Showing posts with label Maritin Brookes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maritin Brookes. Show all posts

Friday, January 20, 2012

Ex Councillor Lorna Grey to jump of tallest tower in New Zealand for Make-A- Wish Foundation

Ex Councillor Lorna Grey to jump from tallest tower in New Zealand for Make-A- Wish Foundation

Some of her family are calling her mad, the Rutland Times is calling her Supergran


If  you would like to sponsor Lorna please click here:

http://www.justgiving.com/lorna-grey0



Make-A-Wish Foundation UK

Make-A-Wish Foundation UK

Charity Registration No. (England & Wales) 295672 (Scotland) SC037479
Make-A-Wish Foundation UK aims to grant magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening illnesses. A wish granted is truly magical and provides memories that last a lifetime.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Oakham Town Council Join The Real World at Last

Oakham Town Council Join The Real World at Last!

At the last meeting of Oakham Town Council, Councillors voted not to award the Town Clerk another pay rise. Although details of the staffing committee review are kept a tight secret from the public, Councillor Dewis did reveal the recommendations included there would no pay rise for the next two years for the Town Clerk or his assistant.

I believe Oakham could not justify the annual increase, it appeared it had become the norm and expected, I remember the last time I was a councillor the Clerk said his contract entitled him to a annual pay rise and there was nothing I could do about it. I was never shown his contract despite a request. I can only assume his comment was not accurate.

Many people who have jobs or being forced to take a huge pay cuts or even loosing their jobs to cuts.

I recently spoke to a member of staff, employed by Rutland County Council who was forced to take on  a new role with pay cut of £3,000 a year. Not any easy thing to do when you have mortgage and bills to pay, certainly better than no job, like so many who have suffered the axe at Rutland County Council.