Thursday, November 16, 2017

Oakham Town Council Planning Meetings Once Again Pointless Due To The Failing of The Clerk Allison Greaves

Today a resident asked me why Oakham Town Council is not commenting on planning
applications he said if Langham a village can why cant the town council.

I find once again Oakham Town Councillors are giving up their time to comment on planning
applications, only for our office to once again ignore our comments when sending email
responses to Rutland County Council.

It is very frustrating and at a time when planning meetings have improved and we
were giving more comments.

It is no surprise Rutland County Council ignore us when we do eventually get a comment
through.

It looks like I am going to have to return to sending my own comments direct to
the County Council again!







Dear Michael Haley Chairman,

I once left a planning sub committee when I found the former clerk was not sending
Rutland County Council our comments. This did start to improve when I pointed it out.

I now find we are meeting as a planning committee and our comments are not
being passed to Rutland County Council.

It is not our job to just recommend approval. we are consulted and are expected to
give comment to the planning department it is our statuary duty.

I wonder if it is even worth us having a planning committee any more, if we are giving our time
and commenting only to find none of those comments are being passed onto
Rutland County Council?



Planning

Sent: 19 October 2017 10:25
To: Planning
Subject: Planning Recommendation's
Follow Up Flag: Follow up

Flag Status: Flagged

Categories: Yellow Category
(i) 2017/0867/FUL  Mrs Clarke
64 Stamford Road
Was not discussed as it has already been determined

(ii) 2017/0876/FUL  Mr Wain
47 Alexander Crescent
Recommend Approval

(iii) 2017/0891/FUL  Manor Grove Estate Ltd
42 High Street
Recommend Approval

(iv) 2017/0900/CAT  Mr Clayton
Oakham Castle, Castle Lane
Recommend Approval
               
(v) 2017/0828/FUL  Mr Valiente
46 Stamford Road
Recommend Approval
               
(vii)        2017/0720/PTA 
130 Braunston Road
Recommend Approval

(viii)       2017/0925/PTA  Mr Dean
6 Uppingham Road
Recommend Approval

Regards
Allison Greaves | Clerk to the Council 
Oakham Town Council, Victoria Hall, 39 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6JD
01572 723627 | agreaves@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
www.oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk