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Welcome to the Oakham and Rutland News The latest updates from the vibrant heart of Oakham and Rutland. Our new local news website is your go-to source for comprehensive coverage of everything happening in our community. From breaking news and local events to community spotlights and personal reflections, we've got you covered.
Monday, July 24, 2017
Oakham Jobs 24th July 2017
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Sunday, July 23, 2017
Oakham Town Councillor Vacancy Notice Oakham South East
Oakham Town Councillor Vacancy Notice Oakham South East
If you have the patients and willing to put up with adverse reactions and bullying
for asking questions residents would expect their Councillor to ask then please
call this election.
Andrew Bennett was co-opted, he was a good Councillor who asked questions
and expected good conduct from others.
He quickly learnt there is a small part of Oakham Town Council including the
clerk who don't like people who ask questions.
Cllr Joyce Lucas BEM described Cllr Andrew Bennett as a cancerous growth
that needed weeding out.
They try very hard to do the same to me, the members of the old guard appear
to have power over newer members who often voting for things they don't
support like the illegal sanctions show below:
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 7:53 PM
From: MJHaley
To: "Martin Brookes"
Cc: "Peter ind" , "Adam Lowe" , "Anne Skipworth"
Subject: Administrative sanctions
Dear Cllr Brookes
During Council’s EGM held on 19 July 2017, Council resolved to introduce the following administrative measures with immediate effect:
1. All e-mail sent by Cllr Brookes to the Clerk’s office are blocked and Cllr Brookes is advised to send his Council related e-mail to the Chairman. The Chairman and Vice Chairman will act as a filter between the Clerk’s office and Cllr Brookes.
2. The Clerk is instructed not to respond to incoming phone calls from Cllr Brookes. Cllr Brookes is advised to contact the Chairman or in his absence, the Vice Chairman with any urgent Council related business. The Chairman or Vice Chairman will determine whether it is urgent or could be dealt with by e-mail or letter.
3. The Clerk is instructed not to respond to any unarranged visits to the office by Councillor Brookes. Councillor Brookes is asked to make arrangements for any necessary visits with the Chairman who will, in consultation with the Clerk, arrange for himself or the Vice Chairman to be present during any such visit.
4. Before, during and immmediately after Council and Council Committtee meetings, the Clerk is accompanied by at least one other councillor whilst Cllr Brookes is present.
5. The effectiveness of these measures to be reviewed by the Staffing Committee after a period of 3 months. The Staffing Committee with advise Council if they are coinsidered to be effective or if not, what additional measures may be required to reduce the identified risks.
Kind regards
Cllr Michael Haley
Chairman Oakham Town Council
If you have the patients and willing to put up with adverse reactions and bullying
for asking questions residents would expect their Councillor to ask then please
call this election.
Andrew Bennett was co-opted, he was a good Councillor who asked questions
and expected good conduct from others.
He quickly learnt there is a small part of Oakham Town Council including the
clerk who don't like people who ask questions.
Cllr Joyce Lucas BEM described Cllr Andrew Bennett as a cancerous growth
that needed weeding out.
They try very hard to do the same to me, the members of the old guard appear
to have power over newer members who often voting for things they don't
support like the illegal sanctions show below:
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 7:53 PM
From: MJHaley
To: "Martin Brookes"
Cc: "Peter ind" , "Adam Lowe" , "Anne Skipworth"
Subject: Administrative sanctions
Dear Cllr Brookes
During Council’s EGM held on 19 July 2017, Council resolved to introduce the following administrative measures with immediate effect:
1. All e-mail sent by Cllr Brookes to the Clerk’s office are blocked and Cllr Brookes is advised to send his Council related e-mail to the Chairman. The Chairman and Vice Chairman will act as a filter between the Clerk’s office and Cllr Brookes.
2. The Clerk is instructed not to respond to incoming phone calls from Cllr Brookes. Cllr Brookes is advised to contact the Chairman or in his absence, the Vice Chairman with any urgent Council related business. The Chairman or Vice Chairman will determine whether it is urgent or could be dealt with by e-mail or letter.
3. The Clerk is instructed not to respond to any unarranged visits to the office by Councillor Brookes. Councillor Brookes is asked to make arrangements for any necessary visits with the Chairman who will, in consultation with the Clerk, arrange for himself or the Vice Chairman to be present during any such visit.
4. Before, during and immmediately after Council and Council Committtee meetings, the Clerk is accompanied by at least one other councillor whilst Cllr Brookes is present.
5. The effectiveness of these measures to be reviewed by the Staffing Committee after a period of 3 months. The Staffing Committee with advise Council if they are coinsidered to be effective or if not, what additional measures may be required to reduce the identified risks.
Kind regards
Cllr Michael Haley
Chairman Oakham Town Council
Oakham Town Council Failing To Comply With Nearly All Requirements of The Transparency Act Due To The Clerk Failings
Oakham Town Council Failing To Comply With Nearly All Requirements of The Transparency Act Due To The Clerk Allison Greaves Failings
As of the 1st July 2017 all parish and town council should have complied with the act.
Oakham Town Council has not and the clerk ignored all my communications about this
matter.
As a Town Council with an income of over £200,000 a year we are required by law to
do more than a smaller parish council.
A few examples of the clerks failings are:
Failure to Publish on the website all spending transactions over £100
Failure to Publish all documents attached to Agendas
Failure to Publish Audit Reports.
Failure to Publish at least an audio recording of all meetings.
One of our Councillors said he was aware that we are not complying with laws
and the issue is no one can enforce them.
I suggested they read the item referring to the act via the house of commons
website. I found that among the powers the local government minster now has,
they can order the principle council not to hand over the council tax precept to
an offending parish or town council.
I am pleased the day is coming when Parish and Town Council are going to have
to follow laws.
Unfortunately due to Oakham Town Councils unlawful sanctions I can no longer
discuss these and other failing with the clerk.
I am astonished that a councillor who want a council to do things correctly
can be treated in this way when the clerk objects to me pointing out many failings
This all blew up after I attended a LRAC meeting and Ron Simpson the chairman
at the time asked a number of questions like do you receive this from your
Clerk. All three Oakham Town Councillors present answered many questions
with a no. Cllr Joyce Lucas said she had seen a guide for over years.
I wrote to the clerk and expressed my concern and received a letter from
the locum clerk accusing me of bullying the Clerk Allison Greaves.
We were told at the LRAC meeting the problem of Clerks is widespread
throughout the country.
Difficult Clerks will say Cllrs employ them which is true, as a corporate body
no individual councillor can instruct a Clerk, when you raise questions like
mine they respond with the councillor is bullying and a threat to me.
I think it is a unique situation, I can not see this ever being permitted in the
normal work place.
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 7:53 PM
From: MJHaley
To: "Martin Brookes"
Cc: "Peter ind" , "Adam Lowe" , "Anne Skipworth"
Subject: Administrative sanctions
Dear Cllr Brookes
During Council’s EGM held on 19 July 2017, Council resolved to introduce the following administrative measures with immediate effect:
1. All e-mail sent by Cllr Brookes to the Clerk’s office are blocked and Cllr Brookes is advised to send his Council related e-mail to the Chairman. The Chairman and Vice Chairman will act as a filter between the Clerk’s office and Cllr Brookes.
2. The Clerk is instructed not to respond to incoming phone calls from Cllr Brookes. Cllr Brookes is advised to contact the Chairman or in his absence, the Vice Chairman with any urgent Council related business. The Chairman or Vice Chairman will determine whether it is urgent or could be dealt with by e-mail or letter.
3. The Clerk is instructed not to respond to any unarranged visits to the office by Councillor Brookes. Councillor Brookes is asked to make arrangements for any necessary visits with the Chairman who will, in consultation with the Clerk, arrange for himself or the Vice Chairman to be present during any such visit.
4. Before, during and immmediately after Council and Council Committtee meetings, the Clerk is accompanied by at least one other councillor whilst Cllr Brookes is present.
5. The effectiveness of these measures to be reviewed by the Staffing Committee after a period of 3 months. The Staffing Committee with advise Council if they are coinsidered to be effective or if not, what additional measures may be required to reduce the identified risks.
Kind regards
Cllr Michael Haley
Chairman Oakham Town Council
As of the 1st July 2017 all parish and town council should have complied with the act.
Oakham Town Council has not and the clerk ignored all my communications about this
matter.
As a Town Council with an income of over £200,000 a year we are required by law to
do more than a smaller parish council.
A few examples of the clerks failings are:
Failure to Publish on the website all spending transactions over £100
Failure to Publish all documents attached to Agendas
Failure to Publish Audit Reports.
Failure to Publish at least an audio recording of all meetings.
One of our Councillors said he was aware that we are not complying with laws
and the issue is no one can enforce them.
I suggested they read the item referring to the act via the house of commons
website. I found that among the powers the local government minster now has,
they can order the principle council not to hand over the council tax precept to
an offending parish or town council.
I am pleased the day is coming when Parish and Town Council are going to have
to follow laws.
Unfortunately due to Oakham Town Councils unlawful sanctions I can no longer
discuss these and other failing with the clerk.
I am astonished that a councillor who want a council to do things correctly
can be treated in this way when the clerk objects to me pointing out many failings
This all blew up after I attended a LRAC meeting and Ron Simpson the chairman
at the time asked a number of questions like do you receive this from your
Clerk. All three Oakham Town Councillors present answered many questions
with a no. Cllr Joyce Lucas said she had seen a guide for over years.
I wrote to the clerk and expressed my concern and received a letter from
the locum clerk accusing me of bullying the Clerk Allison Greaves.
We were told at the LRAC meeting the problem of Clerks is widespread
throughout the country.
Difficult Clerks will say Cllrs employ them which is true, as a corporate body
no individual councillor can instruct a Clerk, when you raise questions like
mine they respond with the councillor is bullying and a threat to me.
I think it is a unique situation, I can not see this ever being permitted in the
normal work place.
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 7:53 PM
From: MJHaley
To: "Martin Brookes"
Cc: "Peter ind" , "Adam Lowe" , "Anne Skipworth"
Subject: Administrative sanctions
Dear Cllr Brookes
During Council’s EGM held on 19 July 2017, Council resolved to introduce the following administrative measures with immediate effect:
1. All e-mail sent by Cllr Brookes to the Clerk’s office are blocked and Cllr Brookes is advised to send his Council related e-mail to the Chairman. The Chairman and Vice Chairman will act as a filter between the Clerk’s office and Cllr Brookes.
2. The Clerk is instructed not to respond to incoming phone calls from Cllr Brookes. Cllr Brookes is advised to contact the Chairman or in his absence, the Vice Chairman with any urgent Council related business. The Chairman or Vice Chairman will determine whether it is urgent or could be dealt with by e-mail or letter.
3. The Clerk is instructed not to respond to any unarranged visits to the office by Councillor Brookes. Councillor Brookes is asked to make arrangements for any necessary visits with the Chairman who will, in consultation with the Clerk, arrange for himself or the Vice Chairman to be present during any such visit.
4. Before, during and immmediately after Council and Council Committtee meetings, the Clerk is accompanied by at least one other councillor whilst Cllr Brookes is present.
5. The effectiveness of these measures to be reviewed by the Staffing Committee after a period of 3 months. The Staffing Committee with advise Council if they are coinsidered to be effective or if not, what additional measures may be required to reduce the identified risks.
Kind regards
Cllr Michael Haley
Chairman Oakham Town Council
Circus Posters Littering The Town Oakham Town Councils Clerks Failure
Circus Posters Littering The Town Oakham Town Clerks Allison Grieves Failure to ensure
agreements are kept.
although Rutland County Councils website clearly states fly posting like this is illegal
Oakham Town Council seeks signed agreements from Circus's and Fun Fairs that they
will take down any posters before leaving town and normally this happens.
This year saw the arrival of a new circus who posted on every available space throughout
the town.
A man employed by the circus told me they would remove the posters.
They failed to remove the posters.
I have removed some in my street, the circus used a heavy duty tape to fix them.
I made several communications with the clerk hoping she would get the circus to
return and remove the posters which are making the town look tatty.
Due to unlawful sanctions imposed by Oakham Town Council because the Clerk
does not like to be approached when things are not done I can no longer follow this
up.
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 7:53 PM
From: MJHaley
To: "Martin Brookes"
Cc: "Peter ind" , "Adam Lowe" , "Anne Skipworth"
Subject: Administrative sanctions
Dear Cllr Brookes
During Council’s EGM held on 19 July 2017, Council resolved to introduce the following administrative measures with immediate effect:
1. All e-mail sent by Cllr Brookes to the Clerk’s office are blocked and Cllr Brookes is advised to send his Council related e-mail to the Chairman. The Chairman and Vice Chairman will act as a filter between the Clerk’s office and Cllr Brookes.
2. The Clerk is instructed not to respond to incoming phone calls from Cllr Brookes. Cllr Brookes is advised to contact the Chairman or in his absence, the Vice Chairman with any urgent Council related business. The Chairman or Vice Chairman will determine whether it is urgent or could be dealt with by e-mail or letter.
3. The Clerk is instructed not to respond to any unarranged visits to the office by Councillor Brookes. Councillor Brookes is asked to make arrangements for any necessary visits with the Chairman who will, in consultation with the Clerk, arrange for himself or the Vice Chairman to be present during any such visit.
4. Before, during and immmediately after Council and Council Committtee meetings, the Clerk is accompanied by at least one other councillor whilst Cllr Brookes is present.
5. The effectiveness of these measures to be reviewed by the Staffing Committee after a period of 3 months. The Staffing Committee with advise Council if they are coinsidered to be effective or if not, what additional measures may be required to reduce the identified risks.
Kind regards
Cllr Michael Haley
Chairman Oakham Town Council
agreements are kept.
although Rutland County Councils website clearly states fly posting like this is illegal
Oakham Town Council seeks signed agreements from Circus's and Fun Fairs that they
will take down any posters before leaving town and normally this happens.
This year saw the arrival of a new circus who posted on every available space throughout
the town.
A man employed by the circus told me they would remove the posters.
They failed to remove the posters.
I have removed some in my street, the circus used a heavy duty tape to fix them.
I made several communications with the clerk hoping she would get the circus to
return and remove the posters which are making the town look tatty.
Due to unlawful sanctions imposed by Oakham Town Council because the Clerk
does not like to be approached when things are not done I can no longer follow this
up.
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 7:53 PM
From: MJHaley
To: "Martin Brookes"
Cc: "Peter ind" , "Adam Lowe" , "Anne Skipworth"
Subject: Administrative sanctions
Dear Cllr Brookes
During Council’s EGM held on 19 July 2017, Council resolved to introduce the following administrative measures with immediate effect:
1. All e-mail sent by Cllr Brookes to the Clerk’s office are blocked and Cllr Brookes is advised to send his Council related e-mail to the Chairman. The Chairman and Vice Chairman will act as a filter between the Clerk’s office and Cllr Brookes.
2. The Clerk is instructed not to respond to incoming phone calls from Cllr Brookes. Cllr Brookes is advised to contact the Chairman or in his absence, the Vice Chairman with any urgent Council related business. The Chairman or Vice Chairman will determine whether it is urgent or could be dealt with by e-mail or letter.
3. The Clerk is instructed not to respond to any unarranged visits to the office by Councillor Brookes. Councillor Brookes is asked to make arrangements for any necessary visits with the Chairman who will, in consultation with the Clerk, arrange for himself or the Vice Chairman to be present during any such visit.
4. Before, during and immmediately after Council and Council Committtee meetings, the Clerk is accompanied by at least one other councillor whilst Cllr Brookes is present.
5. The effectiveness of these measures to be reviewed by the Staffing Committee after a period of 3 months. The Staffing Committee with advise Council if they are coinsidered to be effective or if not, what additional measures may be required to reduce the identified risks.
Kind regards
Cllr Michael Haley
Chairman Oakham Town Council
Big Picnic on the Rec Stamford Recreation Ground Recraetion Ground Road Stamford PE9 1EN
Big Picnic on the Rec
Sunday, July 23rd
Event Summary
Bring family, friends and food. Sorry no alcohol. Free entry. Bringing people together with music, poetry, food and play.
A Stamford Town Council event
Music.....There's Stamford Open Mic
local singers & Buskers.
- a variety of singer song writers.
- Blues and folk music.
The main ACT are the Zarakan blues band from Stamford at 3pm.
There'll also be some of the Poets from the Pint of Poetry sessions at the
Arts Centre Cellar Bar Stamford.
ANYONE WHO TURNS UP
wanting to play will get a spot from 12 noon til 1.30pm
Stamford Recreation Ground
Recraetion Ground Road
Stamford
PE9 1EN
The event runs from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Sunday, July 23rd
Event Summary
Bring family, friends and food. Sorry no alcohol. Free entry. Bringing people together with music, poetry, food and play.
A Stamford Town Council event
Music.....There's Stamford Open Mic
local singers & Buskers.
- a variety of singer song writers.
- Blues and folk music.
The main ACT are the Zarakan blues band from Stamford at 3pm.
There'll also be some of the Poets from the Pint of Poetry sessions at the
Arts Centre Cellar Bar Stamford.
ANYONE WHO TURNS UP
wanting to play will get a spot from 12 noon til 1.30pm
Stamford Recreation Ground
Recraetion Ground Road
Stamford
PE9 1EN
The event runs from 12:00pm to 4:00pm
The Rutlander Train at Rocks By Rail - The Living Ironstone Museum
The Rutlander Train at Rocks By Rail - The Living Ironstone Museum
Sunday, July 23rd
Steam is being raised once again at Rocks By Rail for the popular 'Rutlander' train service.
Pay once and ride all day in one of our two passenger brake vans,
hauled by one of our resident Andrew Barclay saddle tank locomotives.
The trip will take you from our platform and along the former minerals
branch line which once served the sidings of the ironstone quarries in
the area. Visitors can also view our fleet of historic ironstone locomotives in the recently opened Simon Layfield Exhibition Centre which now houses the greater part of the museums collection. The Woolsthorpe Workshop is also open for visitors to see progress of ongoing locomotive restorations.
Price: Adult £8, Senior Citizen £7, Child (3-14 years) £5
Rocks By Rail
Ashwell Road, Cottesmore
Oakham
LE15 7BX
The event runs from 10:30am to 4:00pm
Sunday, July 23rd
Steam is being raised once again at Rocks By Rail for the popular 'Rutlander' train service.
Pay once and ride all day in one of our two passenger brake vans,
hauled by one of our resident Andrew Barclay saddle tank locomotives.
The trip will take you from our platform and along the former minerals
branch line which once served the sidings of the ironstone quarries in
the area. Visitors can also view our fleet of historic ironstone locomotives in the recently opened Simon Layfield Exhibition Centre which now houses the greater part of the museums collection. The Woolsthorpe Workshop is also open for visitors to see progress of ongoing locomotive restorations.
Price: Adult £8, Senior Citizen £7, Child (3-14 years) £5
Rocks By Rail
Ashwell Road, Cottesmore
Oakham
LE15 7BX
The event runs from 10:30am to 4:00pm
Family Charity Danceathon Borderville Sports Centre Ryhall Road Stamford
Family Charity Danceathon
Sunday, July 23rd
4 classes to take part in, donate to take part in 1 or get sponsored to take part in all 4!
10am Dance from the musicals, 11am Rock And Roll, 12pm Zumba, 1pm Line Dance
Raising money for Anna's Hope, Clic Sargent, East Anglia Children's Hospice and Beads of Courage
In September 2016 at just 5 weeks old local baby Lucie was diagnosed with Hydrocephalus and a cancerous brain tumour. In January it was thought Lucie didn't have long left and she wouldn't be coming home - but Lucie is now surprising everyone and reaching her own milestones - and she has just started to crawl!! At her last scan Lucie had grown but the tumour had not! Lucie is now 11 months and preparing for her 1st birthday at the end of July ?
Her parents Philippa and Mark would like to raise as much money as possible to support the 4 charities who are supporting them and their 3 young children through this journey :- Anna's Hope, Clic Sargent, East Anglia Children's Hospice and Beads of Courage.
Borderville Sports Centre
Ryhall Road
Stamford
The event runs from 10:00am to 2:00pm
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