Oakham Town Council Dead of Easement Cllr John Nowells costly mistake

Oakham Town Council Dead of Easement Beech Road Oakham Cllr  John Nowells costly mistake.

Earlier this year Oakham Town  Councillor John Nowell assisted a resident in his road to obtain a Deed of Easement over land they believed belonged to Oakham Town Council.

At a council meeting on the 23rd May 2012 he failed to declare an interest in the matter.

The council decided to grant access, late in the day advice was sort from the Councils solicitor who
told the council it was proper and correct to draw up a legal Deed of Easement. Despite this the deputy chair  of planning felt there was no need and a informal agreement would do.

At This Wednesdays meeting the Clerk will be asking Councillors to rescind the previous decision,

The reason being in the Clerks own words "The issue, quite simple, was that the proposed access to the
resident's property did not appear to be on land owned by Oakham Town Council". (Report No: TC/009/12 Appendix: D Agenda item 13.

There is no doubt this is the case, because.as part of the solicitors preparation Title Documents were obtained from  the Land Registry.  


Back in May the resident agreed and undertook to pay all costs associated in the preparation of the agreement. I can only assume the resident is likely to rescind that agreement and the poor Oakham Tax Payers will have to pay for this mistake.