New roundabout completed on Scalford Road

A drone image of the new roundabout on Scalford Road, Melton, with John Ferneley College at the top of the photo and the new Bloor Homes development to the right
PHOTO MICHAEL RILEY — A drone image of the new roundabout on Scalford Road, Melton, with John Ferneley College at the top of the photo and the new Bloor Homes development to the right PHOTO MICHAEL RILEY

Michael Riley supplied us with this stunning drone image of the roundabout, which enables access to the new Bloors Homes development, Stapleford Heights, which is currently under construction.

The roundabout was built while Scalford Road was closed to traffic for several months either side of Christmas.

Melton Borough Council and Leicestershire County Council have confirmed it is not one of six roundabouts due to be built for the North and East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road (NEMMDR).

A drone image of the new roundabout off Scalford Road, Melton
PHOTO MICHAEL RILEY — A drone image of the new roundabout off Scalford Road, Melton PHOTO MICHAEL RILEY

A spokeswoman for the borough council told the Melton Times: “The new roundabout on Scalford Road is purely for residential access as part of the planning application for Bloors, and therefore is not part of the MMDR.

“The MMDR Roundabout 2 is in addition to this and will be situated further north.”