Oakham Town Council

Last night I attended a meeting of Rutland County Council.

Councillor Alf Dewis from Oakham Town Council also attended, He did not speak to me. I could tell you who's ears he whispered into at the beginning and end of the meeting but this could be seen as a invasion of his private life.

At the meeting Mr Begy had forgotten to button his shirt, they really must give the Leader a P.A. It was most off putting each time he stood to speak. I can report there was no fluff

Mr Begy told all members the good news relating to the housing at RAF Cottesmore.

Councillor Lovell a good friend of Oakham Town Council and past members is also The County Councillor for the ward I serve as a Oakham Town Councillor. Who also does not speak to me because I don't live in his ward. He asked if Rutland County Council had dropped or changed its dress code a direct attack of a fellow member of his ward Councillor Richard J Gale. At this point I felt as if I was sitting in at a Oakham Town Council meeting. Untill Mr Begy took control and asked Councillor Lovell to bring this matter up in the car park after meeting.

Most shocking was the Cottessmore Councillor Susie Iannantuoni a very well presented lady who won last years by by-election.

She stood and explained, she was told it may take a year for to get the courage to stand and speak at a meeting. She then announced it was a year today, The build up to her speach led me to believe we would her a superb first speach, but no she only congratulated the PR department of RAF Cottesmore, wich ended in her informing members The RAF would be attending the village bonfire night in November. Surely there are more burning issues for the residents of Cottesmore with the proposed closure of RAF Cottesmore. If she was my Councillor I would not be very impressed. I hope now she has stood once she will now stand more often and speak about her constituents issues especially as the base closure looms, that will affect residents and business alike.

After the meeting I attend the Admiral Horn Blower. I don't often visit local bars but as Oakham Town Council say my last visit to a gay bar in Leicester was inappropriate, I thought I would give it a try. I am pleased I did. I met some local people, amongst them were two local men who have companies in Corby. They both chatted about the election and this led onto local councils and at this point I mentioned I was a town Councillor. The penny dropped for them and the realised who I was. I was at this point a little concerned. Although this concern was not needed, as all present congratulated me for what I had done, they had read the paper. I said I had done nothing, the members just resigned. They said that was enough.

One of the Gentleman owns a local building firm asked why are the town council wasting so much money on the bandstand, he said the work is over priced work and the talk of many local builders.

Another confirmed my concerns about our chairman, he had often before her illness found her drunk in her drive after falling out of her car and assisted her to her home. so I am not the only one who has observed her drink driving. It appear this is common knowledge amongst the public and to think I am accused by the Town Clerk of making up lies.

I was also told Cllr Joyce Lucas husband is a mason and to expect trouble from him or others.

Going back to the Standards complaint made against Cllr Lucas and Cllr Dewis for their homophobic and discriminatory behaviour , I am told it its not correct for me to discuss these matters until the complaint has been dealt with, So I question why Rutland County Councillor Chris A Parsons was discussing my complaints before the meeting with other members