Catmose Sports Centre Oakham Rutland Closure: Council Leader Statement: Councillor Gale Waller, Liberal Democrat.

Catmose Sports Centre Oakham Rutland Closure: Council Leader Statement: Councillor Gale Waller, Liberal Democrat.

Cllr Gale Waller (right) 2016

"The decision regarding Catmose Sports Centre has evolved from a question of management contract renewal to a broader discussion about responsible use of public funds at a time of financial strain. After two separate attempts at procurement, it became evident that awarding a new leisure contract would incur significant costs for the Council and local taxpayers for at least the next decade.

Faced with this reality, Councillors have made the difficult decision to prioritise flood management and climate change initiatives over subsidizing local leisure facilities in Oakham. These critical areas will benefit from the redirected funds, allowing the Council to bolster flood defenses and establish a dedicated Climate Change Officer position to support the entire County.

This was not an easy choice, but it reflects the Council's commitment to responsible fiscal management and long-term sustainability for Rutland."

Councillor Gale Waller

Leader, Rutland County Council

Stephen Lambert Liberal Democrat Rutland County Council By-Election Uppingham Candidate, If I could vote in this election he would get my and so would Peanut

Stephen Lambert Liberal Democrat 

Rutland County Council By-Election Candidate with Peanut

Uppingham Ward vacancy, 5th of May 2022 Rutland County Council by-election.

If I could vote in this election he would get my and so would Peanut

About Stephen Lambert, Liberal Democrat, Giles Clifton Conservative, Phil Bourqui Reform UK, Dave Ainslie Independent, Candidates for the Uppingham Ward vacancy, 5th of May 2022 Rutland County Council by-election.

Candidates for the Uppingham Ward vacancy, 5th of May 2022 Rutland County Council by-election.

There are four nominees hoping to take on the Uppingham Ward vacancy on the 5th of May 2022 during the local by-election,

Oakham Nub News now employs a proper journalist, Evie Payne to read her interviews from the hopeful candidates please follow the links.

Stephen Lambert Liberal Democrat,

https://oakham.nub.news/news/local-news/oakham-uppingham-ward-candidate-stephen-lambert-129281

Image used with permission of Nub News

original image courtesy of Phil Bourqui 

Phil Bourqui Reform UK,

www.facebook.com/TheReformPartyUK

https://oakham.nub.news/news/local-news/oakham-uppingham-ward-candidate-phil-bourqui-129284

Image used with permission of Nub News

original image courtesy of Lucy Stephenson

Giles Clifton Conservative

Giles is Deputy Chairman Political, with a long record of involvement in the Conservative Party. Giles stood as a candidate for Rutland County Council in the Whissendine Ward in 2019 and lost.

https://oakham.nub.news/news/local-news/oakham-uppingham-ward-candidate-giles-clifton-129282

Dave Ainslie Independent, 

https://oakham.nub.news/news/local-news/oakham-uppingham-ward-nominee-dave-ainslie-129283

www.rutland.gov.uk/my-council/council-news/candidates-nominated-for-uppingham-by-election/

Rutland County Council Oakham South By-Election 19th August 2021 Liberal Democrat Candidate Paul Browne Leaflet

Rutland County Council By Election 19th August 2021 Liberal Democrat Candidate Paul Browne Leaflet

Liberal Democrat, Green Party, Labour Party, Conservative Party, UKIP, Parliamentary Candidates for Rutland & Melton 2017 Election

Liberal Democrat, Green Party, Labour Party, Conservative Party, Parliamentary Candidates for Rutland & Melton 2017 Election

Ed Reynolds - Rutland & Melton Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Candidate

https://rutlandlibdems.org.uk/en/article/2017/1210203/introducing-ed-reynolds-our-parliamentary-candidate

Alastair McQuillan Green Party Rutland and Melton PPC

https://rutlandandmelton.greenparty.org.uk/

Heather Peto Labour Party Rutland and Melton PPC

http://host.quksdns13.net/~rutlandm/

Alan Duncan Conservative Party Parliamentary Candidate for Rutland & Melton

https://www.rutlandmeltonconservatives.org/






John Scutter  UKIP Rutland and Melton PPC

https://www.facebook.com/UKIPRM/

Charles Kennedy, died aged 55, Liberal Democrat

Charles Kennedy, died aged 55, Liberal Democrat




Charles Kennedy, who has died aged 55, led the Liberal Democrats in the elections of 2001 and 2005 to their highest number of seats since 1923, and on the eve of the invasion of Iraq in 2003 momentarily seemed in with a chance of forming a government; yet his six years as leader were overshadowed by criticism of his work rate, and rumours of a drink problem which – when confirmed – forced him out in January 2006.

A sandy-haired Highlander whose sense of humour went down well on television programmes like Have I Got News For You?, Kennedy was first elected to Parliament (for the SDP) as a 23-year-old student, and proved his mettle as president of the Liberal Democrats from 1990 to 1994.


Read Charles Kennedy's first speech in the House of Commons

The late former Liberal Democrat leader made his first speech in a debate about young people in 1983

What The Parliamentary Candidates say, UKIP, Conservative, Independent, Green, Labour, Liberal Democrat, Rutland Times Election 2015

What The Parliamentary Candidates say, UKIP, Conservative, Independent, Green, Labour, Liberal Democrat, Rutland Times Election 2015

These are the people hoping for your vote in the Melton and Rutland constituency when polls open on Thursday, May 7.

Richard Billington (Ukip)

Alan Duncan (Con)

Marilyn Gordon (Independent)

Alastair McQuillan (Green)

James Moore (Lab)

Ed Reynolds (Lib Dem)



Richard Billington UKIP Rutland Times Election 2015

Alan Duncan Conservative Rutland Times Election 2015

Marilyn Gordon Rutland Times Election 2015

Alastair McQuillan Green Party Rutland Times Election 2015

James Moore  Labour Rutland Times Election 2015

Ed Reynolds Liberal Democrat Rutland Times Election 2015

Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South, Liberal Democrat) Military Aid International Development

Military Aid
International Development

Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South, Liberal Democrat)

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what steps her Department takes to ensure co-ordination with the Ministry of Defence on training on humanitarian airdrop or relief operations.

• Hansard source (Citation: HC Deb, 13 September 2012, c395W)

Alan Duncan (Minister of State, International Development; Rutland and Melton, Conservative)

DFID and Ministry of Defence (MOD) co-operate closely on international humanitarian relief. For example, Royal Air Force Chinook helicopters assisted in delivering humanitarian supplies in Pakistan after the earthquake in 2005 and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Largs Bay assisted in Haiti in 2010. DFID has a memorandum of understanding with the MOD in order to ensure efficient and effective co-operation and employment of assets if the need is identified. We work together in line with internationally agreed humanitarian guidelines.

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire, Liberal Democrat) Overseas Aid International Development Alan Duncan

Overseas Aid
International Development

Roger Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire, Liberal Democrat)

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what proportion of her Department's aid to countries in (a) Africa, (b) Asia and (c) the Americas was allocated to (i) agricultural support, (ii) education and (iii) healthcare in each of the last three years for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement.

• Hansard source (Citation: HC Deb, 6 September 2012, c402W)

Alan Duncan (Minister of State, International Development; Rutland and Melton, Conservative)

The following table provides the information requested.

DFID publishes details of Official Development Assistance (ODA) by country in its annual publication, Statistics on International Development:

http://www.dfid.gov.uk/About-us/How-we-measure-progress/Aid-Statistics/Statistics-on-International-Development-2011/

Additionally, DFID produces details of ODA by country and sector in additional tables available online:

http://www.dfid.gov.uk/About-us/How-we-measure-progress/Aid-Statistics/Statistics-on-International-Development-2011/SID-2011-Additional-tables/

Percentage
	2008- 09	2009- 10	2010- 11
Africa
Agriculture	1.78	3.02	2.38
Education	16.20	13.49	17.27
Health	22.91	19.85	19.45
Asia
Agriculture	2.64	2.53	1.97
Education	16.17	15.12	17.02
Health	23.16	22.63	19.24
Americas
Agriculture	0.97	0.15	0.19
Education	3.52	3.04	24.32
Health	8.14	7.80	2.90

Rutland County Council Uppingham Ward By-election 26 January 2012

Uppingham Ward By-election 26 January 2012

You could vote Conservative, but why would you want to elect a person who until very recently worked
for Rutland County Councils worst performing department?

You could vote Labour, Labour who are they in Rutland?

You could vote Liberal Democrat.

Peter Golden and Marc Oxley

Local Liberal Democrats have selected Peter Golden as their candidate for the Uppingham Ward By-election on January 26th. Peter, who lives in Bisbrooke near Uppingham, is an experienced councillor having served on both Rutland County Council and Leicestershire County Council. He has lived in Rutland for most of his life and first stood for election in Uppingham in 1989 and was the last person to represent the town in Leicestershire County Council. He is very active in local voluntary groups and has run the London Marathon raising money for Voluntary Action Rutland.
Lib Dem Group Leader and Councillor for Uppingham, Marc Oxley, said, "Peter is an experienced local campaigner and councillor with many years of public service in Rutland. I am delighted that he is our candidate in the Uppingham ward by-election as he would put Uppingham first if elected on January 26th."
Grahame Hudson, Chair of Rutland and Melton Liberal Democrats, also welcomed the news of Peter's selection as candidate. He said, "Our current Lib Dem Councillor, Marc Oxley has campaigned and worked tirelessly on behalf of Uppingham and its residents for many years and it would be terrific to see Peter Golden elected to work along side Marc, putting Uppingham first."

Vote, Richard Swift, Liberal Democrat, Oakham South East Ward, Rutland County Council, Election

 

Vote,  Richard Swift, Liberal Democrat, Oakham South East Ward, Rutland County Council, Election

Finaly Richard Swifts lealfet arrived, I was pleased to read my single vote is not wasted.

Mr Swift says "I am standing for election because, like many people, I am dissatisfied with the way that the current council operates. It does not provide succinct, rational replies to the questions that are raised against their policies."

Most readers know I agree with this statement and this relates to both Rutland County Council and Oakham Town Council and suffer the consequences for saying just that.

I hope people will vote out all the Tory old dead wood and then kick out the chief executive and we can truly have a new council for the people.

Records show there is not much hope, this will happen because those who don't like the council don't vote.

So if you want real change pleas vote on May 5th and don't vote Conservative.

I met Mr Munton one of the new Conservatives candidates, he seemed a good man, I wondered if he knew what he was letting himself into.

In our ward we have a small chance to help the change much needed, you only have to place one vote.
Don't bother with Mr Plews Conservative, he has done nothing for our ward over the past four years, sorry he did nick something a few weeks ago, I had already sorted new grass on the verges of Woodland View once the little build is completed. Mr Munton can continue to look after his lorries.

Jacqueline Thibault, Liberal Democrat, Rutland County Council, Cottesmore Ward, election leaflet

Jacqueline Thibault, Liberal Democrat, Rutland County Council, Cottesmore Ward, election leaflet

Nominations Rutland County Council Elections Exton Ward

Nominations Rutland County Council Elections Exton Ward

Another Conservative Councillor who needs to be shown the boot Councillor Terry King

One seat is contested

Terry King (current Conservative councillor) 3 Debdale, Cottesmore, Rutland, LE15 7BU

Malcom Smith (Liberal Democrat, good luck) 9 Dean's Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AF

Nominations Rutland County Council Election Oakham South West Ward

Nominations Rutland County Council Election Oakham South West Ward

This is a ward to watch with interest and hopefully Conservative Councillor Peter Jones will be shown the boot.

Two seats are contested

Joanna Burrows, (Liberal Democrat) 211 Brooke Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HQ.

Alf Dewis (Independent, Town Councillor and former Rutland County Council employee good luck) 59 Redland Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6PH

Joanna Figgis (Conservative) College House, Church Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AA

Jim Harrison (Independent former Town Councillor and Oakham Mayor good luck) 18 Alexander Crescent, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AS

Peter Jones (current Conservative Councillor) 76 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AS

Cedric Phillips (Liberal Democrat) 7 Don Close, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6JS

David Richardson (Independent) 71 Brooke Road, Oakham Rutland, LE15 6HG