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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

How Rutland County Councillors Voted at Sainsbury Oakham Planning Application

Many people in Oakham and Rutland feel that the way councillors voted in respect of the planning application for the new Sainsbury's store at Hawksmead, Oakham, will influence their vote on the 5th May

Planning Application for Sainsbury's Store at Hawksmead, Oakham how Rutland County Councillors voted
The vote was 10 against the application and eight for it.
Those names shown in bold are standing for re-election.


Councillors who voted against Sainsbury’s planning application

Roger Begy (Con),  Greetham Ward (Mr Begy said Lidl Stamford was more convenient for him)

Kenneth Boole (Con), Normanton Ward

Edward Baines (Con),  Elected unopposed  Martinsthorpe Ward

Trevor Ellis (Con),

Peter Golden (Lib Dem), Normanton Ward

Charlotte Jones (Con),  Ryhall and Casterton Ward

Hugh Rees (Con),

Janine Rodger (Con)

Barrie Roper (Con)  Elected unopposed Ketton Ward


Councillors who supported Sainsbury’s planning application

Jeff Dale (Ind),  Oakham North East Ward

Vijay Dighe (Con),  Oakham North East Ward

Richard Gale (Ind), Oakham North West Ward

Brian Montgomery (Ind),  Whissendine Ward

Marc Oxley (Lib Dem),   Uppingham Ward

Gene Plews (Con), Oakham South East Ward

Mark Wells (Con) and Heather Wells (Con). gone to work with Robert


Abstentions

Peter Jones (Con) Oakham South West Ward
declared an interest

Terry King (Con) Exton Ward abstained


Absent

John Duckham (Con),
Peter Ind (Ind),  Uppingham Ward
Trevor Lovell (Ind),
Deborah Stuart (Con)

Nick Wainwright (Con) now Independent Langham Ward