Oakham Town Council
Victoria Hall, 39 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AH
Telephone: 01572 723627
e-mail: enquiries@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
A MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2014 AT 7.00 PM
AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL,
VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM
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 Oakham Town Council held on Wednesday
15th
January 2014
4. COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS
To answer questions previously notified to the Clerk under Standing Order 8
(Members note that 72 hours notice is now required)
5. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER’S REPORTS
To receive a report from the Chairman on functions attended and to receive reports
from Members who have attended meetings on behalf of Oakham Town Council
(Members intending to report should inform the Clerk prior to the meeting)
6. CLERK’S REPORT – For information only
To receive a report from the Clerk
7. 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)
8. AUTHORISATION OF BACS PAYMENT (Appendix B)
To agree to authorise payments by BACS of invoices for Grounds Maintenance from
Cory Environmental
9. INTERNAL AUDIT (Appendix C – To follow)
To consider a report from the Internal Auditor and to make any decisions as
appropriate
10. AUTHORISATION TO SIGN GRANT APPLICATION FORM TO WREN
To authorise two signatories to the Grant Application to WREN for improvements to
the Willow Crescent Play Area
11. GAOL STREET MURAL PROJECT (Appendix D)
(i) To agree that Oakham Town Council will act as the applicant for any grant
application for the project.
(ii) To agree that Oakham Town Council will also act as the organisation
responsible for the receipt of any external funding and for the paying of any
invoices relating to the project subject to the amount of those invoices not
exceeding the total amount received.
12. REQUEST TO USE CUTTS CLOSE (Appendix E)
To consider a request to use Cutts Close from 30th
April – 5
th
May 2014 by Holland’s
Funfair
13. PARKING ISSUES IN OAKHAM (Appendix F)
To consider a report and to make any decisions as appropriate
14. SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS (Appendix G)
To decide whether to approve the Schedule of Payments for the period
January 1st
2014 – January 31st
2014
15. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS (Appendix H)
To decide whether to approve the Statement of Accounts to January 31st
2014
16. PROPOSED SCHEMES FOR OAKHAM SOUTH EAST WARD (Appendix I)
To consider the following proposed schemes for the Ward and to decide whether, in
principle, to support them
(i) New parking lay by on Stamford Road
(ii) Introduction of Speed Indicator Displays (SIDs) at Swooning Bridge and
Mount Pleasant on Uppingham Road
17. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To consider the following applications received and to agree on any comments or
observations to be made to Rutland County Council
(i) 2014/0043/FUL Mrs Christine Harrison Bligh
Change of use from Retail (Class A1) to Dog Grooming (Sui Generis)
7 Church Passage
(ii) 2014/0062/FUL Mr Darren Milner
Construction of a two storey rear extension to the south elevation of the
dwellinghouse
40 Willow Crescent
(iii) 2014/0081/FUL Mr and Mrs R Hannah
Construction of a two storey side extension to the west elevation of the
dwellinghouse following demolition of existing garage
2 School Road
(iv) 2014/0047/FUL Mr Christopher Tompson
Drop kerb access and driveway
39 Ashwell Road
(v) 2014/0046/FUL Mrs Sharon Milner (Brooke Hill Academy)
Creation of a 30 space car park
Car Park next to Brooke Hill, Brooke Road
(vi) FUL/0087/ADV Midlands Co-operative Society Ltd
1 No. externally illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. illuminated totem sign
83 Braunston Road
(vii) 2014/0094/FUL Mrs Alison Lea (Larkfleet Homes)
Variation of Condition No.1 of planning permission 2013/0839/RES to
include updated site layout which shows additional parking spaces for visitors
to apartments
Land Between Barleythorpe Road and Burley Park Way
Richard White
Clerk to the Council
6th February 2014
Victoria Hall, 39 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AH
Telephone: 01572 723627
e-mail: enquiries@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
A MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2014 AT 7.00 PM
AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL,
VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM
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 Oakham Town Council held on Wednesday
15th
January 2014
4. COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS
To answer questions previously notified to the Clerk under Standing Order 8
(Members note that 72 hours notice is now required)
5. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER’S REPORTS
To receive a report from the Chairman on functions attended and to receive reports
from Members who have attended meetings on behalf of Oakham Town Council
(Members intending to report should inform the Clerk prior to the meeting)
6. CLERK’S REPORT – For information only
To receive a report from the Clerk
7. 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)
8. AUTHORISATION OF BACS PAYMENT (Appendix B)
To agree to authorise payments by BACS of invoices for Grounds Maintenance from
Cory Environmental
9. INTERNAL AUDIT (Appendix C – To follow)
To consider a report from the Internal Auditor and to make any decisions as
appropriate
10. AUTHORISATION TO SIGN GRANT APPLICATION FORM TO WREN
To authorise two signatories to the Grant Application to WREN for improvements to
the Willow Crescent Play Area
11. GAOL STREET MURAL PROJECT (Appendix D)
(i) To agree that Oakham Town Council will act as the applicant for any grant
application for the project.
(ii) To agree that Oakham Town Council will also act as the organisation
responsible for the receipt of any external funding and for the paying of any
invoices relating to the project subject to the amount of those invoices not
exceeding the total amount received.
12. REQUEST TO USE CUTTS CLOSE (Appendix E)
To consider a request to use Cutts Close from 30th
April – 5
th
May 2014 by Holland’s
Funfair
13. PARKING ISSUES IN OAKHAM (Appendix F)
To consider a report and to make any decisions as appropriate
14. SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS (Appendix G)
To decide whether to approve the Schedule of Payments for the period
January 1st
2014 – January 31st
2014
15. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS (Appendix H)
To decide whether to approve the Statement of Accounts to January 31st
2014
16. PROPOSED SCHEMES FOR OAKHAM SOUTH EAST WARD (Appendix I)
To consider the following proposed schemes for the Ward and to decide whether, in
principle, to support them
(i) New parking lay by on Stamford Road
(ii) Introduction of Speed Indicator Displays (SIDs) at Swooning Bridge and
Mount Pleasant on Uppingham Road
17. PLANNING APPLICATIONS
To consider the following applications received and to agree on any comments or
observations to be made to Rutland County Council
(i) 2014/0043/FUL Mrs Christine Harrison Bligh
Change of use from Retail (Class A1) to Dog Grooming (Sui Generis)
7 Church Passage
(ii) 2014/0062/FUL Mr Darren Milner
Construction of a two storey rear extension to the south elevation of the
dwellinghouse
40 Willow Crescent
(iii) 2014/0081/FUL Mr and Mrs R Hannah
Construction of a two storey side extension to the west elevation of the
dwellinghouse following demolition of existing garage
2 School Road
(iv) 2014/0047/FUL Mr Christopher Tompson
Drop kerb access and driveway
39 Ashwell Road
(v) 2014/0046/FUL Mrs Sharon Milner (Brooke Hill Academy)
Creation of a 30 space car park
Car Park next to Brooke Hill, Brooke Road
(vi) FUL/0087/ADV Midlands Co-operative Society Ltd
1 No. externally illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. illuminated totem sign
83 Braunston Road
(vii) 2014/0094/FUL Mrs Alison Lea (Larkfleet Homes)
Variation of Condition No.1 of planning permission 2013/0839/RES to
include updated site layout which shows additional parking spaces for visitors
to apartments
Land Between Barleythorpe Road and Burley Park Way
Richard White
Clerk to the Council
6th February 2014
