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Annual Canvass 2021

Don’t lose your voice - residents in the borough of Melton urged to check their voter registration details from Melton Borough Council.

Council sponsors local business and community awards

Melton Borough Council is proud to announce that it is this year’s Melton Times Business and Community Awards Headline Sponsor.

Council launches 'Discover Melton’ website

The website will promote Melton as a go-to destination, attracting people and businesses to visit, live and invest in the borough.

Audit of Accounts, year ended 31 March 2021

Council submits a £9.9m bid for funding for town centre development projects

Melton Borough Council has worked with its public and private sector partners to submit a Levelling Up Fund bid to the government for just under £10m to develop three key sites in the Melton town centre.

County Council defer decision on the southern relief road

Cllr Joe Orson, Leader of Melton Borough Council welcomed the news that Leicestershire County Council have deferred their decision regarding the Housing Infrastructure Fund grant.

Melton’s Leader presents petition with over 2,200 signatures to County Hall

Last week the County Council announced its intention to reject £15m of Housing Infrastructure Funding, jeopardising the southern section of the relief road.

Leader of the Council writes to County Council

With over 1750 signatures so far on the petition, Cllr Joe Orson, Leader of Melton Borough Council has written to all members of Leicestershire County Council’s Cabinet calling on them to defer their decision to reject the £15m Housing Infrastructure Fund at next week’s Cabinet meeting.

6 District councils pull together to respond to road decision

Following the shock announcement that Leicestershire County Council intend to reject £15m of government grant to support Melton’s relief road, 6 of Leicestershire’s District Council Leaders have reacted to the news.

County Council turns their back on Melton

The County Council has today (Monday 14 June) published a report confirming they will not accept the Housing Infrastructure Fund casting significant doubt over the southern section of the relief road