Charnwood Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Charnwood, a non-metropolitan district in Leicestershire, England. Full council meetings are held at Loughborough Town Hall and the council's main offices are on Southfield Road in Loughborough. The council has been under no overall control since 2023, being run by a Labour minority administration with informal support from the Green Party.

Charnwood Borough Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by Leicestershire County Council. Much of the borough is also covered by civil parishes, which form a third tier of local government.

The leader and cabinet model of decision-making is used by the council. It consists of 52 councillors, overseen by a mayor, leader and cabinet.

The council has been under no overall control since the 2023 election, being run by a Labour minority administration with informal support from the Greens.

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Since 1974 political control of the council has been as follows:

The role of mayor is ceremonial in Charnwood. Political leadership is instead provided by the Leader of the council. The leaders since 2010 have been:

Following the 2023 election the composition of the council was:

The next election is due in 2027.