Mr. Pook, Head of Legal Services Rutland County Council

6th May 2010



Mr. Pook,

Head of Legal Services

Rutland County Council

Catmose

Oakham

Dear Mr Pook,,

Oakham Town Council meeting 2010 Victoria Hall 7pm on Wednesday May 5th 2010

At the above meeting Councillors voted to exclude me from contacting the Town Clerk. They also excluded me from visiting the council offices without a prior appointment. They also agreed to set up a new email account so the town clerk does not have to read my email this vote discriminates against me and interferes with my ability to carry out my duties as a councillor. I believe this illegal? Please advise.

At the same meeting the Town Council voted to excluded public and press without publishing any act on the legal notices posted. They ignored my requests to look into this before the meeting and at the meeting the vote went ahead and the public was removed the police were called to remove one who took the same view as me.

I was soon to find out why Cllr Alf Dewis made an illegal proposal to ban me from visiting the council office and contacting the Clerk and his assistant. As you know a councillor is not qualified to make any decision or act on there own and we have to speak to the Town Clerk to seek advice before we carry out any duty. Even though in the case of Oakham Town Council our Clerk is not qualified in law. Personally if a person is paid £30,000 + a year and can’t work with me then they should resign.

As to date I have not been provided with a copy of the town clerks complaint. I am told he is saying I am a bully and bully him. I was not given the opportunity to be represented at this meeting or seek advice. The agenda sent out did not state the content of the meeting. I was bullied last night and request last nights meeting is fully investigated by the standards committee

Members present



Cllr Sharon Spencer

Cllr Charles Haworth

Cllr Alan Walters

Cllr Mark Woodcock

Cllr Alf Dewis

Cllr Joyce Lucas

Cllr Maureen Dodds
and the Assistant Town Clerk.

It was rather surreal being asked to vote on proposals against me personally and I am not sure this was legal.

I am also awaiting your response promised last week. I need to provide the members of the public with the information they have requested regarding the correct procedure they need to take to get rid of their parish council, known as Oakham Town Council.

Yours sincerely





Cllr Martin Brookes