THE ANNUAL MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL, WEDNESDAY 18TH MAY 2011, 6.00PM AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL, VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY 18TH MAY 2011 AT 6.00PM
AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL,
VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM

Telephone: 01572 723627 Fax: 01572 759395
e-mail: enquiries@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk

The council will meet without its chairman or deputy chairman, the chairman will not attend after complaints she attempted to influence the outcome of the election of the new chairman, She spoke to Cllr Adam Lowe and asked him not to vote for Cllr Joyce Lucas and told him to vote for Councillor Alf Dewis.

I originally said I would like to nominate Cllr Alf Dewis. I withdrew my nomination after this incident.

If we do get to elect a new chairman the council will move onto

To receive the Declaration of Acceptance of Office for the Chairman

After this the new chairman starts the meeting

apologies for absence are received and Councillor will decide whether to approve absences

Members are asked to declare any interest they may have in respect to items on the
agenda


Councillor will then elect a Vice Chairman of the Council for the forthcoming municipal year

Minutes of the meeting of Oakham Town Council held on
Wednesday 27th April 2011 will be confirmed.

There could then be COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS if previously notified to the Clerk  72 hours notice is now required

Members wil receive a report from the Clerk

Members of the Public are invited to address the meeting

Members will then decide on standing committees for 2011 – 2012.
they will agree the duly appointed committees’ terms of reference and appoint members to such committees

Members will appoint a Tree Warden for Oakham

Members will review the representation on, or work with, other organisations and to make any
appropriate decisions


Members will approve a Schedule of Meetings for the 2011 – 2012 municipal year


Members will appoint an Internal Auditor for the 2011 – 2012 Financial Year


Members will appoint members to the Working Group to review policy and procedures of the council.

Members will consider the report of the Internal Auditor from a visit made on Thursday April
14th 2011


Members will further consider the new procedures, to agree on any changes and to approve them

Members will consider the Council’s system of awarding grants and to make any appropriate
decisions


Members will consider the following planning applications and to make any recommendations thereon to
Rutland County Council


(i) APP/2011/0262/DTR (ADV) Enterprise Inns plc
Installation of 3 No. illuminated fascia signs, 2 No. illuminated hanging signs,
2 No. non illuminated menu units and 2 non-illuminated chalkboard units
Odd House Inn, 1 Station Road

(ii) APP/2011/0262/DTR (LBA) Enterprise Inns plc
Installation of 3 No. illuminated fascia signs, 2 No. illuminated hanging signs,
2 No. non illuminated menu units and 2 non-illuminated chalkboard units
Odd House Inn, 1 Station Road

(iii) APP/2011/0256/NH (FUL) Oakham School
Construction of second floor extension to form new staircase and common
room with associated alterations
Wharflands House, Station Road

(iv) APP/2011/0292/APB Mr Tim Shears
Fell 1 No. Cypress and 1 No. Laburnum
Neville House, 49 High Street