Cllr Richard Fresia-Farrelly South Ward resigns from Oakham Town Council
This comes as no surprise another newer member has walked away.
The last meeting went into unlawful private meeting and turned into utter chaos. speaking to the Deputy Mayor after the meeting, at Armistice day, she said the meeting was not good and it was highly likely that the council will lose many of its good members.
The Mayor had to stand up and shout at members to behave and close the meeting.
Oakham Deputy Cllr Jean Denyer MBE, who does not actually want to be a town councillor and is persuaded to stay every time she wants to go. This year she resigned and was co-opted back on to the council at the very next meeting, the council ignoring its own co-option procedure and then promptly appointed deputy Mayor.
This week another councillor told me in a email the council has changed, it has got a lot worse. They added they are hanging on to support Cllr Sally Anne-Wadsworth. ?
It is a great shame there is no easy way to get rid of this costly pointless Town Council. I can only hope at the next election all new residents take it over and actually create a purpose for it or get rid of it.
Comment from Oakham Mayor:
Zoë Nealson
Martin Brookes I think you need to be careful about spreading inaccurate information about confidential meetings.
My reply:
Martin Brookes
Zoe you did not exempt the meeting, the law states the council can not have private meetings. Because lawfully decisions can not be made and they can as yours did fall into chaos. If you read all the comment I do say poor Zoe its not an attack on you. If you have a issue with me mentioning what more than one councillor tells me than speak to them don't moan at me. are you saying your deputy and other members are lying?
