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Friday, March 03, 2017
Oakham Jobs 2nd March 2017
Oakham Jobs 2nd March 2017
Thursday, March 02, 2017
Oakham Mayor Adam Lowe Writes To Rutland County Council without Oakham Town Council Knowledge How Can we spend Hawksmead 106 Money
Oakham Mayor Adam Lowe Writes To Rutland County Council without Oakham Town Council Knowledge How Can we spend Hawksmead 106 Money
There nothing wrong with our chairman writing and asking this question accept it is a
bit odd that he is asking this question when the Council members were being told
the council was not sure who the money belonged to and had not seen any of the emails
received from Rutland County Council letting us know it is the Town Councils money
and not the Town Partnerships
Cllr Lowe is very lucky he works for Travis Perkins who don't mind the
many hours he spends sending emails about Council business and other
organisations he is involved.
There nothing wrong with our chairman writing and asking this question accept it is a
bit odd that he is asking this question when the Council members were being told
the council was not sure who the money belonged to and had not seen any of the emails
received from Rutland County Council letting us know it is the Town Councils money
and not the Town Partnerships
Cllr Lowe is very lucky he works for Travis Perkins who don't mind the
many hours he spends sending emails about Council business and other
organisations he is involved.
Cllr Alan Walters Rutland County Council Lets Nip This Embarrassment in the bud, Sick of all the emails Hawksmead 106
Cllr Alan Walters Rutland County Council Lets Nip This Embarrassment in the bud, Sick of all the emails Hawksmead 106
First Email Sent To Rutland County Council by Oakham Town Council Chairman Adam Lowe Hawksmead 106
First Email Sent To Rutland County Council by Oakham Town Council Chairman Adam Lowe Hawksmead 106
Reading this email it appears Cllr Adam Lowe along with the Council know nothing
about the £62,000 Hawksmead money paid to Oakham Town Council.
The FOI reveals he knew who was involved he even mentions in another email
other members of the council are pressurising him to give names. In a recent
email he stated he had seen familiar names in the Town Partnership minutes
which he did not have and then did?
Cllr Lowe attended one meeting and told me he did not like what he learnt
he said the Partnership and Rutland County Councillot Terry King had
already decided how the money was to be spent back in 2014.
The same officer sent Oakham Town Council a email which clearly states
Cllr Adam Lowe was copied into many emails about the negotiations.
Only Cllr Lowe knows why he decided not to share any of his knowledge
with the full council or the Clerk.
Reading this email it appears Cllr Adam Lowe along with the Council know nothing
about the £62,000 Hawksmead money paid to Oakham Town Council.
The FOI reveals he knew who was involved he even mentions in another email
other members of the council are pressurising him to give names. In a recent
email he stated he had seen familiar names in the Town Partnership minutes
which he did not have and then did?
Cllr Lowe attended one meeting and told me he did not like what he learnt
he said the Partnership and Rutland County Councillot Terry King had
already decided how the money was to be spent back in 2014.
The same officer sent Oakham Town Council a email which clearly states
Cllr Adam Lowe was copied into many emails about the negotiations.
Only Cllr Lowe knows why he decided not to share any of his knowledge
with the full council or the Clerk.
Another Email Sent By Rutland County Council to The Assistant Clerk Allison Greaves Hawksmead 106
Another Email Sent By Rutland County Council to The Assistant Clerk Allison Greaves Hawksmead 106
It is astonishing how many times Rutland County Council wrote to Oakham Town Council
telling them the money they sent was meant for Oakham Town Council.
for some reason all the emails and letters I have obtained via FOI from Rutland County
Council were not shared with all members of Oakham Town Council.
We sat in many meetings asking why Rutland County Council had not responded when
they had.
Was the Chairman Alf Dewis preventing the staff from sharing this information with
the council members, was he was attempting to get the payment sent to his partnership?
What is interesting is the Council officer states again Rutland County Council has
been in Consultation with Oakham Town Council for some time.
He may have consulted with a few members because of their membership of the
partnership. But none of them made Oakham Town Council aware of the consultations
which took place since 2014
It is astonishing how many times Rutland County Council wrote to Oakham Town Council
telling them the money they sent was meant for Oakham Town Council.
for some reason all the emails and letters I have obtained via FOI from Rutland County
Council were not shared with all members of Oakham Town Council.
We sat in many meetings asking why Rutland County Council had not responded when
they had.
Was the Chairman Alf Dewis preventing the staff from sharing this information with
the council members, was he was attempting to get the payment sent to his partnership?
What is interesting is the Council officer states again Rutland County Council has
been in Consultation with Oakham Town Council for some time.
He may have consulted with a few members because of their membership of the
partnership. But none of them made Oakham Town Council aware of the consultations
which took place since 2014
First Email From Rutland County Council The Hawksmead Money was The Town Councils and Not the Town Partnerships
First Email From Rutland County Council The Hawksmead Money was The Town Councils and Not the Town Partnerships
When the former Clerk Richard White first found money had been paid to Oakham Town Council
he did not know why. so he wrote to all members because he did not know why the money had been
paid by Rutland County Council. He suggested it was an error.
This soon changed to it might belong to Oakham Town Partnership.
He wrote to Rutland County Council and he received the reply below.
This email or the information contained within was not shared with all members of the
council.
a few day later the Assistant Clerk telephoned Rutland County Council insisting the
money was the town partnerships and requested how the money should be returned
to Rutland County Council??
When the former Clerk Richard White first found money had been paid to Oakham Town Council
he did not know why. so he wrote to all members because he did not know why the money had been
paid by Rutland County Council. He suggested it was an error.
This soon changed to it might belong to Oakham Town Partnership.
He wrote to Rutland County Council and he received the reply below.
This email or the information contained within was not shared with all members of the
council.
a few day later the Assistant Clerk telephoned Rutland County Council insisting the
money was the town partnerships and requested how the money should be returned
to Rutland County Council??
Oakham Town Partnership Co-option of Cllr Vince Howard into the gang of three Hawksmead 106
Oakham Town Partnership Co-option of Cllr Vince Howard into the gang of three Hawksmead 106
Rutland County Council Email Allison Greaves Oakham Town Council Telephone Call Hawksmead 106
Rutland County Council Email Allison Greaves Oakham Town Council Telephone Call Hawksmead 106
How did this happen?
First the Town Clerk does not know why Oakham Town Council received £62,000
from Rutland County Council to be led to believe all the money was meant to
be paid to the Oakham Town Partnership?
Then after receiving a reply from Rutland County Council stating very clearly
the money is Oakham Town Councils the Assistant Clerk Allison Greaves
is on the phone asking to return the money to Rutland County Council so it
can be paid to Oakham Town Partnership?
How did this happen?
First the Town Clerk does not know why Oakham Town Council received £62,000
from Rutland County Council to be led to believe all the money was meant to
be paid to the Oakham Town Partnership?
Then after receiving a reply from Rutland County Council stating very clearly
the money is Oakham Town Councils the Assistant Clerk Allison Greaves
is on the phone asking to return the money to Rutland County Council so it
can be paid to Oakham Town Partnership?
Oakham Town Partnership Invite to Cllr Vince Howard to take over from Ex Cllr Alf Dewis
Oakham Town Partnership Invite to Cllr Vince Howard to take over from Ex Cllr Alf Dewis
Cllr Alf Dewis Mayor of Oakham and Chairman and Director of Oakham Town
Partnership resigned from both organisations when Grant Thornton reported he
had acted unlawfully.
The Town Partnership had a little problem who was going to interview the
candidates for the Town Centre Manager the partnership wanted Oakham
Town Council to pay for even though no one had asked the council.
The Chairman of the partnership has said Cllr Alf Dewis had failed in his duty
by not passing on information to Oakham Town Council and seeking their
consent.
Cllr Vince Howard has done nothing wrong.
The partnership chairman probably should have approached the Town Council
with this request as it is the council who is meant to appoint its reps on the
partnership.
Cllr Alf Dewis Mayor of Oakham and Chairman and Director of Oakham Town
Partnership resigned from both organisations when Grant Thornton reported he
had acted unlawfully.
The Town Partnership had a little problem who was going to interview the
candidates for the Town Centre Manager the partnership wanted Oakham
Town Council to pay for even though no one had asked the council.
The Chairman of the partnership has said Cllr Alf Dewis had failed in his duty
by not passing on information to Oakham Town Council and seeking their
consent.
Cllr Vince Howard has done nothing wrong.
The partnership chairman probably should have approached the Town Council
with this request as it is the council who is meant to appoint its reps on the
partnership.
First Email Sent To Rutland County Council from Former Oakham Town Clerk Hawksmead 106
First Email Sent To Rutland County Council from Former Oakham Town Clerk Hawksmead 106
After Oakham Town Council received a mystery 106 payment from Rutland County Council
the Clerk wrote to all members stating he did not know why the money had been sent to
the Council. At this stage it was clear from a conversation I had with him he did not have
a clue what the money was for. then later some one had suggested the entire sum of money
was meant for the Town Partnership which was not true.
From documents received from Rutland County Council FOI I can see the Clerk
sent the email below there was another email received from Rutland County
Council explaining the purpose of the money.
There is then another email stating The Assistant Clerk had telephoned a few days
later asking how the council could send the money back, why when Rutland
County Council had only a few days before told Oakham Town Council the
money was theirs.
I am not sure if the period in the middle of both communications this is one of the periods
the clerk went of sick.
After Oakham Town Council received a mystery 106 payment from Rutland County Council
the Clerk wrote to all members stating he did not know why the money had been sent to
the Council. At this stage it was clear from a conversation I had with him he did not have
a clue what the money was for. then later some one had suggested the entire sum of money
was meant for the Town Partnership which was not true.
From documents received from Rutland County Council FOI I can see the Clerk
sent the email below there was another email received from Rutland County
Council explaining the purpose of the money.
There is then another email stating The Assistant Clerk had telephoned a few days
later asking how the council could send the money back, why when Rutland
County Council had only a few days before told Oakham Town Council the
money was theirs.
I am not sure if the period in the middle of both communications this is one of the periods
the clerk went of sick.
Letter to Oakham Town Council Acting Clerk Mr Plumb from Rutland County Council Hawksmead 106
Letter to Oakham Town Council Acting Clerk Mr Plumb from Rutland County Council
During our meetings the acting clerk reported to full council that
Rutland County Council had not responded to his letter to find
out why they had sent Oakham Town Council £62,000
The letter clearly give the reason.
Why was this letter not shown to Oakham Town Council
Cllr Adam Lowe also received letters which I have obtained
by FOI which all start with the request to forward to all members
of the council.
I don't know why Cllr Lowe or the acting Clerk decided not
to share important information with all members of Oakham Town
Council
During our meetings the acting clerk reported to full council that
Rutland County Council had not responded to his letter to find
out why they had sent Oakham Town Council £62,000
The letter clearly give the reason.
Why was this letter not shown to Oakham Town Council
Cllr Adam Lowe also received letters which I have obtained
by FOI which all start with the request to forward to all members
of the council.
I don't know why Cllr Lowe or the acting Clerk decided not
to share important information with all members of Oakham Town
Council
Rutland County Council Town Management Meeting 2014 Hawksmead 106
Rutland County Council Town Management Meeting 2014
Rutland County Council has responded to my Freedom of Information request to find out which
Oakham Town Councillor knew about the £62,000 Hawksmead money that just appeared at
Oakham Town Council last year.
It is no surprise to find former Cllr Alf Dewis attended one of the first meetings
he was also a director and chairman of the Oakham Town Partnership.
The other is a former Chairman of Oakham Town Council Jayne Woodcock
who attended with her husband another former Chairman of Oakham Town Council.
By attending this meeting no Councillor has done anything wrong, what they
did wrong is they failed for some unknown reason to notify Oakham Town Council
and made decisions giving the impression to Rutland County Council that they
had the authority to make decisions and represent the council in the decision process
The minutes of this meeting confirm what Cllr Adam Lowe the current Chairman
of Oakham Town Council has said after he attended a meeting later in the year
He said he found Terry King and Alf Dewis and the partnership had already decided
how Oakham Town Councils money would be spent.
Rutland County Council has responded to my Freedom of Information request to find out which
Oakham Town Councillor knew about the £62,000 Hawksmead money that just appeared at
Oakham Town Council last year.
It is no surprise to find former Cllr Alf Dewis attended one of the first meetings
he was also a director and chairman of the Oakham Town Partnership.
The other is a former Chairman of Oakham Town Council Jayne Woodcock
who attended with her husband another former Chairman of Oakham Town Council.
By attending this meeting no Councillor has done anything wrong, what they
did wrong is they failed for some unknown reason to notify Oakham Town Council
and made decisions giving the impression to Rutland County Council that they
had the authority to make decisions and represent the council in the decision process
The minutes of this meeting confirm what Cllr Adam Lowe the current Chairman
of Oakham Town Council has said after he attended a meeting later in the year
He said he found Terry King and Alf Dewis and the partnership had already decided
how Oakham Town Councils money would be spent.
Rutland County Council Response Oakham Town Council Oakham Town Partnership FOI Hawksmead Payment
I find it astonishing and unacceptable that meeting to discuss OTC money was kept
from the Council and Clerk since 2014 upto the date OTC fortunately received the
money in its accounts in 2016.
Fortunate because no fraud was committed if the money as the Clerk was told
had been paid to the Partnership as he was told was meant to happen then
a fraud would have been committed.
The police have asked that RCC's monitoring officer conducts an investigation
into Oakham Town Councillors Conduct.
The first I can see who has failed is our current Chairman Cllr Adam Lowe
but as he is a Tory member I doubt if there will ever be an investigation
and the others involved in what appears to be a case of attempted fraud
and possible deception of the Town Council and Rutland County Council
are no longer Councillors.
I am pleased we have the money and do not support any involvement
of the Town Partnership when we decide how this money should be spent.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – 195/17
Dear Sir/Madam
Your request for information has now been considered and the information requested is provided below.
Request/Response:
1. Please can Rutland County Council supply the full names of any Oakham Town Councillors who attended meetings with Rutland County Council and Oakham Town Partnership to discuss and agree how the Hawksmead £62,586.50 should be spent.
Answer:
Meeting of 16th February 2016 . In attendance: Alf Dewis (Oakham Town Council /Oakham Town Partnership) along with representatives from Oakham Town Partnership regarding proposed management arrangement, potential self-employment status and a draft job description for Town Centre Manager. (Discussion only, not minuted by Rutland County Council)
2. Please can Rutland County Council supply the full names of any Oakham Town Councillors who attended meetings with Rutland County Council and Oakham Town Partnership before and up to the employment of the Town Centre Manager in July 2016.
Answer:
Meeting of 15 May 2014. Held at Rutland County Council - In attendance Alf Dewis (representing Oakham Town Partnership ), Jayne Woodcock (representing Oakham Town Council along with representatives from Rutland County Council, Uppingham Town Council and Uppingham First regarding all Section 106 payments due to Rutland County Council for town centre management/town centre improvements in both Uppingham and Oakham.
(Minutes provided with FOI response.) Enclosure 1
Meeting of 10th October 2014. Held at Rutland County Council – In attendance: Alf Dewis (Oakham Town Council /Oakham Town Partnership), Adam Lowe (Oakham Town Council) to advise Rutland County Council about a Joint Working Group (JWG) formed between Oakham Town Partnership and Oakham Town Council . Terms of Reference for the JWG agreed at an Oakham Town Partnership / Oakham Town Council meeting held on 27th October 2014
(Discussion only ,not minuted by Rutland County Council)
Meeting of 24th November 2014 Held at Whipper Inn, Oakham and organised by
and with representatives from Oakham Town Partnership and Oakham Town Council, Rutland County Council invited to attend.
Meeting of 5th February 2015 Held at Rutland County Council – In attendance: Alf Dewis (Oakham Town Council /Oakham Town Partnership) , Jayne Woodcock (Oakham Town Council) to discuss drafting on a ‘Future of Town Centre Management Paper’. (Discussion only, not minuted by Rutland County Council)
Meeting of 9th May 2016 at Rutland County Council offices – In attendance: Michael Haley (Oakham Town Council), Michael Elliot (Oakham Town Council) from the Oakham Town Council Finance Working Group met as part of the Oakham Town Council Finance Working Group review into the £62.5K payment to Oakham Town Council. (Not attended by Oakham Town Partnership). (Discussion only ,not minuted by Rutland County Council)
3. Please can Rutland County Council provide me with copies of all agreement documents made between Rutland County Council, Oakham Town Council and Oakham Town Partnership for the Hawksmead 106 payment and the appointment of the Town Centre Manager.
Answer: Documents provided: Enclosure 2
Letter to Oakham Town Council dated 10.11.2016
755323-Supplemental Agreement relating to Land North of Oakham.
4. Please can Rutland County Council supply copies of all correspondence, emails, letters and notes sent from Rutland County Council to Oakham Town Councillors and staff about the Hawksmead 106 contribution of £62,586.50 and the appointment of a town centre manager.
Answer: Documents provided :
Letter to Oakham Town Council dated 10.11.2016 Enclosure 3
75523-Supplemental Agreement Relating to Land North of Oakham Rutland (attached to the letter referred above)
Emails Enclosure 4
5. Please can Rutland County Council supply copies of all correspondence, emails, letters and notes sent to and received by Rutland County Council from Oakham Town Councillors and staff about the Hawksmead 106 contribution of £62,586.50 and the appointment of a town centre manager.
Answer: Documents provided :
Letters from Oakham Town Council Acting Clerk dated 25.08.2016 and 4.10.2016
Enclosure 5
Emails Enclosure 4
In addition and by way of background information we have provided the:
Hawksmead Agreement dated 21.09.2016 Enclosure 6
RCC Council report No 1732015 (also available on RCC website) discussed at the Council Meeting held on 14.09.2015 Enclosure 7
You are free to use any documents supplied for your own use, including for non-commercial research purposes. The documents may also be used for news reporting. However, any other type of re-use, for example by publishing the documents or issuing copies to the public will require the permission of the copyright owner, where copyright exists. Such a request would be considered separately in accordance with the relevant Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005 and is not automatic. Therefore, no permission is implied in the re-use of this information, until such a request to re-use it has been made and agreed, subject to any appropriate conditions. Any request to re-use the information should be made to me at the address below.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request please contact the Head of Corporate Governance, Rutland County Council, Catmose, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6HP
You can also complain to the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House, Water lane
Wilmslow, Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545700
Yours faithfully
FOI Administrator
Corporate Support Team, Rutland County Council
http://www.rutland.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/open_data_including_foi__dat/freedom_of_information.aspx
from the Council and Clerk since 2014 upto the date OTC fortunately received the
money in its accounts in 2016.
Fortunate because no fraud was committed if the money as the Clerk was told
had been paid to the Partnership as he was told was meant to happen then
a fraud would have been committed.
The police have asked that RCC's monitoring officer conducts an investigation
into Oakham Town Councillors Conduct.
The first I can see who has failed is our current Chairman Cllr Adam Lowe
but as he is a Tory member I doubt if there will ever be an investigation
and the others involved in what appears to be a case of attempted fraud
and possible deception of the Town Council and Rutland County Council
are no longer Councillors.
I am pleased we have the money and do not support any involvement
of the Town Partnership when we decide how this money should be spent.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – 195/17
Dear Sir/Madam
Your request for information has now been considered and the information requested is provided below.
Request/Response:
1. Please can Rutland County Council supply the full names of any Oakham Town Councillors who attended meetings with Rutland County Council and Oakham Town Partnership to discuss and agree how the Hawksmead £62,586.50 should be spent.
Answer:
Meeting of 16th February 2016 . In attendance: Alf Dewis (Oakham Town Council /Oakham Town Partnership) along with representatives from Oakham Town Partnership regarding proposed management arrangement, potential self-employment status and a draft job description for Town Centre Manager. (Discussion only, not minuted by Rutland County Council)
2. Please can Rutland County Council supply the full names of any Oakham Town Councillors who attended meetings with Rutland County Council and Oakham Town Partnership before and up to the employment of the Town Centre Manager in July 2016.
Answer:
Meeting of 15 May 2014. Held at Rutland County Council - In attendance Alf Dewis (representing Oakham Town Partnership ), Jayne Woodcock (representing Oakham Town Council along with representatives from Rutland County Council, Uppingham Town Council and Uppingham First regarding all Section 106 payments due to Rutland County Council for town centre management/town centre improvements in both Uppingham and Oakham.
(Minutes provided with FOI response.) Enclosure 1
Meeting of 10th October 2014. Held at Rutland County Council – In attendance: Alf Dewis (Oakham Town Council /Oakham Town Partnership), Adam Lowe (Oakham Town Council) to advise Rutland County Council about a Joint Working Group (JWG) formed between Oakham Town Partnership and Oakham Town Council . Terms of Reference for the JWG agreed at an Oakham Town Partnership / Oakham Town Council meeting held on 27th October 2014
(Discussion only ,not minuted by Rutland County Council)
Meeting of 24th November 2014 Held at Whipper Inn, Oakham and organised by
and with representatives from Oakham Town Partnership and Oakham Town Council, Rutland County Council invited to attend.
Meeting of 5th February 2015 Held at Rutland County Council – In attendance: Alf Dewis (Oakham Town Council /Oakham Town Partnership) , Jayne Woodcock (Oakham Town Council) to discuss drafting on a ‘Future of Town Centre Management Paper’. (Discussion only, not minuted by Rutland County Council)
Meeting of 9th May 2016 at Rutland County Council offices – In attendance: Michael Haley (Oakham Town Council), Michael Elliot (Oakham Town Council) from the Oakham Town Council Finance Working Group met as part of the Oakham Town Council Finance Working Group review into the £62.5K payment to Oakham Town Council. (Not attended by Oakham Town Partnership). (Discussion only ,not minuted by Rutland County Council)
3. Please can Rutland County Council provide me with copies of all agreement documents made between Rutland County Council, Oakham Town Council and Oakham Town Partnership for the Hawksmead 106 payment and the appointment of the Town Centre Manager.
Answer: Documents provided: Enclosure 2
Letter to Oakham Town Council dated 10.11.2016
755323-Supplemental Agreement relating to Land North of Oakham.
4. Please can Rutland County Council supply copies of all correspondence, emails, letters and notes sent from Rutland County Council to Oakham Town Councillors and staff about the Hawksmead 106 contribution of £62,586.50 and the appointment of a town centre manager.
Answer: Documents provided :
Letter to Oakham Town Council dated 10.11.2016 Enclosure 3
75523-Supplemental Agreement Relating to Land North of Oakham Rutland (attached to the letter referred above)
Emails Enclosure 4
5. Please can Rutland County Council supply copies of all correspondence, emails, letters and notes sent to and received by Rutland County Council from Oakham Town Councillors and staff about the Hawksmead 106 contribution of £62,586.50 and the appointment of a town centre manager.
Answer: Documents provided :
Letters from Oakham Town Council Acting Clerk dated 25.08.2016 and 4.10.2016
Enclosure 5
Emails Enclosure 4
In addition and by way of background information we have provided the:
Hawksmead Agreement dated 21.09.2016 Enclosure 6
RCC Council report No 1732015 (also available on RCC website) discussed at the Council Meeting held on 14.09.2015 Enclosure 7
You are free to use any documents supplied for your own use, including for non-commercial research purposes. The documents may also be used for news reporting. However, any other type of re-use, for example by publishing the documents or issuing copies to the public will require the permission of the copyright owner, where copyright exists. Such a request would be considered separately in accordance with the relevant Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005 and is not automatic. Therefore, no permission is implied in the re-use of this information, until such a request to re-use it has been made and agreed, subject to any appropriate conditions. Any request to re-use the information should be made to me at the address below.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request please contact the Head of Corporate Governance, Rutland County Council, Catmose, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6HP
You can also complain to the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House, Water lane
Wilmslow, Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545700
Yours faithfully
FOI Administrator
Corporate Support Team, Rutland County Council
Dear Oakham Town Council
Today I have received a full response from RCC to my FOI
The response is public and will I guess be published on RCC's own website.
The response highlights a serious failing by our Chairman Adam Lowe
Meeting of 10th October 2014. Held at Rutland County Council – In attendance: Alf Dewis (Oakham Town Council /Oakham Town Partnership), Adam Lowe (Oakham Town Council) to advise Rutland County Council about a Joint Working Group (JWG) formed between Oakham Town Partnership and Oakham Town Council . Terms of Reference for the JWG agreed at an Oakham Town Partnership / Oakham Town Council meeting held on 27th October 2014
(Discussion only ,not minuted by Rutland County Council)
No working group was formally set up by Oakham Town Council, Cllr Adam Lowe told me in a recent phone call that he did
attend this meeting and that the OTP being Cllr Alf Dewis and Cllr Terry King had already decided on how all the money would
be spent and he did not attend anymore meetings.
The big question is why he made no reports to the Council regarding this matter.
It would appear Cllr Adam Lowe was brought into the fold at a later time than other members of the council
and he did not like what he saw and heard. At this stage he should in my opinion notified the clerk or the council
of what he had heard or seen.
It would seem the first meeting regarding the first formal meeting relating to the money was in May 2015 and attended
By Cllr Alf Dewis and Cllr Jayne Woodcock both members members failed to notify the council of this possible funding.
Meeting of 15 May 2014. Held at Rutland County Council - In attendance Alf Dewis (representing Oakham Town Partnership ), Jayne Woodcock (representing Oakham Town Council along with representatives from Rutland County Council, Uppingham Town Council and Uppingham First regarding all Section 106 payments due to Rutland County Council for town centre management/town centre improvements in both Uppingham and Oakham.
(Minutes provided with FOI response.) Enclosure 1
There were many meeting attended by Cllrs Alf Dewis and Woodcock and this time it appears Cllr Lowe is telling the truth
as it appears he did only attend the one meeting.
The big questiion is why did the former chairman of Oakham Town Council and Registered director of the Town Partnership
and former Oakham Town Council Chairman J Woodcock and the current Chairman Adam Lowe never notify the council
of these meetings and the intention of the town partnership to obtain money meant for Oakham Town Council.
When the money was paid to OTC the Clerk had no knowledge of the money or the reason RCC sent it and
it was assumed it was sent in error.
Cllr Michael Haley is named in the response he attended one meeting which Oakham Town Council was aware
of after it received the payment.
If a RCC staff member had not paid the money to OTC we may never of known it was meant for us.
I will be reading and publishing all the documents soon. I understand the same will be available via RCC website.
I personally think the Chairman Adam Lowe should resign because this is not the first time he has not
reported a serious issue to council and he supported very publicly the unlawful conduct of the former
chairman Alf Dewis stating what was found by Grant Thorton was just a little mistake. Does he
wish to make the same comment about the Hawksmead Larkfleet Money?
From
Martin Brookes
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