Conservative Councillor Leigh Higgins, deputy leader of Melton Borough Council suspended for comments in a speech he made at the Best of Melton Awards were considered to be of a sexist nature by some.

Conservative Councillor Leigh Higgins, deputy leader of Melton Borough Council suspended for comments in a speech he made at the Best of Melton Awards were considered to be of a sexist nature by some.

After comments started to appear online like this one:

'Debbie Longley

Lovely evening at Best of Melton Awards. 

However, if you want confirmation that some people still live in the Dark Ages; COUNCILLOR Leigh Higgins just asked all the ladies to stand up so we could be seen as it’s been a long time since we’ve been able to ‘enjoy’ those kinds of sights!!! (Needless to say I didn’t stand up)

It’s a business and community event you absolute sexist, chauvinistic tool. Plus, I am not there to be ogled by anyone! He also told us how he nearly lost his multi million pound business and had to go on to JSA, and that some other millionaires had to have food parcels. My heart bleeds.

P.S Congratulations to all the winners and finalists.'

This does not surprise me, he was taught by the best old Melton Tory farts back in 2015, you only have to look at @meltonblue who can say anything they like and offend anyone they like to understand this. Its a shame really he has turned into one of them. 

Leigh is forth from left photo taken in 2015 just before

he was elected onto Melton Borough Council

Oakham Town Council Oakham Business Survey Comments (4)

Oakham Town Council Oakham Business Survey 

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Click Here Oakham Town Council Oakham Business Survey Introduction (1)



Click Here Oakham Town Council Oakham Business Survey The Survey (2)



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Click Here Oakham Town Council Oakham Business Survey Recommendations (5)


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The survey was prompted because of the perception that the closure of RAF Cottesmore would have a considerable effect on the trading position of businesses in Oakham. The result of the survey indicates this to be the case as 76% of traders felt they would be directly affected, although 44% felt that they would be able to accommodate the fall in trade without any reduction in staff or working hours. Conversely only 15% felt they would need to reduce staff levels or decrease business hours.

On 28th October 2010, Cllr Dewis attended the Rutland County Council Community Services Scrutiny Panel to put forward the Town Council's views on the proposed increase in parking charges. At that meeting he advised that meeting he advised that Oakham Town Council would welcome details regarding the leasing of the car parks to Oakham Town Council so that discussions could be undertaken.
Unfortunately those details have yet to be recieved.

Members will note the increasing number of vacant shops and premises in Oakham that have attracted fly posting and broken windows being boarded up. A check on 21st March 2011 showed 17 premises in the centre of the town were vacant or about to become vacant. A situation that unfortunately gives the impression to both residents and visitors of a town centre in decline and provides a direct contradiction of Rutland County Council's Strategic Aim No.4


'Maintaining High Levels  of Employment and a Thriving Local Economy'


A survey undertaken for the Oakham Town Partnership by the Rutland Market Towns Manager early in 2010 captured similar views of from Oakham Traders.

• 70% of those responding thought that parking charges had a negative effect.
• 66% planned to close and relocate to new premises outside Oakham.
• 60% said their trading performance had declined over the past year, and
• None expected their trading performance to improve in the next twelve months.

Traders felt that the two closures could be offset by a more robust scheme to attract visitors and tourists to the town and that both Oakham Town Council and Rutland County Council could do more in that respect. It has already been acknowledged that Oakham Town Council will undertake a reveiw of its approach to tourism to ensure it is proactive and will incorporate a review of signage, a programme of high profile events (six band concerts have already been arranged for 2011 http://martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2011/04/royal-british-legion-great-poppy-party.html 
) and improved tourist leaflets. Concern was expressed at the closure of the Museum and Castle on Sundays, one of the main tourist days and particularly as the Tourist Information Centre is located in the Museum.


This initiative will need to be undertaken in association with Rutland County Council, the Local Strategic Partnership and the Oakham Town Partnership to involve all concerned and to attempt to eliminate duplication.

Blog Comments

A very strange person is all I can say, Is this Helen Pender no she says its Claire Smith if the harrasment was just these comments I don't think I would be bothered to track the person responsible. All the harrasment away from this blog in the real world needs to stop.

It is clear that two people or two computers are being used. Tonight I return from the Council meeting to find my in box full of  crap mesaages.

I logged into the tracker despite all the various names used they all come from one very silly stupid loser.

At the moment I wont turn of the comments because I feel it gives the person a play ground to play as they do. I prefer this way rather than opening a letter with filthy photographs and threats within.

Fortunatley not many people read the comments.




Below is the partial copy of the tracker log. some details removed. Because I wan't to reveal all I know about my friend

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Europe Mozilla Firefox 3.6.3 Windows 7 Screen: 1300x950	New IP: 91.213.50.235   |  First Time IP: 93.167.245.178     [Trace]  ISP: Alex A. Smith From: www.blogger.com/comment-iframe.g?blogID=4021496625369982990&postID=5893.. Landed: Martin Brookes: Frances Lowe Twyford, Gay Wilson and Geoff Simpson from Melton...    martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2010/10/frances-lowe-twyford-gay-wilson-and.html?sh...	October 20, 2010 08:02:21 PM
Europe Mozilla Firefox 3.6.3 Windows 7 Screen: 1300x950	New IP: 91.213.50.235   |  First Time IP: 93.167.245.178     [Trace]  ISP: Alex A. Smith From: 2ge1ffhdgsaom3padg8i2jd5pke1ajbt-a-fc-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/.. Landed: Martin Brookes: Frances Lowe Twyford, Gay Wilson and Geoff Simpson from Melton...    martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2010/10/frances-lowe-twyford-gay-wilson-and.html?sh...	October 20, 2010 08:00:39 PM
Europe Mozilla Firefox 3.6.3 Windows 7 Screen: 1300x950	New IP: 91.213.50.235   |  First Time IP: 93.167.245.178     [Trace]  ISP: Alex A. Smith Host: got-root.me.uk From: martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2010/10/oakham-action-say-no-to-112-houses-i.. Landed: Martin Brookes    martinbrookes.blogspot.com	October 20, 2010 08:00:14 PM
Europe Mozilla Firefox 3.6.3 Windows 7 Screen: 1300x950	New IP: 91.213.50.235   |  First Time IP: 93.167.245.178     [Trace]  ISP: Alex A. Smith From: www.blogger.com/comment-iframe.g?blogID=4021496625369982990&postID=4262.. Landed: Martin Brookes: Oakham Action Say No to 112 Houses in Field sign    martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2010/10/oakham-action-say-no-to-112-houses-in.html?...	October 20, 2010 07:59:24 PM
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Dallas Texas United States Mozilla Firefox 3.6.3 Windows 7 Screen: 1300x950	New IP: 174.36.199.201   |  First Time IP: 93.167.245.178     [Trace]  ISP: SoftLayer Technologies Organization: bludev.co.uk From: martinbrookes.blogspot.com Landed: Martin Brookes: 112 Houses on the Uppingham Road Oakham Rutland    martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2010/10/112-houses-on-uppingham-road-oakham_19.html...	October 20, 2010 07:51:30 PM
Dallas Texas United States Mozilla Firefox 3.6.3 Windows 7 Screen: 1300x950	New IP: 174.36.199.201   |  First Time IP: 93.167.245.178     [Trace]  ISP: SoftLayer Technologies Organization: bludev.co.uk   |   Host: anonymizer3.torservers.net From: martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2010/10/sitting-at-leicester-station-reading.. Landed: Martin Brookes    martinbrookes.blogspot.com	October 20, 2010 07:51:05 PM
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Erfurt Thuringen Germany Mozilla Firefox 3.6.3 Windows 7 Screen: 1300x950

New IP: 87.118.101.175   |  First Time IP: 93.167.245.178     [Trace]  ISP: Keyweb AG Organization: Keyweb AG IP Network From: martinbrookes.blogspot.com Landed: Martin Brookes: Sitting at Leicester Station reading vile comments on my blog.    martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2010/10/sitting-at-leicester-station-reading.html#c...

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Tilburg Noord-Brabant Netherlands Mozilla Firefox 3.6.3 Windows 7 Screen: 1300x950	New IP: 137.56.163.64   |  First Time IP: 93.167.245.178     [Trace]  ISP: Universiteit van Tilburg (UvT) From: www.blogger.com/comment-iframe.g?blogID=4021496625369982990&postID=8605.. Landed: Martin Brookes: L’ Oliveto Ristorante Italiano Church Street Oakham    martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2010/05/l-oliveto-ristorante-italiano-church.html?s...	October 20, 2010 07:36:09 PM
Denmark Mozilla Firefox 3.6.3 Windows 7 Screen: 1300x950	IP: 93.167.245.178    [Trace]  ISP: Tele Danmark From: 2ge1ffhdgsaom3padg8i2jd5pke1ajbt-a-fc-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/.. Landed: Martin Brookes: L’ Oliveto Ristorante Italiano Church Street Oakham    martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2010/05/l-oliveto-ristorante-italiano-church.html?s...	October 20, 2010 07:30:59 PM
Denmark Mozilla Firefox 3.6.3 Windows 7 Screen: 1300x950	IP: 93.167.245.178    [Trace]  ISP: Tele Danmark From: www.blogger.com/comment-iframe.g?blogID=4021496625369982990&postID=3295.. Landed: Martin Brookes: John Deere 6630 Tractor Leicestershire Constabulary    martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2010/10/john-deere-6630-tractor-leicestershire.html...	October 20, 2010 07:30:31 PM
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