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Plans for redesign of Melton Mowbray town centre

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

Plans have been unveiled to redesign Melton Mowbray town centre to attract more visitors and make it easier for residents to get around. Planning officials at the borough council have drawn up a Melton Mowbray Design Guide, which includes establishing clearly defined gateways into town, decluttering the pedestrian areas and installing lots of extra green planted areas.
'Planting trees is an important lesson for the children, as they can watch the plants grow alongside them over the next few years'

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

Primary schoolchildren got involved in planting trees at a new housing development at Stathern. Pupils from Stathern Primary School were invited by Davidsons Homes to its scheme at The Paddocks, off Main Street,to plant fruit trees, which should flourish beautifully over the coming years. They were accompanied by Ken Bray, a school governor and chairman of Stathern Parish Council, as well as the housebuilders’ site team.
'Every summer, for more than 15 years now, we have performed in Italy and supported the local churches there, so it is a pleasure to be able to help support an English church'

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

A prestigious group of singers is to perform a spring concert at Burrough-on-the-Hill on Saturday April 26. The Cutty Sark Singers, so called because they were founded in Greenwich, London, will belt out traditional choral music ranging from the 16th century to the current day. The show, in the atmospheric Church of St Mary the Virgin, will raise funds for the upkeep of the historic church.
'We used to get 10 to 12 crates full of donated food for the food bags but now it is only three to four'

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

The manager of Melton Mowbray’s foodbank has made a desperate appeal for more support as public donations drop during ‘a massive increase in demand’. Siggy Atherton has been manager of the Storehouse, on Nottingham Street, for five years and she says requests for help from families, the elderly and homeless people is at an all time high. The soaring cost of living, coupled with cuts in government support, has resulted in an increasing number of people visiting the centre.
The Spark Arts for children launches 'Spark LIVE!' - a new way for children in Leicestershire to celebrate creativity

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Kevin Urquhart

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowThe Spark Arts for Children in Leicester is excited to unveil ‘Spark LIVE!’ – a brand new, year-round program of creative arts specifically for children.
'Our hard working volunteers are left reeling and feeling shattered after all the effort which we have been putting into things over the winter months'

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

Volunteers with the Melton waterways group have been left ‘shattered’ after their new workboat was stolen just days after being launched and a security camera was vandalised. We reported last week how Melton and Oakham Waterways Society (MOWS) had taken delivery of their new £10,000 workboat, courtesy of the Severn Trent Community Fund, to help clear debris and enable hire boats to get along the rivers passing through the town.
'It’s encouraging that the percentage of children securing a first choice or preferred choice of schools remains high'

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

Nearly all children due to start primary school in Leicestershire for the first time have secured one of their top school preferences. Figures released today (Wednesday) show that around 7,100 ( a record-breaking 99.4 per cent) pupils have been offered one of their top three school preferences, and 99.5 per cent one of their top five. Out of these, more than 95 per cent secured their first preference place.
'The score is not down to hygiene and food, it was down to a roof leak which needed fixing, certain cracks on the floor and our salad bar and a freezer breaking on the day of the inspection'

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

The manager of a Melton Mowbray hotel, which has received the lowest possible food hygiene rating, wants to reassure customers that it does not reflect the current true quality of service in the kitchen. The Harboro Hotel, on Burton Street, was rated zero by borough council food safety officers, with ‘urgent improvement necessary’. But manager, Liam Patel, said the rating was influenced by faulty equipment and structural problems rather than issues to do with unhealthy food preparation.
'From exploring the majestic intricacies of this storied house to enjoying lively family activities, there’s truly something for everyone to discover'

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | Nick Rennie

A stunning stately home on the edge of the Vale of Belvoir opens its doors to the public this Easter. The grade one-listed Harlaxton Manor, near Grantham, will host visitors in its magnificent house and gardens on Good Friday and Saturday. From an immersive Easter egg hunt led by Harlaxton’s very own Gregory Goose and Friends to traditional garden games and live entertainment, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Sigma Sports again backing Classic Sportive for local cyclists

1 week ago | meltontimes.co.uk | John Lomas

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowSigma Sports has renewed its sponsorship of the 2025 CiCLE Classic Sportive which takes to the local roads on Saturday, 26th April. Starting and finishing at the Sigma Sports store in Oakham, cycling enthusiasts will once again be able to test themselves on the same course the day before the 20th edition of the Rutland-Melton CiCLE Classic race.