Oakham Town Council is considering spending money destroying six of these benches and replacing them with 6 new “Lions Head” benches manufactured by Broxap Ltd for installation in Cutts Close as replacements for those adjacent to the Toddlers’ Play Area.
This is a waste of public money and purely a cosmetic exercise and will incur extra painting cost in the future.
Each bench is likely to cost £549.00 + VAT plus cost of removal of existing benches and the installation of the new benches.
And why no quotation from another company?
The Clerk certainly knows how to spend the money "the council has a duty to collect and spend as it sees fit."
The above will be discussed at next Wednesdays meeting if you wish to make your views known the council regarding this expense please let them know or go along to the meeting and have your say.
A MEETING OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY 2ND FEBRUARY 2011 AT 7.30 PM
AT THE OFFICES OF OAKHAM TOWN COUNCIL,
VICTORIA HALL, 39 HIGH STREET, OAKHAM
