Oakham Food, Drink & Craft Fair with Live Music Rutland Showground

Oakham Food, Drink & Craft Fair with Live Music Rutland Showground

Numerous things painted around Stevenson Square Manchester by Caroline Dowsett as part of the Artist in Residence with Fred Aldous.

Numerous things painted around Stevenson Square Manchester by Caroline Dowsett as part of the Artist in Residence with Fred Aldous.

Has Oakham Become The Wild West? Mum says she and children at the end of the school day were intimidated by men with horses outside Oakham School yesterday afternoon. More Shops and Pubs Close.

Has Oakham Become The Wild West? Mum says she and children at the end of the school day were intimidated by men with horses and carts outside Oakham School yesterday afternoon.

Surely the school gate is not the place to intimidate people?

Sad to see some shop feel they can't open. I think they could be losing out of much needed trade.

I passed one of our local butchers lots of travellers, buying meat entering and leaving with smiles 

on their faces.

I popped to Aldi yesterday, the most horrible experience I encountered was Christmas in June and screaming little children a supermarket nightmare for anyone working in any supermarket.

Rutland and Stamford parliamentary constituency could be created and Rutland and Melton seat replaced with one called Melton and Syston.

Rutland and Stamford parliamentary constituency could be created and Rutland and Melton seat replaced with one called Melton and Syston.

The Boundary Commission for England has launched an eight-week consultations into the plans which would see the current Rutland and Melton seat replaced with one called Melton and Syston.

If approved, this would see a new constituency comprised of all Melton borough wards being joined by eight from the Charnwood district, including Syston, Thurmaston, East Goscote, Queniborough and the Wreake villages.

And communities such as Oakham, Uppingham, Langham and Whissendine, which are currently part of the Rutland and Melton constituency, would fall into a new Rutland and Stamford parliamentary seat.

Reacting to the news today, Mrs Kearns said: “Like residents, I will be taking time to study the proposals.

“Rutland, Melton, the Vale and our Harborough villages are uniquely wonderful, and any boundary changes must protect and enhance services, representation and support for our residents.

“I am committed to our communities as your representative in Parliament and continue to work as hard as I can to deliver the very best for all of us.”

A report published today by the boundary commission states: “As our initial proposals consider Rutland separately from Leicestershire, we propose a Melton and Syston constituency in place of the existing Rutland and Melton constituency.

“This includes all District of Melton wards and eight Borough of Charnwood wards extending towards the River Soar, which becomes its western boundary.”

It continues: “We decided the most appropriate crossing between Rutland and Lincolnshire is to include parts of the South Kesteven local authority with Rutland.

“We therefore propose a Rutland and Stamford constituency, comprising the entirety of the Rutland unitary authority and 11 South Kesteven wards.

“This proposed constituency includes the towns of Stamford and Market Deeping to the south-east following the District of South Kesteven local authority boundary, and the wards of Isaac Newton, Castle, and Glen to the north.”

The commission is required to ensure that the number of electors in each constituency is more equal with the proposals resulting in the number of constituencies in England increasing from 533 to 543.

It is undertaking an independent review of all constituency boundaries and will present final recommendations to Parliament by July 2023.

Publication of the initial proposals today is the first time people get to see what the map of new constituencies might look like.

In a message to the electorate, Tim Bowden, secretary to the Boundary Commission for England, said: “We want to hear the views of the public to ensure that we get the new boundaries for Parliamentary constituencies right.

“We consider all feedback received during the consultation process, and it is your local knowledge that helps us to shape constituencies that best reflect your local area.”

Members of the public are encouraged to visit www.bcereviews.org.uk to view maps showing the proposed new boundaries and provide feedback before the consultation closes on August 2.

People can comment on anything from where the proposed new boundary lines are to the names of the constituencies.

There will be a further two rounds of consultation next year before final recommendations are made.

A new Melton and Syston constituency would have an electorate of 74,216.

It would be comprised of East Goscote, Queniborough, Sileby, Syston, The Wolds, Thurmaston, Wreake villages, Asfordby, Bottesford, Croxton Kerrial, Frisby, Gaddesby, Long Clawson, Stathern, Melton Mowbray, Old Dalby, Somerby, Waltham, Wymondham.

Rutland villages which are currently linked to the Melton constituency would join a new Rutland and Stamford constituency.

You can comment by visiting this website and entering you postcode 

www.bcereviews.org.uk

Conservative Cllr Kenneth Bool Says Rutland County Council Chief Executive Helen Briggs Signed A Memorandum of Understanding With The MOD in secret, Edward Baines Described the previous leader as arrogant

At special council meeting at Rutland County Council last night. 

Former CEO of Rutland County Council Helen Briggs 

Conservative Cllr Kenneth Bool Says Rutland County Council Chief Executive Helen Briggs Signed A Memorandum of Understanding with The MOD four years ago, which was kept secret from 24 out of 26 Councillor for an entire year.

Conservative Rutland County Councillor Kenneth Bool 

 

When the councils monitoring officer advised the meeting should should go into exempt he said.

"If we go into excluded now, we started out in secrecy and we are ending in secrecy and I have to say this makes me and the general public wonder, what else there is to hide".

 "There is a dark shadow over this project. This is a matter that affects everyone in Rutland and I can't see why residents can't hear their elected representatives discussing this." 

"We can do so in a manner that adheres to our obligations and of the none disclosure agreement, transparency is important in a democracy, so that those in power are held to account for the common good. Let us therefore be open and transparent with those who put us in office. We should remain in the public domain."

Conservative Rutland County Councillor Kenneth Bool 

The Chairman of the Council Edward Baines  said he agreed with Cllr Bools comments about the previous leader of the council and he went on to describe the previous leader as arrogant and that they behaved as if they had powers of an elected mayor rather than the leader of this elected council.  

(as Mr Bool did not speak about any former leader of the council it is not clear if Cllr Baines was referring to a former leader of the former CEO some on social media have decided he was referring to the former CEO)

Edward Baines stated all that is in the past, is he not forgetting he has been a large part of that past? I do hope the man who refuses to move into the modern world and even use basics such as email steps down at the next election.

Fifteen councillors voted to continue the meeting in private. Twelve others voted against.

Rutland County Cllrs voted against accepting the HIF grant.  13 against, 12 for and 2 abstentions

What next?

There has been some discussion on social media this morning 

Cllr Nick Begy Conservative Rutland County Councillor 

Conservative Councillor Nick Begy said, the outlook is bleak. We have lost control on the development and now greenfield sites in our villages are in danger.

Councillor Ian Razzell  Conservative Rutland County Council 

Conservative Councillor  Ian Razzell  said,  there are some who need to hang their heads in shame. Banging on about their community and failing to represent them at countless meetings. I hope they are able to explain to their community why green fields will now be torn up to build on.