Here we go around on the Merry Go Round!
Oakham Town Council
Vote to reject Tesco planning application....
At the meeting Cllr Alf Dewis tried to sway members by discussing 106 payments that may be received from Tesco.
Cllr Dewis explained to members some information he had been given to him relating to 106 payments by the Rutland County Council Planning Officer.
It is my belief this is a serious breach of conduct by Cllr Dewis and Mr Geer the planning officer named. In front of the public and press.
Cllr Alf Dewis likes to name drop often.
And I trust Rutland County Council and the Standards Committee will deal with this.
If it is wrong for Cllr Gale a Rutland County Councillor to refer to the yellow confidential document at a RCC planning meeting then it is most certainly wrong for a Oakham Town Councillor to know the content of the 106 proposed agreement.
Who does Cllr Dewis think he is?
It certainly explains Cllr Dewis change of mind, I suggest it has nothing to do with those who live in his ward but his friends at RCC.
THE RULES CLEARLY STATE 106 PAYMENTS SHOULD NOT BE DISCUSSED AT PLANNING MEETINGS THE MENTION THAT TESCO WERE OFFERING TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE RAILWAY FOOTBRIDGE AND OTHER MATTERS COULD HAVE INFLUENCED COUNCILLORS. THIS WHY I SAY 106 PAYMENTS ARE A LEGAL BRIBE.
When is the Town Clerk going to stop lying about Cllr George Swiffin he is not ill! we all know he can not afford the taxi to meetings.
He should step down so his seat can be filled by a person who wants to serve this town.
Things have improved at the Council with the new members who I believe really want to serve the people.
People Like Cllr Dewis only serves his own ego and friends at Rutland County Council.
Cllr Joyce Lucas head of gossip and homophobic hate assisted by Cllr Dewis should both go.
To be a councillor you are required to be selfless neither are.
Cllr Dewis pointed out failings of another Cllr who does not serve the public, who was not present at tonight's meeting. Cllr Charles Haworth made a incorrect proposal relating to the Bandstand. He had asked for minutes of a previous meeting to be corrected and made a mistake with his correction so funny. Of course the Clerk very correctly point out to Mr Dewis the minutes of the last meeting were accurate and the full council accepted Cllr Haworth's incorrect proposal. So nothing could be changed.
Cllr Tor Clerk declared an interest and did not attend the meeting.
Cllr Matthew Taylor declared a interest and left the meeting after speaking about his support for the Tesco Application.
Not surprising, nice man but also a former employee of RCC Planning and friend of Cllr Lucas.
Cllr Sharon Spencer and Cllr Alf Dewis both voted for the Tesco application. both appeared to be very unhappy with the result. I guess Mrs Spencer was wondering how she was going to explain the outcome to the former councillor and former anti Tesco, turned supporter. Its amazing how people change minds when they are employed by Tesco. Of course if they gave me a job I probably would not be free to say this.
Of course Tesco don't really have to worry because as the Town Council web site states the final decision is made by RCC. I think this is a negative statement to publish because it highlights the weakness of The Town Council. I long for the day when Oakham Town Council is a Council that has clout and can tell RCC what it wants. There are signs of this coming from new councillors and I hope they keep up the good work. They are members of Oakham Town Council not Rutland County Council Town Council!
