Councillor Ian Atherton

Planning Committee - Thursday, 12th March, 2026 6.00 pm

The Planning Committee of Melton Council met on Thursday, 12 March 2026, to consider two planning applications. The committee approved an application for a three-bay detached garage with a store at Tofts Hill, Stathern, and also approved an application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for an electric vehicle charging hub and solar canopy at a car park off Chapel Street, Melton Mowbray.

Council Tax, Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 6.30 pm

The Council met to set the Council Tax for the upcoming financial year and to approve the General Fund Revenue Budget and the Housing Revenue Account budget. Key decisions included an increase in Council Tax by 2.99% and the approval of the 2026/27 budgets, with a revised implementation date for food waste collections.

Planning Committee - Thursday, 19th February, 2026 7.00 pm

The Planning Committee of Melton Council was scheduled to consider two planning applications and receive an update on the Planning Productivity Plan. The meeting agenda included discussions on a proposed holiday lodge and static caravan site near Harston, and a change of use application for a children's home in Thorpe Arnold.

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 increase, the deferral of mandatory food waste collections until April 2028 due to funding concerns, and the approval of the capital programme for 2026-2030 and the associated capital strategy.

Planning Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 6.00 pm