28 Jul 2026Country Park Bridge exemptionCorporate Services · audit governance— An exemption to contract procedure rules was approved for the reinstatement of the Country Park Bridge at a value just under £57,000. Officers confirmed it was an officer decision taken before 31 March, with the council’s share covered by an insurance claim and the procurement justified on risk mitigation grounds.£57kSpending
“Speaker 3: Yeah. Thank you. Just on page 17 where it says the reinstatement of the Country Park Bridge, so some business case. Was this where it says the value for fifth well, just under £57,000. This was before the March 31.
And and so the award was on the basis of the mitigati…”
25 Jun 2026Town centre refresh fundingRegeneration · scrutiny— The administration has allocated £20,000 from corporate priorities to refresh Melton town centre street furniture and appearance, with further work potentially involving the county council and Network Rail. This is a small but explicit spend on public realm improvements and could generate follow-on procurement for minor works, signage, rails, benches, and related materials.£20kSpending
17 Jun 2026£20k town centre improvementsRegeneration · cabinet executive— Cabinet backed spending of £20,000 from the corporate priorities reserve for town centre improvements, including weed treatment, bench refurbishment, and litter bin cleansing, as part of the wider town centre design guide.£20kSpending
6 Aug 2026Children's home approvedPlanning · planning— The committee approved a change of use from a C3 dwelling to a C2 children's home at 2 Wallace Close, subject to conditions including time limit, approved plans, limiting use to a small-scale children's home for up to three children, and cycle storage. Officers considered the proposal acceptable in planning terms despite objections about need, parking, and amenity.Policy
28 Jul 2026Audit market and backstopFinance · audit governance— External audit reported that Melton is in category C for regaining assurance, meaning a clean opinion may be possible only with additional finance team resource. The council has had years of disclaimer opinions and now faces a shorter November audit backstop, making the state of finance capacity and historic working papers critical to future assurance and procurement control.Policy
23 Jul 2026Car park payment system replacementParking · full councilTender expected 15 Aug 2026— The leader confirmed the council will replace broken car park payment machines and proceed with a procurement that offers cash, card and app payments, based on survey results and budget constraints. Members queried revenue impact, change provision and whether the matter should return to scrutiny, indicating a material operational spend and a political decision on payment options.Spending
Over the last 12 months, the most frequently discussed commercial topics in this council's meetings have been IT & Digital (47 mentions, easing), Professional Services (37 mentions, rising), Construction & Building Works (32 mentions, easing) and Economic Development & Business Support (15 mentions, easing).
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