Brooke Road, Oakham, Rutland, Closure Extended: Update from Rutland County Council

Brooke Road Closure Extended: Update from Rutland County Council

The reopening of Brooke Road in Oakham has been postponed until November 30, 2024, due to unforeseen challenges encountered during the construction process.

Rutland County Council and Burmor Construction Ltd released a joint statement explaining that the delay is primarily caused by issues beyond their control, such as unexpected delays in tree felling and the discovery of utility services in locations not indicated on existing plans. These factors have necessitated a revision of the kerb and drainage design, requiring additional permits and approvals from utility companies.

While the road remains closed to vehicles, Burmor Construction Ltd anticipates reinstating partial pedestrian access starting from November 4, 2024. From Monday to Friday, the footpath along Brooke Road will be open under supervision during specific hours: 8am to 9am and 3pm to 4pm. This temporary measure aims to facilitate school pedestrian access and will be monitored by Burmor representatives for safety reasons.

The existing arrangements for residents with suspended parking bays will remain in effect throughout the extended closure period. Season tickets will continue to be valid until the road reopens.

Both Rutland County Council and Burmor Construction Ltd apologise for any inconvenience caused by the closure. They emphasise that the completed project will bring significant benefits to the community, including improved traffic flow and the addition of 40 affordable homes.

Brooke Road Oakham Rutland Railway Level Crossing Closed Until 6th August 2021

 Brooke Road Railway Level Crossing Closed Until 6th August 2021 

Its disgusting a dog walker, thinks its the job of Network Rail

to clear up for them, even under the CCTV cameras.

Burley Estate Farm Partnership Allotment Gardens, Brooke Road, Rutland County Council Planning and Licensing Committee Turn Down Application Video

Burley Estate Farm Partnership Allotment Gardens, Brooke Road, Rutland County Council Planning and Licensing Committee Turn Down Application to build 40 homes on former allotment site.





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Burley Estate Farm Partnership Allotment Gardens, Brooke Road, Rutland County Council Planning and Licensing Committee Tuesday, 31st July, 2018 7.00 pm

Rutland County Council Planning and Licensing Committee
Tuesday, 31st July, 2018 7.00 pm


https://rutlandcounty.moderngov.co.uk/documents/g1848/Public%20reports%20pack%2031st-Jul-2018%2019.00%20Planning%20and%20Licensing%20Committee.pdf?T=10

Rutland County Council
Planning & Licensing Committee – 31st July 2018
Index of Committee Items
Item Application No Applicant, Location & Description Recommendation Page
1. 2017/0989/OUT Burley Estate Farm Partnership
Allotment Gardens, Brooke Road,
Oakham
Outline application for the erection
of up to 40 dwellings with
associated open space,
landscaping and infrastructure
(access for detailed consideration
with all other matters reserved for
future consideration).

Press and public can now tweet and film in all council meetings, planning concerns, Brooke Road, Oakham Town Council

Press and public can now tweet and film in all council meetings

Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles signed a Parliamentary order today (Wednesday) giving people new rights to cover council meetings.

It means that members of the public and press will be able to use social networking sites like Twitter to report live from council chambers. They will also be able to film proceedings.

The new rules apply to all public meetings, including town and parish councils and fire and rescue authorities.

This new right will save me a lot of writing.

The new law builds on Margaret Thatcher’s successful Private Members’ Bill from 1960 which allowed for the written reporting of council meetings by the press.

Mr Pickles said: “Half a century ago, Margaret Thatcher championed a new law to allow the press to make written reports of council meetings. We have updated her analogue law for a digital age.

“Local democracy needs local journalists and bloggers to report and scrutinise the work of their council, and increasingly, people read their news via digital media. The new ‘right to report’ goes hand in hand with our work to stop unfair state competition from municipal newspapers – together defending the independent free press.

“There is now no excuse for any council not to allow these new rights. Parliament has changed the law, to allow a robust and healthy local democracy. This will change the way people see local government, and allow them to view close up the good work that councillors do.”

Tonight will be the first time I can lawfully film Oakham Town Council meetings. Although I see an issue developing because only last week, Deputy Mayor Cllr Alf Dewis told me Mr Pickles was wrong, he could not tell parish councils like Oakham what they could or not permit at their meetings

I hope filming will show the public the pointless nature of Oakham Town Council. The theatre, how decisions are often wrongfully led by the clerk or the chair. All points I have raised in the past and then been accused of lying.

At tonights meeting at 7pm Victoria Hall Oakham Town Council will be considering a letter from a member of the public concerning planning considerations.

The member of the member public thanks the council for its detailed past consideration of an application which was recently approved by Rutland County Council's planning officers and not their planning committee.

The planning application was the home of a former Oakham Mayor. Who sadly died.
The home is in a conservation area and will be extended to the side spoiling the street scene.
Her family leaving a super legacy in a unspoiled part of Oakham. Disgraceful when you consider the former Tory Mayor only joined Oakham Town Council to attempt to block the arrival of Tesco back in 2001.
Because it would spoil her view from her garden.

The member of the public is raising a concerns some which I have long held. It's my opinion Oakham Town Council has no interest in preserving the heritage of our town and has little or no effect when it comes to Rutland County Council deciding what happens in our town.

The first time I ever wrote to Oakham Town Council regarding the destruction of two fine Victorian homes in town. The Clerk replied 'its not a matter for the town council' I then wrote to the Leicestershire Victorian Society who repsonded, 'what do you want us to do about it?'

Of course if a member of the public turns up to one of the town council meetings the council puts on a bit of as show as the letter writer acknowledges.

Rutland County Council planning officers seem to have a total disregard to conservation areas. You only have to look at the delegated decisions made recently for Oakham School.

Robert Durkin, Brooke Road, Oakham, jailed for two years for six sex assaults on girl

Man jailed for two years for six sex assaults on girl

Robert Durkin, 57, of Brooke Road, formally of Ashwell Rutland was told he must never be alone with a girl under the age of 16 without He was sentenced today at Leicester Crown Court today.

He was also placed on the sex offenders’ register for 10 years

The offences took place between March 1 and April 9, 2011, when he sexually assaulted the girl on six separate occasions.

Durkin had pleaded not guilty to the offences but the jury had found him guilty.


I find annoying that friends of this man's family have the cheek to falsely accuse others of
the same disgusting things this man did. You don't have to dig hard into the Newspaper Archives
to find links to the local clan.