Oakham Town Council Finance Committee Meeting Friday, 16th December 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
No reports or supporting documents published. Just as bad as main council meetings, currently the council is failing once again to comply with the laws that requires them to publish expenditure and accounts before meetings. This is the reason the Chairman abstained at the last council meeting. It would be better if she had voted against and explained why. Of course if she did she would be accused of bullying the Clerk. I never understand why Oakham Town Council label anyone who asks the Clerk do to do what they are legally required a bully.
The Clerk and assistant are paid very well from the public purse, the town council provides no public services and yet they feel the need to employ a full-time Clerk and a part-time assistant.
The clerk appears not to be able to publish required documents. (The Chairman has asked me to point out the assistant clerk has no control over what the Clerk publishes or not.)
They give the council members incorrect figures to approve. Set fictional budgets. Fail to answer external auditors questions and thick member accept all this and ignore the auditor findings. I assuming they don't care or are scared of being labelled a bully.
The council also rent a large office in Long Row which is costing more than the old location at Victoria Hall to run.
Oakham Town Council
Rol House, Long Row, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6LN
01572 723627
enquiries@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
www.oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
In accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1972, you are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Oakham Town Council on Friday 16th December 2022 at 6.00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Town Council Offices, Rol House, Long Row, Oakham, LE15 6LN
Benjamin Tassell
Clerk to the Council
12 December 2022
AGENDA
⦁ APOLOGIES AND REASONS FOR ABSENCE: To receive and approve apologies for absences
⦁ DECLARATION OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS AND APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION: Reminder to Members to disclose either a Pecuniary Interest or Other Interest in any item on the agenda. The clerk cannot advise members on this. Members are personally responsible for declaring an interest. Members are respectfully advised to read the Code of Conduct for more information. Councillors are also responsible for ensuring that their Registers of Interests are up to date (within 28 days of any changes)
⦁ DEPUTATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: An opportunity for members of the public to speak in accordance with Standing Orders 1 (d)- 1(i)
4. BUDGET 2023-2024
To review the projected out-turn of the 2022/23 financial year
To discuss spending priorities and anticipated costs for the 2023/2024 financial year
To discuss a draft budget for 2023-2024 to be presented to full Council in due course.
5. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING: TBC
