Oakham Town Council
Rol House, Long Row, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6LN
01572 723627
enquiries@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk
www.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 on Wednesday 7th September 2022 at 6.30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Town Council Offices, Rol House, Long Row, Oakham, LE15 6LN
Benjamin Tassell
Clerk to the Council
1st September 2022
NOTICE OF MEETING
Public Notice of the meeting has been given in accordance with schedule 12, Para 10(2) of the Local Government Act 1972. The Meeting is open to the press and public. Members of the public attending this meeting are advised that it may be filmed and recorded.
AGENDA
APOLOGIES AND REASONS FOR ABSENCE: To receive and approve apologies for absences
DECLARATION OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS AND APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION: Reminder to Members to disclose either a Pecuniary Interest or Other Interest in any item on the agenda. The clerk cannot advise members on this. Members are personally responsible for declaring an interest. Members are respectfully advised to read the Code of Conduct for more information. Councillors are also responsible for ensuring that their Registers of Interests are up to date (within 28 days of any changes)
DEPUTATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: An opportunity for members of the public to speak in accordance with Standing Orders 1 (d)- 1(i)
FULL COUNCIL
4.1 Minutes: To confirm the accuracy of the minutes from the meeting held on 10th August 2022 Attached
4.2 To discuss vacancy on the council and next steps.
5. COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS
To answer questions previously notified to the Clerk under Standing Order 9
6. CLERK’S REPORT: To receive information
7. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT: To receive information
8. WORKING GROUPS AND OUTSIDE BODIES
8.1 To receive and consider reports from members, working groups and outside bodies
9. TO CONSIDER CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
9.1 To note correspondence from residents and response of OTC Attached
10. FINANCIAL AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES
10.1 Payments for Approval (cashbook up to 31.08.22 to follow)
10.2 Bank Reconciliation as at 31 August 2022 (to follow)
10.3 Grant application Oakham Canal Project
11. RETURNING AGENDA ITEMS
11.1 To discuss the replacement of the slabs around the Toilet Block on Church Street paper 2022/22
11.2 To update regarding paper 2022/17 - the removal of the path in Cutts Close submitted by Cllr Lowe
11.3 To update regarding paper 2022/18 -repairs of the bandstand at Cutts Close
12. CUTTS CLOSE
12.1 To discuss paper 2022/25 regarding repair/replacement of bins on Cutts Close and surrounds submitted by Cllr Lowe
12.2 To discuss paper 2022/27 regarding camera viewing access into the park submitted by Cllr Lowe
13. DEFIBRILLATOR
13.1 To discuss paper 2022/26 regarding the provision of defibrillator training submitted by Cllr Toseland
14. CENTENARY FIELD
14.1 To discuss paper 2022/28 regarding the increasing use of Alcohol on the park submitted by Cllr Lowe
15. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING: 12th October 2022 @ 6.30 p.m.
NOTES:
a) The meeting is open to the press & public.
b) The Town Council allows a short period of time at meetings of the Full Council when residents can put questions to the council. At other times, the public are not able to take part in the proceedings except at the discretion of the Chairman who may at a convenient time in the transaction of business adjourn the meeting and suspend standing orders to allow any member of the public to address the meeting and ask questions requiring answers of a factual nature
c) Mobile phones are to be switched to silent during the meeting
d) Additional documents to support the agenda will be available online and hard copies are available at the office should the public wish to review.
