Oakham Festival Grant Oakham Rutland Festival Oakham Town Council

Oakham Festival Grant Oakham Rutland Festival Oakham Town Council.

Oakham Festival is awarded £2000 no surprise there.

It seems the Oakham Festival has become the Rutland Festival, poor Uppingham!

Cllrs surprised me they have slightly grasped the idea you cant hand out large sums of money without asking what this money is going to be used for, but not quite all the way there.

I spoke at deputations and reminded members of my past concerns.

Cllr approved the grant providing the Festival Committee tell the council how they spent the money! and it is only used in Oakham and not Uppingham or Rutland Water.


Dear Oakham Town Council,

I wish to apply for a grant of £2,000 I will spend it in Oakham I will let you know later

Kind regards

Martin

The Death of Oakham Carnival?

The Death of Oakham Carnival?

It was sad to hear at Oakham Town the carnival procession maybe no more!

I think there has been a rift amongst committee members as some have resigned.

The new committee asked Oakham Town Council for a grant of £2500.

They wanted to host a fun day only in Cutts Close.

Cllr Alf Dewis said the man from the committee gave a terrible presentation.

So Oakham Town Council refused the grant and said the should use up the reserves and have a last fun day.

I wonder how much the Everitt mob were invloved in the demise of the Carnival a sad loss for Oakham.

Oakham Town Council Co-option

Oakham Town Council Co-option

Cllr Alf Dewis proposed there be no co-option due to the process of advertising and selection, this would only give the new Cllr three months before election in May.

Cllr Lucas suggested if anyone wanted to be a councillor they can jolly well stand and be elected and not co-opted.

I am sure that went down well with the majority of the co-opted member that includes the Mayor?

There has been a lack of interest in both Oakham Town Council and Rutland County Council long before I moved here.

I love the way RCC members legally get nominated in more than one ward and then withdraw at the last moment from contested seats or gamble on a seat they feel sure they will win.  Is that real loyalty to your voters?

Oakham Heritage Trail

Oakham Town Council voted to take over the responsibility of Oakham Heritage Trail.

The Town Partnership don't want it any more.

It was suggested the leaflet could at a later date be incorporated in the Town Council leaflet.

Cllr Lucas said the leaflet could be greatly improved and suggested the addition of a tree trail.