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BBC News
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Car park charges suspended in Melton after council clerical error
A Leicestershire council has suspended all charges in car parks it runs following a "clerical error".Melton Borough Council, which operates nine car parks in and around the town, said the error occurred in April while it was implementing new parking authority said charges would be suspended with immediate effect until 14 machines in council car parks have been covered over so they cannot be used and the council has urged people not to use the "Pay by Phone" app. All other parking restrictions remain in force, the council confirmed.
BBC News
14-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Plans for 900 homes as part of major Melton Mowbray extension
Plans have been put forward for hundreds of new homes as part of a massive extension of Melton Borough Council has earmarked land off Kirby Lane for 2,000 homes under the Melton South Sustainable Neighbourhood Bloor Homes has submitted an application for 900 homes, with a consultation open until 2 December, the authority's planning committee approved 1,200 homes for a similar project in the north of the town, which will see almost £30m paid towards local facilities and services in the area. The local plan for south of the town, which was approved in 2021, will include new schools and employment land, the Local Democracy Reporting Service the 900-home development, Bloor said there would be a large area of "semi-natural" woodland and "substantial" areas of green space including a park, hedgerow walks and a green approved, there would be about 130 affordable homes and the scheme would be built in seven Davidsons has also been contracted to build houses on other parts of the authority added 1,700 of the homes in the scheme would be built by 2036.
