Rutland County Council to take legal action against its UKIP members?
http://www.rutland.gov.uk/council_meetings/full_council/29_july_2013_special.aspx
Rutland County Council is holding a special meeting on 29 July.
I have heard members of the public wish to speak at this meeting.
Due to Rutland County Council's very restrictive rules surrounding deputations and questions
from the public, you will need to act quickly in this case by 4.30pm this Thursday
What to do if you want to speak
about an item at a council, committee or scrutiny
panel meeting, submit a petition, present a
deputation or ask a question at a meeting.
Further information is available from: Democratic Services
Rutland County Council
Catmose
Oakham
Rutland LE15 6HP
Tel: (01572) 722577
Email: democratic@rutland.gov.uk
ATTENDING COUNCIL MEETINGS
You are welcome to attend all meetings of the Council, Cabinet,
Scrutiny Panels and Committees which take place at the
Council Offices, Catmose, Oakham, Rutland.
Meetings are usually held in the Council Chamber and the
public gallery is clearly signed and fully accessible.
Occasionally, if confidential or exempt information is to be
considered, you might be asked to leave the meeting.
A programme of meetings is available at the Council Offices, on
our web-site: www.rutland.gov.uk or on request from
Democratic Services
You can inspect agendas, reports and the Cabinet’s Forward
Plan of Key Decisions to find out when a particular topic which
you might be interested in will be discussed by councillors and
consider whether to express your views on the matter.
If you wish to make your views known, there are a number of options
open to you including contacting your Ward Councillor(s).
YOUR LOCAL COUNCILLOR(S)
Your local councillor(s) will always be happy to hear your views
on any issue which affects your local area or Rutland as a
whole. You can contact your local councillor(s) prior to any
meeting and ask him/her to highlight your views at the meeting.
Details of your local councillor(s) can be found on the Council’s
web-site www.rutland.gov.uk or by telephoning Democratic
Services – contact details are given at the front of this leaflet.
EXPRESSING YOUR VIEWS AT A MEETING
The Council offers all members of the public the opportunity to
submit a petition, deputation and/or written question to any of
its meetings however, there is no provision to speak at
meetings of the Cabinet.
If you wish to submit a petition, present a deputation or ask a
question, you must give written notification to Democratic
Services (democratic@rutland.gov.uk) at the Council Offices no
later than 4.30pm on the second working day before the
meeting at which you wish to present it,
(eg for a meeting on a Monday, by 4.30pm on the preceding Thursday).
NB: Special arrangements apply to the Development
Control and Licensing Committee – please contact
Democratic Services for details of how to present
deputations relating to planning applications to these
meetings.
Presenting a Petition
You must indicate who will present the petition at the meeting
and ensure that the addresses of those signing the petition are
clearly shown.
At the meeting:-
The person presenting the petition will read out, or
summarise, the nature of the petition, indicate the number
and description of signatories, and make further supporting
remarks relevant to the petition, if they wish.
The Chairman will allow a total of 3 minutes for the
presentation of the petition.
/Continued .............Presenting a Deputation (a group of people appointed to represent others)
You must indicate the subject matter to which the deputation relates,
the number, names and addresses of the persons who will form the
deputation and who will speak.
At the meeting:-
All remarks must relate to the subject matter of the deputation only.
The Chairman will allow a total of 5 minutes for the presentation of a
deputation.
Councillors may ask questions of the members of the deputation for
a further period of 5 minutes. These questions must be asked and
answered without discussion.
Asking a Question
You must indicate who will ask the question at the meeting and ensure
that your written notification to Democratic Services includes the
questioner’s address.
At the meeting:-
Each question must be restricted to a single topic.
The total time allowed by the Chairman, for each questioner
including the response will be 5 minutes.
If the person who is to ask the question is not present at the meeting,
the question will not be considered, unless the question was to be
asked by a representative and s/he is absent, then the person who
gave written notification may still ask the question.
After a question has received a reply, the questioner may ask one
supplementary question for the purposes of clarifying the reply.
Every question will be asked and answered without discussion.
NB: There is no provision for asking questions at short notice at full
Council meetings.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you have any queries relating to the information given in this leaflet,
please contact Democratic Services – details are on the front of this
leaflet.
My democratic right to ask a question and make a deputation at
this meeting has been taken away by Leicestershire Police.
I can't attend and tweet the meeting, because of police bail conditions.
The purpose of this meeting is so the council can take legal action against three of its own members.
House of Lords, Tom McNally went out of his way to say that the idea of a local authority suing for defamation was a non starter. But then who is he to Rutland County Council.
A debate in the House of Lords has disputed the advice that Rutland County Council has received from Bevan Brittan in connection with the actions of the Rutland Anti-Corruption Group.
At the Grand Committee Meeting of the House of Lords on Thursday, 17 January 2013, the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord McNally) said:
"My officials have explored the issue with officials at the Department for Communities and Local Government, which is responsible for the 2011 Act. The Government are in no doubt that if a case were brought, the courts would still find that local authorities cannot bring action in defamation."
The Council is seeking to take legal action against members for defamation by Councillors Gale, Richardson and Wainwright of the Rutland Group of the United Kingdom Independence Party.
Rutland County Council is also fighting UKIP's National Press Officer, claiming that his press release
was also defames the council.
If you wish to contact your councillor Click on the ward name for details.
(Independent)
Joanna Figgis Richard J Gale David Hollis Terry C King
(Independent) (Liberal Democrat)
(Independent)
(Liberal Democrat)
http://www.rutland.gov.uk/council_meetings/full_council/29_july_2013_special.aspx
Rutland County Council is holding a special meeting on 29 July.
I have heard members of the public wish to speak at this meeting.
Due to Rutland County Council's very restrictive rules surrounding deputations and questions
from the public, you will need to act quickly in this case by 4.30pm this Thursday
What to do if you want to speak
about an item at a council, committee or scrutiny
panel meeting, submit a petition, present a
deputation or ask a question at a meeting.
Further information is available from: Democratic Services
Rutland County Council
Catmose
Oakham
Rutland LE15 6HP
Tel: (01572) 722577
Email: democratic@rutland.gov.uk
ATTENDING COUNCIL MEETINGS
You are welcome to attend all meetings of the Council, Cabinet,
Scrutiny Panels and Committees which take place at the
Council Offices, Catmose, Oakham, Rutland.
Meetings are usually held in the Council Chamber and the
public gallery is clearly signed and fully accessible.
Occasionally, if confidential or exempt information is to be
considered, you might be asked to leave the meeting.
A programme of meetings is available at the Council Offices, on
our web-site: www.rutland.gov.uk or on request from
Democratic Services
You can inspect agendas, reports and the Cabinet’s Forward
Plan of Key Decisions to find out when a particular topic which
you might be interested in will be discussed by councillors and
consider whether to express your views on the matter.
If you wish to make your views known, there are a number of options
open to you including contacting your Ward Councillor(s).
YOUR LOCAL COUNCILLOR(S)
Your local councillor(s) will always be happy to hear your views
on any issue which affects your local area or Rutland as a
whole. You can contact your local councillor(s) prior to any
meeting and ask him/her to highlight your views at the meeting.
Details of your local councillor(s) can be found on the Council’s
web-site www.rutland.gov.uk or by telephoning Democratic
Services – contact details are given at the front of this leaflet.
EXPRESSING YOUR VIEWS AT A MEETING
The Council offers all members of the public the opportunity to
submit a petition, deputation and/or written question to any of
its meetings however, there is no provision to speak at
meetings of the Cabinet.
If you wish to submit a petition, present a deputation or ask a
question, you must give written notification to Democratic
Services (democratic@rutland.gov.uk) at the Council Offices no
later than 4.30pm on the second working day before the
meeting at which you wish to present it,
(eg for a meeting on a Monday, by 4.30pm on the preceding Thursday).
NB: Special arrangements apply to the Development
Control and Licensing Committee – please contact
Democratic Services for details of how to present
deputations relating to planning applications to these
meetings.
Presenting a Petition
You must indicate who will present the petition at the meeting
and ensure that the addresses of those signing the petition are
clearly shown.
At the meeting:-
The person presenting the petition will read out, or
summarise, the nature of the petition, indicate the number
and description of signatories, and make further supporting
remarks relevant to the petition, if they wish.
The Chairman will allow a total of 3 minutes for the
presentation of the petition.
/Continued .............Presenting a Deputation (a group of people appointed to represent others)
You must indicate the subject matter to which the deputation relates,
the number, names and addresses of the persons who will form the
deputation and who will speak.
At the meeting:-
All remarks must relate to the subject matter of the deputation only.
The Chairman will allow a total of 5 minutes for the presentation of a
deputation.
Councillors may ask questions of the members of the deputation for
a further period of 5 minutes. These questions must be asked and
answered without discussion.
Asking a Question
You must indicate who will ask the question at the meeting and ensure
that your written notification to Democratic Services includes the
questioner’s address.
At the meeting:-
Each question must be restricted to a single topic.
The total time allowed by the Chairman, for each questioner
including the response will be 5 minutes.
If the person who is to ask the question is not present at the meeting,
the question will not be considered, unless the question was to be
asked by a representative and s/he is absent, then the person who
gave written notification may still ask the question.
After a question has received a reply, the questioner may ask one
supplementary question for the purposes of clarifying the reply.
Every question will be asked and answered without discussion.
NB: There is no provision for asking questions at short notice at full
Council meetings.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you have any queries relating to the information given in this leaflet,
please contact Democratic Services – details are on the front of this
leaflet.
My democratic right to ask a question and make a deputation at
this meeting has been taken away by Leicestershire Police.
I can't attend and tweet the meeting, because of police bail conditions.
The purpose of this meeting is so the council can take legal action against three of its own members.
House of Lords, Tom McNally went out of his way to say that the idea of a local authority suing for defamation was a non starter. But then who is he to Rutland County Council.
A debate in the House of Lords has disputed the advice that Rutland County Council has received from Bevan Brittan in connection with the actions of the Rutland Anti-Corruption Group.
At the Grand Committee Meeting of the House of Lords on Thursday, 17 January 2013, the Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Lord McNally) said:
"My officials have explored the issue with officials at the Department for Communities and Local Government, which is responsible for the 2011 Act. The Government are in no doubt that if a case were brought, the courts would still find that local authorities cannot bring action in defamation."
The Council is seeking to take legal action against members for defamation by Councillors Gale, Richardson and Wainwright of the Rutland Group of the United Kingdom Independence Party.
Rutland County Council is also fighting UKIP's National Press Officer, claiming that his press release
was also defames the council.
If you wish to contact your councillor Click on the ward name for details.
Who is your County Councillor?
If you are unsure who your Councillor is, please view the map of Rutland wards which clearly shows who represents each area.
Edward Baines Roger Begy Kenneth A Bool Carolyn Cartwright
Gary Conde William Cross Jeffrey T Dale Christine Emmett
(Independent) Joanna Figgis Richard J Gale David Hollis Terry C King
James Lammie Brian Montgomery Jonathan Munton Marc A Oxley
(Independent) (Liberal Democrat)
Chris A Parsons Gene Plews Martyn Pocock David Richardson
(Independent)
Lucy Stephenson Charlotte Vernon Nick Wainwright Gale Waller
(Liberal Democrat)
Alan Walters Mark Woodcock
(Independent) (Independent)
