Oakham Town Council Risk Management

Oakham Town Council Risk Management

Does this finally mean I will get to see all those letters and e-mails about me sent and received by Oakham Town Council. No I don't think so.

The Council has decided to appear to comply with the Freedom of Information Act, by setting out its policy on paper how funny!

They are also  going to train the Assistant Clerk in how to complete the Councils Accounts in time. In case the Clerk was off sick again.

Last years accounts were submitted late and the Clerk and the Internal Auditor both disagree with the professional appointed government External Auditors. I can only assume the government is employing the services of a trainee?

I cant understand why the Clerk keeps bringing up the matter. The final decision was made by the external auditor, I did not meet them although I did meet the internal auditor and would not want to meet him again.

The Clerk did acknowledge, if he had started working on the accounts earlier there may not have been such a big problem.

Whilst Councillors were deciding weather to accept the new Risk Management Document, Cllr Alf Dewis quipped in his normal authoritative manly tone "put it in" to the clerk he was not happy with the wording relating to the Clerk banking money, it read all cash must be banked immediately, he was not happy with this term because the bank maybe closed, so Councillors agreed it should read banked before the end of the next working day.

A please would not have gone amiss but then it must be hard for a man like Cllr Dewis to use any form of manners. His demand clearly showed his bullying nature.

Oakham in Bloom £3000 grant awarded from Oakham Town Council

well done Oakham in Bloom

Oakham in Bloom £3000 grant awarded from Oakham  Town Council

Oakham Town Council Budget 2011-2012

Oakham Town Council Budget 2011-2012 deferred again.

I can understand Cllr Dewis frustration when he is told the draft budget allows for £8,000 for grants and the town council gives away £10,500 when he question this he is told by Cllr Spencer things can be moved.

To me this shows the budget is a joke and the Clerk is put under unnecessary pressure to produce one.

Do they do this at Rutland County Council?

Oakham Town Council awards a £5000 grant to The Rutland Citizens Advice Bureau.

Oakham Town Council awards a £5000 grant to The Rutland Citizens Advice Bureau.

A worthwile grant the CAB is very overstretched at the moment.