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Thursday, January 12, 2017

Oakham Mayor Adam Lowe No Change For 2017

Oakham Mayor Adam Lowe No Change For 2017

Although the rules clearly state the chairman has no more powers than any other member of the council and it is also a rule that no member can tell a Clerk what to do the clerk tells me he is
following the Mayors decision not to provide me with a copy of a letter read out at last nights meeting I wonder why the clerk has decided to follow the Mayors instructions. The only thing silly about this is the refusal of the council to issue a copy of a letter that had a significant impact upon a
councils decision. My request is not silly Mr Plum




Dear Adam

This morning I made a simple request of OTC, the acting clerk has described this as a "silly request"

I am told you have given instructions that I can not receive a copy or the reference number of the FOI that
was read out at last nights meeting.

The document played a significant part in a the outcome of a council agenda item.

The document is a public document and I request again that you provide me with a copy of the FOI read out
at the meeting or the reference number so I can find it on the RCC website.

I am frankly sick and tired of your conduct you have not legal powers to instruct the clerk or the assistant clerk
in the way you continue to do.

I also request the acting Clerk does not tell me that my requests are silly and then hang up on me.

The reason I ask is because even when I review the video I can not understand all that Cllr Michael Haley has
said.

The acting Clerk also told me the document was handed to the council by a member of the public
please can you tell me who that was?


From

Martin Brookes (Cllr)