Oakham Town Council Meeting 30th January 2019 Agenda

Oakham Town Council
Victoria Hall, 39 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AH
Telephone: 01572 723627

e-mail: enquiries@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk

TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND A MEETING OF
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL, WEDNESDAY 30th JANUARY 2019 AT 6.30 PM, AT THE OFFICESOF THE TOWN COUNCIL, VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM, RUTLAND LE15 6AH.

MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND

Allison Greaves
Clerk to the Council
23rd January 2019

 THE MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY 30TH JANUARY 2019 AT 6.30PM

 Members of the public attending this meeting are advised that it may be filmed and recorded.

AGENDA

 1. APOLOGIES - Standing Order 1(u)
(i) To receive apologies for absence
(ii) To decide whether to approve absences

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are asked to declare, if required:
(i) Any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
(ii) Any other interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
Members are also reminded to inform the Clerk of any changes in their Register of Members’ Interests

3. MINUTES (Appendix A)
To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on Wednesday 9th January 2019

4. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER’S REPORTS
To receive reports from the Chairman and members who have attended meetings on behalf
of Oakham Town Council
(Members intending to report should inform the Clerk prior to the meeting)

5. COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS
To answer questions previously notified to the Clerk under Standing Order 9

 6. DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
Members of the Public are invited to address the meeting in accordance with procedures laid
down in Standing Orders 1(d) – 1(i)

 7. MAYORAL CHAIN OF OFFICE (Appendix B)
 To receive a report and to make any decisions as appropriate

 8. REPLACEMENT TREES IN ROYCES RECREATION GROUND (Appendix C)
To receive a report and to make any decisions as appropriate

 9. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED (Appendix D)
To receive a letter from League Against Cruel Sports in relation to the Fox Hunt Meeting in Oakham
and to make any decisions as appropriate

10. SERVICE CONTRACT FOR 5 HANDWASHING/DRYING UNITS AT CHURCH STREET PUBLIC
 TOLIETS (Appendix E)

(i) Council agrees to a Service contract with Wallgate for a period of 1 year
(ii) To authorise the expenditure
(iii) The Clerk be authorised to sign the contract on behalf of the Council

 11. PERSONNEL ADVICE & SOLUTIONS LTD
To authorise the continuation of the current agreement for 6 months

 12. REQUEST TO USE CUTTS CLOSE
(i) To consider a request and grant permission for Hollands Fair to use Cutts Close from:
 30th April until 6th May 2019 and 11th August until 17th August 2019
(ii) To consider a request and grant permission for an Ice Cream vendor (Mr Whippy Soft Ice
Cream) to be parked in Cutts Close on a Sunday from 23rd June 2019 until Sunday 11th
August 2019
(iii) To consider a request and grant permission for Rutland Concert Band to use Cutts Close
Bandstand and pyrotechnics for their 1812 Overture on Saturday 29th June 2019

 13. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To consider the following applications received to date and to make recommendations comments and
observations thereon to Rutland County Council
(i) 2018/1314/FUL Mr & Mrs Wainwright
Single storey rear extension and alterations to existing garage
10 Gunthorpe Close
(ii) 2018/1341/FUL Mr S Murray
Change of use from 2 no cottages to commercial shop use (Class A)
18 & 20 Gaol Street
(iii) 2019/0037/RG3 Rutland County Council
Regulation 3 application for change of use of first floor of Jules House from Residential to Office use
(B1), returning the whole building back to office use
Jules House, 1 Cold Overton Road
(iv) 2018/1337/CAT Alan Wadsworth
Fell 14 no Yew Trees and then replant similar trees. This work is needed due to poisonous berries
from the Yew Trees falling into the Library area where children have access to pick up and eat
berries.
The Lodge, Stamford Road

 14. EXEMPT ITEM
To decide whether to exclude the Public and Press during consideration of items 15 and 16 on the
agenda, under Section 100 (2) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended due to the
confidential nature of the matters to be discussed

 15. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN (Appendix F already distributed)
 Review and receive feedback on the draft plan

 16. OCC BUILDING
 To discuss matters relating to the lease and to make any decisions as appropriate