Rutland County Council, Public Questions, Bevan Report, Anti Corruption Meeting, Tonight

Rutland County Council, Public Questions, Bevan Report, Anti Corruption Meeting, Tonight

I have been sent a list of questions that a member of the public has submitted to Rutland County Council
for this evenings Special Meeting at 7.00pm

I can answer point five: Yes Tory Councillor Gene Plews

The member of the public says if Rutland County Council refuse to answer the same
questions will be submitted under FOI

Question 1

Re: Bevan Brittain Report 16th November 2012

Appendix A. Itm 4:

"We have previously advised the council in connection with statements made by
Martin Brookes on his weblog..."

1. What previous advice has RCC, its officers or councillors sought or received on Martin
Brookes  web publications?

2 What other advice has the council its officers or councillors sought or received on any other
internet publication?

3 a. Have letters been written to  Private Eye or The Leicester Mercury?
b. If so, what was the cost of writing letters to these or any other publications?

4 How much liaison, and with whom was the liaison conducted, between RCC, its officers
or councillors and Leicestershire Police? what matters were raised?

5 Did any Councillor on RCC seek to convict Martin Brookes with a criminal ASBO?

Question 2

Bevan Brittan has published an email from Cllr Richardson to Kim Sawyer dated
15th November 2012 in which he states:

The second disciplinary meeting of Aman Mehra was on 14th June 2012

1. Who requested this meeting? Why/

2. Why would a disciplinary meeting be held with Jane Calcott - erstwjile monitoring officer and
compliance officer of RCC? is this true?

3. If this meeting was held at the request of  Mr Mehra it would suggest that he had severe reservations
over compliance matters. Such reservations could not legally be said to breach employee post mortem
confidentiality. So:

3. a, Did Mr Mehra have any concerns over RCC compliance matters?

3. b. What were those concerns?


Question 3

Bevan Brittan report, 16th November 2012

Appendix A. Introduction. Item 4 states.

"We have previously advised the Council...."

Can this report be said to be independent when:

a Bevan Brittan have clearly advised the council on previous occasions?

b. I understand Bevan Brittan have failed to talk to Councillors Gale, Richardson and Wainwright, when compiling this report, can this be deemed wholly independent if Bevan Brittan have failed to ascertain the
other half of the argument and case brough against these councillors by RCC?

c. Since all liaison with Bevan Brittan only outlined RCC's complaint was iit not a complete waste
of public monies?