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Daily Job Alert any jobs in Oakham (within 10 miles) 30th April 2012
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A MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL’S STAFFING COMMITTEE WEDNESDAY 2ND MAY 2012 AT 7.00PM VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM AGENDA
What I cant understand is why when our Mayor publicly stated her disapproval regarding the Clerks
constant absences, this still continues many months on.
The Council finally agreed a sickness policy, after many years of not having one.The policies look good on paper, but they are no good if you don't put them into practice.
The tax payer is paying the Clerk over the odds and is getting a raw deal. He himself said very few residents
visit the office and this I am sure helped with the decision to open the office less.
When the clerk is often absent the role is completed by his part time assistant I think that sums up his overpaid role.
Over 80% over the precept goes on administrating the council and most of that is made up of the Clerks wage. If this was a commercial company the Town Council would have been put into administration years ago.
I also find it difficult ot understand why when the Clerk is off sick on a Monday or Friday he can visit the office to print a notice of explanation and post it on the office door?
Many residents maybe surprised to know the Clerks role is full time and his take home pay is over £2,000 a month.
If you have ever had the pleasure of speaking to him on the phone when you have mistakenly called the town council instead of the county council, you may have experienced his rather rude telephone manner, which I personally have witnessed on a number of occasions.
Oakham Town Council
Victoria Hall, 39 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AH
Telephone: 01572 723627 Fax: 01572 759395
e-mail: enquiries@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
A MEETING OF
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL’S
STAFFING COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY 2ND MAY 2012 AT 7.00PM
VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES – Standing Order 1(u)
(i) To receive apologies for absence
(ii) To decide whether to approve apologies for absence
2. MINUTES (Appendix A)
To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Committee held on Wednesday 23rd
November 2011
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in respect to items on the agenda
4. DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
Members of the Public are invited to address the meeting in accordance with the procedures laid
down in Standing Orders 1(d) – 1(i)
5. EXEMPT ITEMS
(i) To decide whether to exclude the Public and Press during considerations of Items 6,7
and 8 on the agenda, under Section 100 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972, due to
the confidential nature of the matters to be discussed
(ii) To decide whether members of the Council who are not members of the Committee may
remain during consideration of items 6,7 and 8 on the agenda
6. INTERIM APPRAISAL OF ASSISTANT CLERK (Appendix B – Agreed objectives)
To discuss the Interim Appraisal and to make appropriate recommendations to the Council
7. INTERIM APPRAISAL OF CLERK (Appendix C – Agreed objectives)
To discuss the Interim Appraisal and to make appropriate recommendations to the Council
8. STAFF SICKNESS (Appendix D)
To consider absences of the employed staff through sickness and to make appropriate
recommendations, if necessary, to the Council
Richard White
Clerk to the Council
26th April 2012
Oakham Town Council Spend £1000+ to Raise £300 for Oakham Royal British Legion.
Oakham Town Council Spend £1000+ to Raise £300
for Oakham Royal British Legion.
Freedom of Information Request: Oakham Town Council Mayor Councillor Joyce Lucas Civic Party Cost?
On the 29th March 2012 Oakham Town Councillor and Mayor Joyce Lucas held a Civic Party.
Quoted in the Rutland Times published on-line on the 4th April 2012 as saying:
“It has been a wonderful day for me, my family and the town."
"Me" of course being the normal egotistic side of Cllr Lucas.
As for the town? I can not find how in anyway a party paid for by the tax payer, exclusively for Cllr Lucas's invited friends and family can be of any benefit for our Town?
I will be asking the Cllr Lucas to explain this benefit at the Town Meeting on May 9th.
Cllr Lucas has broken her pledge made to tax payers, she said many times in public, she would not spend tax payers money on booze and food like her predecessors and mentioned bring and share at the civic carol service. My freedom of information request and a local photographers photographs show she and her guests enjoyed an evening of pure greed.
Her deputy Cllr Charles Haworth returned home late that night, clearly intoxicated and sent me a rather rude email. I imagine in her mind that was the benefit for the town?
Cllr Lucas is also quoted in the Rutland Times:
"A collection was held in aid of the British Legion, which raised almost £300."
Why can she never give a full figure when asked how much she has raised?
It reminds me of the time, she had a tombola at Victoria Hall and she wrote to me and told me the figure
raised had increased by £5. Because she had found a note in her husbands pocket? I am not sure why it
was in his pocket when they had the use of a designated cash box?
The civic party has cost the tax payer over £1,000 this is one example of why Oakham Town Councils
Precept is so high. During these difficult times for all this is a disgrace! In here mind it does not matter because she raised around £300 for a good cause.
I have received the following costs from my Freedom of Information request, showing some of the cost to the tax payer, .
Wine and orange juice and Drinks £217.64
Chocolate Shot Glasses £61.35 (if your going to knock back spirits paid for by the poor tax payer why not do it in style?)
Food and Cling Film £287.28
A special cake was commissioned. Reason? Cost £60.00
Platter and Plates £39.72
Laminating of Invites and Place Cards £9.99
Plants and Food £14.50
Church Hire £25.00
Flowers for Church £60.00
Order of Service Printing £169.23
There is also the cost of the Castle Hire for the party.
Details of this cost have not been provided because the
invoice has not been paid yet.
I attempted to make a second call to the Town Clerk at the Councils Office
to find out the cost of the Castle Hire.
He did not answer the phone.
At the party The Mayor also gave her Volunteer of the Year Award to Angie Humphreys.
wife of a ex Town Councillor and mother of Tim who used to run the Rutland Chat Forum
used by people connected to this rotten council, to attack me in a most vile fashion.
No details have been supplied relating to the cost of the gift Angie Humphreys received paid for
by the tax payer. It never surprises me how Oakham Town Council continues to reward its own
if it opened its eyes and served the town instead of itself maybe in future, awards could go to
ordinary people, who do do good in our community and don't seek weekly publicity for that work
via the Rutland Times?
for Oakham Royal British Legion.
Freedom of Information Request: Oakham Town Council Mayor Councillor Joyce Lucas Civic Party Cost?
On the 29th March 2012 Oakham Town Councillor and Mayor Joyce Lucas held a Civic Party.
Quoted in the Rutland Times published on-line on the 4th April 2012 as saying:
“It has been a wonderful day for me, my family and the town."
"Me" of course being the normal egotistic side of Cllr Lucas.
As for the town? I can not find how in anyway a party paid for by the tax payer, exclusively for Cllr Lucas's invited friends and family can be of any benefit for our Town?
I will be asking the Cllr Lucas to explain this benefit at the Town Meeting on May 9th.
Cllr Lucas has broken her pledge made to tax payers, she said many times in public, she would not spend tax payers money on booze and food like her predecessors and mentioned bring and share at the civic carol service. My freedom of information request and a local photographers photographs show she and her guests enjoyed an evening of pure greed.
Her deputy Cllr Charles Haworth returned home late that night, clearly intoxicated and sent me a rather rude email. I imagine in her mind that was the benefit for the town?
Cllr Lucas is also quoted in the Rutland Times:
"A collection was held in aid of the British Legion, which raised almost £300."
Why can she never give a full figure when asked how much she has raised?
It reminds me of the time, she had a tombola at Victoria Hall and she wrote to me and told me the figure
raised had increased by £5. Because she had found a note in her husbands pocket? I am not sure why it
was in his pocket when they had the use of a designated cash box?
The civic party has cost the tax payer over £1,000 this is one example of why Oakham Town Councils
Precept is so high. During these difficult times for all this is a disgrace! In here mind it does not matter because she raised around £300 for a good cause.
I have received the following costs from my Freedom of Information request, showing some of the cost to the tax payer, .
Wine and orange juice and Drinks £217.64
Chocolate Shot Glasses £61.35 (if your going to knock back spirits paid for by the poor tax payer why not do it in style?)
Food and Cling Film £287.28
A special cake was commissioned. Reason? Cost £60.00
Platter and Plates £39.72
Laminating of Invites and Place Cards £9.99
Plants and Food £14.50
Church Hire £25.00
Flowers for Church £60.00
Order of Service Printing £169.23
There is also the cost of the Castle Hire for the party.
Details of this cost have not been provided because the
invoice has not been paid yet.
I attempted to make a second call to the Town Clerk at the Councils Office
to find out the cost of the Castle Hire.
He did not answer the phone.
At the party The Mayor also gave her Volunteer of the Year Award to Angie Humphreys.
wife of a ex Town Councillor and mother of Tim who used to run the Rutland Chat Forum
used by people connected to this rotten council, to attack me in a most vile fashion.
No details have been supplied relating to the cost of the gift Angie Humphreys received paid for
by the tax payer. It never surprises me how Oakham Town Council continues to reward its own
if it opened its eyes and served the town instead of itself maybe in future, awards could go to
ordinary people, who do do good in our community and don't seek weekly publicity for that work
via the Rutland Times?
Freedom of Information Request: Oakham Town Council Mayor Councillor Joyce Lucas Civic Party Cost?
Freedom of Information Request: Oakham Town Council Mayor Councillor Joyce Lucas Civic Party Cost?
On the 29th March 2012 Oakham Town Councillor and Mayor Joyce Lucas held a Civic Party.
Quoted in the Rutland Times published on-line on the 4th April 2012 as saying:
“It has been a wonderful day for me, my family and the town."
"Me" of course being the normal egotistic side of Cllr Lucas.
As for the town? I can not find how in anyway a party paid for by the tax payer, exclusively for Cllr Lucas's invited friends and family can be of any benefit for our Town?
I will be asking the Cllr Lucas to explain this benefit at the Town Meeting on May 9th.
Cllr Lucas has broken her pledge made to tax payers, she said many times in public, she would not spend tax payers money on booze and food like her predecessors and mentioned bring and share at the civic carol service. My freedom of information request and a local photographers photographs show she and her guests enjoyed an evening of pure greed.
Her deputy Cllr Charles Haworth returned home late that night, clearly intoxicated and sent me a rather rude email. I imagine in her mind that was the benefit for the town?
Cllr Lucas is also quoted in the Rutland Times:
"A collection was held in aid of the British Legion, which raised almost £300."
Why can she never give a full figure when asked how much she has raised?
It reminds me of the time, she had a tombola at Victoria Hall and she wrote to me and told me the figure
raised had increased by £5. Because she had found a note in her husbands pocket? I am not sure why it
was in his pocket when they had the use of a designated cash box?
The civic party has cost the tax payer over £1,000 this is one example of why Oakham Town Councils
Precept is so high. During these difficult times for all this is a disgrace! In here mind it does not matter because she raised around £300 for a good cause.
I have received the following costs from my Freedom of Information request, showing some of the cost to the tax payer, .
Wine and orange juice and Drinks £217.64
Chocolate Shot Glasses £61.35 (if your going to knock back spirits paid for by the poor tax payer why not do it in style?)
Food and Cling Film £287.28
A special cake was commissioned. Reason? Cost £60.00
Platter and Plates £39.72
Laminating of Invites and Place Cards £9.99
Plants and Food £14.50
Church Hire £25.00
Flowers for Church £60.00
Order of Service Printing £169.23
There is also the cost of the Castle Hire for the party.
Details of this cost have not been provided because the
invoice has not been paid yet.
I attempted to make a second call to the Town Clerk at the Councils Office
to find out the cost of the Castle Hire.
He did not answer the phone.
At the party The Mayor also gave her Volunteer of the Year Award to Angie Humphreys.
wife of a ex Town Councillor and mother of Tim who used to run the Rutland Chat Forum
used by people connected to this rotten council, to attack me in a most vile fashion.
No details have been supplied relating to the cost of the gift Angie Humphreys received paid for
by the tax payer. It never surprises me how Oakham Town Council continues to reward its own
if it opened its eyes and served the town instead of itself maybe in future, awards could go to
ordinary people, who do do good in our community and don't seek weekly publicity for that work
via the Rutland Times?
On the 29th March 2012 Oakham Town Councillor and Mayor Joyce Lucas held a Civic Party.
Quoted in the Rutland Times published on-line on the 4th April 2012 as saying:
“It has been a wonderful day for me, my family and the town."
"Me" of course being the normal egotistic side of Cllr Lucas.
As for the town? I can not find how in anyway a party paid for by the tax payer, exclusively for Cllr Lucas's invited friends and family can be of any benefit for our Town?
I will be asking the Cllr Lucas to explain this benefit at the Town Meeting on May 9th.
Cllr Lucas has broken her pledge made to tax payers, she said many times in public, she would not spend tax payers money on booze and food like her predecessors and mentioned bring and share at the civic carol service. My freedom of information request and a local photographers photographs show she and her guests enjoyed an evening of pure greed.
Her deputy Cllr Charles Haworth returned home late that night, clearly intoxicated and sent me a rather rude email. I imagine in her mind that was the benefit for the town?
Cllr Lucas is also quoted in the Rutland Times:
"A collection was held in aid of the British Legion, which raised almost £300."
Why can she never give a full figure when asked how much she has raised?
It reminds me of the time, she had a tombola at Victoria Hall and she wrote to me and told me the figure
raised had increased by £5. Because she had found a note in her husbands pocket? I am not sure why it
was in his pocket when they had the use of a designated cash box?
The civic party has cost the tax payer over £1,000 this is one example of why Oakham Town Councils
Precept is so high. During these difficult times for all this is a disgrace! In here mind it does not matter because she raised around £300 for a good cause.
I have received the following costs from my Freedom of Information request, showing some of the cost to the tax payer, .
Wine and orange juice and Drinks £217.64
Chocolate Shot Glasses £61.35 (if your going to knock back spirits paid for by the poor tax payer why not do it in style?)
Food and Cling Film £287.28
A special cake was commissioned. Reason? Cost £60.00
Platter and Plates £39.72
Laminating of Invites and Place Cards £9.99
Plants and Food £14.50
Church Hire £25.00
Flowers for Church £60.00
Order of Service Printing £169.23
There is also the cost of the Castle Hire for the party.
Details of this cost have not been provided because the
invoice has not been paid yet.
I attempted to make a second call to the Town Clerk at the Councils Office
to find out the cost of the Castle Hire.
He did not answer the phone.
At the party The Mayor also gave her Volunteer of the Year Award to Angie Humphreys.
wife of a ex Town Councillor and mother of Tim who used to run the Rutland Chat Forum
used by people connected to this rotten council, to attack me in a most vile fashion.
No details have been supplied relating to the cost of the gift Angie Humphreys received paid for
by the tax payer. It never surprises me how Oakham Town Council continues to reward its own
if it opened its eyes and served the town instead of itself maybe in future, awards could go to
ordinary people, who do do good in our community and don't seek weekly publicity for that work
via the Rutland Times?
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Daily Job Alert any jobs in Oakham (within 10 miles) 29th April 2012
Daily Job Alert any jobs in Oakham (within 10 miles) 29th April 2012
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East Midlands International Cicle Classic was passing through Oakham Photographs 2012
by mid day the East Midlands International Cicle Classic was passing through Oakham.
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Oakham Wines Sponsor of East Midlands Cicle Classic Oakham With Rob Persani Rutland Radio
Oakham Wines Sponsor of East Midlands Cicle Classic Oakham
With Rob Persani Rutland Radio
Skoda at International Cicle Classic Oakham 2012 Photographs
Skoda at International Cicle Classic Oakham 2012
Leicestershire Constabulary East Midlands International Cicle Classic Oakham 2012
Leicestershire Constabulary East Midlands International Cicle Classic Oakham 2012
@oakhampolice
Our new Inspector believes in Zero Tollerance
This is why he is trying Leicestershire's New Robo Cops
with bikes...
It was a busy day for crowd control...
A road block was set up just outside Oakham Town
Councils Office and there was a heavy police presence
I was told this was an exercise in preparation
for the forthcoming Town Meeting to be
held on the 9th May at 6pm
After the Mayor has told all what she wants to say
the public can tell the council what it thinks.
I have been told by a least one member of the public they
may be telling the council what they think of them.
Another is planning to put their complaints and thoughts
into a poetry, so it should be a good evening for all.
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Oakham Mayor Councillor Joyce Lucas
Inspects her guard of Local PCSO's
Our local inspector is was on duty in a car due to injured leg.
(I am told he suffered this injury arresting a shop lifter at the local primary school tuck shop
Oakham Police Station was closed so I am unable to confirm this)
You Can Follow The Local Police on Twitter
@oakhampolice
@leicspolice
and their boss Chief Constable Simon Cole
@CCLeicsPolice
Pre Registration East Midlands Cicle Classic Oakham Rutland Photographs 2012
Pre Registration East Midlands Cicle Classic Oakham Rutland Photographs 2012
Race Director Colin Clews (left)
East Midlands International Cicle Classic Cycle Race start Oakham Photographs 2012
East Midlands International Cicle Classic Cycle
Race Start 11am Oakham Photographs 2012
Crowds were smaller this year the first time in 8 years the
weather had been so bad. The Italian Market did not turn
up. The craft fair inside the castle went ahead.
The 145 mile race finished in Melton Mowbray Leicestershire
© Martin Brookes
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