Council

The Leicestershire County Council elections take place on May 1

Residents to vote for their new county councillors in four local wards

A computer image showing the suggested redesign of Nottingham Street in the new Melton Mowbray Design Guide

Plans for redesign of Melton Mowbray town centre

Nearly all Leicestershire children get first choice primary school place

Good news for parents on Leicestershire primary school places

The Harboro Hotel in Melton Mowbray

Melton hotel manager says low food hygiene score is not reflective of standards

The vacant former Jeld-Wen factory site, where 298 new homes will be built

Hundreds of new homes approved without infrastructure support

The council's Scalford Road car park in Melton Mowbray which is to be sold off for development

Melton Mowbray car park to be sold off for development

The site of NEMMDR roundabout 3 on the Melton Spinney Road, which needs to remain closed another month

Update on Melton road closures linked to the bypass project

The plan for 70 new homes on phase two of the Lake Terrace development in Melton

Developers unable to pay infrastructure costs at two Melton housing schemes

Sherard Primary School pupils with Mayor of Melton, Councillor Tim Webster, on their visit to Parkside

Pupils 'thrilled' to meet Mayor of Melton

Leicestershire County Council elections take place on May 1

Melton area candidates announced for county council elections

The town centre gates in Nottingham Street, Melton, which will be refurbished before being brought back into use IMAGE Google StreetView

Traffic gates to be locked again in Melton town centre

The traffic gates in Melton Mowbray town centre are being refurbished and will be put back into operation soon.

Nick Rennie

Asfordby Road, in Melton Mowbray, where number 14 is to be converted into four self-contained flats IMAGE Google StreetView

Developer highlights shortage of flats in Melton Mowbray

Navigation Close residents with Melton borough councillors after a planning inspector dismissed an appeal to protect their green space

Residents celebrate as planning inspector protects their green space

The Red Lion at Stathern which has been vacant and derelict since 2017 - Melton Borough Council has blocked plans to convert the site into housing PHOTO Google StreetView

Council blocks controversial pub redevelopment plan

The new RZ1 service completes its first journey from Melton to Oakham on Monday

New flexible bus service to start for Rutland and Melton

The elected members of Leicestershire County Council in the four Melton area divisions celebrate their success back in 2021, from left, Bryan Lovegrove, Joe Orson, Pam Posnett and Mark Frisby

Countdown begins for county council election day

Phoenix House, which is the new favoured location for Melton's second GP surgery

Focus switches to new favoured location for second Melton GP surgery

The district council leaders' proposal for north and south Leicestershire councils and a city council

District councils submit detailed devolution plan

A VE Day party in Burton Road, Melton Mowbray, in May 1945

Funding awarded to 18 Melton VE Day events

Leicester City Council Mayor Peter Soulsby and Melton Borough Council leader Pip Allnatt, who are backing rival plans for local government reorganisation

District leaders criticise new devolution plan to vastly expand Leicester

The historic street market in Melton Mowbray - bright new canopies will be used as part of a town centre overhaul

£140K to be pumped into Melton town centre improvements

Before and after photos of one of the eight vacant allotments in Melton which were cleaned up by Melton Lions and the borough council

Lions and council join forces on Melton allotments project

Former Mayor of Melton Barbara Hart, who has passed away aged 95

Tributes for former Mayor of Melton who has died aged 95

The damaged Lady Wilton Bridge on the A607 Leicester Road in Melton

Delays over repairs to Melton town centre bridge

Melton Play Close Park under water in January this year due to heavy flooding

Flooding drop-in support event to be held in Melton Mowbray

Two of the allotment holders at Doctors Lane, Melton, who are angry about the latest vandal attacks

Vandals attack Melton allotments for second time in a week

The council's Work and Skills project (left) and health checks for farmers will continue to receive UKSPF funding in the Melton borough

New £390k funding to support Melton's farmers and unemployed

From left, town trader Barrie Roberts, security operative Nick and Melton BID manager James Colclough in Melton Mowbray town centre

Traders join forces to fight back against shoplifters and anti-socials

Traders in Melton Mowbray are fighting back against town centre criminals thanks to a radio system and support from security operatives supporting the work of the police.

Nick Rennie

Melton Carnegie Museum

Inspectors give Melton Carnegie Museum a record rating

Some of the temporary fencing erected in Market Place in Melton Mowbray

Safety plans to stop drivers parking on the Market Place in Melton

Baroness Sharon Taylor, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Local Government, met with Leicestershire and Rutland council leaders, including Councillor Pip Allnatt (right)

District leaders encouraged after devolution plan meeting with minister

Councillors have set the Council Tax

Council Tax bills finalised for the Melton borough

A graphic showing the populations which would be governed in the rival proposals for the local government reorganisation for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

District leaders to meet key minister to explain devolution plan

Great Dalby villagers celebrate the King's Coronation in 2023

Road closure fees waived for Melton's VE Day parties

From left, Leicester City Council Mayor Peter Soulsby, Melton Borough Council leader Pip Allnatt and Leicestershire County Council acting leader Deborah Taylor, who were all at yesterday's meeting to debate rival Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland devolution plans

Council leaders meet to debate rival devolution plans

A graphic showing the planned housing development on the site of the former Red Lion pub at Stathern

Council to consider plan to convert historic Vale pub into six new homes

More than 1,000 Leicestershire people helped to stop smoking in last year

More than 1,000 county people helped to quit smoking in last year

A sign on Nottingham Street stating loading times for Melton Mowbray town centre - this will be changed next week to 3pm-10am

Traders welcome earlier loading time being adopted

Councillor Pip Allnatt, leader of Melton Borough Council

Melton councillors debate plans for Leicestershire devolution

A computer image of a planned outdoor seating area as part of the redevelopment of the Stockyard at Melton

Drivers warned about loss of parking spaces at the Stockyard

Long Field Spencer Academy in Melton Mowbray

Plans to expand Melton Mowbray secondary school

Natalia Bahrova pictured in Melton Mowbray Market Place

Ukraine family's heart-felt gratitude for Melton's support

Flashback to 2024: volunteers who planted 500 saplings for a new community woodland at Kirby Fields in Melton

New sculpture to be unveiled at Kirby Fields woodland

Melton Borough Council leader, Councillor Pip Allnatt, pictured at the volunteers event with members of the Bottesford Community Hub

Melton volunteers event celebrates ‘the backbone of our community’

A computer image showing what the solar farm will look like on the planned Easthorpe solar farm, with Belvoir Castle in the background

Council 'disappointed' by inspector allowing Vale solar farm after appeal

Melton Borough Council says it is ‘disappointed’ by a planning inspector’s decision to overturn its refusal of a large solar farm in the Vale of Belvoir.

Nick Rennie

Leicestershire County Council acting leader Deborah Taylor

Row over rival Leicestershire devolution plans hots up

Leicestershire County Council's Glenfield offices

Leicestershire county councillors finalise budget

A large solar farm is planned north of Freeby and close to Waltham

Plans for large solar farm lodged with Melton Council

A new three-council plan has been drafted for devolution in Leicestershire and Rutland

New three-council plan for devolution in Leicestershire and Rutland

A survey has been launched on Leicestershire's footpath network

Give your views on Leicestershire's footpaths

Melton Borough Council is to set final Council Tax bills for 2025-26

Melton borough residents face an average £109 increase in Council Tax

The giant rail bridge for Melton bypass being dropped over the track at Lag Lane

Giant bridge installed over railway line for Melton bypass

Councillor Deborah Taylor, acting leader of Leicestershire County Council, launches a new consultation into future devolution for Leicestershire

Give your views on plans for single Leicestershire council

Councillor Deborah Taylor, lead member for children and families at Leicestershire County Council

Have a say on county SEND strategy for children and young people

Melton residents are being asked for their views on local government reform

Local Labour group opposes county council devolution plan

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