Oakham Town Council

Dear Mr Pook,




I have received a letter from Oakham Town Council restricting my access to the Council Office.



The letter state this is until further notice. I challenge the legality of the open ended request.



Also I find the statement mediation is to help me understand the effect the alleged bullying on the Town Clerk. Is offensive to me, this is also assuming bullying did accrue.



I feel Oakham Town Council has no idea how to deal with employment issues and has fudged the whole matter. It is my belief Mr Dewis thought he could remove me on the basis of Mr Whites allegation.



Without any investigation I am excluded.



Cllr Sharon Spencer told me at the time she served me with the letter she was not happy to be doing this.



She also said Mr Richard White was not happy with the situation.



It is my understanding if I do visit the Assistant Clerk. Richard will be shut in his office and window in the door will be covered so he can not see me. I find this very offensive.



Sharon Spencer has told me the Council can not afford or does not want to pay for ACAS. £500 + VAT is quoted. I was asked if I knew any other form of mediation. I don’t. this is not my responsibility. I suggest Richard White joined a Union. I was then told he was a member but they did not want to take things that far.



The Council is happy to obstruct the work of a councillor but does not want its failings seen by anyone. It is clear the council does not have any procedure in place to deal with any matter of employment.



It is clear the Town Council is in a mess. Mr White has lied along with Council members thinking they would succeed in removing me and they have failed and now can’t get out of the mess they have created.



Speaking with Cllr’s Sharon Spencer and Mark Woodcock it is clear they are not to blame. I suggest the blame is the sole responsibility of Cllr Alf Dewis. His superb experience in the world of employment consultancy has paid off.



Yours Sincerely



Cllr Martin Brookes