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Your local Labour Party serving Loughborough, Shepshed and the Villages

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Welcome

Welcome to the Loughborough constituency Labour Party website. We are an active and lively CLP, with regular campaigning, fundraising and social gatherings across our five branches in town, Shepshed and the Villages.

Loughborough is a bellwether seat, with a long history of sending Labour representatives to Westminster, and since 2024 we have been lucky to have Jeevun Sandher as our fifth Labour member of parliament.

Labour has led Charnwood Borough Council since 2023, running a minority administration with 20 councillors across the borough, 14 of them in Loughborough. We also have two representatives on Leicestershire County Council.

We are also proud to be the custodians of Unity House, a historic building in Loughborough town centre which was gifted to the Labour Party in 1947. Unity House is available for hire, and is regularly used by a number of community groups.

We are a diverse and accepting bunch and regularly welcome new members. If you would like to join us; would like to hire Unity House; or if you need any help or assistance, please don't hesitate to contact us at email or 01509 239 659.

Rhys Cory-Lowsley
Chairman, Loughborough Constituency Labour Party

Your MP

Dr Jeevun Sandher MP

Dr. Jeevun Sandher MP

Member of Parliament (MP) for Loughborough, Shepshed, and the Villages

I’m the MP for Loughborough, Shepshed and the Villages, serving since my election in July 2024.

I’m an economist, and I’ve focused on understanding how to create prosperity for everyone. I learnt my trade in the Treasury, advising on macroeconomic policy and social security. I spent two years working inside the Somaliland government, leading efforts to tackle poverty in one of the poorest nations in the world.

I was selected in 2022 to be the Labour candidate for Loughborough, and so my campaign began. Thank you to everyone in the Labour Party in Loughborough who worked so hard to help me with this.

Now, as your MP, I am working in Parliament and at home to make life more affordable, unite our community against those who seek to divide us, and deliver the change we promised. I am working on a range of local issues, with five key priorities: bringing investment here, improving access to GP and health services, reducing crime and anti-social behaviour, supporting transport services, and flood prevention.

I also serve as a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) in the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), meaning I support the Department’s work in Government.

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About Loughborough Labour Party

We are committed to delivering fair, accessible services for all residents. Both County and Borough Councils have faced, and are still facing, huge levels of cuts to their funding from central government.

We're delighted to have picked up new seats across the borough, in Loughborough Southfields, Woodthorpe, Barrow, Mountsorrel, Birstall East & Wanlip and Shepshed. We thank residents for putting their faith in us to represent them in both these areas and the wards in which we have held our previous seats.

This result comes at a crucial time for Charnwood. We recognise the challenges facing the community. We are ready to represent the needs of the people of Charnwood and promote policies that will create a better future for all. We are looking forward to achieving our goals of making Charnwood a greener, more equal and sustainable community.

Your Labour Team

Meet your dedicated Labour councillors working hard for our community on Charnwood Borough Council.

Labour forms the minority administration with 20 of 52 council seats.

Cabinet Members

Our leadership team setting the strategic direction for Charnwood

Councillor Jewel Miah

Cllr Jewel Miah

Leader of the Council

Loughborough East

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Councillor Jenni Tillotson

Cllr Jenni Tillotson

Deputy Leader

Cabinet Lead: Housing, Economic Development, Regeneration and Town Centres

Loughborough Storer

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Councillor Colin Hamilton

Cllr Colin Hamilton

Deputy Mayor

Loughborough East

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Councillor Ian Ashcroft

Cllr Ian Ashcroft

Cabinet Lead

Finance, Property and Assets, Revenues and Benefits

Loughborough Ashby

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Councillor Liz Blackshaw

Cllr Liz Blackshaw

Cabinet Lead

Communities and Neighbourhoods
Armed Forces Champion

Mountsorrel

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Councillor Anne Gray

Cllr Anne Gray

Cabinet Lead

Waste, Open Spaces and Leisure Facilities

Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe

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Councillor Beverley Gray

Cllr Beverley Gray

Cabinet Lead

Climate Action and Net Zero

Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe

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Councillor Kanchan Jadeja

Cllr Kanchan Jadeja

Cabinet Lead

Customer Experience, Equality and Diversity

Dishley Hathern & Thorpe Acre

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Councillor Birgitta Worrall

Cllr Birgitta Worrall

Cabinet Lead

Planning

Loughborough Woodthorpe

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Labour Councillors

Councillor Julie Bradshaw

Cllr Dr Julie Bradshaw MBE

Loughborough Ashby

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Councillor Rhys Cory-Lowsley

Cllr Rhys Cory-Lowsley

Loughborough Southfields

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Councillor Claire Forrest

Cllr Claire Forrest

Barrow upon Soar

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Councillor Sandie Forrest

Cllr Sandie Forrest

Loughborough Storer

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Councillor Sarah Goode

Cllr Sarah Goode

Loughborough Southfields

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Councillor Jane Lennie

Cllr Jane Lennie

Shepshed West

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Councillor Sarah Maynard

Cllr Sarah Maynard

Loughborough Outwoods & Shelthorpe

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Councillor Julie Palmer

Cllr Julie Palmer

Birstall East & Wanlip

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Councillor Myriam Roberts

Cllr Myriam Roberts

Shepshed East

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Councillor Nathaniel Taylor

Cllr Nathaniel Taylor

Loughborough Ashby

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Councillor Louise Granger

Cllr Louise Granger

Loughborough East

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County Councillors

Several of our Borough Councillors also serve on Leicestershire County Council:

  • Cllr Jewel Miah - Loughborough East (County & Borough)
  • Cllr Beverley Gray - Loughborough South West (County & Borough)

Latest News

Shepshed by-election: Thursday 15 October

Voters in Shepshed go to the polls on Thursday 15 October 2026 in the Leicestershire County Council by-election. Labour’s candidate is Jane Lennie, who is also a Charnwood Borough councillor.

If you would like to help with the campaign, get in touch using the details below.

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Your Charnwood Borough Council Labour Group

Following recent elections, our Labour group continues to work hard representing residents across Charnwood. We recognise the challenges facing the community and are ready to represent the needs of the people of Charnwood.

We are looking forward to achieving our goals of making Charnwood a greener, more equal and sustainable community.

Get Involved

Want to make a difference in your community? We're always looking for committed people to join our team. Whether you can spare a few hours a month or want to get more involved, there's a role for you.

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Unity House: Our Local Labour History

The Building

During the 19th Century a number of friendly societies sprang up to provide medical cover and insurance for working people who would otherwise be unable to afford it. Loughborough Medical Aid Centre was thus built. It was originally a hospital, pharmacy and medical hall built for a number of Loughborough Friendly Societies, including the Ancient Order of Foresters, the Rechabites, the Druids and the Oddfellows.

At the back of the downstairs room was a surgery and at the front was a dispensary. There were sick wards on the first floor with bed bays and a nurse. Some patients were even operated on there in the early days. It continued to be used as a hospital until circa 1925.

A Hub of Political Activity

The building subsequently had numerous uses including a hall for Gilbert and Sullivan concerts by the Loughborough Hospital Pageant Operatic Society. When Tony Mulhearn took the building on and set up his Chartered Accountancy practice in the mid 1960s, it was in a sorry state, though the dispensing room was still there.

Dr David Owen even used the building to launch his new SDP party under the cameras of Newsnight with Vincent Hannah. Although the building has been used as the headquarters of Loughborough Labour Party since 1947, its use has now widened to other community groups. During the 1990s there was even a bar. It is not clear what the Rechabites would have thought of that.

Unity House: A Visual History

Watch this video to see Unity House and learn more about its fascinating history:

Booking Unity House

Unity House is a handsome Victorian building located near the centre of Loughborough at 21 Fennel Street, Loughborough LE11 1UQ. It is the home of the Loughborough Constituency Labour Party and serves as a meeting place for the Labour Party and other community activities.

For room bookings and availability, please email email or call 01509 239659.

Get In Touch

Address

Unity House
21 Fennel Street
Loughborough LE11 1UQ

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Telephone

01509 239659

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