I am often asked why is the bunting up in the town.
I often reply because Cllr Joyce Lucas likes it.
Personally I don't think it has any benefit to the town.
What I do know is every time it is frequently put up and taken down it costs an ever increasing sum of money.
The work is carried out by Paul Ford Tree Surgeons Melton Mowbray who have built up "a good working relationship with the town council they are no longer required to tender for work.
In June they were paid £384.00 to put up the bunting
then in October they were paid £420 to take it down.
Fortunately this company wont be paid £10,000 to put up the Christmas light this years and take them down littering the town with broken glass.
http://martinbrookes.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/best-uk-christmas-lights-oakham-town.html
The Council has paid a company £16,000 for new lights and this includes all the services that had previous cost the council £20,000 when putting up the poor old light that continually failed.
The Town Council has also paid the hard up Rotary so they can donate a Christmas tree to the town, the issue of poor decoration has still to be resolved. The Town Council not wanting to offend its friends at the Rotary Club , would not agree to buy and decorate its own tree, why?
