Council - Thursday, 23rd July, 2026 6.30 pm
28 attendees · 0 documents · 1 media file
Recent meetings
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Annual Meeting, Council - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 6.30 pm
The Melton Borough Council's Annual Council meeting saw the election of Councillor Jim Adcock as the new Mayor and Councillor Helen Cliff as Deputy Mayor. The meeting also addressed the council's committee structure, appointments to various bodies, and upda...
Extraordinary, Council - Tuesday, 21st April, 2026 6.30 pm
Melton Borough Council held an extraordinary meeting to elect a new leader following the resignation of Councillor Pip Allnatt. After a tied vote between Councillor Mike Brown and Councillor Ronan Browne, the Mayor, Councillor Siggy Atherton, used her casti...
Council - Thursday, 26 March 2026 - 6.30 pm
The Council met on Thursday, 26 March 2026, to discuss the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Annual Report, the Pay Policy Statement for 2026/27, and considerations for a Community Governance Review. A decision was made to approve the Pay Policy Statement f...
Council Tax, Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 6.30 pm
The Council of Melton Council met on Thursday, 26 February 2026, to discuss and approve the Council Tax setting for 2026/27, alongside the General Fund Revenue Budget and the Housing Revenue Account budget. Key decisions included setting the Council Tax at ...
Budget, Council - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 6.30 pm
The Council meeting on Thursday, 12 February 2026, focused heavily on the council's financial future, with significant decisions made regarding the revenue and capital budgets for the upcoming years. Key outcomes included the approval of a 2.99% council tax...
Council - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 6.30 pm
28 attendees · 7 documents · 1 media file
Council - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 6.30 pm
28 attendees · 9 documents · 1 media file
Council - Thursday, 18th September, 2025 6.30 pm
The Melton Council met to discuss and approve the Melton Mowbray Town Centre Design Guidance Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), aiming to enhance the town centre's appeal and functionality, and also formally recognised the sacrifice and bravery of armed...
Council - Thursday, 24th July, 2025 6.30 pm
28 attendees · 32 documents · 1 media file
About
The Melton Council is the primary decision-making body for the borough, responsible for setting the overall strategic direction and legal framework. It approves the Council's policy framework and adopts the annual budget, including setting Council Tax levels and council house rents. The Council also approves amendments to its Constitution, agrees committee structures and appointments, and elects key leadership roles like the Mayor and Leader. It determines matters referred from committees (excluding Cabinet) and considers reports on council management. Additionally, it adopts specific licensing policies under the Gambling Act 2005 and Licensing Act 2003, and handles all other legally reserved functions.
Members
Siggy Atherton
· Chair
Alison Freer
· Member
Allen Thwaites
· Member
Christopher Evans
· Member
David Chubb
· Member
Donald Pritchett
· Member
Elaine Holmes
· Member
Helen Cliff
· Member
Ian Atherton
· Member
James Mason
· Member
Jim Adcock
· Member
Joe Orson
· Member
Leigh Higgins
· Member
Margaret Clay
· Member
Margaret Glancy
· Member
Marilyn Gordon
· Member
Mike Brown
· Member
Pat Cumbers
· Member
Pip Allnatt
· Member
Richard Sharp
· Member
Robert Child
· Member
Ronan Browne
· Member
Sarah Cox
· Member
Sharon Butcher (Prev Brown)
· Member
Simon Lumley
· Member
Simon Orson
· Member
Steven Carter
· Member
Tim Webster
· Member