Open activities
Neighbourhood Management Policy Consultation
Council tenants and leaseholders: we're creating a new Neighbourhood Management Policy for our council housing areas across the borough, and we want to hear your views. We want our neighbourhoods to be safe, clean and welcoming places to live. This policy will help shape how we look after shared spaces, including green spaces, communal areas, parking, lighting, waste and recycling areas, and estate safety. We're asking for your views to help us understand what is working...
Domestic Abuse Policy Consultation
Review the Domestic Abuse Policy for residents and tenants to ensure it reflects recent legislative update. Please read the below DRAFT Domestic Abuse Policy before proceeding.
Business Accessibility Survey
Melton Borough Council and the Melton Business Improvement District are working together to better understand how local businesses approach accessibility, including the opportunities linked to the Purple Pound. This is the spending power of disabled people and their households, and it highlights why accessible places, services and customer experiences matter commercially as well as socially. Accessibility matters to everyone. In the UK, 1 in 5 people have a long-term impairment...
Leicestershire County Council Open Consultations
Leicestershire County Council run multiple county wide consultations each year. Visit the Leistershire County Council website and have your say on things that matter to you. The webpages will show you the different issues that they are currently looking for your ideas on, and tell you how you can get involved.
Closed activities
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Housing Competence and Conduct - Survey for Tenants
From 1 October 2026, social housing landlords must meet a new Competence and Conduct Standard set by the Regulator of Social Housing. The standard aims to ensure that housing staff have the right skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours to provide a good service to tenants. ...
Closed 6 August 2026
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NHS same day appointments
The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is making improvements to same-day GP appointments, available during evenings, weekends and bank holidays across Leicestershire (which covers the district council areas of Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth, Melton, North West...
Closed 14 June 2026
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Naming the North and East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road
Have your say on the name for the new North and East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road (NEMMDR). The new North and East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road (NEMMDR) is a 4.5-mile-long route designed to divert traffic away from Melton’s busy town centre. Over 10 years in the making, it’s the...
Closed 5 May 2026
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Replacement of the car parking machines
We currently operate nine car parks with pay-and-display machines and an option to pay on the PayByPhone app. We have not increased car parking charges this year. Instead we have allocated funding to replace all the existing pay‑and‑display machines across our nine car parks. ...
Closed 30 April 2026
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Town Council for Melton Mowbray
We would like to understand your views on the idea of establishing a Melton Mowbray Town Council. A town council is the first tier of local government. They have the same powers and can provide the same services as a parish council. They are made up of locally elected people representing...
Closed 30 April 2026
We asked, you said, we did
Below are outcomes for some of the issues we've recently asked about. See all outcomes
We asked
The Town Centre Perception Survey covered questions around the following;
- Cleanliness and maintenance
- Signage and accessibility
- Green spaces and public amenities
- Community spirit and town centre activity
- Culture, heritage and events
- Melton Country Park
- Improvements that would enhance the town centre experience
You said
- You wanted better signage and easier navigation around the town centre.
- You wanted continued investment in public spaces and town centre infrastructure.
- You wanted more opportunities to learn about Melton heritage and history.
- You wanted more events and activities throughout the year.
- You highlighted the importance of Melton Country Park and opportunities to improve facilities and accessibility.
- You wanted cleaner, greener, and better maintained public spaces.
We did
Investing in the town centre
- Delivered Town Centre Improvements such as additional weed treatment and removal, 10 new litter bins and 31 renovated benches.
- Adopted the award-winning Town Centre Design Guide.
- Completed a Conservation Area Appraisal.
- Created an Inward Investment Strategy.
- Established a project to invest in more greenery, more seating and active travel by delivering a programme of works to Windsor Street Bike Park which includes renovating bike parking, planting, seating and picnic facilities
Supporting culture and heritage
- Commissioned a Cultural Appraisal.
- Established a Cultural Stakeholder Group.
- Submitted a Town of Culture application, generating positive media attention.
- Proposals to include a Cultural Hub at Stockyard
Supporting events and vibrancy
- Awarded funding to improve event infrastructure.
- Supported community, cultural and heritage events.
- Sponsored Melton BID Awards 2026.
Investing in Melton Country Park and green spaces
- Completed bridge replacement
- Refreshed bird hides.
- Created a new wildflower garden, deepening the Letters to Heaven initiative.
- Planted a ‘Tiny Forest’
- Progressed the Country Park Action Plan
Creating a cleaner and greener Melton
- Supported maintenance and cleansing activity.
- Worked alongside volunteer groups and community organisations.
Making Melton more accessible
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Began engaging with businesses across the borough through a dedicated Business Accessibility Survey, creating a clearer understanding of current provision and identifying opportunities to improve accessibility for residents, visitors and employees.
We asked
We asked for your views on our Promoting Responsible Dog Ownership Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) and whether it should be extended for another three years.
The PSPO includes four separate orders, each covering a different aspect of dog control and responsible ownership:
- Dog fouling in specified areas
- Failing to produce a device or other means of removing dog faeces when requested
- Dogs on lead by direction
- Dog exclusion
We wanted to hear your views on each of these orders and our proposal to extend them.
You said
Each part of the order received strong support:
- Dog fouling in specified areas – 98.39% supported retaining powers to tackle dog fouling.
- Failing to produce a device or other means of removing dog faeces when requested – 91.94% supported retaining powers to request dog walkers show they can clean up after their dog.
- Dogs on lead by direction – 98.39% supported retaining powers to require dogs to be placed on a lead when directed.
- Dog exclusion in enclosed children’s play areas – 98.39% supported retaining powers to prohibit dogs from entering enclosed play areas.
We did
Based on your feedback, we have extended the PSPO for another three years, until 2029. This gives us and the police additional powers to tackle anti-social and irresponsible dog ownership, helping keep our communities clean and residents safe.
We asked
Using the feedback from our consultation in November 2023-January 2024 we developed a Regulation 19 Pre-submission Local Plan update.
Before submitting this to the Secretary of State we wanted to give you a chance to read the document and share your views.
You said
In total, 61 responses were received from statutory and general consultees, individuals, businesses and organisations.
All of the Pre-Submission Reg 19 Representations can be viewed on the Melton Local Plan website.
We did
The comments were collated and the main issues identified.
We will send all of the responses received to the Planning Inspector as part of submission for the Local Plan examination.
Further details on the progress of the Melton Local Plan are published on the Melton Local Plan website.