Adam Robinson International Business Development Manager at EDI PLC

Next time your employer tells you off for using its systems to make comments on blogs tell them its ok and its in your private capacity.

Just like Adam Robinson  International Business Development Manager at EDI PLC did.

Dear Cllr Brookes,

My name is Adam Robinson and I am writing to you regarding your blog which focuses on politics within Rutland. Your blog was made known to me by local friends within the Rutland area several months ago.

On the 7^th July I revisited your blog; and at 7.45am as your system indicates, posted my first and only comment onto your blog, I have cut and pasted this below. I have no knowledge or involvement of any other content.

Unfortunately you have wrongly inferred that this comment involves my employers, EDIplc and a purported relationship with Rutland County Council. Quite simply, it was me who posted this comment, in my capacity as a private individual and has nothing whatsoever to do with EDIplc or any of its staff.

As a well known local Councillor who blogs on local current affairs, has the said blog set to receive comments, I assumed that you would have welcomed an engaging comment whether critical or otherwise. I kindly request that you remove all reference to EDIplc and by doing so prevent further damage to both the organisation and its staff.

Best Regards,

Adam Robinson

And, Councillor, what exactly is your strategy for the coming year and the operational tactics you intend to employ yo maintain that strategy?

It seems to me that your overall strategic goal is to destroy the council, and the main tactics are:

1. To not offer any reasonable input to council meetings.
2. To ensure that no member of the public would willingly volunteer to working with you.
3. To utilise your blog in order to find fault whilst at the same time not offer any worthwhile solutions to perceived issues.

And Cllr Lucas is right, you are indeed the issue. And as a well known local resident I can tell you with utmost confidence that you have just one supporter and no one wants you involved in local issues.

But, that's the negative aspect of democracy, no?

July 07, 2011 7:45 AM

Jeakins Weir, Oakkham Action and Rutland County Council, Hearing Closed

Yesterday closing presentations by the three QCs, Satnam Choong QC for Oakham Action, Brian Ash QC for Rutland County Council and Jeremy Cahill QC for Jeakins Weir.

 

A lot of time was given to discussing two letters one from Marrons Solicitors and Hawksmead. 

It was interesting to hear Hawksmead now plan to build more new homes per year than previously stated. Would it be wrong to say Rutland County Council relationship with Hawksmead has improved since the big arguments of the end of last year?

Mr Cahill seemed to be missing part of a important document, but continued his fight. Mr Cahill said some one was a disgrace and it appeared that Rutland County Council was attempting to put humpty together again. Later Mr Cahill said sorry for calling someone a disgrace and explained he had misinterpreted something.

Although Mr Cahill, said he wanted the inspector to assume Rutland County Council had adopted its Core Strategy it appeared from the summing up he was not happy with it and appeared to suggest there could be a legal challenge another day. 

The Core Strategy was adopted by Councillors last night and the letters were mentioned by a Councillor who said if they were discussed they may have to remove the public and press from the chamber. I wonder if any of the Councillor knew these letter were discussed and are now part of a public enquiry? 

The three parties all summarised their various arguments against and for the development on the Uppingham Road and the Inspector took due note of all information.

The Inspector, Ms M O’Rourke thank everyone for their hospitality, I would say lack of it at Rutland County Council. At lunch time she was looking for a coffee machine and was told by the receptionist their was no coffee? There is a machine in a room attached the chamber, I could not tell her because I had spoke at the hearing and the rules say you can't speak to Inspector.

 

In Closing the hearing the Inspector, Ms M O’Rourke indicated that her decision would be published mid to late August on the Inspectorate Website 

www.pcs.planningportal.gov.uk/pcsportal/casesearch.asp 
under reference APP/A2470/A/10/2143475/NWF.

 Mr Jones was fined £5 for leaving his mobile switched on

Intraining Leicseter, DWP The Work Programme, The Intraining Group, Humberstone House, 81 Humberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 1WB

I received a very prompt reply from my Journey Coach?
 


From: Richard.Walmsley@intraining.co.uk
To: martinjbrookes@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:54:22 +0100
Subject: RE: Work Programme Leicester

Hello Martin

I appreciate that you have a long way to come. Unfortunately we don’t have an office in Rutland so you will need to attend here in Leicester. I have rebooked you for Thursday 28^th July at 11:30 am. At this appointment we can discuss future meetings and how I can best support you. Could I have your date of birth for my records. My telephone number is 0116 2225591

Regards,

Richard Walmsley

Journey Coach

The Intraining Group

Humberstone House

81 Humberstone Gate

Leicester

LE1 1WB

Telephone: 0116 2225591

E-mail: Richard.Walmsley@intraining.co.uk

Ofsted grade 1 Provider

The Work Programme, Ingeus, Invite, intraining NCG

This morning I received a letter from Intraining Leicester instructing me to attend my first work programme interview.

It appears Ingeus despite the complaint from other providers is sharing some of it cash with other providers after winning all the UK Government work programme tenders.

I have past experience of Intraining Leicester, New Deal was the scheme, I was kick off for complaining about the unproffessional behaviour of one its advisers. I was then referred to Working Links, to my surprise the same advisor had a job just got a job with them. I did not surprise me to find Working Links was no better and this was confirmed  by a local provider when he looked through my paperwork he clearly said they had not done there job correctly.

I have e-mailed Intraining this morning and asked them to rearrange the appointment as I don't have the cash to take a train to Leicester and also to consider referring me to a provider nearer to home either in Melton or Stamford.

Intraining (NCG)

Intraining delivery first class employability and 

skills training with NCG

We work together 

81 Humberstone Gate

Leicester

LE1 1WB

0116 222 5432

Date: Monday, 11th July 2011

Dear Martin 

Important information - your first Work Programme appointment

This letter contains the details of your first appointment on Work Programme.

We have attempted to contact you by telephone but have been unable to do so. We

have therefore arranged an appointment for you, and we look forward to meeting you

and to talking to you about how we can help you find work.

Your appointment will be:

On: Thursday 14th July 2011

At: 3:30pm

With: Richard Walmsley   

Our office location information is on the reverse of this letter.

If you need any assistance in order to attend the appointment, please let us know.

If you cannot attend, you must contact us as soon as possible so that arrangements can 

be made for a new appointment. Our telephone number is at the top of this letter.

If you do not undertake the activities required in this notification your benefit could be affected.

How can we support you to find work?

At your appointment you and your advisor will talk about the types of work you'd like to

do and what support you'll need. Your advisor will help you to find suitable vacancies,

apply for jobs and practise interviews.

We will refund your travel costs for appointments with Intraining.

I look forward to seeing you.

Yours sincerely,

Richard Walmsley