OAKHAM TOWN COUNCILWEDNESDAY13TH MARCH 2013AT 7.00 PM
Report
APOLOGIES
Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Lockett
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Cllr Haworth declared an interest in Barleythorpe Field
Cllr Dewis, Nowell, Guthrie in PROPOSED SIGNAGE
MINUTES
minutes were confirmed for the Meeting
of Oakham Town Council held on
Wednesday 13th February 2013
COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS
there were none
CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER’S REPORTS
reports were received from the Chairman on functions attended and the deputy Cllr Dodds reported minutes were confirmed for the Meeting
of Oakham Town Council held on
Wednesday 13th February 2013
COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS
there were none
CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER’S REPORTS
reports were received from the Chairman on functions attended and the deputy Cllr Dodds reported
COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS
there were none
CLERK’S REPORT
the clerk reported to the council
DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
There were three deputations from the public
LEASE OF LAND OFF OF BARLEYTHORPE ROAD
The Council delegated this to Cllr Dewis and Lowe full council once all is finalised.
REVIEW OF EFFECTIVENESS OF SYSTEMS OF INTERNAL CONTROL
Approved
BOWLS CLUB RENT
To approve the annual rent for Oakham Bowls Club at the normal below market value
the Chairman of the club is a former Oakham Mayor and Tory County Councillor
REVIEW OF EFFECTIVENESS OF SYSTEMS OF INTERNAL CONTROL
Approved
REQUEST TO USE THE OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL CREST ON
PROPOSED SIGNAGE
This was approved
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
Approved
.
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
Approved
The Clerk said the Council is in a very good financial position as it comes toward the
end of its financial year. So I wonder why they felt the need to increase the precept.
after the meeting:
LEASE OF LAND OFF OF BARLEYTHORPE ROAD
Cllr Guthrie, Dewis and Nowell declared in interest on
REQUEST TO USE THE OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL CREST ON
on about the Parish forum although she does not attend on behalf of the council
Oakham's first electric charging point is on its way
Gaol Street Murals have been taken down by the Co-op and the originally announced a
plan to replace them with designs produced by school children.
They are now hoping to make this a community project led by the co-op, town council, town partnership and other groups.
The clerk predicts this will cost thousands of pounds and is not likely to be completed before 2015?
He said grants may need to be found.
Floral displays the council is to incur an additional cost of £1,170 for new hanging basket bracket
The new bracket are required because the new basket hold water so they need less watering.
So I wonder why this years watering bill is several thousands of pounds more than last years?
Rutland County County Council has indicated it wants to hold involved 2013 in Cutts Close
a youth event . The Town Council has demanded a formal request so the matter can be considered
at full council in April
Cllr Haworth found some of the public's comments funny? Cllr Lucas sneered many times.
NOTICE BOARD POLICY
This issue was raised by Cllr Haworth nd was rejected, at deputations I raised the question
of why this had been brought to full council.
Cllr Dewis said he felt the matter should not have been brought to council
Cllr Lucas raise a point about the high cost of the notice boards and the lack of use.
Its a great pity she did not consider this when she voted to waste thousand of pounds of
tax payers money on them in the first place.
Cllr Haworth was very concerned and felt that some of the community notice were not
interesting.
as applied due to the cosy past relationship enjoyed between the Club and Council
The lease agreed does not permit any changes.
The chairman of the Club is a former Oakham Mayor and Tory County Councillor.
Approved
Cllr Joyce Lucas and Cllr Charles Haworth, Oakham Town Council, make slanderous comments about a member of public
Cllr Joyce Lucas and Cllr Charles Haworth, Oakham Town Council, make slanderous comments about a member of public
After this evenings town council meeting Cllr Lucas locked the front door of Victoria Hall and
spoke to a resident who had attended the meeting.
Cllr Charles Haworth was present.
Cllr Lucas made slanderous and malicious allegations about another member of the public who had supported the residents regarding the Barleythorpe Field and Park School development.
Fortunately this man has a mind of his own and replied he can make his own mind up about people.
They repeated this outside the hall to me.
How long are these two quite vulgar councillors going to be permitted to behave in such a disgusting fashion?
The resident wants the support of his ward councillors and not a dose of vile gossip which Lucas is happy
to administer at any given opportunity.
Fortunately Cllr Dewis the Mayor was about and did the job one expect should expect from a councillor and listened to the residents concerns.
During public deputations members of the public expressed their concerns, that Councillor were not
interested in residents. It was good to hear.
That is a message I often pass onto the council and receive sustained abuse for doing so.
durring the meeting
Cllr Haworth found some members of the public's comments amusing. Why? is anyone's guess
Cllr Lucas kept sneering.
