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Read our policy Trusted media brand of the Chartered Institute of Housing By 2025-04-23T12:16:00+01:00 Scheme designed by Assael Architecture for Birmingham developer Worthearly Ltd Plans for a 300-home development in Melton Mowbray have been given the green light designed by Assael Architecture for Birmingham developer Worthearly Ltd will be located on a brownfield site in the heart of the Leicestershire market town and feature mostly two and three-storey homes with some apartment buildings a manufacturer of interior and exterior doors which closed all its three sites in Melton Mowbray in 2022 CGI of how the scheme will look when built Arranged across three distinct character areas the development will include taller homes on wide tree-lined avenues and lower-scale mews streets along with a pedestrianised street for play and community gathering The scheme also features a new square facing onto Melton County Park providing a new entrance to the park and a riverside edge to the south Assael’s design features a red brick palette and detailings including arched doorways which have taken inspiration from the town’s historic buildings Original proposals included an affordable component and the developer had been in discussions with Heylo Housing However a viability assessment found ”significant land contamination on the site as a result of the previous industrial use of the site” The remediation necessary meant ”contributions towards areas such as highways affordable housing and the NHS would render the scheme to be unviable,” according to planning documents the developer did agree to make a contribution of more than £4m towards schools in the area While planning officers said it was “regrettable” that a development of its size could not make significant contributions to affordable housing and infrastructure there remained ”a number of issues weighing in favour of granting consent” Pocket chief bemoans ‘disappointing’ results as ONS publishes latest quarterly data A former pub and canalside cash and carry could be demolished to free up the site Deal goes through two years after Berkley named preferred bidder on £2bn scheme  DESNZ will boost green skills under its Warm Homes Plan through financial awards  Developer also wins grant funding from London mayor  Site powered by Webvision Cloud Our dedicated test tracks are the railway’s link between innovation and implementation – and we want your thoughts on their future Our testing facilities are located across two sites in Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire and in Tuxford in Nottinghamshire The team that runs these sites (formerly known as RIDC) is part of our Engineering Services function tapping into unmatched knowledge in domains such as systems reliability and technology development The test tracks are strategically important because they provide a safe environment where new and modified trains infrastructure and other technologies can be tested by the railway industry They are also ideally suited and regularly used for research and training in a live but controlled railway environment We are consulting on the future needs for the test tracks as we develop a strategy to maximise their use. You can input into this consultation here: The future of the test tracks It isn’t just the physical test tracks that are invaluable to the railway industry – the range of novel and forefront technologies tested at the facilities over the years mean they are operated and maintained by staff whose expertise are unparalleled Anyone testing their solutions at the test tracks have access to real world railway experience and connections with those running the main line railway that simply do not exist elsewhere The test tracks closely represent the operational railway and include many characteristics found across our national network making them a safe and reliable testing environment for the railway of the future Having been opened in 1966 to accelerate the development of the high-tech the test track at Old Dalby provides 13 miles of modern intercity railway (including 11 miles of live overhead electrification) that allows trains to run up to 125mph the test track at Tuxford provides 10 miles of diverse high quality railway alignment enabling testing at up to 75mph It includes the only RIS-1530-PLT rail plant assurance rig in Britain as well as other facilities for trialling on-track plant and machines The test tracks have a proven record in accommodating the diverse needs of testing and assuring high speed passenger trains We are a member of the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) and work closely with universities regulators and suppliers to provide the physical conditions and invaluable expertise of the real railway Our sites are certified as training facilities and the diversity of the railway environments we simulate are ideally suited to teaching for further and higher education establishments in-work training and continuing professional development High speed rail across the globe owes a legacy to the research done at Old Dalby for the Advanced Passenger Train These documents include detailed information about the facilities available for your use but they do not provide an exhaustive list not least as we can tailor our services to your needs please use the links in the “Use our facilities” section above If you have another query, including for uses not listed above, please email our business support manager James Lea at james.lea@networkrail.co.uk or testtracks@networkrail.co.uk This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page New services to help transport across the Melton area An updated bus service network is coming to Melton from January Services funded by Leicestershire County Council using government cash will be supported across the area and will include a new on-demand bookable bus serving areas across Melton and will start from Monday 6th January 2025 operating seven days a week will cover new developments some industrial estates and places of interest that are not currently served Additional villages will be added onto the Melton Loughborough route Larger buses will serve the schools and colleges operating at key commute times to cater for students and non-entitled scholars All re-designed routes will serve both secondary schools in Melton Town Passengers will also benefit from an on-demand bookable service that will operate across zones in Melton This service is known as a ‘digital demand responsive transport’ option and can be booked through an app or a call centre increases public transport connections and uses smaller vehicles more suited to rural roads Improvements to the network have been funded by the Bus Service Improvement Plan Plus government (BSIP+) grant which has helped the county council review all supported services across Leicestershire Plans to improve the bus network across Leicestershire were set out in the Leicestershire Bus Service Improvement Plan document and were discussed at Melton’s Sustainable Travel Roadshows back in October 2024 “The changes in Melton Mowbray are the first for our county-wide network review to drive forward a positive change for public transport across Leicestershire “We have looked at flexible transport solutions that best support the area The smaller on-demand buses will operate in zones to maximise convenient connections and bus users will be able to use an app or a call centre to book their journeys “We’re using this cash wisely and for the benefit of our communities by identifying how our bus network can better serve Leicestershire.” there will be Sustainable Travel Roadshows in Charnwood and Harborough These roadshows will discuss plans for wider district bus services with the town services being reviewed in spring next year More information about the roadshows and Melton’s network review can be found on the Choose How You Move website To find out more about Bus Service Improvement Plans for Leicestershire, visit the webpage. Several events are taking place to mark the historic event Around 7,100 pupils - 99.4% - secure a top three primary school preference Customers bought cars which were found to be faulty Assessments being made after issues with chimney spotted New video released gives snapshot of services provided by council East Midlands Railway (EMR) has continued to invest in improving its regional routes with Melton Mowbray becoming the latest station to undergo refurbishments The station has undergone a full repaint in rail heritage colours while painting of lineside locations will take place at a later date Melton Mowbray joins a number of recent projects aimed at improving the surroundings and facilities of EMR's regional stations Fifteen stations along the Poacher Line were recently repainted seven stations along the Derwent Valley Line and ten stations along the Robin Hood Line have also recently received a full repaint Customer Service Director at East Midlands Railway said: "We regularly improve our regional stations comfortable and visually appealing for our customers "These refurbishments are part of our broader commitment to enhancing the customer experience and preserving the character of our historic railway network." Powered by Onclusive PR Manager™ Melton Mowbray Town Estate has announced it will host The Melton Pop Festival 5,000) a new one-day live music event set to take place on 21 June 2025 featuring tribute acts to Taylor Swift The festival will be hosted in Play Close Park a five-acre site adjacent to the town centre and railway station Melton Mowbray Town Estate CEO Dean Rees said that The Melton Pop Festival is designed to have a broad appeal: “We are actively inviting event organisers and industry professionals to explore the opportunities available here.” the Town Estate has made significant investments in event infrastructure and supply chain partnerships ensuring that Play Close Park is equipped to deliver high-quality event experiences for organisers and attendees Recent investments include improved power and water provision to accommodate larger-scale productions and production companies to ensure seamless event delivery all events at Play Close Park meet Purple Guide standards and the recent investment means event organisers can use the venue to host outdoor festivals and specialist shows with full venue support The Women’s and Junior Men’s CiCLE Classics will kick off the British Cycling’s major race series once again in 2025 with the 9th edition of the ANEXO/CAMS sponsored Women’s CiCLE Classic and 11th Junior Men’s CiCLE Classic Startlist & Press Release: CiCLE Classic 2025 (23rd March 2025) The Women’s and Junior Men’s CiCLE Classics will kick off the British Cycling’s major race series once again in 2025 with the 9th edition of the ANEXO/CAMS sponsored Women’s CiCLE Classic and 11th Junior Men’s CiCLE Classic on Sunday forming the first round of the British Cycling National Road A race series for both categories sees over 110 Junior Men and 120 Elite Women entered for these unique events featuring on and off road sections during their 100 plus kilometre routes over the most challenging roads in the area The Junior Men start the day off at 9.30 from Sherrard Street in Melton’s town centre and arrive back there to finish at around 12.00 noon It is then their turn of the Elite Women who are flagged away at 14.00 and are expected to finish at the same location around 16.30 Both will cover the same course taking in four categorised climbs at Cold Overton and finally two ascents of Cuckoo Hill before descending Burton Road and entering the finish straight in Sherrard Street via Mill Lane and Regent Road “ This year alterations to the usual course and particularly the usual run in to the finish line have been necessary owing to ongoing road works in and around Melton,” explained Race Director Coilin Clews “Whilst this work has prevented the Men’s international CiCLE Classic ending in the town this year we are pleased that although the initial passage on the town before the finish proper has been ruled out the town is still able to host these two lesser In addition to the handsome cash award of £1000 and the winner’s trophy sponsored by Dame Laura Kenny this year’s winner of the Women’s race will also take home the large pork pie donated by ‘Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe’ that the race has become synonymous with and so aptly symbolises what Melton is World renowned for Previous winners of the Women’s race are like a whose who of British Olympic and World Champions such as Katie Archibald and Neah Evans and similarly the Junior race has amongst its winners riders such as James Shaw and Josh Tarling who are now making their names on the World stage of cycling in the highest profile events in Europe but as a team mate of 2024 winner Eluned King who wears number 1 and if successful again would be the first woman to win the race twice Although both have strong support from their Handsling-Alba Development team from Scotland they face stiff competition from a field of 116 listed for the event as ever they will be worthy winners as the CiCLE Classic course is possible the ultimate challenge of the year in domestic cycle road racing Once again the events will receive sponsorship from the ANEXO Group and CAMS and will offer the biggest prize funds within the UK Women’s and Junior Men’s race calendars with £1000 and £200 first prizes respectively Further support of the first prizes in both races is provided by Dame Laura Kenny whose name will once again be carried on the winner’s trophies Additional sponsorship is provided by Schwalbe UK Pearces Jewellers who sponsor the team award and on this occasion Ribble Cycles who will sponsor the Queen and King of the Bergs (Climbers) competition within both races which will be contested over the major climbs at Burrough on the Hill The latter to be ascended twice in quick succession shortly before the finish in Melton The Women’s and Junior Men’s CiCLE Classics will take place on Sunday 23rd March Start time for the Junior Men is 09.30 hrs and 14.00 for the Women Both events are expected to take just over 2 and a half hours to complete The international race this year will have to forego its usual finish in Meklton owing to ongoing major road works. which means that Oakham will also host the finish That race will take place a month later on Sunday 27th April Startlists from March 17 👇👇👇👇 and map of the course Send your results as well as club, team & event news here Powered by WordPress. Designed by Melton Mowbray Town Estate has announced the launch of The Melton Pop Festival a one-day live music event taking place on 21st June 2025 featuring top-tier tribute acts to Taylor Swift a five-acre event-ready space adjacent to the town centre and railway station “The Melton Pop Festival is designed to have a broad appeal We are committed to making Melton Mowbray a thriving hub for live events and cultural experiences in the region We are centrally located in the UK with strong transport links The Melton Pop Festival adds to the Town Estate’s growing portfolio of events and positions Melton Mowbray as an ideal venue for small and medium-sized outdoor events and production companies to ensure seamless event delivery.  All events at Play Close Park meet and exceed Purple Guide standards providing best practices in crowd management These investments enable event organisers to host outdoor festivals and specialist shows with full venue support and operational efficiency Melton Mowbray Town Estate has an expanding portfolio of live events that include Melton SKA Fest The introduction of The Melton Pop Festival further cements the town’s reputation as a go-to destination for high-quality Adam is the co-founder and editor of www.eventindustrynews.com Adam a technology evangelist also organises Event Tech Live Europe’s only show dedicated to event technology and the Event Technology Awards Log in to leave a comment This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. on how he plans to change the image of a Leicestershire market town with a diverse live events programme.. is on a mission to change the face of the famous Leicestershire market town and make it known for more than just pork pies and Stilton cheese You have attempted accessing a page that is only available to StandOut members. Login here or below © 2025 StandOut Multimedia Ltd. All rights reserved Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy