 The town returns three councillors to Leicestershire County Council in the wards of Melton East, Melton West, and Melton Wolds.Melton Mowbray is home to a rare example of early town government.The Melton Mowbray Town Estate was founded at the time of the Reformation, in 1549, when two townsfolk sold silver and plate sequestered from the church and bought land to be held in trust for all inhabitants.