The 2019 Melton Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Melton Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

Ward results

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

Changes 2019–2023

Simon Lumley (Melton Newport), elected as a Conservative, left the party in June 2020 to sit as an independent. Donald Pritchett (Bottesford), elected as an independent, joined the Conservative Party in September 2021. Leigh Higgins (Somerby), elected as a Conservative, was suspended from the party whip at the same time and later expelled from the group; he was suspended over remarks at the 2021 Best of Melton Awards, which an independent inquiry cleared him of. He returned to the party in March 2023 but left the party again in April 2023 to stand for re-election as an independent. John Illingworth (Melton Sysonby) returned to the Conservative Party in October 2021. Peter Faulkner (Melton Egerton), elected as a Conservative, left the party in May 2022 to sit as an independent. Christopher Evans (Long Clawson and Stathern), elected as an independent, joined the Conservative Party in November 2022. Pat Cumbers (Melton Dorian), elected as a Conservative, lost her chairmanship of the scrutiny committee after supporting Higgins, and left the Conservative group by April 2023 to stand for re-election as an independent. Mel Steadman (Long Clawson and Stathern), elected as a Conservative, died on 19 August 2022. Margaret Glancy (Melton Newport), elected as a Conservative, was removed as chair of planning after supporting Higgins, and left the party by April 2023 to sit as an independent. Peter Faulkner (Melton Egerton), who had already left the Conservatives in May 2022, said as mayor he was pressured to silence Higgins and refused.

By-elections Melton Dorian A by-election was held on 11 November 2021 after Independent councillor Alan Pearson, who had been elected as a Conservative, was disqualified for not attending any council meeting for six months. The Conservatives held the seat.

Melton Sysonby A by-election was held on 31 March 2022 after Conservative councillor Tejpal Bains stood down. The Conservatives held the seat.

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