Melton

Borough of Melton
Shown within Leicestershire
Geography
Status:	Borough
Region:	East Midlands
Admin. County:	Leicestershire
Area:   Total:	Ranked 93rd 481.4 km²
Admin. HQ:	Melton Mowbray
ONS code:	31UG
Demographics
Population:   Total (2007 est.):   Density:	Ranked 320th 49,200 102 / km²
Ethnicity:	98.8% White
Politics
Melton Borough Council http://www.melton.gov.uk/
Leadership:	Alternative - Sec.31
Executive:	Conservative
MPs:	Alan Duncan

Melton is a local government district with borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England. It is named after its main town, Melton Mowbray. Other settlements include Asfordby and Bottesford. It has a population of 46,861.

History

It was formed in 1974 from the Melton Mowbray Urban District and the Melton and Belvoir Rural District. The council offices on Nottingham Road burnt down on May 30 2008. The fire station is on the opposite side of the road. Also on the opposite side of the road is the East Midlands Regional Assembly.

Parishes

• Ab Kettleby, Asfordby
• Barkestone-le-Vale, Plungar and Redmile, Belvoir, Bottesford, Buckminster
• Broughton and Old Dalby, Burton and Dalby
• Clawson, Hose and Harby, Croxton Kerrial and Branston,
• Eaton, Eastwell
• Freeby, Frisby and Kirby
• Gaddesby, Garthorpe, Grimston, Saxelbye, Shoby
• Goadby Marwood
• Harby
• Hoby with Rotherby
• Knossington and Cold Overton
• Scalford, Somerby, Sproxton, Stathern
• Twyford and Thorpe
• Waltham and Thorpe Arnold, Wymondham

Political representation

There are 28 councillors, of which twenty are Conservative and so control the council. Three are Labour with two of these in the Melton Egerton ward, and one in the Melton Newport ward.

The Melton and Rutland constituency is Conservative.

Geography

The district borders South Kesteven, in Lincolnshire, to the east, Rutland to the south, Charnwood to the west, and Rushcliffe and Newark and Sherwood in Nottinghamshire to the north. The north part of the district is known as the Vale of Belvoir.

Education

Until September 2008, the district operated the three-tier education system, whereby there were three middle schools. Everyone in the district went to the same upper school in Melton from 14-18. At both GCSE and A level, the district's results are under the England average. Students can also attend Brooksby Melton College from 16-18, but it gets no better results but it is mainly a vocational further education college for practical skills.

Demographics

The district is fairly affluent, with the third highest house prices in Leicestershire, even higher than Charnwood.

External links

• Community profile at Leicestershire County Council
• Council returns to Melton in October 2008
• Council office demolished in June 2008
• Melton Borough Council offices burn down in May 2008

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Coordinates: 52°48′N 0°48′W / 52.8°N 0.8°W / 52.8; -0.8