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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Complaint Against Oakham Town Council

A member of the public has lodged a complaint against Oakham Town Council.

As normal, this complaint will be swept under the carpet behind closed doors.

The Councillors are highly likely to exclude the public from 3 items on the agenda.

I don't see the need for this lack of openness, but then this is typical of Oakham Town Council.

I wonder which friend of the Clerk or Councillors, will be awarded the contract for the baskets this time around. Now that the former Assistant Clerk is selling her garden centre?


To decide whether to exclude the Press and Public, under Section 1(2) of the Public
Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, during consideration of Items 18, 19 and
20 on the agenda due to the confidential nature of the matters to be discussed

18. FLORAL DISPLAYS (Appendix G – Tenders received - to follow)
To award the contract for the Town’s floral displays for a period to be decided by the
Council
19. WATERING (Appendix H – Tenders received - to follow)
To award the contract for
20. COMPLAINT (Appendix I)
To receive a report on a complaint received and to make any appropriate decisions