Oakham Town Council Office Visitors Procedure

The Mayor Cllr Joyce Lucas has introduced the following rules after the council paid over £600 to have a stable door fitted to the office.

Members of the public and elected members (Councillor) are no longer welcome in the office.


She has issued all member with the following written rules:

i) It is hoped that as many enquiries as possible can be dealt with through the stable door.
NO member of the public or elected member should expect to gain admittance beyond the
stable door without prior appointment and without good cause.

ii) NO member of the public who is admitted into the office or council chamber is to be left
unsupervised.

iii) Documentation relating to plan and planning applications is for the benefit of elected members
only. (Members of the public wishing to inspect planning applications are to be directed to visit
Rutland County Council's offices at Catmose where there are proper facilities provided for the
viewing of plans)

iv) In order to minimise disruption to the work of the clerks, elected members and members of
the public visiting the office for the purpose of making enquiries should expect to wait between a
minimum of 24 hours and up to 5 working days for a reply to their request or query.