Martin Brookes Oakham

Martin Brookes Oakham

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Oakham Carnival Funds Public Money given away

Oakham Carnival Chairman Cllr Maureen Dodds, earlier this year gave away the carnival funds to various charities of her choice, instead of returning the money to Oakham Town Council.

Rules state grants can only be given for the use and benefit of residents in a parish in this case Oakham.
The grants must be spent within the 12 months or return to the authority who awarded the grant.

The town council was expecting the money to be returned without using a formal request so it could use the money to fund an event this year in Cutts Close.

Cllr Maureen Dodds obviously was not happy with this and went away and said she distributed the money to Oakham and Rutland Charities.

At the time I complained and as normal was ignored by the Town Council and Rutland County Council.

I have since made another request for the council to attempt to recover the lost funds, the Town Clerk has now agreed to seek advice from NALC

Oakham Carnival was disbanded after a huge argument amongst committee members. Cllr Dodds as the Chairman I believe made the wrong decision to wind up the committee's affairs on her own.

Leicester Gay Pride 2011 Photograph Sets Links

Leicester Gay Pride Photograph Sets, Links 2011

Boy Banned




a group from Leicester College, and four-piece ensemble Boy Banned, who both performed on the festivals main stage.
http://martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2011/09/boy-banned-performing-at-leicester.html

Fair Ground  Billy Bates and Sons Ltd.
http://martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2011/09/billy-bates-and-sons-fair-photographs.html

Pride Victoria Park
http://martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2011/09/pride-leicester-victoria-park.html

Parade through City
http://martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2011/09/leicester-pride-2011-parade-through.html

Pride at Curve
http://martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2011/09/awaiting-leicester-pride-curve-rutland.html

Eli Prime meet the fans
http://martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2011/09/eli-prime-meet-fans-at-leicester-pride.html

Eli Prime Performing
http://martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2011/09/eli-prime-performing-at-leicester-pride.html

Leicester City Councillor Rory Palmer opens Pride
http://martinbrookes.blogspot.com/2011/09/councillor-rory-palmer-leicester-city.html

The Work Programme, Ingeus, Invite, intraining NCG

This morning I received a letter from Intraining Leicester instructing me to attend my first work programme interview.

It appears Ingeus despite the complaint from other providers is sharing some of it cash with other providers after winning all the UK Government work programme tenders.

I have past experience of Intraining Leicester, New Deal was the scheme, I was kick off for complaining about the unproffessional behaviour of one its advisers. I was then referred to Working Links, to my surprise the same advisor had a job just got a job with them. I did not surprise me to find Working Links was no better and this was confirmed  by a local provider when he looked through my paperwork he clearly said they had not done there job correctly.

I have e-mailed Intraining this morning and asked them to rearrange the appointment as I don't have the cash to take a train to Leicester and also to consider referring me to a provider nearer to home either in Melton or Stamford.

Intraining (NCG)

Intraining delivery first class employability and 

skills training with NCG

We work together 

81 Humberstone Gate

Leicester

LE1 1WB

0116 222 5432

Date: Monday, 11th July 2011

Dear Martin 

Important information - your first Work Programme appointment

This letter contains the details of your first appointment on Work Programme.

We have attempted to contact you by telephone but have been unable to do so. We

have therefore arranged an appointment for you, and we look forward to meeting you

and to talking to you about how we can help you find work.

Your appointment will be:

On: Thursday 14th July 2011

At: 3:30pm

With: Richard Walmsley   

Our office location information is on the reverse of this letter.

If you need any assistance in order to attend the appointment, please let us know.

If you cannot attend, you must contact us as soon as possible so that arrangements can 

be made for a new appointment. Our telephone number is at the top of this letter.

If you do not undertake the activities required in this notification your benefit could be affected.

How can we support you to find work?

At your appointment you and your advisor will talk about the types of work you'd like to

do and what support you'll need. Your advisor will help you to find suitable vacancies,

apply for jobs and practise interviews.

We will refund your travel costs for appointments with Intraining.

I look forward to seeing you.

Yours sincerely,

Richard Walmsley

ELECTION OF PARISH COUNCILLOR(S) PARISH OF CALDECOTT RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL RESULT OF UNCONTESTED ELECTION

ELECTION OF PARISH COUNCILLOR(S)
PARISH OF CALDECOTT
RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

Date of Election: THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011

RESULT OF UNCONTESTED ELECTION

I Helen Briggs, the Returning Officer at the above election do hereby certify that the name of the person(s) elected as Councillors for the said Parish without contest are as follows:-


Nick CAMPBELL
4 Main Street, Caldecott, Market Harborough, Leics, LE16 8RS

Roger Begy OBE leader of Rutland County Council Would you Vote for a Conservative Bully like this? Standard for England Report

Roger Begy OBE leader of Rutland County Council Would you Vote for a Conservative Bully like this? Standards for England Report:

 

Case Summary - Rutland County Council

Case no.	SBE-06880-YMBGV SBE-07068-2XX5G
Member(s):	Councillor Roger Begy
Date received:	14 Aug 2009
Date completed:	12 Nov 2009

Allegation:

The member failed to treat others with respect.

Standards Board outcome:

The ethical standards officer found that the member failed to comply with the Code, but in the circumstances of the case, no further action needed to be taken.

Case Summary

The complainant alleged that Councillor Roger Begy failed to treat her with respect at two public events.
The complainant alleged Councillor Begy raised his hand toward her in a menacing manner at a public meeting held on 13 June 2009.  She also alleged that Councillor Begy called her a ‘prat’ while attending the opening ceremony of Oakham’s newly built public toilets on 22 June 2009.
On 13 June 2009 Councillor Begy waved his finger in front of the complainant’s face while being critical of her. However, the ethical standards officer did not consider that he did so in a menacing manner. The ethical standards officer did consider that during the conversation Councillor Begy mimicked the complainant’s voice and actions in a manner that was unnecessarily rude.
On 22 June 2009 Councillor Begy, on seeing the complainant appear wearing a large placard that was critical of Rutland County Council, said ‘Oh god, what a prat.’


The ethical standards officer considered that Councillor Begy’s conduct had fallen below that expected of an elected member and that he had failed to treat the complainant with respect
on both

13 June 2009 and 22 June 2009.

However, the ethical standards officer noted the context in which Councillor Begy’s conduct took place and accepted it had not been his intention to deliberately offend the complainant. The ethical standards officer considered it important that Councillor Begy has recognised that some of his behaviour was not appropriate and regretted any offence his actions may have caused. In these circumstances, the ethical standards officer considered that no further action need be taken.

Relevant paragraphs of the Code of Conduct

The allegations in the case relate to paragraph 3(1) of the Code of Conduct. Paragraph 3(1) states that a member must “treat others with respect”.

PROPOSED REDUCTION OF OPERATING HOURS IN OAKHAM LIBRARY Rutland County Councils Begging Letter

PROPOSED REDUCTION OF OPERATING HOURS IN OAKHAM
LIBRARY

Oakham Town Council has received a begging letter from Rutland County Council!

Oakham Town Council will consider a begging letter from Rutland County Council and to decide whether the
Council wishes to provide funding, at this Wednesday's meeting.

I am guessing Rutland County Council has spotted, The Town Council has money to waste on cosmetic improvemnts such as removing good solid benches and replacing them with new ones without tendering.

Hippo trail prize for Isabelle

I am pleased Isabelle won the prize but surely the organisers family members should not be eligible to enter competitions. 

The gentleman who sell lottery tickets in the town centre newsagent pointed out he would like to win the lottery but because he sells ticket he can not buy a ticket.

The organiser  Project Officer for Arts for Rutland Joy Everitt was very pleased her one of her family won the prize presented by County Councillor Peter Jones.

I will most likely get shot down for posting this blog, others won't say anything publicly but they know I will.

Joy Everitt is not one for Rules and I hope Cllr Peter Jones remembers this when she applies for next years drink licence for the Oakham Festival. If you work behind the bar the law requires you don't drink behind the bar whilst working and I would say if you have received funding from Oakham Tax Payers you don't give out free drinks to your friends and family. Of course these people involved will deny all even though I photographed the event.

I wonder which family members will win future prizes?

 

 

Wedding All Saints Church Oakham parking on graves

 

A nice wedding at All Saint's Church Oakham

Its a pity the guests were told to

park on the graves