Wed, 22 Jul 2015 7:00pm The Council Chamber Victoria Hall Oakham High Street this meeting like all meetings is open to the public and there is a opportunity for the public to speak
After hearing the radio new broadcast this morning amongst messages received was this text
message:
"Think tonight will be fairly useless as he's intimidated everyone - including Elliott. Mafia like control. You'd think they would seize the opportunity to get rid of a really nasty despot, but they're all cowards."
Oakham Mayor Councillor Alf Dewis Special Meeting of Oakham Town Council Vote of No Confidence
Oakham Mayor Councillor Alf Dewis Special Meeting of Oakham Town Council Vote of No Confidence
Next Wednesday's Planning and Parks Meeting at Oakham Town Council has
been cancelled and replaced with a Special Full Council Meeting.
Wed, 22 Jul 2015 7:00pm this meeting like all meetings is open to the
public and there is a opportunity for the public to speak
One of the reasons is due to my proposal to move a vote of no confidence in
our Mayor and Chairman
Mr Dewis has brought Oakham Town Council into serious disrepute.
Mr Dewis was deputy Mayor of Oakham last year and in part is
responsible for the serious situation Oakham Town Council finds
itself in regarding failing to submit its 2014 - 2015 accounts to the
external auditors Grant Thornton.
I imagine my proposal will fall because it is very apparent to
me many members of Oakham Town Council accept the shoddy
way the council is run and some support bullying and homophobia
and racism in fact many things that are not satisfactory in these
modern times.
Below is my report and proposals. A lot of work and research has
gone into the preparation, Which the clerk did not expect.
What did he think I was just going to simply propose a vote
of no confidence?
Today going through the report with the Clerk I made a verbal
request that something was pointed out to the Chairman, a suggestion.
The Clerk refused saying I am not telling him anything.
Quite difficult when you have a chairman who expects me to
communicate via the Clerk about everything.
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
Report Author: Cllr Martin Brookes
Title: Councillor
Subject: Vote of No Confidence in the Chairman of Oakham Town Council
I believe The Chairman of Oakham Town Council has brought
Oakham Town Council into disrepute.
Because the Chairman has continually ignored local government laws and this Councils own Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
Decision making of any matter cannot be legally delegated to any single
councillor or the Chairman
The Chairman arranged a contract and this resulted in tax payers money being
spent without the correct lawful authority
Oakham Town Council is not private members club, Charity or Association.
It is a tier of local government constituted by law.
The Chairman has continually ignored the fact that decision making cannot be made
by one single councilor. Often we read communications where the chairman
states, “I have decided…”
All future Council spending must be authorised by full council unless otherwise lawfully delegated, if not it is illegal.
When a individual councillor incurs such expenditure it is illegal and not binding
on the council.
If a parish councillor enters into any financial contract or makes a decision
by themselves they may be personal liable for the financial consequences.
There is no obligation for the council to pay for or refund any costs.
I contend that on 29th June 2015 the Chairman unlawfully prevented a member of this Council from taking part in lawful debate an entitlement afforded to all members in law.
I also contend that on 29th June 2015 the Chairman unlawfully excluded me from the meeting.
On 29th June 2015 the Chairman led members to conduct council business which has
since been voided. I believe this is the first time in the history of Oakham Town Council that a chairman has achieved so much at one short meeting.
I believe that all the above has brought the Town Council into serious disrepute.
Since writing up my report and proposal there has been the following development. At the AGM I questioned the payment made to Wilkin Chapman.The Chairman said the payment was for employment advice. At the last meeting the chairman changed his response to disorderly conduct advice. Due to this unauthorised advice the council has now adopted an incorrect policy. Attached is the NALC advice, handed to members at our recent training, on disorderly conduct and the Council’s recently adopted policy on the same matter please note the vast difference.
After the last meeting the Chairman said sorry for incorrectly answering me the first time I questioned the details regarding the Wilkin Chapman payment
Proposed motions
1. That the Chairman of Oakham Town Council and his unlawful actions have brought the council into disrepute and I therefore propose a vote of No Confidence in the Chairman
2. To decide if Oakham Town Council wishes to seek to recover unlawful expenditure specifically relating to part of the Wilkin Chapman invoice and the contract with Personnel Advice & Solutions Ltd
Next Wednesday's Planning and Parks Meeting at Oakham Town Council has
been cancelled and replaced with a Special Full Council Meeting.
Wed, 22 Jul 2015 7:00pm this meeting like all meetings is open to the
public and there is a opportunity for the public to speak
One of the reasons is due to my proposal to move a vote of no confidence in
our Mayor and Chairman
Mr Dewis has brought Oakham Town Council into serious disrepute.
Mr Dewis was deputy Mayor of Oakham last year and in part is
responsible for the serious situation Oakham Town Council finds
itself in regarding failing to submit its 2014 - 2015 accounts to the
external auditors Grant Thornton.
I imagine my proposal will fall because it is very apparent to
me many members of Oakham Town Council accept the shoddy
way the council is run and some support bullying and homophobia
and racism in fact many things that are not satisfactory in these
modern times.
Below is my report and proposals. A lot of work and research has
gone into the preparation, Which the clerk did not expect.
What did he think I was just going to simply propose a vote
of no confidence?
Today going through the report with the Clerk I made a verbal
request that something was pointed out to the Chairman, a suggestion.
The Clerk refused saying I am not telling him anything.
Quite difficult when you have a chairman who expects me to
communicate via the Clerk about everything.
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
Report Author: Cllr Martin Brookes
Title: Councillor
Subject: Vote of No Confidence in the Chairman of Oakham Town Council
I believe The Chairman of Oakham Town Council has brought
Oakham Town Council into disrepute.
Because the Chairman has continually ignored local government laws and this Councils own Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.
Decision making of any matter cannot be legally delegated to any single
councillor or the Chairman
The Chairman arranged a contract and this resulted in tax payers money being
spent without the correct lawful authority
Oakham Town Council is not private members club, Charity or Association.
It is a tier of local government constituted by law.
The Chairman has continually ignored the fact that decision making cannot be made
by one single councilor. Often we read communications where the chairman
states, “I have decided…”
All future Council spending must be authorised by full council unless otherwise lawfully delegated, if not it is illegal.
When a individual councillor incurs such expenditure it is illegal and not binding
on the council.
If a parish councillor enters into any financial contract or makes a decision
by themselves they may be personal liable for the financial consequences.
There is no obligation for the council to pay for or refund any costs.
I contend that on 29th June 2015 the Chairman unlawfully prevented a member of this Council from taking part in lawful debate an entitlement afforded to all members in law.
I also contend that on 29th June 2015 the Chairman unlawfully excluded me from the meeting.
On 29th June 2015 the Chairman led members to conduct council business which has
since been voided. I believe this is the first time in the history of Oakham Town Council that a chairman has achieved so much at one short meeting.
I believe that all the above has brought the Town Council into serious disrepute.
Since writing up my report and proposal there has been the following development. At the AGM I questioned the payment made to Wilkin Chapman.The Chairman said the payment was for employment advice. At the last meeting the chairman changed his response to disorderly conduct advice. Due to this unauthorised advice the council has now adopted an incorrect policy. Attached is the NALC advice, handed to members at our recent training, on disorderly conduct and the Council’s recently adopted policy on the same matter please note the vast difference.
After the last meeting the Chairman said sorry for incorrectly answering me the first time I questioned the details regarding the Wilkin Chapman payment
Proposed motions
1. That the Chairman of Oakham Town Council and his unlawful actions have brought the council into disrepute and I therefore propose a vote of No Confidence in the Chairman
2. To decide if Oakham Town Council wishes to seek to recover unlawful expenditure specifically relating to part of the Wilkin Chapman invoice and the contract with Personnel Advice & Solutions Ltd
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Brooke Hill Academy, Oakham, Woodland Trust and Oakham Town Council, Car Park and possible corruption
Brooke Hill Academy, Oakham, Woodland Trust and Oakham Town Council, Car Park and possible corruption
10. CAR PARK AT BROOKE HILL ACADEMY (Appendix E) (i) To consider a report and to decide whether to authorise the Chairman to sign the Lease with the Woodland Trust Members are asked to note that should detailed discussion take place about Item 10(i) then they may be asked to exclude the Press and Public under the provisions of Section 2 of the Public Meetings (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 as amended, due to some of its confidential nature (ii) To authorise preparation of a draft agreement between Oakham Town Council and Brooke Hill Academy regarding the future management of the proposed car park
At the next meeting we are being asked to consider the above.
I was concerned to read an approval of a lease document would need to become
an exempt matter.
The Woodland Trust own land next to Brooke Hill Academy.
Brooke Hill Academy want to acquire a piece of the land for parent parking.
Because of laws and regulation governing Trusts such as the Woodland Trust
The Woodland Trust can not grant a lease or licence to a non statutory body
so it was decided that Oakham Town Council would be the lease holder and
sublet or licence the land to Brooke Hill Academy at no cost to Oakham
tax payers.
Due to complications Cllr Alf Dewis and the Clerk have run up a legal bill
of just under £350 so far.
Today I asked Richard White why a lease would need become an exempt item?
During the meeting I had with him earlier today he told the reason why and
said it must remain confidential.
After some considerable thought and advice I feel it would be wrong, perhaps
dishonest and corrupt for any councillor to agree this lease knowing the following:
Before I write the reason I would like to say I am not surprised that this
Cllr Alf Dewis's project.
There is a covenant on the land of which the previous landowner is a beneficiary.
The Woodland Trust solicitors have apparently written to this person. They
have no responded to the letter.
In the meantime Brooke Hill Academy have apparently found an insurance
company prepared to indemnify the Woodland Trust against any claim from
the beneficiary of the covenant.
The Woodland Trust and their legal advisors do not want the previous land owner
to know about this insurance policy.
Also the Town Council Solicitors agree.
And that is the reason why the public and press may be excluded from
that part of next Wednesday's meeting.
I find it shocking that our Mayor is expecting Councillors to breach the Nolan Principles
of Public Life as a matter of course.
The 7 principles of public life
Published 31 May 1995
Contents
Selflessness
Integrity
Objectivity
Accountability
Openness
Honesty
Leadership
I was also told if Brooke Hill Academy Did not get a car park on land
that has a covenant not to build a car park then this would effect their
planning application at RCC for the proposed School extension.
10. CAR PARK AT BROOKE HILL ACADEMY (Appendix E) (i) To consider a report and to decide whether to authorise the Chairman to sign the Lease with the Woodland Trust Members are asked to note that should detailed discussion take place about Item 10(i) then they may be asked to exclude the Press and Public under the provisions of Section 2 of the Public Meetings (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 as amended, due to some of its confidential nature (ii) To authorise preparation of a draft agreement between Oakham Town Council and Brooke Hill Academy regarding the future management of the proposed car park
At the next meeting we are being asked to consider the above.
I was concerned to read an approval of a lease document would need to become
an exempt matter.
The Woodland Trust own land next to Brooke Hill Academy.
Brooke Hill Academy want to acquire a piece of the land for parent parking.
Because of laws and regulation governing Trusts such as the Woodland Trust
The Woodland Trust can not grant a lease or licence to a non statutory body
so it was decided that Oakham Town Council would be the lease holder and
sublet or licence the land to Brooke Hill Academy at no cost to Oakham
tax payers.
Due to complications Cllr Alf Dewis and the Clerk have run up a legal bill
of just under £350 so far.
Today I asked Richard White why a lease would need become an exempt item?
During the meeting I had with him earlier today he told the reason why and
said it must remain confidential.
After some considerable thought and advice I feel it would be wrong, perhaps
dishonest and corrupt for any councillor to agree this lease knowing the following:
Before I write the reason I would like to say I am not surprised that this
Cllr Alf Dewis's project.
There is a covenant on the land of which the previous landowner is a beneficiary.
The Woodland Trust solicitors have apparently written to this person. They
have no responded to the letter.
In the meantime Brooke Hill Academy have apparently found an insurance
company prepared to indemnify the Woodland Trust against any claim from
the beneficiary of the covenant.
The Woodland Trust and their legal advisors do not want the previous land owner
to know about this insurance policy.
Also the Town Council Solicitors agree.
And that is the reason why the public and press may be excluded from
that part of next Wednesday's meeting.
I find it shocking that our Mayor is expecting Councillors to breach the Nolan Principles
of Public Life as a matter of course.
The 7 principles of public life
Published 31 May 1995
Contents
Selflessness
Integrity
Objectivity
Accountability
Openness
Honesty
Leadership
I was also told if Brooke Hill Academy Did not get a car park on land
that has a covenant not to build a car park then this would effect their
planning application at RCC for the proposed School extension.
