English Martyrs, Oakham, Ask Oakham Town Council to pay for new fencing to protect children from 'Paedophile' Neighbour

English Martyrs, Oakham, Ask Oakham Town Council to pay for new fencing to protect children from 'Paedophile' Neighbour

On Wednesday Oakham Town Council will in exempt be considering a request from the
local primary school.

The Schools chairman of governors fears for the safety of the children if Oakham Town
Council does not replace the boundary fence between the children's play area and the
school.

The school is also concerned about men visiting the play area in Willow Crescent during
school hours, the men are drinking alcohol and using drugs.

I personally feel the school has a responsibility to ensure its security is up to a standard needed to
protect the children.

The Town Council should maintain its fence but I am not sure it should be paying more money
because the school does not think it is adequate.


22. WILLOW CRESCENT PLAY AREA FENCING (Appendix G)
To consider a report and to make any decisions as appropriate

English Martyrs, Oakham Astroturf

English Martyrs, Oakham Astroturf

Primary School has spent £23,000 on this new sports play area

Sharon Seel, Northcliffe Media Reporter, Oakhampeople, Oadbypeople, Reporter, Sent to Driver Rehab for Speeding

Sharon Seel, Northcliffe Media Reporter, Oakhampeople, Oadbypeople, Reporter, Sent to Driver Rehab for Speeding

Sharon a good friend of those connected to local governance here in Oakham and Rutland, makes the most of her recent run in with law. None of us are perfect, accept them?

Sharon is also a Governor at English Martyrs, Primary School here in Oakham

I think she should have taken a few councillors along with her, I have never forgotten the parish forum meeting when Cllr Maureen Dodds admitted, "it was not just young people who speed" she admitted she was often guilty of putting her foot down on the way back home through Langham.



Speeding is a serious issue,  its a killer, Sharon shows little remorse, by reporting her preference to attend driver rehab instead of receiving three points on her licence.

I think this should not be a option and those guilty of reckless driving which speeding is, should receive both
penalties. Driver rehab seems to be the soft option.

And her description of her condition  before taking to the wheel is nothing to boast about. Tired drivers have for a long time been part of the governments road safety campaigns. I think she was rather fortunate she was only got stopped for speeding it could have been much worse, she could have crashed into heard of bullocks....






Sahron reports she attended: a National Speed Awareness Course in Leicester, so it was strangely ironic when, having left my home this morning, I came across a crumpled up car on the junction of Alsthorpe Road and Burley Park Way in Oakham. I have no idea what happened.

Going to driver rehab seemed a better option than three points on my license after I was caught speeding on my way back from a public meeting in Oadby to discuss the sale of the town's car parks. I had arrived late, having been delayed when the police had to rescue me from a herd of bullocks and had not had time to change my clothes or eat. I felt tired and queasy and had driven too fast in an effort to get back home quickly.

Eleven men and six females joined me on the course. The average age was 44.
Our course tutors, John and David gave us a test on the Highway Code, which not one person got 100% right and some hard facts:-

• 95% of accidents and fatalities are caused by human error
• Motorcyclists account for less than 2% of the traffic on our roads, but 20% of accidents and fatalities
• Leicestershire & Rutland received £2.2m in revenue from speed cameras in 2011
• In 2011 there were 55 fatalities on Leicestershire & Rutland roads
• Each fatality costs an average of £1.8m
• In 1996 8,000 people were killed on roads in the UK
• In 1999 there were 42,542 serious injuries and 3,423 fatalities on the UK's road
• In 2011 there were 3,423 serious injuries and 1,901 fatalities on the UK's roads

The two main contributing factors for the massive improvement in these numbers was the introduction of the breathalyser and compulsory wearing of seatbelts.

People who have not attended a National Speed Awareness Course are up to five times more likely to have an accident than those who have.

Courses
Rutland County Council is currently offering a Safer Driving Course for Older People and other course suppliers include:-
RoSPA Advanced Drivers & Riders
Institute of Advanced Motorists
DIAmond Advanced Motorists