Case Summary - Oakham Town Council Cllr Martin Brookes

Case Summary - Oakham Town Council

Case no.	SBE-10830-YQYRZ, SBE-10831-X56TG, SBE-10862-4J5V1, SBE-10863-S3D3P, SBE-10864-8LGKP, SBE-10897-NQJGC  SBE-10898-PKXBD, SBE-10899-3V72L, SBE-10900-73Z4N, SFE-000009, SFE-000014, SFE-000023, SFE-000026, SFE-000027
Adjudication Panel Tribunal no.	TBC
Member(s):	Mr Martin Brookes
Date received:	15 Jun 2010
Date completed:	21 Dec 2010

Allegation:

Allegations included that Councillor Brookes made false accusations, inaccurate statements, disrespectful and abusive comments on his blogs and that he caused criminal damage to council property, displayed offensive images in a public place

Standards Board outcome:

The ethical standards officer referred the matter to the First-tier Tribunal (Local Government Standards in England) for determination.

Case Summary

This case has been referred to the First-tier Tribunal for determination.
For more information on this case, contact the First-tier Tribunal.
http://www.adjudicationpanel.tribunals.gov.uk

Relevant paragraphs of the Code of Conduct

3(1). You must treat others with respect
3(2)(b) You must not bully anyone

5. You must not conduct yourself in a manner which could reasonably be regarded as bringing your office or authority into disrepute.

Relevant links

The Adjudication Panel for England

04 January 2011

OakyTaxiDriver Dave Burton Oakham Rutland

I am pleased friends of Councillors such as Taxi Driver Mr Burton find everything so amusing. The events of last year  were not amusing for me.

 
He is enjoying tweeting, of course he, like his ex Councillor friends are the pillars of the community?


example of tweets

Martin Brookes case study is fucking hilarious! He displayed porno in the council notice board, what a looney!!!


OakyTaxiDriver via web Wed 18th Jan 2011

Leader of Oakham Town Council planning to Scrap Planning Meetings

The leader of Oakham Town Council and Oakham Mayor Councillor Sharon Spencer in a private pre Town Council meeting proposed scrapping planning meetings and suggested a committee should be set up to discuss and make decisions. This should only involve member who are interested in planning matters. Although this may not be illegal, it is not transparent and suggests to me the Clerk who is unelected is looking forward to this new power, if it does happen I trust Rutland County Council will not take any notice of future recommendations from Oakham Town Council. I feel this is an attack upon local democracy and transparency or is an attempt to unseat the current chair Councillor Joyce who the public found amusing at the Tesco meetings. Councillor Spencer felt large applications like Tesco could still be held in open public meetings.

I also wonder if she realises the public are entitled to attend committee meetings.

Councillor Spencer also proposed abolishing the Parks and Recreation Meetings.

And finally Councillor Spencer proposed limiting main Council meetings to one a month, if this change is implemented this will become one very long meeting or is she proposing most of the Councils buiseness is conducted behind closed doors

Transparency and Accountability?

Rutland Amateur Theatrical Society, Causing Damage to Oakham Town Council Chamber

Rutland Amateur Theatrical Society Causing Damage to Oakham Town Council Chamber based in the Historic Victoria Hall.

Rutland Amateur Theatrical Society hold rehearsals upstairs above Oakham Town Council the noise is unbearable and now the constant jumping up and down has caused damage to the fabric of the building. A supporting beam that spans accros the council chamber is cracking it may be plaster damage, it is hoped it is not anything far worse.