Oakham Town Council Staffing Committee Meeting 18th March 2020

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 COMMITTEE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 A MEETING OF THE STAFFING COMMITTEE, WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH 2020

AT 6PM, AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL, VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM

Allison Greaves
Clerk to the Council

11th March 2020

A MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL’S STAFFING COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH 2020 AT 6.00PM

Members of the public attending this meeting are advised that it will
be filmed and recorded, or photographed

AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES – Standing Order 1(u)

(i) To receive apologies for absence

(ii) To decide whether to approve apologies for absence

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

3. MINUTES (Appendix A)
To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Committee held on 19th November 2019

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

5. EXEMPT ITEMS
To decide whether to exclude the Public and Press during consideration of items 6 and 7 on
the agenda, due to the confidential nature of the matters to be discussed

6. APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL MEMBER OF STAFF (Appendices B i,ii,iii,iv)
To discuss issues regarding the forthcoming vacancy and to make recommendations for
consideration by the Council. To include:
• Job Title
• Job Description / Advert
• Person Specification
• Job Application Form
• To decide on arrangements for advertising the vacancy and interviewing prospective
candidates

7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN
 Receive a verbal report




Why the Town Council needs to employ a assistant to the Clerk is beyond me, Oakham Town Council provide no essential services to the town if anything and is currently moving into new premises with a business rate nearly the same as the current rent it pays.
The Clerks job does not need to be full time and there has never been a real need.
Both Previous Assistants to the Clerk have been driven out of there jobs by the Clerk.
I am guessing we all need to pay for an assistant to make coffee and answer the door and accept the internet shopping and maybe even walk the dogs.