Oakham Town Council - What is a Parish Council?
In law, the town council is a parish council. A town council covers a town whereas a parish council covers a village or a group of villages.
Parish councils have their origins in the development of villages, all over England, during Saxon and Norman times - 1000 or more years ago. At this time a village was ruled by the Lord of the Manor. As communications were poor and central government often weak, there was little national control. Sometimes the villages all met to make decisions, which affected the whole community. Gradually, it seems that parish priests and sometimes schoolmasters joined the Lord of the Manor to become a kind of ruling group. Often in small villages they were the only people who could reason correctly. It was probably they who formed the first effective parish councils.
After the Second World War the National Association of Parish Councils was formed, and by 1952 half of all parishes in the country were members. The Association became a national force and raised the profile and consequently the activity of parish councils.
A parish council is democratically elected to serve a defined and local area.
Parish councils exist to protect and promote the interests of their communities and to provide local services.
There are 11,000 parishes in England and Wales. In Wales a ‘parish’ is known as a 'community'. Some smaller parishes do not have parish councils; others are grouped with other smaller parishes and are served by one parish council. Parish councils serving large, mainly urban, populations are generally known as Town Councils.
Parish council powers cover allotments; arts and entertainments; baths and wash houses; burial grounds; bus shelters; byelaws; cemeteries and crematoria; charities; clocks; closed churchyards; commons; conference facilities; community centres and village halls; footpaths; bridleways; lighting; litter; parking places; parks; open spaces; playing fields and recreation grounds; ponds; planning; postal and telecommunication facilities and public lavatories.
Text taken from Oakham Town Council Text posted on Rutnet.co.uk
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Press Release Cllr Martin Brookes
Press Release 11th March 2010
Leicestershire police have been asked to investigate, the awarding of a £30,000 contract. for the restoration of Oakham bandstand.
Cllr Martin Brookes has reported Cllr Sharon Spencer to the Standards Committee.
Cllr Brookes is reporting Cllr Spencer's conduct at a meeting before the main Council meeting held at Victoria Hall Oakham on the evening of the 3rd March 2010.
Cllr Martin Brookes
Leicestershire police have been asked to investigate, the awarding of a £30,000 contract. for the restoration of Oakham bandstand.
Cllr Martin Brookes has reported Cllr Sharon Spencer to the Standards Committee.
Cllr Brookes is reporting Cllr Spencer's conduct at a meeting before the main Council meeting held at Victoria Hall Oakham on the evening of the 3rd March 2010.
Cllr Martin Brookes
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Sick Fans of Martin Brookes
I would like to state.
I have not posted anything illegal and offensive on the internet.
You may read differently on site not controlled by me.
Like this one set up by some very sick person.
http://planetneptune99.blogspot.com/
I have not posted anything illegal and offensive on the internet.
You may read differently on site not controlled by me.
Like this one set up by some very sick person.
http://planetneptune99.blogspot.com/
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
This is Martin Brookes from Oakham.A slimy little man and as a councillor he should know better.
http://planetneptune99.blogspot.com/
After recieving threatening messages from a member of the Rutland Chat Forum
http://rutlandforums.leekington.com/RutlandForums/index.php
who used to post anything they liked about me, A member of the forum has taken to posting a blog about me because I exposed them.
I hope people will make up their own minds and realise this is not a true description of me. Just the view of some very strange sick person.
Oakham Town Council Contractor Start Work
Oakham Town Contractors start work fitting new play equipment at Royce Playing Fields
Pinder's Circus Comes To Town
Pinder's Circus Comes To Town
The Circus of People perform this weekend in Cutts Close, Oakham.
The Circus of People perform this weekend in Cutts Close, Oakham.
Monday, March 08, 2010
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My First Report
My First Report
Parish Council Forum
Date and Time: Thursday 4 March 2010 at 7.00 pm
Venue: Rutland County Council Chamber Catmose
Cllr’s M Brookes, M Dodds and J Lucas from Oakham Town Council attended
Helen Briggs, Chief Executive, Rutland County Council:
Update RAF Cottesmore.
15th December 2009, the MoD announced that the harrier force stationed at RAF Cottesmore will disband and transfer two squadrons to RAF Wittering, over a three year period. The first Squadron will move by 1st April 2010. The remaining will then transfer to RAF Wittering by 1st April 2011. It is planned the station will then close by 2013.
Since December 2010 RCC has led a multi-agency team comprising of Rutland County Council. RAF Cottesmore, Government Office East Midlands, East Midlands Development Agency, job centre Plus and the Primary care trusts to Understand the impact of this closure and what interventions the council and partners will need to make to limit the disruption to the community.
Its likely Mod personnel will continue to live in the homes on the base after the transfer from the base for sometime.
The MoD still has to make a decision on the future of the site and this will be subject to the impending Strategic Defence Review.
Updates to Councillors, local businesses and the community will be sent out as progression on this evolves.
Janine Rodger, Councillor and Portfolio Holder for Regulatory Services, Rutland County Council:
Information about Rutland best Kept Village Competition.
This competition replaces The Rutland Tidy Village competition which was run for 53 consecutive years up to 2008 The new competition aims to promote sustainability, environmental responsibility and community improvement. The competition will be held with two categories of villages: Best kept large village and best kept small village.
Further information available at: www.rutland.gov.uk/bestkeptvillage
Mark Naylor, head of Adult operations and Commissioning, Rutland County Council:
Mark Naylor also spoke on behalf of Children’s Services: Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
He started by reminding as us this was everybody’s business.
He highlighted Stop abuse, a joint venture supported by Leicester City Council, Leicestershire Constabulary, Leicestershire County and Rutland PCT, Leicestershire Partnership trust, NHS Leicester City, Rutland county Council and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
Physical abuse, Sexual abuse, Emotional abuse, Financial abuse of Adults was covered
He explained Abuse is when someone does or says something to anyone which makes them upset or scared. Abuse is when someone tries to take away your rights. You maybe afraid to say to say something to tell them to STOP.
Everybody has the right to live their life free from violence, fear and abuse. Every body has the right to live in safety. You have these rights, whoever you are, It doesn’t matter if you are old or disabled or ill.
If you are being abused you can report this to a Social worker, Nurse, Police Officer, Care Worker, Family & Friends, Doctor and Care inspector.
For further information here in Rutland about Stop Abuse please contact Rutland social care services: 01572 758 341 www.rutland.gov.uk
We were also told keeping children safe is everybody’s business.
We were given a leaflet of the same title from Local Safeguarding Children Board Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
Further information is available on the LSCB website www.lscb-llr.org.uk
Police Tel: 0116 222 2222
Emergency team (out of hours when the Children and Young People’s Service local office is closed ) Tel; 0116 2551606
It was also stated there had been 38 safeguarding adult reports during 09/10
Rutland currently has 8 children on protection plans and 28 currently looked after children.
Kevin Brooks, Head of strategic projects, Rutland County Council.
Kevin Brooks explained the role of Access to Services in Rutland whilst we enjoyed cakes provided with the logo iced on top.
Kevin Brooks and Anna Rodley are currently carrying out a survey to find what services could be provided out in the communities and ways in which people could access public services.
Should the council Twitter and use SMS services?
Could the mobile library be used for Benefit Advice and other services.
Job Centre plus was mentioned Rutland is the only County in the UK that does not have any Job Centre plus services.
I thanked Kevin Brooks on behalf of the 400 plus Rutland unemployed, single parents and others for putting Job Centre Pus on the Councils current agenda.
We all have to travel some distance out of the county to access this service at a considerable financial cost. I mentioned I have written a number of letters to our MP Alan Duncan concerning Job Centre Plus.
Kevin Brooks and Anna Rodley would like to know your thoughts on the following questions.
Do you know anyone in your community who struggles to access services they need?
If so, do you know which services are hardest for them to access?
Do you know why?
The questionnaire is available to complete at www.rutland.gov.uk/access2services
Heather Wells, Councillor and Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People’s Services, Rutland County Council
Cllr Heather Wells spoke about the Post 16 Consultation, the vote on this subject will be held at Monday’s full Council meeting. 8th March 2010 7 pm. It was felt the media coverage had been biased. Anyone members of the public wishing to attend Monday’s Council should arrive at 6.30 pm Mrs Briggs said there total capacity for health and safety reason was limited to 160 seated members of the public and admission would be based on a first come first basis. In the past post 16 Consultation had been held in venues able to host over two hundred members of the public.
Finally we were presented with the Parish Briefing.
This includes RAF Cottesmoore Update, Rutland Hippos! and information about Rutland’s Best Kept Village Competition 2010: How Green is Your Village?
This is also available on-line: at www.rutland.gov.uk
Future meetings of the Parish Council Forum: 28th June 2010 7 pm, 6th September 2010 7 pm, 30th November 2010 7 pm, 3 March 2011 7 pm
(NB- these are all subject to formal adoption by full Council)
Report created by Cllr Martin Brookes 6th March 2010
Date and Time: Thursday 4 March 2010 at 7.00 pm
Venue: Rutland County Council Chamber Catmose
Cllr’s M Brookes, M Dodds and J Lucas from Oakham Town Council attended
Helen Briggs, Chief Executive, Rutland County Council:
Update RAF Cottesmore.
15th December 2009, the MoD announced that the harrier force stationed at RAF Cottesmore will disband and transfer two squadrons to RAF Wittering, over a three year period. The first Squadron will move by 1st April 2010. The remaining will then transfer to RAF Wittering by 1st April 2011. It is planned the station will then close by 2013.
Since December 2010 RCC has led a multi-agency team comprising of Rutland County Council. RAF Cottesmore, Government Office East Midlands, East Midlands Development Agency, job centre Plus and the Primary care trusts to Understand the impact of this closure and what interventions the council and partners will need to make to limit the disruption to the community.
Its likely Mod personnel will continue to live in the homes on the base after the transfer from the base for sometime.
The MoD still has to make a decision on the future of the site and this will be subject to the impending Strategic Defence Review.
Updates to Councillors, local businesses and the community will be sent out as progression on this evolves.
Janine Rodger, Councillor and Portfolio Holder for Regulatory Services, Rutland County Council:
Information about Rutland best Kept Village Competition.
This competition replaces The Rutland Tidy Village competition which was run for 53 consecutive years up to 2008 The new competition aims to promote sustainability, environmental responsibility and community improvement. The competition will be held with two categories of villages: Best kept large village and best kept small village.
Further information available at: www.rutland.gov.uk/bestkeptvillage
Mark Naylor, head of Adult operations and Commissioning, Rutland County Council:
Mark Naylor also spoke on behalf of Children’s Services: Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
He started by reminding as us this was everybody’s business.
He highlighted Stop abuse, a joint venture supported by Leicester City Council, Leicestershire Constabulary, Leicestershire County and Rutland PCT, Leicestershire Partnership trust, NHS Leicester City, Rutland county Council and University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
Physical abuse, Sexual abuse, Emotional abuse, Financial abuse of Adults was covered
He explained Abuse is when someone does or says something to anyone which makes them upset or scared. Abuse is when someone tries to take away your rights. You maybe afraid to say to say something to tell them to STOP.
Everybody has the right to live their life free from violence, fear and abuse. Every body has the right to live in safety. You have these rights, whoever you are, It doesn’t matter if you are old or disabled or ill.
If you are being abused you can report this to a Social worker, Nurse, Police Officer, Care Worker, Family & Friends, Doctor and Care inspector.
For further information here in Rutland about Stop Abuse please contact Rutland social care services: 01572 758 341 www.rutland.gov.uk
We were also told keeping children safe is everybody’s business.
We were given a leaflet of the same title from Local Safeguarding Children Board Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
Further information is available on the LSCB website www.lscb-llr.org.uk
Police Tel: 0116 222 2222
Emergency team (out of hours when the Children and Young People’s Service local office is closed ) Tel; 0116 2551606
It was also stated there had been 38 safeguarding adult reports during 09/10
Rutland currently has 8 children on protection plans and 28 currently looked after children.
Kevin Brooks, Head of strategic projects, Rutland County Council.
Kevin Brooks explained the role of Access to Services in Rutland whilst we enjoyed cakes provided with the logo iced on top.
Kevin Brooks and Anna Rodley are currently carrying out a survey to find what services could be provided out in the communities and ways in which people could access public services.
Should the council Twitter and use SMS services?
Could the mobile library be used for Benefit Advice and other services.
Job Centre plus was mentioned Rutland is the only County in the UK that does not have any Job Centre plus services.
I thanked Kevin Brooks on behalf of the 400 plus Rutland unemployed, single parents and others for putting Job Centre Pus on the Councils current agenda.
We all have to travel some distance out of the county to access this service at a considerable financial cost. I mentioned I have written a number of letters to our MP Alan Duncan concerning Job Centre Plus.
Kevin Brooks and Anna Rodley would like to know your thoughts on the following questions.
Do you know anyone in your community who struggles to access services they need?
If so, do you know which services are hardest for them to access?
Do you know why?
The questionnaire is available to complete at www.rutland.gov.uk/access2services
Heather Wells, Councillor and Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People’s Services, Rutland County Council
Cllr Heather Wells spoke about the Post 16 Consultation, the vote on this subject will be held at Monday’s full Council meeting. 8th March 2010 7 pm. It was felt the media coverage had been biased. Anyone members of the public wishing to attend Monday’s Council should arrive at 6.30 pm Mrs Briggs said there total capacity for health and safety reason was limited to 160 seated members of the public and admission would be based on a first come first basis. In the past post 16 Consultation had been held in venues able to host over two hundred members of the public.
Finally we were presented with the Parish Briefing.
This includes RAF Cottesmoore Update, Rutland Hippos! and information about Rutland’s Best Kept Village Competition 2010: How Green is Your Village?
This is also available on-line: at www.rutland.gov.uk
Future meetings of the Parish Council Forum: 28th June 2010 7 pm, 6th September 2010 7 pm, 30th November 2010 7 pm, 3 March 2011 7 pm
(NB- these are all subject to formal adoption by full Council)
Report created by Cllr Martin Brookes 6th March 2010
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Contractor Litter Oakham and Rutland Streets
Contractor Litter Oakham and Rutland Streets
Yesterday a member of the public telephoned me to express concern about the above contractor. They had seen many pallets like the one pictured above around Oakham and surrounding Rutland.I contacted Rutland County Council, they said they would send out some one to remove this one and another at the junction of Queen Street and Burly Road.
This morning the pallets had not been removed many have nails protruding and are a danger to young children locally.
fortunately local residents this morning decided the pallet photographed above would make suitable firewood and removed it.
I am sure that is a good use for all the other and will save the council a considerable amount of money removing and disposing of them.
Friday, March 05, 2010
Oakham Town Council Bandstand Restoration
Oakham Town Council
approves restoration
of bandstand
work will start soon
Royce Playing Fields Oakham
Contractors working on behalf of Oakham Town Council, start work Monday installing new play equipment.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Elections
Notices of the vacancies in Oakham South East and Oakham North East have been received and can be viewed on the Council's notice boards. 10 electors from each ward need to call for a election the deadline for this is 19th March 2010.
The Elections for Town Council are administered by Rutland County Council so any letter must be delivered to their offices before this deadline.
It is hoped that an article will be appearing in next week's Rutland Times highlighting the work of the Council to encourage people to either be part of the electoral process or to express a wish to be co-opted.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Mill Street Oakham Closed
Police closed Mill Street Oakham, police were called to a property in Mill Street at lunch time after concerns were raised about a resident, when they attend the found the property full of gas, gas officials have made the property safe, medical staff are still inside
Mill Street Video on Facebook Group http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/group.php?gid=264708269611
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Democracy Club getting things done in your constituency
Help make this the most accountable general election ever!
Who are the candidates in your constituency?
What do they think about issues that matter to you?
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Press Statement
I am dissapointed another two Oakham Town Councillors have resigned from serving Oakham.
Cllr Alan Kelly. comment: Who is this man?
Cllr Mrs Sue Tyers. Comment: Very disappointed Sue had been working considerably hard with education issues in the town.
I am very keen to work with other members and this work is already underway.
I have asked the members to look into the current situation at Oakham Memorial Hospital.This will be raised at next the weeks full council meeting held at Victoria Hall.
The public are welcome to attend. From Martin Brookes
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