Kendrew Barracks, Gravity and Levity, Mobilisation, "Dubious" says Cllr Alf Dewis

Kendrew Barracks, Gravity and Levity, Mobilisation, "Dubious" says Cllr Alf Dewis he also said it is dissapointing that nearly all the budget is being spent on this event. The show will be performed
twice and there is seating for 800 people, The Army is expecting 10,000+ visitors.
Cllr Joyce Lucas pointed out a huge number of the sear had been reservered for sponsors. (Bitter no reserved seat for her)

Cllr Dewis was also unhappy that the MOD is closing the event at 6pm
He said if they had gone on to a later time there could have been fireworks.

Cllr Locket said they probally needed everyone to leave, as the army were probably holding a party of
of their own in the mess tent.

The event is still being organised, so not all the details have yet been revealled. Cllr Lowe said some
may or may not happen.

The day is meant to commerate the first world war. Cllr Lowe said some people have said we should
not remember. I have only heard people saying we should not have a celebrations especially Cllr Lucas's
Party in the park and the  PM's plans.

Cll Lowe has done a lot of good work to ensure Oakham Town Council has a good presence at
the barracks.

He has created some very interesting history boards.

Which include the minutes of Oakham Town Council from the time of the war.

Cap badges of all the regiments of the fallen in the area.

Medals

Also brass name plates listing the fallen.


Kendrew Barracks
15 June 2014 – 10am to 6pm

Gravity and Levity are a aerial dance company who will be performing their new show,
Rites of War.

It is a sixty minute, narrative led, aerial dance theatre performance combining a commissioned score with film, animation and current news commentary.

The story reflects two soldiers, one from WW1 and one from Afghanistan.

Oakham Post Office sub-postmaster sent to prison for the theft of £113,000, Arts 4 Rutland, Kendrew Barracks, Arts Council

(This was not a Horizon case. This postmistress had taken money over a a period of time, she run more than one post office. When Auditors visited, she moved funds between branches in an attempt to cover her thefts over a number of years)

Oakham Post Office sub-postmaster sent to prison for the theft of £113,000

In court she said trading had been difficult since 2010. 

Post Office Limited pays all the country's 9,000 sub-postmasters a minimum payment of £10,000 a year

Additional Income is earned from bonuses and sales.

(a local trader said they have sympathy for the manager, I wonder if they had £113,000 of their stock stolen they would hold the culprit in such high regard?)

If trade was so poor I wonder why the family sponsored local charities such as Oakham In Bloom?
The Chairman of Oakham in Bloom was reprimanded last year, She is also a Town Councillor and was the Chair of Oakham Carnival and after a committee row she disbanded the carnival and gave away thousands
of pounds of public money. The Councils Solicitors said the Town Council was a fault for not attaching conditions to the money granted.

It seems that most local groups are controlled by the same few people and large sums of public money
float around with few checks around how it is spent. If you try to gain access to information they hide behind
charity status.

This week I published the minutes of a Arts 4 Rutland Committee meeting obtained and published in the public interest.

Those minutes show how the Curve Leicester apparently supports their bid for an Arts Council grant, for
an event to be held at Kendrew Barracks in 2014. It is suggest the Committee made up of the same old elite
I hope the Arts Council do proper checks before granting any large amount of public money. Especially when the minutes also suggest the committee might like to hide some of the income from ticket sales.

After publishing this post, I expect Leicestershire's Detective Sergeant Mc Donald to be reminded of his comment
"you should not interfere in local politics"

It seems to me Leicestershire Police needs some political training and keep their nose out of local politics.

Politics is meant to be for all not just the rotten elite of this town and county.

Sharon Cairney, Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore, Virgin London Marathon, The Royal Hospital Chelsea

Sharon Cairney, 43, who lives in Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore, is running for The Royal Hospital Chelsea.

To sponsor her, visit www.justgiving.com/sharon-cairney2.

Kendrew Barracks, Cottesmore, St Georges Barracks, North Luffenham, Roger Begy, Conservative Leader, Rutland County Council

We are delighted that the long-term future of both army bases in Rutland appears secure with the news that £180 million will be invested into the county as part of the Army Basing Plan.

There is a long and proud military tradition in Rutland and we are honoured to be one of seven UK areas chosen to host returning army troops.

Our local bases at Cottesmore and North Luffenham have an important role to play locally and we look forward to continuing our excellent relationship with the armed forces.

In recent years, Rutland County Council has been at the forefront of work that has already ensured the smooth arrival into Kendrew Barracks of 600 troops (and families) of the 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment from Cyprus during 2012.

We have also been working closely with army colleagues for some time to plan for the arrival, during 2013, of 7 Regiment The Royal Logistics Corps.  This detailed planning has seen the council work with key external partners as well as army colleagues, to focus on the impact of new arrivals in the areas of health, schools, and skills & employment.

The defence announcement also revealed that '5 Force Support Battalion Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers' will also be based at Kendrew Barracks from 2015 onwards.  The council also understands that '2 Armoured Medical Regiment' and '1 Military Working Dogs Regiment (Royal Army Veterinary Corps)' will replace 16th Regiment Royal Artillery at St Georges Barracks, North Luffenham.

The work that the council has already done in tandem with our partners and 2nd Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment will serve us well in future years.  Our team working on this will now include in their planning the additional arrivals announced by the Defence Minister, and we look forward to welcoming the soldiers and their families to Rutland.

Rutland County Council signed the Army Community Covenant during 2012 which encourages the local community to support local military personnel and their families.

Roger Begy

Leader of Rutland County Council

Last signs of RAF Cottesmore removed Rutland Welcomes The Army Kendrew Barracks

Last signs of RAF Cottesmore removed Rutland Welcomes The Army Kendrew Barracks