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      <wardtitle>Asfordby</wardtitle>
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        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>245</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Steven Carter</fullusername>
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          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>614</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Margaret Clay</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/11/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Bottesford</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>541</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor James Mason</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>246</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Donald Pritchett</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Portfolio Holder</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Croxton Kerrial</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>135</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Elaine Holmes</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>02/05/2025</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Frisby on the Wreake</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>248</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Ronan Browne</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Leader of the Council</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Gaddesby</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 1</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>249</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Robert Child</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Deputy Leader</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Long Clawson and Stathern</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>250</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Christopher Evans</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.melton.gov.uk/UserData/0/5/2/Info00000250/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>
          </politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Non-aligned</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>549</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Simon Orson</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.melton.gov.uk/UserData/9/4/5/Info00000549/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Melton Craven</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>540</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Ian Atherton</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.melton.gov.uk/UserData/0/4/5/Info00000540/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Portfolio Holder</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>539</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Sharon Butcher (Prev Brown)</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.melton.gov.uk/UserData/9/3/5/Info00000539/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Melton Dorian</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>550</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Sarah Cox</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>120</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Pat Cumbers</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.melton.gov.uk/UserData/0/2/1/Info00000120/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>551</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Marilyn Gordon</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.melton.gov.uk/UserData/1/5/5/Info00000551/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>
          </politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Non-aligned</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Melton Egerton</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>547</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Pip Allnatt</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.melton.gov.uk/UserData/7/4/5/Info00000547/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.melton.gov.uk/UserData/7/4/5/Info00000547/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>
          </politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Non-aligned</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>548</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Mike Brown</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.melton.gov.uk/UserData/8/4/5/Info00000548/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Leader of the Labour Group</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Melton Newport</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>132</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Margaret Glancy</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Independent</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Independent Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Leader of the Independent Group</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>119</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Simon Lumley</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.melton.gov.uk/UserData/9/1/1/Info00000119/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>
          </politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Non-aligned</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Portfolio Holder</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2011</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2015</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/05/2015</startdate>
              <enddate>05/05/2019</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>06/05/2019</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>365</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Tim Webster</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.melton.gov.uk/UserData/5/6/3/Info00000365/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>11/11/2021</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Melton Sysonby</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 3</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>545</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Jim Adcock</fullusername>
          <photosmallurl>https://democracy.melton.gov.uk/UserData/5/4/5/Info00000545/smallpic.jpg</photosmallurl>
          <photobigurl>https://democracy.melton.gov.uk/UserData/5/4/5/Info00000545/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Liberal Democrats</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Non-aligned</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Mayor</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>378</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Siggy Atherton</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.melton.gov.uk/UserData/8/7/3/Info00000378/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Conservative Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>01/04/2022</startdate>
              <enddate>09/05/2023</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>546</councillorid>
          <fullusername>Councillor Helen Cliff</fullusername>
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          <photobigurl>https://democracy.melton.gov.uk/UserData/6/4/5/Info00000546/bigpic.jpg</photobigurl>
          <politicalpartytitle>Labour</politicalpartytitle>
          <politicalgrouptitle>Labour Group</politicalgrouptitle>
          <districttitle>
          </districttitle>
          <representing>
          </representing>
          <keyposts>Deputy Mayor</keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
              <enddate>10/05/2027</enddate>
            </termofoffice>
          </termsofoffice>
        </councillor>
      </councillors>
    </ward>
    <ward>
      <wardtitle>Melton Warwick</wardtitle>
      <councillors>
        <councillorcount> 2</councillorcount>
        <councillor>
          <councillorid>187</councillorid>
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            <termofoffice>
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            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
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          </representing>
          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>09/05/2023</startdate>
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          <fullusername>Councillor David Chubb</fullusername>
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          <politicalpartytitle>Conservative</politicalpartytitle>
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          <representing>
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          <keyposts>
          </keyposts>
          
          
          
          <termsofoffice>
            <termofoffice>
              <startdate>24/05/2024</startdate>
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