Cllr Joyce Lucas Oakham Town Council illegal, anti social activity

Fly-posting is an illegal, anti-social activity that creates a negative impression of an area and contributes to people's fear of crime. 

Sorce for above Rutland County Council Web Site: http://www.rutland.gov.uk/pp/service/detail.asp?id=2659

I have a unwritten agreement with Oakham Council to publish positive info on my blog about them.
It would work if Cllrs Joyce Lucas would stop attempting to discredit me publicly.

I refer to Sunday at All Saint's Church Cllr Joyce Lucas, told a former treasurer and church member I could not be trusted.


If this was the case, why did I not run off with the councillor valuables? when they rather foolishly left a room unsecured at the church. Its a fact I stayed to look after them.

When is this wretched woman going to stop spreading untruths about  me.

How many times do I have to tell this Old Bat I am not deaf!

As for the flyposting it is the normal case of one rule for them and another for us!

I removed 16 of these posters walking from Oakham Town Council office to Rutland County Council.

There are hundreds more littering the rest of the town.

I have handed in the 16 I removed from street furniture and to Highways at Rutland County Council to save them some cost of removing them.

It surprised me Cllr Lucaas even covered official Rutland Count Council notices asking people to clear up dog mess or face a fine. This is a big issue for dog hater Lucas.

If you would like any unsightly fly-posting removed from Council property, private property or street furniture, please use these contact details: 






Rutland County Council, Catmose, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6HP
Telephone : 01572 722577

 Sorry for the rant today, but I fear it would have been far worse if I had posted yesterday.

National Bandstand Marathon Oakham Town Council and Rutland Concert Band

Oakham Town Council Sponsored the Rutland Concert Band.

The Band played at the newly renovated bandstand in Cutts Close Oakham as part of the National Bandstand Marathon.

Cllr Sharon Spencer and Oakham Town Mayor explained to the brave few, who had braved the weather the reason for the National Bandstand Marathon and its link to the 2012 Games. As the afternoon progressed everyone was pleased to see more people turn up to enjoy the performance given by the Rutland Concert Band.

She then officially opened the newly renovated bandstand.

 

Then is was the turn of Cllr Lorna Gray

 She introduced the Rutland Concert Band

She organised this event with the help of 

Cllr Charles Haworth who made a request not to 

be photographed. Pity as he was not looking fat like he 

did in my last photograph at the opening of 

Royce Recreation Ground

 No photo if it helps keep the peace.

 

The Rutland Concert Band Setting Up

Sponsored by

Oakham Town Council

 

The Bandstand Marathon Banner

 

The Rutland Concert Band played well and braved the cold

The Rutland Concert Band

 

The Conductor of the Rutland Concert Band

 

Drummer

 

Flute

 

Clarinet (Nice lady on left owns Music & More Oakham)

 

Flute

Everyone was pleased at the half way point to seek the sanctuary of the church

All Saints Church Oakham provided the venue for refreshments

Delicious scones purchased from local Croft Bakery 

were filled with jam and dollops of fresh cream

Tea was sponsored by 

Costa Oakham

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The Nevill Arms Inn Medbourne Leicestershire

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Wedding All Saints Church Oakham parking on graves

 

A nice wedding at All Saint's Church Oakham

Its a pity the guests were told to

park on the graves

 

The Wandering Minstrels perform at All Saint's Church Oakham

The Wandering Minstrels perform at All Saint's Church Oakham

16 October: All Saint's Church Oakham Parish Church, Rutland.

Concert begins at 7.30pm.
Tickets are obtainable on the door,
but please ring 01733 361804 to check availability.

Tickets can also be purchased from.

Buy the Book Oakham

Friends of All Saint's Church
Contact: Mr John King
64 Stamford Road
Oakham
LE15 6JA

01572 722796

The Wandering Minstrels


(Patron: Lady Isabella Naylor-Leyland)

A superb light-hearted evening of songs and scenes from the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas, beautifully sung and delightfully staged. Two hours of Savoy favourites, combining the biting wit of W.S. Gilbert and the enchanting music of Sir Arthur Sullivan.

'The Wandering Minstrels' is an highly accomplished group of six singers and a pianist who specialize in staging songs and scenes from the immortal Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Their concerts of Savoy classics, presented in period costume and performed in traditional style, are events to remember.

The majority of their performances are staged in parish churches, helping to raise much-needed funds for these wonderful buildings. They also perform in theatres and stately homes all around the country and have frequently appeared at the prestigious International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival in Buxton.

Over many years this exceptional company has built up and commanded an enviable reputation as a leading Gilbert and Sullivan concert group, making them very much in demand. In addition, the company has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for numerous charitable causes since its formation.

 

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All Saints Church Oakham Seeks £20,000 From Oakham Town Council

The fabric committee of All Saints Church Oakham wrote to Oakham Town Council request £20,000
so the church can provide disabled access to comply with the following acts.

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995,
The Disability (Employment Regulations 1996) and the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992

The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 has been introduced to prevent discrimination again disabled people. By October 2004 providers of goods and services must have taken all reasonable steps to remove physical barriers form their premises that cause an obstruction to disabled people gaining entry into the building and using it. This is legislation covered under civil law and is not controlled by the Local Authority.

I was pleased the Town Council members accept Cllr Charles Haworth voted to politley reject the request.

The church although an important building in our town does not belong to us, it belong to the Church Commissioner and as I have said before they should do more to upkeep their own property.

A Town Council can not by law support any political group or religious group and must spend money for the benefit of the whole community.

Sadly the church of England is a minority church here in Oakham and I am sure if the Town Council had given £20,000 to the church the Catholic Church, Methodist, Baptist and the other very well attended churches would not have been happy.

I am not knocking the church for trying but a little research will provide details of grants for this purpose.

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OAKHAM WAR MEMORIAL

OAKHAM WAR MEMORIAL


The War Memorial in All Saints Churchyard is currently being sympathetically cleaned. The work is being paid for by Oakham Town Council and the Trustees of the Memorial Institute.
 
Above is the official press release from Oakham Town Council.
 
Not quite true, I passed today and watched a man soaking wet, jet blasting the stonework with water, I hope he does not blow the heads of the little sculptures.
 
I am sure English Heritage would not say this was not a sympathetic way to clean?
 
 

Oakham War Memorial Clean Up.

Oakham War Memorial

The memorial is currently being cleaned.

Oakham Town Council

received a grant of

£1095 towards the total cost

of £2170.00 from

Oakham Memorial Institute.

A few years ago the town council clean the memorial

and some residents complained it looked no cleaner.

The Town Council pointed out it was the type of stone.

Very grey when new.

Closer inspection should show the moss

has gone after this work is completed

So we shall have a very clean memorial, for this years

remembrance day parade.

Party in the Tent Willow Crescent Oakham

Summer Party

Police visit the party in the tent, in Willow Crescent

The noise is no worse than the Church Bells

Tuesday night is always practice

night for All Saints Church Oakham

the two combined noises above the

big brother final show!

The Eleanor Cross monument at Charing Cross

Victorian monument Eleanor Cross restored to glory

This s once marked the centre of London

The Eleanor Cross monument at Charing Cross is a replica of the cross that once stood to the south of Trafalgar Square, in the position now occupied by the statue of Charles I  the point to which all distances to London are measured.

It was built in 1865 in the forecourt of Charing Cross station to mark the opening of the Charing Cross Hotel.

the Grade-II listed monument, designed by EM Barry, cost £350,000 to restore.

The original Eleanor Cross was one of 12 erected by Edward I between 1291 and 1294 to mark the funeral procession from Lincoln to London of his wife Eleanor of Castile.

After five years behind hoardings, restoration work began last October as the monument was steam cleaned and then stonemasons created almost 100 missing ornamental features and reattached them to the eight-sided structure.

The piece is regarded as one of the most ornately crafted monuments in the country. Much of the work had to be carried out using hand tools.

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The Real Oakham Disgrace

For three years now

Oakham Town Council

have been in talks with Oakham School and All Saint's Church

To stop this parking on graves!

Oakham Sunset

Sunset over Oakham

Twyford Guild of Artists Annual Exhibition

Twyford Guild of Artists was founded to bring together artists and craftspeople, living and working in the village, to promote their work collectively.


The objective of the Guild is to foster artistic activity in the village and to encourage an awareness of the activities of the Guild, both locally and in the East Midlands.

Membership of the Guild is restricted to artists and craftspeople from Twyford.


Annual Exhibition

18th - 19th September 2010

12- 5pm

Twyford Village Hall

near Melton Mowbray

See work by:

Gay Mayes

Ron Chapman

Jean Baker

Lesley Harris

Graeme Frost

Paula Chapman

Fruit and Veg Shop Oakham New Store From Out of the Rut.

Out of the Rut,

2 Lyndon Workshops,

Edith Weston Road,

Lyndon, Rutland,

LE15 8TW.

Opens a New Fruit and Vegtable Shop

Also for your convience

Cycles can be dropped of for repair

The new shop is based

in the old public convienances

nr.  All Saints Church

info@outoftherut.co.uk

Tel: 01572 737884

http://www.outoftherut.co.uk/

Out of the Rut is run in partnership with Rutland County Council and other local businesses.

This private enterprise provides an opportunity for people with learning and/or mental health issues gain confidence by obtaining and engaging in employment in a voluntary or paid capacity.

Contact: Paul Watson or Tracey Scull

Tel:  01572 722577

Email: Contacts are Paul Watson,  Glynn Attiwell and Trish Hudson - Contact email. info@outoftherut.co.uk

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Oakham Town Council Spending Your Money

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As a Town Councillor I found Oakham Town Council awarded Grants of £12,000.00  to local groups, it supported.

it approved and accepted no other applications. Money  has been paid out with no conditions attached.  Tax payers money just thrown to the wind.

A Town Council as a body should not affiliate to any political party or religion therefore should not provide grant aid to support any religious group or activity in the town. By law the Town Council cannot offer financial assistance to any political party. An award of a grant must give direct benefit to all or some of the inhabitants, and the size of the grant should be commensurate with the benefit delivered.

The grant given to The Oakham Festival is very large and the benefit delivered to local people was very small. One facebook user said it was like listening to strangled cats! The festival charges and could be seen as a commercial venture. The relationship between the council and  the Festival Committee should also be questioned.

I complained as a councillor because the churches together group used council electricity  the Rules clearly state the reason the why Oakham Town Council should not give free electricity to the churches event. I am sure when the bill arrives it will be much bigger than expected a lot of equipment was used.

It should also stop giving the tax payers money to All Saints Church Oakham for the upkeep of its clock. The Clock belongs to the Church of England.

This town council must stop handing out tax payers money to itself and friends.

Can the town council show how the taxpayers money given to The Oakham carnival Committee, Oakham in Bloom and Oakham Festival Committee was spent? No they cant!

The Town Council Complained I published details of the town clerks pay. Strange as it is public knowledge. The accounts are now published, Salaries rise further this year as everyone else is expected to tighten their belts the Clerks pay rose considerable and now the Clerk has a new assistant who is paid a lot less, When I was a councillor I was not shown the Clerks contract, I am led to believe his contract commands a annual increase regardless of his performance.

Next year he will have reached the top scale for Town Clerks what happens after that?

Even less bands in the park next year  to  pay for the increase?



http://www.oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk/Web%20Accounts%202009%20-%202010.pdf
Oakham Town Council Accounts Click Above

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Oakham in Bloom Judges Visit

Oakham Town Clerk Richard White Takes Judges from

East Midlands In Bloom judges Doug Stacey and Sharon Thomas

for a tour of Cutts Close

No guessing to where the car is parked!

Oakham School Still Parking on Graves

Ivan Linford Oakham Festival

Oakham Festival

Ivan Linford

Musical Delight

Ivan Linford will reflect the

American theme of this year's

Oakham Festival

with a concert in

All Saints' Church, Oakham

tonight 7.30pm

music by Charles Ives, Sam Barber, and Philip Glass

http://www.wegottickets.com/

England Supporters in Oakham

Oakham Town Council Purchased Oakham Town Clerk Mobile

Oakham Town Council Purchased its Clerk Richard White a Pay as You Go mobile and credit,

so councillors can contact him.

Do I as a Cllr have this number? No?

Why is the tax payer expected to fund the town clerks luxury items??