Minutes of the extraordinary meeting of Oakham Town Council 18th September 2017 Rutland County Council Local Plan Review

Minutes of the extraordinary meeting of Oakham Town Council 18th September 2017

It is a shame I was not recording this meeting, a meeting that should have happened months
ago.

Fortunately for a change the council response was professional it was very obvious
that most members had not read the draft local plan document produced by RCC
One member felt it was her opportunity to trash all our retail outlets here in Oakham
and complain she could not find one shop that stocked a dress in her size.

One other council member summed it up, 'nothing constructive was said'

 


MINUTES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
HELD ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH 2017 AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN
COUNCIL, VICTORIA HALL, 39, HIGH STREET, OAKHAM
PRESENT:

Cllrs, Michael Haley (Chair), Peter Ind, Sally-Anne Wadsworth, Anne Skipworth, Paul Buxton,
Martin Brookes, Adam Lowe, Nick Woodley
ABSENT: Cllrs David Romney, Joyce Lucas BEM, Jean Denyer MBE
The Chairman welcomed Cllr Nick Woodley to Oakham Town Council

506/17 APOLOGIES - Standing Order 1(u)
(i) Apologies for absence had been received from Cllrs Lucas, Denyer and Romney
(ii) It was proposed by Cllr Anne Skipworth seconded by Cllr Sally-Anne Wadsworth
and unanimously resolved to approve the absence of Cllrs Lucas, Denyer and
Romney due to prior commitments

507/17 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None received

508/17 DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
None

509/17 LOCAL PLAN REVIEW
(i) It was proposed by Cllr Brookes to defer the item and to reconvene. There was no
seconder so the motion fell
(ii) It was proposed by Cllr Woodley seconded by Cllr Brookes and resolved with 7
votes for and 1 abstention for two members to formulate a response to the RCC
Local Plan and endorse the response from Oakham Town Council Steering Group
(iii) It was proposed by Cllr Lowe, seconded by Cllr Haley and unanimously resolved
to appoint Cllr Woodley to formulate a response on behalf of Oakham Town
Council
(iv) It was proposed by Cllr Haley, seconded by Cllr Ind and resolved with 7 votes for
and 1 abstention to appoint Cllr Haley to formulate a response on behalf of
Oakham Town Council along with Cllr Woodley

 510/17 ELECTORAL REVIEW OF RUTLAND: WARD ARRANGEMENTS
(a) Proposed by Cllr Peter Ind, and seconded by Cllr Anne Skipworth and unanimously
resolved that members have studied and note the report
There being no further business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 20.53