Royce Recreation Ground Oakham Public Consultation
Oakham Town Council decided to go with the requirement to hold a public consultation.
It was clear this process an obstacle for the council.
The Council must consult the public before it submits it loan application.
We are told this process is new. It maybe a new requirement, but surely it is to be expected
a council should consult the public it serves.
The Clerk said this has put the project back two months and Councillors might like to consider
putting it on hold until everything was ready.
Cllrs were having none of it and proposed consultation was to start now.
I was concerned when Cllr Locket said Children's comments were frivolous although he was. I sense he
is from a generation who feel children should be seen but not heard.
Eventually he was persuaded to include consultation with local schools, in his proposal worded by the Clerk.
A advert will be placed in the local press
There will be a permanent display open to the public at Victoria Hall until 27th April this will be in the Council
only open to the public during the limited office opening hours Monday - Thursday mornings.
There will be a Public Road Show on Saturday 14th April 2012 from 10am - 2pm
at Royce Recreation Ground.
during the consultation the public will be asked if the approve of the councils proposal to borrow up to £50,000
The Clerk reminded Councillor they must not pressure members of the public with comments like if you say we can't borrow you will have to wait another five years before we can buy any new equipment.
If the consultation is conducted in the same biased fashion as the Tesco consultation, I can see that being put to the public many times.
But maybe not Cllr Lucas said she could not make the public event as she was off to Oklahoma!
