Cllr Dewis (left) Cllr Lucas (middle) Cllr Brookes (right)
Chairman of Oakham Town Council nearly smashes wooden hammer during argument
At tonight's extra Oakham Town Council meeting to co-opt members, I decided not to ask candidates questions.
I had not excluded myself from any other part of the co-option process.
Cllr Alf Dewis had decided I had done so, when I attempted to contribute with a answer to a candidates question the Chairman Cllr Lucas told me to "shut up" more than once. Cllr Alf Dewis chipped in and said I had excluded myself from the selection process. I was annoyed and after the Candidate had gone from the room a full blown argument erupted between myself and the Chairman Cllr Lucas and Cllr Dewis. which ended with the Chairman bashing away with her hammer and threatening to kick us both out of the meeting.
During this part of the adjourned meeting Councillors made a proposal to co-opt a candidate. It took some time before they realised they could not make proposals during an adjournment especially one that excludes my input!
