Image via WikipediaRutland designer Alex Rudge, has entered the 'Rebrand BP' Competition run by Green Peace UK
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/
Alex's design is currently in fith place click above to vote.
Alex reside on Oakham
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Friday, July 23, 2010
Alex's Green Peace BP Logo design
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Alex's design is currently in fith place click above to vote.
Alex reside on Oakham
Take Part in BBC Radio 5 Live
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BBC Radio 5 Live will be visiting Rutland Camping and Caravan Park Greetham on TuesdayChris Mason will be talking to Campers and residents about issues such as foreign and defence spending and how the planned closure of RAF Cottesmore is affecting the area.
No Pharmacy Open On A Sunday In Rutland
Image via WikipediaThe NHS is ending the duty Chemist Rota here in Rutland.
NHS Leicester County and Rutland say the Rota is no longer needed.
Boots Pharmacy next to the medical practice currently only trades
Monday to Friday and close at 6.30 pm
No other pharmacy currently trades on a Sunday accept when required
by the rota.
I wonder if the new enlarged Tesco will have a pharmacy.
Dancing Queen Helps Ill Children Make a Wish
Julie Cutts who works for Spire Homes as a warden at Beckwith Court in Emmpingham dressed as a member of ABBA to raise funds for the Make a Wish Foundation.
Julie thanks all her sponsors
for further info visit http://www.spire-homes.org.uk/
The Rutland Times incorrectly reports Spire Homes Manages housing on behalf of Rutland County Council. It now owns the home purchased cheaply from Rutland County Council.
Make-A-Wish Foundation® UK http://www.make-a-wish.org.uk/
Rutland Play arears axe falls!
Image via WikipediaRutland County Councillor for Whissendine Brain Montgomery said he was "absolutely furious"
A day later it is absolutely fabulous news for Ketton Rutland Radio News reported The government had given Ketton a reprieve.
I hope the children of Ketton look after their new equipment unlike the children of Oakham!
Rutland MP Alan Duncan
Rutland MP Alan Duncan
visited Bangladesh last week
Mr Duncan is now Minister for State at
the Department for International Development
Whilst visiting the country he met the Prime Minister
Hasina Wazed.
Mr Duncan will visit many poor countries to
see how British Aid Money can be spent.
Rutland Radio v Gaydar Radio
Image via WikipediaWhat has Lincs FM done to Rutland Radio?
Are they trying to kill it off before the switch over to DAB?
The small play list of music from the 50's 60's 70's so tired
Can I suggest an alternative Gaydar Radio online and DAB (not in Rutland) and SKY
Debbie and Neil at Breakfast so tasty! lively cheerful and music to get anyone up in the morning.
Showing my age it has memories of The Big Breakfast Show that was on C4
Neil and Debbie At Breakfast
The best music, gossip, celebrity interviews and fabulous competitions.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
A delicious night of laughter and cooking – live on UK tour throughout 2010 Hardeep Singh Kohli
Tour DatesDate Time Town Venue Box Office
Sat 31-Jul 7:30 PM Berwick Maltings 01289 330999
Wed 25-Aug 8:00 PM Perth Theatre 01738 621 031
Fri 03-Sep 7:30 PM Doncaster Civic Theatre 01302 342349
Sat 04-Sep 8:00 PM Bromsgrove Artrix 01527 577330
Sun 05-Sep 8:00 PM Bristol Tobacco Factory 0117 902 0344
Thu 16-Sep 7:30 PM Paisley Town Hall 0141 887 1010
Fri 17-Sep 7:30 PM Musselburgh Brunton Theatre 0131 665
Sat 18-Sep 7:30 PM Giffnock Eastwood Park Theatre 0141 577
Thu 23-Sep 8:00 PM Spalding South Holland Centre
Fri 24-Sep 7:30 PM Huddersfield Lawrence Batley Theatre 01484 430528
Sat 25-Sep 8:00 PM Wolverhampton The Civic 0870 320 7000
Sun 03-Oct tbc Banbury Mill Arts Centre 01295 279002
Thu 07-Oct 7:30 PM Taunton Quartz Festival 01823 340805
Sat 09-Oct 7:30 PM Harrow Arts Centre 020 8416 8989
Tue 12-Oct 7:30 PM Hexham Queens Hall 01434 652477
Wed 13-Oct tbc Runcorn The Brindley 0151 907 8360
Fri 15-Oct 8:00 PM Whitehaven Rosehill Theatre 01946 692422
Sat 16-Oct 7:30 PM Kilmarnock Palace Theatre 01563 554900
Fri 22-Oct 7:45 PM Watford Palace Theatre 01923 225671
Sat 23-Oct 7:30 PM Sale Waterside Arts Centre 0161 912 5616
Fri 12-Nov 7:30 PM Porthcawl Grand Pavilion 01656 815995
Sat 13-Nov 7:30 PM Carmarthenshire Lyric Theatre 0845 22635
For further details why not visit his web site. http://www.hardeeplive.com/
Thanks to Mr Singh for allowing the use of his images.
North Herts District Council Fun Day Baldock Hertfordshire
Image via WikipediaTesco Baldock Superstore you need a wide angle lense to get the whole store front,
it is 3 times the width shown interestingling people said it would kill trade in the area
Letchworth now has a Sainsbury, Netto, Lidl and Morrison aswell as a large amount of
independent stores. I have visited this store it is a bit big.
Ladies stockings were once made here and later computer games, yes we used to make them here in England, TV games conssole made there including Star Chess all made by local people at Voltmace and sold alongside, Atari and Sega for a time.
Baldock is a small market town now bypassed next door to Letchworth Garden City.
Baldock is full of pubs has a huge fantastic Tesco the facade was once used as a palace in a film.
There are less pubs now, original the pubs served workers who would escape Letchworth as the originally founder of the town was a quaker so no pubs were permitted.
Even today there are very few places to buy a pint in Letchworth.
It was very controversial when developers built a pub in front of the Friends meeting house!
The pub was then named The Black Squirrel NOW CLOSED it had a reputation bit like Jinky's Oakham has now. Customers at Jinky are like angels compared to former Squirrel customers.
The premises
At the same time North Herts District Council leased its premises from the developer, one of those dodgy deals of the early 80s.
Thats all gone now and the shopping centre expanded and renamed the Garden Square.
Oakham TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION North West Ward
RESIGNATION AND NOTICE OF VACANCY
Martin Brookes resigned as a Town Councillor for Oakham North West Ward on the 8th July 2010.
The Notice of Vacancy has now been published and is available to view in the Town Council notice boards outside the Victoria Hall, outside the Library and on Gaol Street. If at least 10 electors from the Oakham North West Ward request an election before August 9th 2010 then an election will be held. This request must be made in writing to the Returning Officer at Rutland County Council before that date. If an election is not called then the Town Council will be given permission to co-opt a new Councillor.
Rutland County Council District Council
Catmose * Oakham * Rutland * LE15 6HP
Telephone 01572 722577 * Facsimile 01572 758307 * DX 28340 Oakham
Multum * In * Parvo
Rutland County District Council
Electoral Services
01572 722577
20th July 2010
Mr R. White
Oakham Town Council
Victoria Hall
39 High Street
Oakham
LE15 6AH
Dear Mr White
TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION
NORTH WEST WARD - OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
I should be grateful if you could arrange to publish the enclosed Notice of Vacancy by publicly
displaying it in prominent positions around the Parish by no later than the date shown on the Notice.
I do not intend to place the Notice in the local press at this stage unless you specifically request
this to happen. Any costs in advertising the vacancy in the press would be borne by the Parish
Council.
Please confirm when and where the Notices were displayed.
I am grateful for your assistance in this matter.
Yours sincerely
PookDeputy Returning Officer
Electoral Registration Officer
NOTICE OF VACANCY
IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR
NORTH WEST WARD - OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, that
following the RESIGNATION OF MR M J BROOKES a vacancy now exists
in the office of Councillor for the said Town Council.
If by 9th August 2010 (14 days¤ after the date of this notice), a request
for an election to fill the said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning
Officer at Catmose, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HP by TEN electors for the
said Town Council, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy,
otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.
If an election is requested, it will take place no later than 7th October
2010.
HELEN BRIGGS
Returning Officer (How did he get here this should be a photograph of Mrs Briggs who also like likes loads of money as the highly paid chief at RCCDC)
That's better there she is!Dated : 20th July 2010
¤ In computing any period of time for this purpose, a Saturday, Sunday, day of the Christmas break, of the
Easter break or of a bank holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning must be
disregarded.
"The Christmas break" means the period begining with the last week day before Christmas Eve and
ending with the first week day after Christmas Day which is not a bank holiday, "the Easter break"
means the period begining with the Thursday before and ending with the Tuesday after Easter Day, and
"a bank holiday break" means any bank holiday not included in the Christmas break or Easter break and
the period begining with the last week day before that bank holiday and ending with the next week day
which is not a bank holiday.
My follower
Image via WikipediaIf you are going to chose gifts for me, although I am not sure I realy want an Egyptian Charm Bracel!
What is it?
Please can you pay for the goods you order.
Call 0844 499 9922
Client Acc No: B897559
Order No: 927910
Amount Due £24.99
Thanks
Goods from the Bradford Exchange should get me a couple of pounds on E-bay!
You may not be aware the Samsung phone has a wonderful feature, I can ignore all unknown numbers not in my phone book so stop wasting companies time and money and don't give them my number please.
It is difficult times for all these companies every penny counts.
If you could use some of you time to source chocolate samples that would be great and other useful free samples, I am not disabled so I dont need a special chair. I have passed on the fabric samples to a local artist, so some good may come out of bad!
PS be a good boy and call 01213332780 and tell them you made a mistake, they keep calling a search on the web suggest they sell kitchens
Anna's Hope Cycle Challenge Rutland Water
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Supported by Rutland Cycling, Anglian Water (Rutland Water) and Rutland Radio
http://www.annashope.co.uk/
Oakham Town Council Sainsbury V Tesco Planning
Image via WikipediaWhy? Because at a later meeting 5th August they will consider a planning application.
Why are large companies given this extra time to consult councillors?
(image Tesco Poland)
A private individual can not command this time, 5 minutes during public deputations.
Despite the town council duty to remain impartial it is is very clear this is not the case when it comes to the development of supermarkets.
Anti Tesco feeling was evident during Oakham Town Council handling of Tesco's planning application.
The plans were displayed in the foyer and a public consultation was held and Cllr Dewis and Lucas clearly pointed out their objections to the public. This is not the purpose of a consultation.
The appears to be some confusion as to whether there should or will be a public consultation this time for the Sainsbury application.
Dare I mention the Tory connection with Sainsbury?
Sainsbury has a good relationship with Tory Councils .
Just take a look at Welwyn Garden City The worlds second garden city Tory Controlled for years and now work starts on the demolition of Sainsbury and surrounding shops to create a even bigger superstore infact 4 times the size in the centre of a Garden City! What would Ebenezer say? It's ok because they will be planting a few extra trees in the new car park I don't think so.
To be honest it does not really matter what Oakham Town Council decide because as the town Clerk explained last night none of them are trained in planning, and he reminded the public of the following.
Planning Applications are received by the Town Council
The final decision on all planning maters affecting Rutland rests with the local planning authority which is Rutland County Council. However, in it's role as statutory consultee Oakham Town Council is asked for recommendations and observations on all planning applications affecting Oakham.
A member of the public commented what is the point of Oakham Town Council in this role?
I tend to agree views expressed by Cllrs are personal views, and we all have them, It would be good if Cllrs consulted the public and Cllrs could truly reflect the views of the people they serve.
I feel Oakham Town Council could be a stronger tool if members of the public gave Cllrs their views. As it stands I sense a group of people are just rubber stamping applications. Maybe they sense the planning authority know often the view expressed by the Town Council does not reflect the view of residents.
The councillors don't even get to see any letters of objections that may have been sent to the planning authority?
I will finish by saying I look forward to shopping in the New Sainbury store and earning lots of Nectar Points.
Oakham Town Council Ties
Image via Wikipedia& Ties
The question was asked?
Who was the Cllr sporting the bright red tie?
It was Cllrs Alan Walters
He is a photographer http://www.waltersphoto.co.uk/ His style of photography is relaxed - informal - contemporary. Alan is a truly professional photographer with over twenty years experience of weddings.
I dont know if he supports
I was wondering if he had selected the tie from the bag donated by Ex Cllr Paul Beech?
an example of a man wearing a red tie important this image is not itended to depict any members past or present,
Any similarity to any person living or dead is merely coincidental.
Blu-Tack® at Oakham Town Council
The use of Blu-Tack® by Oakham Town
Council will prevent further
damage to the door of
Victoria Hall
For a long time they had been using self adhesive
tape to fix notices, causing considerable damage
to the front door, (they now use Blu-Tack®)
Maybe another person complained?
they say they don't read my blog so it could
not be a response to my blog.
Other user of Blu-Tack®
Artist Elizabeth Thompson
Blu-Tack is a versatile,
reusable putty-like pressure-sensitive adhesive,
commonly used to attach papers to walls or other surfaces
Oakham Town Council Meeting 21st July 2010
Oakham Town Council Meeting 21st July 2010 Planning and General Purpose Committee.
This meeting was proceeded by a private meeting with Sainsbury.
The Town Council will be considering Sainbury's planning application
at the next planning meeting 5th August 2010.
Tonight's meeting started late.
The Town Clerk and his assistant were present.
4 members of the public were also present.
As previously mentioned the meeting started late after Cllr Joyce Lucas bashed her hammer for order.
Apologies- went on as each members apology was proposed seconded and accepted.
There were no Councillor's Questions accept at this point the Chair Cllr Lucas turned to the Clerk and asked if she was doing things ok?
Members reports
Cllr Alf Dewis provided members with a report of his findings relating to RAF Cottesmore.
Economic Impact Assessment of RAF Cottesmore (EIA)
The (EIA) report by SQWconsulting, which highlighted a number of areas of concern,
was considered by Rutland County Council Cabinet on 6th July 2010.
Image by Getty Images via @daylife
The Government has started the Strategic Defence Review that will incorporate a
review of the future of RAF Cottesmore and is due to report in the Autumn. The
prospects for the bas will therefore be unknown until the Review is published.
The EIA estimates that the annual net Gross Value Added impact for Rutland, the
ability to retain money in the local economy, is approximately a negative £41m per
annum. It is thought that housing on the base will continue to be used for a period
after the published closure date (April 2013) as accommodation at RAF Wittering, i.e.
Air Traffic Control, for a period but there s no reason why the technical facilities
cannot remain at Cottesmore but be accessed via data link at Wittering.
Whilst the 1500 service peronnel will be posted to other service establishments and
some of the 859 staff employed by MOD and contractors, in high level occupations,
may be redeployed within the government service and contracting companies but
these represent a small percentage. There remains a core of civilian staff working in
administration, manual, semi and unskilled posts that may be made redundant. Not
all of these people live in Oakham or Rutland but there will be a knock on effect on
the local economy. It appears a large number of service personnel will transfer to
RAF Wittering but may continue to live at Cottesmore for a time. It is expected that
once that occurs there is a greater likelihood that those people will shop in the
Stamford/Peterborough area rather than return to Oakham/Rutland. The net GVA is
likely to be in the order of £31-£36m per annum whilst the accommodation at
Cottesmore is used.
There appears to be four headline options at the present time.
Option 1: Continue to utilise part of the site as housing for personnel based at
Wittering and other local military bases: the remainder to be mothballed.
Option 2: Vacate the site entirely, but mothball it for it for possible future use in
several years time.
Option 3: Relocate it for other military use (possibly Army)
Option 4: Sell the site, perhaps with a view to partial future development
rather than reverting to agricultural use.
The view of the cabinet was that they supported the continued use of the base as a
military establishment or as a forum of development that would continue to benefit the
local area and the County but were totally against the mothballing of the site. A
clearer picture will emerge once the Strategic Defence Review is complete.
Alf Dewis 18th July 2010
This was followed by the clerk report and interrupted by Cllr Charles Haworth who now has a passion to preserve the historic nature of the Towns Bandstand, I am not sure why he would be worried about
the addition of a numeral being added the plaque, not as drastic as his past suggestion the roof should be removed.
The Clerk requested Volunteers to host this Sunday's band in Cutts Cloome thinking Cllr Dewis offered his services.
Notices of Vacancy in Oakham North West Ward.
The Clerk mentioned notices of the vacancy caused by the resignation of Martin Brookes were posted in the Council's Notice boards today. 10 signatures from electors are required calling for an election. The Ward has until 9th August to do this or the Council will apply to co-opt. If an election is called it expected to be held on 7th October 2010.
The clerk reported on planning issues,
A list of applications accepted by RCC was given and two refusal were notified:
FUL/2010/0329-Second storey extension over garage at 4 Kennedy Close.
FUL/2010/0496-Construction of two storey dwelling at 98 Burley Road
Notification was given of a planning Appeal:
A Copy of the appeal relating to Jinky's at 14-16 Melton Road is available, In summary, the
appeal by the proprietor against a number of conditions imposed by the Planning Authority was
partially upheld, Revised conditions relating to the locking of a gate to the rear, the use of the
garden area, amplified music and the opening hours have now been stipulated by the Planning
Inspector in his formal decision.
The Clerk will be on leave 26th, 27th & 30th July
Various planning applications were consider and all accepted.
The meeting was closed by the Chairman Cllr Lucas "the meeting is now closed whatever the time is now"
Councillor were also reminded they must disclose membership of a political party in the members register
This meeting was proceeded by a private meeting with Sainsbury.
The Town Council will be considering Sainbury's planning application
at the next planning meeting 5th August 2010.
Tonight's meeting started late.
The meeting was chaired by Cllr Joyce Lucas.
The following Councillors were present:
Cllr Maureen Dodds, thankfully is now recovered after her accident.
Cllr Alan Walters , pointing out his RED tie I can't imagine why?
Cllr Charles Haworth
Cllr Tor Clark
Cllr Alf Dewis
4 members of the public were also present.
As previously mentioned the meeting started late after Cllr Joyce Lucas bashed her hammer for order.
Apologies- went on as each members apology was proposed seconded and accepted.
according to Local Government Act 1972 Section 85(1)
No declarations of interest were declared by members
The Minutes from the previous meeting held on Wednesday 23rd June 2010 were approved and accepted by members.
There were no Councillor's Questions accept at this point the Chair Cllr Lucas turned to the Clerk and asked if she was doing things ok?
Members reports
Cllr Joyce Lucas & Cllr Alf Dewis both reported on a Rutland County Council Cabinet meeting they had attended. I found this annoying. When I was a Cllr I was told I could not report on Rutland County Council meetings because I was not an appointed rep of Oakham Town Council. As far as I am aware Oakham Town Council has no rep on Rutland County Councils Cabinet.
Cllr Alf Dewis provided members with a report of his findings relating to RAF Cottesmore.
Economic Impact Assessment of RAF Cottesmore (EIA)
The (EIA) report by SQWconsulting, which highlighted a number of areas of concern,
was considered by Rutland County Council Cabinet on 6th July 2010.
Image by Getty Images via @daylifereview of the future of RAF Cottesmore and is due to report in the Autumn. The
prospects for the bas will therefore be unknown until the Review is published.
The EIA estimates that the annual net Gross Value Added impact for Rutland, the
ability to retain money in the local economy, is approximately a negative £41m per
annum. It is thought that housing on the base will continue to be used for a period
after the published closure date (April 2013) as accommodation at RAF Wittering, i.e.
Air Traffic Control, for a period but there s no reason why the technical facilities
cannot remain at Cottesmore but be accessed via data link at Wittering.
Whilst the 1500 service peronnel will be posted to other service establishments and
some of the 859 staff employed by MOD and contractors, in high level occupations,
may be redeployed within the government service and contracting companies but
these represent a small percentage. There remains a core of civilian staff working in
administration, manual, semi and unskilled posts that may be made redundant. Not
all of these people live in Oakham or Rutland but there will be a knock on effect on
the local economy. It appears a large number of service personnel will transfer to
RAF Wittering but may continue to live at Cottesmore for a time. It is expected that
once that occurs there is a greater likelihood that those people will shop in the
Stamford/Peterborough area rather than return to Oakham/Rutland. The net GVA is
likely to be in the order of £31-£36m per annum whilst the accommodation at
Cottesmore is used.
There appears to be four headline options at the present time.
Option 1: Continue to utilise part of the site as housing for personnel based at
Wittering and other local military bases: the remainder to be mothballed.
Option 2: Vacate the site entirely, but mothball it for it for possible future use in
several years time.
Option 3: Relocate it for other military use (possibly Army)
Option 4: Sell the site, perhaps with a view to partial future development
rather than reverting to agricultural use.
The view of the cabinet was that they supported the continued use of the base as a
military establishment or as a forum of development that would continue to benefit the
local area and the County but were totally against the mothballing of the site. A
clearer picture will emerge once the Strategic Defence Review is complete.
Alf Dewis 18th July 2010
This was followed by the clerk report and interrupted by Cllr Charles Haworth who now has a passion to preserve the historic nature of the Towns Bandstand, I am not sure why he would be worried about
the addition of a numeral being added the plaque, not as drastic as his past suggestion the roof should be removed.
The Clerk requested Volunteers to host this Sunday's band in Cutts Cloome thinking Cllr Dewis offered his services.
Notices of Vacancy in Oakham North West Ward.
The Clerk mentioned notices of the vacancy caused by the resignation of Martin Brookes were posted in the Council's Notice boards today. 10 signatures from electors are required calling for an election. The Ward has until 9th August to do this or the Council will apply to co-opt. If an election is called it expected to be held on 7th October 2010.
The clerk reported on planning issues,
A list of applications accepted by RCC was given and two refusal were notified:
FUL/2010/0329-Second storey extension over garage at 4 Kennedy Close.
FUL/2010/0496-Construction of two storey dwelling at 98 Burley Road
Notification was given of a planning Appeal:
A Copy of the appeal relating to Jinky's at 14-16 Melton Road is available, In summary, the
appeal by the proprietor against a number of conditions imposed by the Planning Authority was
partially upheld, Revised conditions relating to the locking of a gate to the rear, the use of the
garden area, amplified music and the opening hours have now been stipulated by the Planning
Inspector in his formal decision.
The Clerk will be on leave 26th, 27th & 30th July
Various planning applications were consider and all accepted.
The meeting was closed by the Chairman Cllr Lucas "the meeting is now closed whatever the time is now"
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