Yesterday I enjoyed a chat with a fellow Councillor is does not happen often.
I say enjoyed if I ignore their daft request. "I don't read your blog but can't you just
be the bigger person and stop publishing this blog for ten days" I ask why do Oakham
Town Councillor have such an issue with my blog?
The Councillor then asked could I publish something nice. I often do and I was
surprised such an intelligent person based their question of rumour and gossip.
We both concluded Oakham Town Council is unprofessional both in the way it
manages its affairs and conducts itself. I doubt if we will be hearing that Councillor
publicly stating that very soon.
On Monday we are holding a special meeting to reconsider approved audited accounts.
Unprofessional and Incompetent!
Concerns raised by two new councillors and myself at the last full council
meeting were ignored and all other members approved and accepted the
accounts.
It has taken an unqualified person of the old council to point out a further
two mistakes before we have reached this mistake.
Strangely that councillor states this is not a serious issue, personally I can't
think of anything more serious than failings in accounting for the publics
money.
On Monday I won't be voting to approve the account in the current state
and I will be asking for an external auditor to be called in.
Last year Oakham Town Council paid a casual worker to put out chairs
at the summer concerts and this employment does not show because
he was paid cash in hand in the form of cheques. These payments
were not shown in staffing costs. I wonder how much more of the
accounts are incorrect.
Despite my offer to save the tax payer money and do the job
this year for free the Clerk arranged for this man to start
again this year without the knowledge of the full council
After a discussion the Clerk reversed his decision.
Who runs this council? All its members or the Clerk and Alf Dewis?
As to date not all members including myself have received a
copy of the restated accounts.
AN EXTRA MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
MONDAY 29TH JUNE 2015 AT 7.00 PM
AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL,
VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM
Members of the public attending this meeting are advised that it will be
filmed and recorded, or photographed
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES - Standing Order 1(u)
(i) To receive apologies for absence
(ii) To decide whether to approve absences
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are asked to declare, if required:
(i) Any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
(ii) Any other interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
Members are also reminded to inform the Clerk of any changes in their Register of Members’
Interests
3. COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS
To answer questions previously notified to the Clerk under Standing Order 9
(Members note that 72 hours’ notice is now required)
4. DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
Members of the Public are invited to address the meeting in accordance with procedures laid
down in Standing Orders 1(d) – 1(i)
5. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER 12(a)
To decide whether to suspend Standing Order 12(a) in order that Item 6 on the agenda can be
discussed.
6. OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL ACCOUNTS 2014 – 2015 (Appendix A – To follow)
(i) To consider the report submitted by members of the Finance Working Group relating to
the 2014 – 2015 accounts
(ii) To decide whether to:
(a) Submit the accounts as previously approved by the Council on June 10th 2015
or
(b) To approve the re-stated accounts as detailed in Appendix A
I say enjoyed if I ignore their daft request. "I don't read your blog but can't you just
be the bigger person and stop publishing this blog for ten days" I ask why do Oakham
Town Councillor have such an issue with my blog?
The Councillor then asked could I publish something nice. I often do and I was
surprised such an intelligent person based their question of rumour and gossip.
We both concluded Oakham Town Council is unprofessional both in the way it
manages its affairs and conducts itself. I doubt if we will be hearing that Councillor
publicly stating that very soon.
On Monday we are holding a special meeting to reconsider approved audited accounts.
Unprofessional and Incompetent!
Concerns raised by two new councillors and myself at the last full council
meeting were ignored and all other members approved and accepted the
accounts.
It has taken an unqualified person of the old council to point out a further
two mistakes before we have reached this mistake.
Strangely that councillor states this is not a serious issue, personally I can't
think of anything more serious than failings in accounting for the publics
money.
On Monday I won't be voting to approve the account in the current state
and I will be asking for an external auditor to be called in.
Last year Oakham Town Council paid a casual worker to put out chairs
at the summer concerts and this employment does not show because
he was paid cash in hand in the form of cheques. These payments
were not shown in staffing costs. I wonder how much more of the
accounts are incorrect.
Despite my offer to save the tax payer money and do the job
this year for free the Clerk arranged for this man to start
again this year without the knowledge of the full council
After a discussion the Clerk reversed his decision.
Who runs this council? All its members or the Clerk and Alf Dewis?
As to date not all members including myself have received a
copy of the restated accounts.
AN EXTRA MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
MONDAY 29TH JUNE 2015 AT 7.00 PM
AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL,
VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM
Members of the public attending this meeting are advised that it will be
filmed and recorded, or photographed
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES - Standing Order 1(u)
(i) To receive apologies for absence
(ii) To decide whether to approve absences
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are asked to declare, if required:
(i) Any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
(ii) Any other interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
Members are also reminded to inform the Clerk of any changes in their Register of Members’
Interests
3. COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS
To answer questions previously notified to the Clerk under Standing Order 9
(Members note that 72 hours’ notice is now required)
4. DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
Members of the Public are invited to address the meeting in accordance with procedures laid
down in Standing Orders 1(d) – 1(i)
5. SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDER 12(a)
To decide whether to suspend Standing Order 12(a) in order that Item 6 on the agenda can be
discussed.
6. OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL ACCOUNTS 2014 – 2015 (Appendix A – To follow)
(i) To consider the report submitted by members of the Finance Working Group relating to
the 2014 – 2015 accounts
(ii) To decide whether to:
(a) Submit the accounts as previously approved by the Council on June 10th 2015
or
(b) To approve the re-stated accounts as detailed in Appendix A
