The Bottesford Neighbourhood Plan forms part of the Development Plan for Bottesford, it should be read in conjunction with adopted polices in Melton Borough Council's Local Plan.

The Neighbourhood Plan is used by Melton Borough Council in assessing planning applications and should be used by anyone preparing to submit a planning application that will impact the parish of Bottesford.

The Parish Council is now publishing a newsletter 4 times a year to keep residents informed of the work of the council. The newsletter is currently distributed free to all households in the village.