Oakham Town Partnership Threatening to Close Down
A group of five members of the Town Partnership led by ex Cllr John Nowell
after threatening to resign and bring down the town partnership, if I take up
appointment to the partnership.
It is hard to believe these people are adults who are genuinely interested
in the well being of Oakham Business.
If these people want to leave the Partnership please do I will hold the door
open for you exit.
Most have been members for more than the three years the constitution
permits.
The partnership needs fresh input and needs to actually do what is expected
from a partnership.
It is not a glorified events organiser and it should not just represent the
interests of just a few shop keepers. A town partnership is meant to
represent the entire business community and it fails to do that.
If the five depart then those who remain could work on finding members
who represent all aspects of the business community,
A group of five members of the Town Partnership led by ex Cllr John Nowell
after threatening to resign and bring down the town partnership, if I take up
appointment to the partnership.
It is hard to believe these people are adults who are genuinely interested
in the well being of Oakham Business.
If these people want to leave the Partnership please do I will hold the door
open for you exit.
Most have been members for more than the three years the constitution
permits.
The partnership needs fresh input and needs to actually do what is expected
from a partnership.
It is not a glorified events organiser and it should not just represent the
interests of just a few shop keepers. A town partnership is meant to
represent the entire business community and it fails to do that.
If the five depart then those who remain could work on finding members
who represent all aspects of the business community,
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Oakham Town Partnership What do they Not Understand About Its Constitution?
Oakham Town Council appointed three representatives to the Town Partnership
I was grateful to the council for appointing me.
Sadly five members of the partnership don't agree with my appointment
and after disagreement among other members they partnership decided
to hold some sort of farcical interview of the town Councillors.
The partnership constitution does not permit this.
This morning the chairman of the partnership told me I would not be
accepted onto the partnership something which they cant do. She said
if I was to join the partnership then five members would resign and the
partnership would collapse an strange comment to make and suggests
the majority remaining members are not competent to take on the
running of the partnership.
CONSTITUTION As agreed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Board held on March 5 th 2012 in the Oakham Town Council offices, Victoria Hall, Oakham
Partnership Name The name of the Town Partnership (Board) shall be Oakham Town Partnership Legal Status The organisation shall be a Company Limited by Guarantee unless otherwise determined by the Board.
Aim Oakham Town Partnership shall protect and promote the interests of Oakham Town helping to sustain its vitality and economic viability and ensuring it remains an attractive place to live, work and play.
Membership 1. The Partnership will comprise a Management Board of 16 appointed Members as follows:-
4 members appointed by the Board from nominations from the business community
4 members appointed by the Board from nominations of community representatives, at least one of which shall be from the youth sector.
2 members appointed by the Board from nominations from the voluntary sector
3 elected members of Rutland County Council.
3 elected members of Oakham Town Council.
1 officer representing Rutland County Council with no voting rights
1 officer representing Oakham Town Council with no voting
2. The Board shall, each year, elect from among their number four officers namely a Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary who will also become directors of the Oakham Town
partnership. All Board members shall be eligible to vote at Board meetings with the
exception of officers representing Rutland County Council and Oakham Town Council. Board
members will serve for a term of three years. Such members may be reappointed, subject to
their being nominated within a relevant category of membership, at an Annual General
Meeting (AGM) of the Board to be held in September of each year. No person shall be
appointed to the Board unless he or she is approved by a majority of those eligible to vote at
the relevant meeting of the Board, with the exception of elected member representatives of
Rutland County Council and Oakham Town Council who shall be authority nominees
http://www.oakhamtownpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/OTP-Constitution-agreed-on-March-5th-March-2012.pdf
The constitution has been revised since this online version but section two has not
changed.
I was grateful to the council for appointing me.
Sadly five members of the partnership don't agree with my appointment
and after disagreement among other members they partnership decided
to hold some sort of farcical interview of the town Councillors.
The partnership constitution does not permit this.
This morning the chairman of the partnership told me I would not be
accepted onto the partnership something which they cant do. She said
if I was to join the partnership then five members would resign and the
partnership would collapse an strange comment to make and suggests
the majority remaining members are not competent to take on the
running of the partnership.
CONSTITUTION As agreed at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Board held on March 5 th 2012 in the Oakham Town Council offices, Victoria Hall, Oakham
Partnership Name The name of the Town Partnership (Board) shall be Oakham Town Partnership Legal Status The organisation shall be a Company Limited by Guarantee unless otherwise determined by the Board.
Aim Oakham Town Partnership shall protect and promote the interests of Oakham Town helping to sustain its vitality and economic viability and ensuring it remains an attractive place to live, work and play.
Membership 1. The Partnership will comprise a Management Board of 16 appointed Members as follows:-
4 members appointed by the Board from nominations from the business community
4 members appointed by the Board from nominations of community representatives, at least one of which shall be from the youth sector.
2 members appointed by the Board from nominations from the voluntary sector
3 elected members of Rutland County Council.
3 elected members of Oakham Town Council.
1 officer representing Rutland County Council with no voting rights
1 officer representing Oakham Town Council with no voting
2. The Board shall, each year, elect from among their number four officers namely a Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary who will also become directors of the Oakham Town
partnership. All Board members shall be eligible to vote at Board meetings with the
exception of officers representing Rutland County Council and Oakham Town Council. Board
members will serve for a term of three years. Such members may be reappointed, subject to
their being nominated within a relevant category of membership, at an Annual General
Meeting (AGM) of the Board to be held in September of each year. No person shall be
appointed to the Board unless he or she is approved by a majority of those eligible to vote at
the relevant meeting of the Board, with the exception of elected member representatives of
Rutland County Council and Oakham Town Council who shall be authority nominees
http://www.oakhamtownpartnership.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/OTP-Constitution-agreed-on-March-5th-March-2012.pdf
The constitution has been revised since this online version but section two has not
changed.
