Ex Oakham Town Councillor Alan Walters... he wont because he belonged to the wrong party - labour!

Resigned Oakham Town Councillor Alan Walter,
speaking at the Co-op Oakham today
Said he was tempted to stand in Rutland County Council Elections on May 5th 
but he wont because he belonged to the wrong party - labour!

I always wondered why we have no Labour Councillors. They give up before they even try.

At least a few Lib / Dems and Independents give it a go.....

Rutland County Councils Dangerous Obstructions Dean's Street Oakham

Rutland County Council Dangerous Obstruction

Above is one of the new dangerous additions to Dean's Street Oakham.

Dean's Street is a one way system, traffic leaves the street at this point, onto Melton Road. If one of S A P S  customers parks here because they are too lazy to park their 4x4 in the car park at the rear of the store. 

The driver can not see up Melton Road.

I watched a near miss as a car came out of  Dean's and car left Melton Road to park in the other new space that obstructs cars turning left. It nearly hit the car. 

What was Mr Brown at Highways thinking of when he agreed this change. Has he not read his High Code it is illegal to park this close to a junction.

OAKHAM FITNESS CENTRE Royce Recreation Ground

Oakham Town Council will be discussing various issues at the next Council meeting. It is likely the public will be excluded from the meeting at that point due to the confidential nature.

The Fitness Centre rents the building from Oakham Town Council for a rent much lower than the market value due to the nature of the lease. this is the same for the tennis club and bowls club. all exclusive members clubs subsidised by Oakham Town Council.

Durring the short time I was a Town Councillor, I noticed from the accounts this Fitness Company was at that time in rent arrears. 

I asked the Clerk what was being done, he said don't worry they will pay sometime.

If they are in arrears I suggest Oakham Town Council seek repossession for none payment of rent, before they go bust due to the opening of Stevenage Leisures New High Tech Gymn at Camose.

The building should be then used as a local community / arts centre which I am sure would be well used by the deserving local residents.

If you have a view about this matter let the Town Council know you can do this by attending next Wednesdays meeting.

A MEETING OF
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2011 AT 7.30 PM
AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL,
VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM

Cuts What Cuts? at Oakham Town Council New Benches Cutts Close

Oakham Town Council is considering spending money destroying six of these benches and replacing them with 6 new “Lions Head” benches manufactured by Broxap Ltd for installation in Cutts Close as replacements for those adjacent to the Toddlers’ Play Area.

This is a waste of public money and purely a cosmetic exercise and will incur extra painting cost in the future.


Each bench is likely to cost £549.00 + VAT plus cost of removal of existing benches and the installation of the new benches.

And why no quotation from another company?

The Clerk certainly knows how to spend the money "the council has a duty to collect and spend as it sees fit."

The above will be discussed at next Wednesdays meeting if you wish to make your views known the council regarding this expense please let them know or go along to the meeting and have your say.

A MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2011 AT 7.30 PM
AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL,
VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM