Melton is a local government district with borough status in north-eastern Leicestershire, England.

The neighbouring districts are Harborough, Charnwood, Rushcliffe, Newark and Sherwood, South Kesteven and Rutland.

[3] The district was awarded borough status from its creation, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.

The council is based at Parkside on Burton Street, adjoining Melton Mowbray railway station.

[20] East Midlands Councils is based at the Pera Business Park on Nottingham Road, opposite the former Melton borough offices.

The Royal Army Veterinary Corps and Defence Animal Training Regiment are also in Melton.

The area is served by BBC East Midlands and ITV Central with television signals received from the Waltham transmitter which is situated at Waltham-on-the-Wolds, 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Melton Mowbray.

[27] Radio stations for the area are: Local newspapers are Leicester Mercury and Melton Times[29] Until September 2008, the district operated the three-tier education system, whereby there were three middle schools.

The Borough of Melton has experienced steady population growth in recent times albeit at a rate lower than the other districts within Leicestershire.