Melton
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Melton district in Leicestershire is centred on Melton Mowbray, a historic market town celebrated worldwide for its pork pies and Stilton cheese. The surrounding countryside is rural and agricultural, dotted with villages, farmland, and traditional pubs. The River Eye and River Wreake cross the district, while attractions such as Belvoir Castle and Twinlakes Theme Park draw visitors. Rolling hills and open fields dominate the landscape, giving the area a pastoral charm, while the town itself maintains its reputation as a food and market centre.
The local authority for this district is: Melton Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Leicestershire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Leicestershire County Council.
Constituencies in Melton
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Wards in Melton
Melton is divided into 16 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Asfordby
- Bottesford
- Croxton Kerrial
- Frisby-on-the-Wreake
- Gaddesby
- Long Clawson and Stathern
- Melton Craven
- Melton Dorian
- Melton Egerton
- Melton Newport
- Melton Sysonby
- Melton Warwick
- Old Dalby
- Somerby
- Waltham-on-the-Wolds
- Wymondham