Oakham Town Council Agenda 12th September 2018 at 5pm

Our Mayor decided to move the meeting time to 5pm without consulting the council as he thought all member might like to attend the beating the retreat to be held by the Soldiers Charity in the market place. This year it is just a static band so according to Rutland Radio there are no drums so the soldiers will not be beating retreat.

The payment approval for the path is returning to council. I will not being approving the payment as the Mayor Cllr Adam Lowe failed to obtain more than one quote, failed to comply with European and local government laws. Cllr Adam Lowe and the council member who voted to award the contract have put the council at risk of court action, which can be taken by the external auditors.
It is really about time this council took spending of public money seriously and Cllr Joyce Lucas
stopped sitting in meetings saying we don't need to obtain quotes.
Many times I have raised the issue of the council not tendering correctly and mentioned the requirement to follow European laws and been ignored or told we don't need to even though our financial regulations say we should. If the council had followed the European the tender documents would have been placed on a central government website and I am sure we would have received more and certainly more competitive quotes rather than just the one from a person known to Cllr Adam Lowe.

For some time the council has not had a rep on the Rutland Community House Trust mainly due to Councillor Joyce Lucas BEM telling the council one was not needed? If we had a rep we might not find ourselves in the current planning mess with the trust.

 


Oakham Town Council
Victoria Hall, 39 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AH
Telephone: 01572 723627
e-mail: enquiries@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk

TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND A MEETING OF
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL, WEDNESDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2018 AT 5.00 PM, AT THE OFFICES OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM, RUTLAND LE15 6AH.

MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND
Allison Greaves
Clerk to the Council
3rd September 2018

 THE MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2018 AT 5.00PM

Members of the public attending this meeting are advised that it may be filmed and recorded.

AGENDA
 1. APOLOGIES - Standing Order 1(u)
(i) To receive apologies for absence
(ii) To decide whether to approve absences

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are asked to declare, if required:
(i) Any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
(ii) Any other interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
Members are also reminded to inform the Clerk of any changes in their Register of Members’ Interests

3. MINUTES (Appendices A, Ai)
To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on Wednesday 8
th August 2018

4. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBER’S REPORTS (Appendix B)
To receive reports from the Chairman and members who have attended meetings on behalf
of Oakham Town Council
(Members intending to report should inform the Clerk prior to the meeting)

5. COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS
To answer questions previously notified to the Clerk under Standing Order 9

 6. CLERK’S REPORT – For information only
To receive a report from the Clerk

7. DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC
Members of the Public are invited to address the meeting in accordance with procedures laid
down in Standing Orders 1(d) – 1(i)


 8. WORKING GROUPS AND STEERING GROUPS STRATEGY (Appendices C, Ci to follow)
To receive written and verbal reports and to approve any expenditure from Working and Steering
Groups and to make any decisions as appropriate:
(i) Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
(ii) Promotion and Publicity Working Group

9. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS (Appendices D, Di)
(i) To decide whether to approve the Statement of Accounts to 31
st August 2018
(ii) Members to consider the financial budget to 31
st August 2018

 10. LOCAL PLAN - ADDITIONAL CONSULTATION (Appendix E previously sent)
To agree on any comments and responses to be made to Rutland County Council relating to the:
a) The implications of the potential development of St. George’s Barracks within the Local Plan
b) The additional sites that have come forward in Oakham

11. AUTHORISATION TO PAY INVOICES OVER £5000
 Deferred item 166/18. To authorise the payment of the following:
(i) Martin Cowman Ltd
Invoice No. 6048/6042-4015K for £57,359 + VAT (£68,830.80)
Reconstruction of lower and upper paths in Cutts Close

 12. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN STEERING GROUP EXPENDITURE (Appendix F)
 To approve the expenditure

 13. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN STEERING GROUP TERMS OF REFERENCE (Appendix G)
 The approve the Terms of Reference of the Steering Group

 14. REPRESENTATION ON THE RUTLAND HOUSE COMMUNITY TRUST
 To appoint a representative