Back in January a member of the public wrote asking me to look into Rutland County Councillors attendance.
I am pleased to report the FOI request was promptly handled by Jennette Holdstock and Debbie Muddimer (strategic director) and Geoff, I think there is only one Geoff at Rutland County Council, I won't guess at surname just in case Geoff is not unique.
The following information is for the period from 1st May 2010 to 9th February 2011
Mr Edward Baines (Conservative) - MARTINSTHORPE WARD (Chairman of the Council)
attended 91% of meetings
(The Council records still has him listed as Independent? Over the years Mr Baines has charge party as far as I know he is currently a Conservative and as been selected to stand again as one in May)
Mr Roger B Begy (Conservative) - GREETHAM WARD (Leader of the Council)
attended 100% of meetings
Mr Kenneth A Bool (Conservative) - UPPINGHAM WARD (Vice-Chairman of the Council)
attended 90% of meetings
Mr Jeffrey T Dale (Independent) - OAKHAM NORTH EAST WARD
attended 92% of meetings
Cpt Vijay Dighe (Conservative) - OAKHAM NORTH EAST WARD
attended 84% of meetings
Mr Trevor C Ellis (Conservative) - NORMANTON WARD
attended 85% of meetings
Mr Richard J Gale (Independent) - OAKHAM NORTH WEST WARD
attended 86% of meetings
Mr Peter J W Golden (Lib/Dem)- NORMANTON WARD
attended 94% of meetings
Mr Peter D Ind (Independent) - UPPINGHAM WARD
attended 90% of meetings
Miss Charlotte L Jones (Conservative) - RYHALL AND CASTERTON WARD
attended 79% of meetings
Mr Peter W Jones (Conservative) - OAKHAM SOUTH WEST WARD
attended 81% of meetings
Mr Terry C King (Conservative) - EXTON WARD (Deputy Leader of the Council)
attended 88% of meetings
Mr Marc A Oxley (Lib/Dem) - UPPINGHAM WARD
attended 79% of meetings
Mr Chris A Parsons (Conservative) - RYHALL AND CASTERTON WARD
attended 66% of meetings
Mr Gene Plews (Conservative) - OAKHAM SOUTH EAST WARD
attended 81% of meetings
Mr Hugh E G Rees (Conservative) - KETTON WARD
attended 90% of meetings
Mrs Janine Rodger (Conservative) - COTTESMORE WARD
attended 91% of meetings
Mr Barrie W Roper (Conservative) - KETTON WARD
attended 80% of meetings
Mrs Deborah Stuart (Conservative) - LYDDINGTON WARD
attended 71% of meetings
Mr Nicholas Mark Wainwright (Conservative) - LANGHAM WARD
attended 79% of meetings
Mrs Heather Wells (Conservative) - OAKHAM SOUTH WEST WARD
attended 82% of meetings
Mr Mark Wells (Conservative) - OAKHAM SOUTH EAST WARD
attended 79% of meetings
The Boot award is for the following Councillors:
Mr Brian A Montgomery (Independent) - WHISSENDINE WARD
attending only 55% of possible meetings
Mr Trevor Lovell (Independent) - OAKHAM NORTH WEST WARD
attending only 60% of possible meetings
Mr L John Duckham (Conservative) - BRAUNSTON AND BELTON WARD
attending only 54% of possible meetings
And last she got the boot no longer a Councillor.
Mrs Susie M Iannantuoni (Conservative) - COTTESMORE WARD
attending a possible 55% meetings