Oakham Town Council Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998

Dear Adam Lowe (Chairman Oakham Town Council)

I understand some people do not think it is appropriate for me to blog or email about the Clerk and some Cllrs unlawful conduct and the Councils inability to deal with it.


The following is appropriate:

The information I disclose is provided in accordance with the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998
the disclosure must be in relation to serious activity such as miscarriages of justice, illegal activity,
threats to individuals and/or damage to the environment.

I have made the disclosure in good faith –  because it is in the public interest and is clearly wrong.
and therefore afforded legal protection.

Martin Brookes (Cllr)

Oakham Jobs 30th April 2016

Oakham Jobs 30th April 2016

Community Support Worker - Day Opportunities Rutland County Council 2 reviews - Oakham £15,207 - £15,941 a year You will be required to support people with a range of day to day activities, practical tasks and provide personal care support.... 22:56 Tea Room Assistant barnsdale gardens - Oakham LE15 Due to location of barnsdale gardens driving licence and car are advisable. Required licence or certification:.... Easily apply to this job 10:20 Forensic Support Worker - Oakham VP Forensic Ltd - Oakham £8 - £11 an hour Within VP Forensic Ltd there is also VP Community Care Services supporting people in community settings, adopting a sensitive but proactive approach.... Easily apply to this job 10:56 Production Operative & Packers Jacob Thomas Associates - Oakham £8.79 - £9.87 an hour We have a variety of other permanent and temporary positions available ranging from Supply Chain, Logistics, Administration, Sales, Secretarial, Finance &... CV-Library - 10:42 Weekend Production Operative Jacob Thomas Associates - Oakham £8.79 - £10.85 an hour We have a variety of other permanent and temporary positions available ranging from Supply Chain, Logistics, Administration, Sales, Secretarial, Finance &... CV-Library - 10:42 Cook/Kitchen Assistant Gates Nurseries and Garden Centre - Oakham LE15 Previous experience in a busy commercial kitchen or catering establishment.:. Required licence or certification:.... Easily apply to this job 17:46 Together for Families Worker Spurgeons 7 reviews - Peterborough £23,688 a year Spurgeons is one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support disadvantaged children and their... 14:22 Customer Assistant - Personal Shopper - Temporary - Part Time Tesco 4,036 reviews - Corby NN18 Customers leave our store feeling valued and satisfied. Customers get the finest shopping journey. The Customer is at the heart of everything we do.... 16:21 Bedroom Cleaner 19.5 hours per week Ragdale Hall Health Hydro and Thermal Spa - Melton Mowbray £7.25 an hour Salary: £6.17 per hour age 16/17, £7.00 per hour age 18-20 and £7.25 per hour age 21+. Benefits package including £800 per year in gratuities (full time 16:50 Pharmacy Dispenser Well Pharmacy 14 reviews - Leicester LE5 As every day is different, you could find yourself getting involved with everything from acting as the first point of contact for customers, managing high... Easily apply to this job 9:21 Man & Van Delivery Driver Hemingway Design Ltd - Leicester LE19 Driving and Deliveries:. We are looking for a self employed 'man and van' who can assist us with some of our deliveries.... Easily apply to this job 13:45 Selling Assistant John Lewis 406 reviews - Leicester £7.30 - £9.62 an hour Sunday Earliest start time 11:00, Latest finish time 17:00 Duties & Responsibilities You will focus on achieving teams sales targets through a.... John Lewis Partnership - 15:24 Customer Assistant - Personal Shopper - Part Time Tesco 4,036 reviews - Kettering NN15 Customers leave our store feeling valued and satisfied. Customers get the finest shopping journey. The Customer is at the heart of everything we do.... 16:12 Kitchen Porter The William Cecil - Stamford PE9 The William Cecil in Stamford is looking to recruit a full time Kitchen Porter to work within the busy kitchen team.... Easily apply to this job 12:51 Production Operative - Night Shift Enpro Industries 16 reviews - Leicester Previous experience of rubber processing or production would be advantageous, although full training will be provided.... 7:08 Craft & Maintenance Gardener Thurrock Council 19 reviews - Park £15,201 - £19,254 a year We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural... 10:40 Yard Team Member Great Western Railway 2 reviews - Oak £33,431 a year Great Western Railway are currently looking to recruit Yard Team Members at our Old Oak Common depot. Formal certification in manual handling, a forklift... Diversity Jobs - 13:49 General Operatives Barker Ross Group - Leicestershire £25 - £27 an hour Exciting opportunities available to join a well established company based in Old Dalby Immediately. Working 6-2/2-10 rotating shifts Mon- Fri or a fixed night... 12:39 Mobile Vending Assistant Compass Group UK & Ireland 1,266 reviews - Leicester £7.28 an hour Quadrant, a joint venture company between Compass Group UK &; Ireland and Royal Mail, is the specialist provider of catering and vending services to the Royal Compass Group - 17:31 Back of House operative Highcross - Leicester £7.20 an hour The role also involves good customer service skills and being able to confidently communicate with the customers.... HighCross Leicester - 14:45 Food and Beverage Assistant The William Cecil - Stamford PE9 We are currently looking to recruit full time experienced restaurant & bar assistants to join the busy, friendly team at The William Cecil hotel in Stamford.... Easily apply to this job 12:40 Administrator Avery Healthcare 14 reviews - Stamford Avery Healthcare is a leading national care home provider. Avery Healthcare is committed to delivering the highest standards of person centred residential care... 21:20 Dispensing Assistant Rowlands Pharmacy 31 reviews - Peterborough PE7 The role will also involve establishing and developing long term relationships with customers ensuring to always deliver courteous and effective customer... 22:53 Booker: Branch Assistant Booker Wholesale 66 reviews - Kettering £7.22 an hour “My days are really busy, helping customers to find everything they need and making sure they know all about the produce we have in store..” – Alan, General... Makro - 12:03 Back Of House Operative ABM Services - Highcross Leicester - Leicester LE1 £7.20 an hour The role also involves good customer service skills and being able to confidently communicate with the customers.... Easily apply to this job 15:48 Kitchen Porter - full time Ragdale Hall Health Hydro and Thermal Spa - Melton Mowbray £7.25 an hour We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard working person who thrives in a busy environment. £6.17 per hour age 16/17, £7.00 per hour age 18 and over and £7.25... 10:49 Cleaner (part-time 12 hours per week) Northampton Women's Aid - Corby £7.20 an hour Have current driving licence and vehicle. Previous cleaning role experience:. Required licence or certification:.... Easily apply to this job 9:36 Forklift Truck Driver – Ideal World Ideal Shopping Direct Ltd 2 reviews - Peterborough £15,600 a year Carrying out Warehouse duties, including Goods In, Picking, Packing, Storage, Despatch, Returns, Inventory as designated by Team Leader/Supervisor.... Ideal Shopping Direct Limited - 16:13 HGV1 ADR Driver LS Contract Services Ltd - Corby £30,000 - £31,500 a year Successful applicants will have a minimum of one year's commercial driving experience, be over the age of 25, with less than 6 points on their license.... 12:31 Intelligence Assistant Gangmasters Licensing Authority - Nottingham NG2 £18,685 a year The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years office based practical experience which includes interaction with the public or customers, a good level of... Civil Service - 15:57

Oakham Mayor Adam Lowe Fears Tribunal if he recommends to full council that the Clerk should be dismissed for unlawful conduct

Oakham Mayor Adam Lowe Fears Tribunal if he recommends to full council that the Clerk should be dismissed for unlawful conduct and the reason appears to be a simple one. When the external auditor
reports on this matter they are highly like to point the finger of blame in both directions.

Pointing to the clerk and those Councillors currently unknown who responded to
his email request to break the law.

I am awaiting a FOI request to find out who gave the clerk consent.

Whoever did give consent has put Oakham Town Council into a messy situation and should
resign.

Two payments were paid to a company totally over £18,000 without a contract or lawful consent
of the full council. This conduct is the same as that carried out by the former Mayor Alf Dewis
which he and Cllr Adam Lowe described as a minor mistake, The external auditor Grant Thornton
disagreed and stated his conduct was a serious failing of the councils policies and procedures. Regulations and laws. This matter is no different.

So I can now see why the Clerk goes of sick, he may have done wrong but it looks like the old guard as always approved and gave consent.



Hi Adam Lowe (Mayor)

Now I realise why the council won't sack the clerk for his unlawful conduct.

I have been told you are scared he will take us tribunal.

Then there is a high risk he will name those councillors. Who gave him consent to break the law, you were deputy chair at the time, did you give him unlawful consent? If not who? Alf, Joyce or Stan? I refused to give consent and pointed out if the invoices were paid it would be unlawful and as normal I was ignored.

What mess not following laws rules and procedures makes.

I guess this is going to cost us the taxpayers are you planning to give him the £120,000 to go ? He told me that is the total sum of the reserves.

From

Martin Brookes

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Oakham Town Council failing its Audit responsibilities under Section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972

I have submitted the following Agenda Item for the next council meeting which
is our AGM.




Report No ?????

Appendix:

Agenda Item:

Date of Meeting: 11th May 2016

Report Author: Cllr Martin Brookes

Subject: Internal Audit. responsibilities under Section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972

Strategic Aim No. No 7

For the accounting period of 2015 - 2016

The council has failed comply with its responsibilities under section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972

The Council has also failed to comply with its own Risk Management Policy and Financial Regulations

The council failed to instruct its internal auditor to produce quarterly reports and recommendations for full council.

There is evidence of unlawful activity similar in nature to that carried out during the accounting period
of 2014 - 2015 which resulted in Grant Thornton issuing a qualified audit report.

The content of the 2014 -2015 report causes me great concern. The Council responded to Grant Thornton in a way that attempted to make a serious failure appear to be minor.

This year the council almost lost £62,500 due to the unlawful conduct.

For all the above reasons I ask all members support the following proposal:

Proposal:

Due to the councils failing to comply with its responsibilities under section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972
Oakham Town Council instruct its internal auditor or another to carry out, a full audit of its accounts and procedures  for the period of 2015 -2016

Barnsdale Hall Hotel Family Fun Day Shooting Gallery, Archery, Disco, Live Bands, hog roast fund raising for Air Ambulance.

Barnsdale Hall Hotel Family Fun Day

Monday, May 2nd

There will be lots of fun activities including Treasure hunt, pitch and putt competition, Jungle bouncy castle and slide, Football Shoot Out, Shooting Gallery, Archery, Disco, Live Bands, Tombola, Cake Stall, Face and Nail Painting and a hog roast. There will also be taster sessions for our studio, child tennis coaching sessions and a chance for you to experience our holiday membership lifestyle. All money raised will go towards the Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance.

Price: Free


Barnsdale Hall Hotel
Nr Oakham
Rutland
LE15 8AB


The event runs from 10:00am to 4:00pm 

Braunston May Fayre Braunston-in-Rutland

Braunston May Fayre

Monday, May 2nd

A traditional May Fayre with the occasional contemporary twist, Braunston May Fayre features many exciting and family-friendly features to keep everyone entertained throughout the day, including a thriving street market, children’s fairground rides and family games including the famous Duck Race, a craft market, a bouncy castle, a tombola, and a grand raffle with some impressive prizes. The crowning of a May Queen and maypole dancing from 15.00 onwards.

Price: Free


Braunston-in-Rutland

The event runs from 10:00am to 4:00pm

Ketton Car Boot Sale Ketton Sports Complex Pit Lane Ketton, Nr Stamford PE9 3SZ

Ketton Car Boot Sale

Monday, May 2nd

Pitches: £6 for car/£10 for Car & trailer/large vans - set up from 6.30am. Pay on the day at the gate.
Fair rides, food and fully licensed bar. Fun for all the family.

Ketton Sports Complex
Pit Lane
Ketton, Nr Stamford
PE9 3SZ

The event runs from 9:00am to 1:00pm

Teas and Craft Table All Saints Church (Somerby) Main Street Somerby LE14 2RA

Teas and Craft Table

Sunday, May 1st

Enjoys refreshments and a craft table to occupy the children.

There will be an honesty box throughout the weekend for the cake sale.

Price: FREE

All Saints Church (Somerby)
Main Street
Somerby
LE14 2RA

The event runs from 2:30pm to 4:30pm 

Uffington Scarecrow Festival Car Boot Sale, Classic Cars, Books, Historic Fly Past, Welly Wanging,

Uffington Scarecrow Festival

Sunday, May 1st

This year's theme is Around the World! Lost of attractions, including Car Boot Sale on Sunday only and Wildcats entertainment on Sunday afternoon from 12, Rutland Morris Men on Bank Holiday Monday 2.30pm

Classic Cars, Books, Historic Fly Past, Lace and Crafts, Play Bus, Bouncy Castle, Cakes, Refreshments, Farm Machinery, Pet Ponies, Welly Wanging, Face Painting

£5 entry per car, £2.50 without car including quiz sheets and prizes to be won!

Uffington Village
School Lane
Uffington
PE9 4SN

The event runs from 11:00am to 4:00pm 

WALK IT Rutland Crohn’s & Colitis UK Rutland Water Reservoir

WALK IT Rutland

Sunday, May 1st


It’s time to grab your trainers and hit the pavement as Crohn’s & Colitis UK, the leading charity in the fight against Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), hosts WALK IT Rutland to raise awareness and vital funds for a condition that impacts over 300,000 people in the UK

Rutland may be Britain's smallest county but what it lacks in size, it makes up for in beauty. The 2016 walks (5km and 10km) and cycle route (25km or 40km) will go through the bluebell woods on the shores of beautiful Rutland Water Reservoir.

Walkers and cyclists will discover secret gems, all whilst raising money for a fantastic cause and having fun together!

The walks will be a true community event for the whole family, with entertainment, food and fun.

Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is no walk in the park, they are chronic, unpredictable and painful conditions which cause ulceration and inflammation in the digestive system.

The all new WALK IT Rutland invites anyone to join in, walking either 5km or 10km, or cycling 25km or 40km, to show their support in the fight against Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, the two main forms of IBD.

Walk registration fee: £10 adults, £5 children age 5-16. Includes free t-shirt. Children under 5: FREE


Rutland Water Reservoir
Rutland
LE15 8BT


The event runs from 10:00am to 5:00pm

Rutland Morris Men Dancing at Dawn Uppingham Market Place Market Place Uppingham LE15 9QH Crown Inn

Rutland Morris Men Dancing at Dawn

Sunday, May 1st

Following their successful celebration of St George’s day, Rutland Morris will continue their resolve to persevere with ancient traditions by dancing in the dawn on Sunday May 1st in Uppingham Market Place at 5.17 am. They invite all to come and join them! They will then process at 6.00am down the High Street for breakfast at the Crown Inn

Uppingham Market Place
Market Place
Uppingham
LE15 9QH

Beetle Drive United Reformed Church Hall 29 Broad Street Stamford PE9 1PJ Leprosy Mission, Nepal Appeal

Beetle Drive

Saturday, April 30th

A family fun game played with dice and a game card. Players have to be the first to draw beetle by throwing numbers to correspond to pieces of the beetle.
There will be refreshments and a raffle
Pay on the door, £5 adults, £2.50 children

All monies to go to the Leprosy Mission, Nepal Appeal

Price: Adults £5 and children £2.50 (on the door)

United Reformed Church Hall (Stamford)
29 Broad Street
Stamford
PE9 1PJ

The event runs from 7:00pm to 9:00pm 

Cheese and Wine Evening All Saints Church (Somerby) Main Street Somerby LE14 2RA

Cheese and Wine Evening

Saturday, April 30th

Come along and enjoy some cheese and wine whilst looking around the church at the exhibits. All ages welcome, there will be a craft table to occupy the children. Please register your interest with Sue.

Volunteers sought to do short stints on the teas and arrangements and arrangers still welcomed
Sue.reevesjones@btinternet.com 01664 454017

Price: FREE

All Saints Church (Somerby)
Main Street
Somerby
LE14 2RA


The event runs from 6:00pm to 7:30pm 

Rutland Hardy Plant Society Celebrity Lecture

Rutland Hardy Plant Society Celebrity Lecture

Saturday, April 30th

Matthew Wilson - from Chelsea To Home. Matthew is a garden designer, writer and broadcaster and talks about how you can bring Chelsea design to your back garden. Event opens at 1.30pm, lecture at 2.30pm. Tickets £10 including light refreshments, there's also free parking and a plant sale. Enquiries to Henry Woolston on 01664 474235 or e-mail hpsrutland@gmail.com

Brooke Priory School Theatre
Station Approach
Oakham
LE15 6QW

Flower Festival All Saints Church (Somerby) Main Street Somerby LE14 2RA

Flower Festival


Saturday 30th May - Monday 2nd May

Church Open 10:00 - 16.:30


All Saints Church (Somerby)
Main Street
Somerby
LE14 2RA

Curios and Clobber New Knights Yard Gaol Street Oakham Rutland

Curios and Clobber Knights Yard Gaol Street Oakham Rutland

Supporting combat stress and Animal Helpline

Viyella Oakham Rutland effected by parent company Austin Reed going into administration

Viyella Oakham Rutland effected by parent company Austin Reed going into administration

Viyella opened in 1784 
Viyella has been in administration before and sold for a £1 and purchased in 
2009 by Austin Reed which was established in 1900
CC stores opened in 1970 also owned by Austin Reed are also in administration

Oakham Jobs 29th April 2016

Oakham Jobs 29th April 2016

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We now require a truly exceptional, driven, Casual Sales Consultants to help take us... Sports Direct - 14:50 Customer Service/Trafic Administrator Recruitmentfinder Ltd - Peterborough £8.00 - £8.50 an hour This role is working in a fast paced environment where sometime little of no supervision is given so must be able use own initiative to carry out task.... 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