Oakham Town Council Extraordinary Meeting Wednesday, 29th September 2021 Agenda

Oakham Town Council

Rol House, Long Row, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6NL

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TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL

GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND AN

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL, WEDNESDAY

29TH SEPTEMBER 2021 COMMENCING 6.30PM, AT THE OFFICES OF THE

TOWN COUNCIL, ROL HOUSE, LONG ROW, OAKHAM, RUTLAND LE15 6NL.

PRESS AND PUBLIC ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND

Cllr Zoe Nealson

Chairman

23rd September 2021

AGENDA

Members of the public attending this meeting are advised that it may be filmed and recorded.

1. APOLOGIES AND REASONS FOR ABSENCE

2. DECLARATION OF MEMBERS’ INTERESTS AND APPLICATIONS FOR

DISPENSATION

Members are reminded to declare any interests which may arise on matters for discussion

at the meeting

3. MINUTES (Appendix A)

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 8

th September 2021

4. DEPUTATIONS BY THE PUBLIC

Members of the Public are invited to address the meeting in accordance with procedures

laid down in Standing Orders 1(d) – 1(i)

5. COUNCILLOR’S QUESTIONS

To answer questions previously notified to the Clerk under Standing Order 9

6. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EVENTS WORKING GROUP (Appendix B)

 To receive Report No. TC03521

7. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN REGULATION 16 (Appendix C)

 To receive Report No. TC03621

8. AUTHORISATION TO PAY AN INVOICE OVER £5000 (Appendix D)

 To authorise the payment of Invoice No 1581, £7975.00+ VAT for Playscape

9. REVIEW AND ADOPT COUNCIL’S VEXATIOUS COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE

(Appendix E)

10. A REQUEST FROM OAKHAM HOME GARDENS ALLOTMENT SOCIETY (Appendix F)

 To grant permission for the installation of a new gate and make any other decisions as

appropriate 

11. COUNCIL AND MEMBER REPRESENTATION (Appendix G)

 a) To appoint a member as Council’s representative to the Oakham Access Group

 b) To appoint a member on to the Welcome Back Fund working group

 c) To appoint one member as Council’s representation at the RCC Planning committee

meeting for the Rutland Kino at the Victoria Hall application (tbc)

 d) To appoint one member as Council’s representation at the RCC Planning committee

meeting on 4th October 2021 for the Land off Braunston Road application

12. TO CONSIDER CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED (Appendices H, Hi, Hii)

 a) To consider a letter from the Lord-Lieutenant of Rutland

 b) To consider a request from RCC, Community Safety Officer for Youth Provision

 c) To note an email from the Forestry Officer at RCC

 d) To consider a request from the organiser of the Magical Lantern Walk to take the

lantern procession through Cutts Close on Saturday 13th November 2021 at 4.30pm

 e) To consider a request from Churches Together to use Cutts Close Bandstand, next

year, Sunday 4h September 2022

13. TO PASS A RESOLUTION THAT, IN VIEW OF THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE

FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEM, THE PUBLIC AND PRESS BE EXCLUDED FROM THE

MEETING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PUBLIC BODIES (ADMISSION TO

MEETINGS) ACT 1960, SECTION 1

14. TO RECEIVE A VERBAL UPDATE FROM THE STAFFING COMMITTEE MEETING 

Extraordinary Meeting

Wednesday, 29th September 2021 @

Meeting Documents

• Agenda
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E
• Appendix F
• Appendix G
• Appendix H
• Appendix Hi
• Appendix Hii

Oakham Town Council Extraordinary Meeting Wednesday, 30th June 2021 6:30 pm Agenda

Oakham Town Council Extraordinary Meeting Wednesday, 30th June 2021  6:30 pm

Meeting Documents

• Agenda
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix B i
• Appendix B ii
• Appendix B iii
• Appendix B iv
• Appendix B v

extraordinary meeting, Leicestershire County Council deplores the action of the Liberal Democrat Group which has resulted in a waste of taxpayers’ money.” Fire Service Cuts and Consultation

extraordinary meeting, Leicestershire County Council deplores the action of the Liberal Democrat Group which has resulted in a waste of taxpayers’ money.” Fire Service Cuts and Consultation

The chair of Leicestershire County Council is also the Chair of the Fire Authority
and the cabinet which is expected to answer a consultation from the Fire Authority
One Liberal Democrat Councillor suggest this might be a conflict of interest.
He also said he had hope for proper debate on the subject rather than personal abuse.

Leicestershire and Rutland Fire and Rescue are proposing some drastic cuts to services
30 engines will being reduced to 19

Another councillor has suggested the £11m fire service headquarters is sold
and the dozen staff are relocated to empty offices at various fire stations or
at county hall.


Video:

http://council.webcast.vualto.com/leicestershire-county-council/home/?EventId=12357

• 1. To receive declarations by members of interests in respect of items on this agenda.
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• 2. Combined Fire Authority Consultation.
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  “That in light of the recent announcement of the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Combined Fire Authority (CFA) to consult on significant reductions to Leicestershire’s Fire and Rescue Service, we believe the Council should respond to the CFA’s consultation and the Council’s response should be agreed at an extraordinary meeting of the Council.”

  
  

  (A requisition for an Extraordinary Meeting of the Council for the purpose of considering this motion was put forward by five members of the Council, namely: Mr. Galton, Dr. Hill, Mr. Bray, Mr.Charlesworth and Mr. Wyatt.)

  
  

  The consultation paper is available via

  http://www.leicestershire-fire.gov.uk/images/pdfs/IRMP_Print_FINAL.pdf

  
  

  
  
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• The following amended motion was agreed:-

  
  

  “1.      That this Council notes:-

  
  

  a)       that the proposals now put forward are part of a package of measures which go part way to address the significant shortfall in the CFA budget and would still leave the CFA having to find additional savings of £1.3million by 2020 to achieve a balanced budget;

  
  

  b)       that the Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has only recently launched its consultation proposals and the following public engagement events have been scheduled to explain its proposals and to hear views:-

  
  

  • Friday 2 October 7.45pm Central Fire Station
  • Saturday 3 October 10.00am Coalville Fire Station
  • Saturday 3 October 2.00pm Loughborough Fire Station
  • Tuesday 6 October 7.45pm Billesdon Fire Station
  • Thursday 8 October 7.45pm Hinckley Fire Station
  • Friday 9 October 7.45pm Market Harborough Fire Station
  • Tuesday 13 October 7.45pm Lutterworth Fire Station
  • Thursday 15 October 7.45pm Kibworth Fire Station
  • Friday 16 October 7.45pm Melton Mowbray Fire Station
  • Friday 16 October 7.45pm Wigston Fire Station;

  
  

  c)       that arrangements have been made for the Chief Fire Officer to brief all members of the County Council on the proposals at a meeting on Monday 2nd November;

  
  

  d)       that the consultation period runs until Friday 4th December, 2015.

  
  

  2.       Accordingly, this Council:-

  
  

  a)       is of the view that the consultation proposals should be considered by the Scrutiny Commission in the first instance with a view to the Commission submitting its comments to the Cabinet meeting on 18th November so that a properly considered response can be debated at the County Council on 2nd December;

  
  

  b)       believes that the calling of an extraordinary meeting of the County Council was unnecessary and deplores the action of the Liberal Democrat Group which has resulted in a waste of taxpayers’ money.”