Martin Brookes Oakham

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Oakham Town Council Extra Meeting Agenda To Overturn Standing Order 23rd February 2017

I am not sure how if at all legal this published agenda is, it has no apologies or declarations of
interests.

I would assume at least to members who may attend on Thursday have an interest to declare
both Cllrs Michael Haley and Stubbs are on the current panel of two which breaches our standing orders which requires four members to be appointed.

They Agenda is also dated Friday when it was produced and hand delivered to all Councillors today.

The Assistant Clerk was made to work on a Saturday and moans in public that it is my fault?

It is not my fault that a small group of the councillors continually ignore the councils standing orders.

I simply pointed a breach of our standing orders and received a rude verbal response from our
assistant clerk.

There probably should have been an extra meeting called for Friday on Tuesday to appoint two more members onto the co-option interview panel, instead the few Councillors who actually run this council have decided that they want to change our standing orders once again.

Standing orders should only be reviewed annually. Oakham Town Council make a mockery of standing order continually changing them when they find they can not do something.

As for Thursday's meeting it will be interesting to see if there is a quorum.

If you have a seven-members, four must be present for a quorum and at least four must always vote yes for a motion to pass, regardless of whether there are four, five, six or seven members present.

I can imagine there will be some phone calls made this weekend to ensure at least four people will vote yes. I will be voting no, because I have lost count how many times the standing orders have been changed over the last few years, and I don't know of any other council or official organisation that
so frequently changes it rules and regulations.

Friday, February 17, 2017

Oakham Town Council Co-option Interviews Cancelled due to Breach of Standing Orders

These interviews were scheduled for Tuesday 21st February 2017, in the Council Chamber.

The Candidates interested in being co-opted as Councillors

Mrs Ann Skipworth
Mr David Romney

Oakham Town Council currently has 5 vacant seats and I don't think we are doing
enough to attract new members.

Residents could call an election but don't?

Oakham Bandstand Repaired The Need For Town Councillors has been abolished

Last year the bandstand was damaged and the office use their powers to address the immediate
health and safety issues. After that was done the matter of repair or replacement should have
come to full council. It did not and instead the office went ahead and organised a replacement.
The original railing should have been repaired and not replace due to it historic nature. The
bandstand railings were originally cast by the foundry well known for making post boxes and
phone boxes.

I have asked to see quotes and why this matter was not brought to council?

I am told the office decided all because of Health and Safety what a load of rubbish.

I am told the financial regulations permit the office to spend up to £5000 without consulting the
council.

Originally this was a lower and was for emergency use only, for example if a tree fell down.

Ex Cllr Dewis persuaded members to increase the amount.

There is meant to be a safeguard which appears not to be working the Clerk is meant to
seek consent from two members and the full council is meant to be notified ASAP.

The law says all expenditure should be approved by full council. The law also states
the councils own regulation should not undermine or ignore laws and they often do
as in this case.

How Oakham Town Council has put itself in a position which it has made members input obsolete?

Sent: Friday, February 17, 2017 at 1:55 PM

From: Enquiries
To: "'Martin Brookes'"
Subject: RE: Bandstand 016 17/02/17

Dear Cllr Brookes,

Iron Craft have been instructed to replace the balustrade by the office due to health and safety

The cost being £2280 plus vat.

Work Order 2016 – 152

Under Financial Regulation 4 4.1, the Clerk or duly authorised Deputy Clerk have the executive power to expenditure of £5000

From: Martin Brookes [mailto:martinbrookes@politician.com]
Sent: 17 February 2017 13:21
To: Malcolm Plumb <mplumb@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk>
Cc: Debbie Mogg <DMogg@rutland.gov.uk>; Malcolm Plumb <mplumb@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk>; Allison Greaves <agreaves@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk>; mjhaleytalktalk.net <mjhaley@talktalk.net>; Stan Stubbs <lukestan8@gmail.com>; peter ind <pind2@sky.com>; Vince Howard <vincehoward5@aol.com>; Sally-Anne Wadsworth <sallyanne67w@outlook.com>; richardhaynes1949sky.com <richardhaynes1949@sky.com>; lucashackgreenaol.com <lucashackgreen@aol.com>; Adam Lowe <adamfromoakham@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Bandstand 016 17/02/17

Dear Clerk,

Ref: Bandstand 016 17/02/17

As you are aware the bandstand was badly damaged last year.

Today Iron Craft was installing a repaired or replacement railing.

Why was this not included in the Clerks report at the meeting of the 8th February 2017?

Why was the contract not approved by full council?

Last year I saw one quote for over £10,000 a figure which would need council approval.

Please can you supply me with copies of all quotes.

Please can you let me know how much Iron Craft is being paid?

Please can you supply the names of Councillors who countersigned this expenditure and

a copy of the work order.

From

Cllr Martin Brookes

Passing Ely By Train

Oakham School Extension Complete

Oakham School Extension Complete

At least the school badge is only around 10% of the size shown in the original plans.

Sunset Cutts Close Oakham Rutland Friday 17th February 2017

Oakham Town Council Staffing Committee Meeting 22nd February 2017 Agenda

Oakham Town Council Staffing Committee Meeting 22nd February 2017 Agenda

Oakham Town Council
Victoria Hall, 39 High Street, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AH
Telephone: 01572 723627
e-mail: enquiries@oakhamtowncouncil.gov.uk

TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMOND TO ATTEND A STAFFING COMMITTEE, ON WEDNESDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 2017 AT 2.30PM, AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL,VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM

Malcolm Plumb
Acting Clerk to the Council
15th February 2017

A MEETING OF
OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL’S STAFFING COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 2017 AT 2.30PM
AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL,
VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM

Members of the public attending this meeting are advised that it will
be filmed and recorded, or photographed

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES – Standing Order 1(u)
(i) To receive apologies for absence
(ii) To decide whether to approve apologies for absence

2. MINUTES – (Appendix A)
To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Staffing Committee held on Thursday 1st September 2016

3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Members are asked to declare, if required:
(i) Any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda
(ii) Any other interest they may have in respect to items on the agenda

4. APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL MEMBER OF STAFF
To discuss and to agree on any recommendations to be made to the Council for its consideration

5. EXEMPT ITEM
(i) To decide whether to exclude the Public and Press during consideration of Items 6 and 7 on the agenda, under Section 100 (2) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended due to the confidential nature of the matter to be discussed
(ii) To decide whether members of the Council who are not members of the Committee may remain during consideration of item 6 and 7 on the agenda

6. DEPUTY CLERK APPRAISAL
To discuss and to agree on any recommendations to be made to the Council

7. CANDIDATES FOR CLERK VACANCY
(i) To decide on any recommendations to be made to the council

Saturday, February 18, 2017

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