Rutland County Council's Dirty Pool Car, Leased possibly another saving if returned clean?

Rutland County Council's Dirty Pool Car, Leased possibly another saving if returned clean? How much did all that yellow paint cost and its own special sign?

Th Cook Shop Oakham High Street Closing Down

As another shop along Oakham High Street begins to close down, I am beginning to ask what planet do our County Councillors live on?

Just before Christmas Cllr Peter Jones told a packed Council meeting all the traders he speaks to are doing very well.Then Foot Loose Mill Street closed down, I assume to spend all the cash that came flowing in, some sunnier place.

Then after Snow fell he was at it again Cllr Peter Jones said the snow had done wonders for the towns retailers. So why is one of Oakham's newest traders packing up shop?

Not all traders agree with Cllr Peter Jones and not all traders receive a Councillors Allowance + expenses
on top of any profit made from their shops.


Cllr Peter Jones has 2 friends on face book

Will you stand in elections? Rutland County Council May 2011

Will you stand in elections?

An open evening is being held for anyone interested in standing for election to Rutland County Council.

Elections are due to held in May with 26 seats set to be contested.

An open evening will be held on Monday, January 31,

between 6pm and 8pm at the council offices in Catmose, Oakham.

It will give an overview of what being a councillor involves and there will be an opportunity to speak to current councillors about the role.

For more details telephone 01572 722577.

If you are going to vote remember the current leader said the Council is non political!
So why is there so many Conservatives and at the last Election why did only Conservatives knock at my door asking me to vote for the two Tory Candidates?

No other party bothered there was one other choice because I heard nothing from the independent, I asked locally and was old he was a loony. I wonder if that is why the Conservatives won.

There is more than one way Rutland County Council 4Rutland Election May 2011

For many years now Rutland County Council has been telling people there is only one way to go!

The photograph above shows how dictatorial our council is, we all know the standard one way sign, but our council needs to waste money to explaining it. The pedestrian below sign points a little arrow the other way. Is this little arrow defiance a glimmer of hope for Rutland.

A small group has been set up to tackle the big problem, they say:

A number of Rutland County Councillors are concerned that the Council has evolved into something that puts a Councillor’s Party Political badge first and before the wishes and aspirations of those living and working in Rutland. Debate at Full Council Meetings on major issues is brief, having been largely considered by the Political Party machine behind closed doors.

There is a lack of transparency and some well qualified Councillors are sidelined leaving them with little influence in debate that could be about spending £Millions of public money. With such a small Council this can not be good for Rutland and the people we serve in these difficult times. Four Independent and one Conservative Councillor who were elected to serve the people and not a Party have decided to group together to form a stronger body. www.4rutland.com

Mr Nicholas Mark Wainwright (Conservative) can I trust him, if I am to believe what this group is saying?
Afterall he is a friend of are charming Chief Executive who has supported the political majority.

I have know doubt I can trust  
Mr Richard J Gale (Independent)

As for the others? I met one at a parish forum he was a real pompous git and another reprimanded me for standing in his ward for Town Council because I did not live there.

In the new year the Leader Roger Begy announced the council was not political, I wonder what meetings he attends are they held in Greetham as they don't seem to be held in the Whipper Inn anymore since one councillor expressed his upset at not being invited at a Council meeting.

I add to Mr Begy's request please, people of Rutland stand against all of them at May's election.

Some work hard, others of stale and complacent, its time for change. The ballot box can be used to weed out the rotten from the good.