection day.
- Planning applications — our guide to finding and commenting on applications.
- Potholes and road problems — see how to report a pothole in Loughborough.
- School term dates — this year's term dates and holidays for Loughborough schools.
- Local events — what's on in Loughborough this week.
- Council tax — bands, payments and discounts in Loughborough.
- Your MP — who represents Loughborough in Parliament, how to contact them and check their expenses.
- FAQ — quick answers on Loughborough's population, council and postcodes.
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