Oakham Town Council Minutes 25th January 2017

These minutes show how daft Oakham Town Council if you just read the last minute
relating to the confidential item it says the detail of the item is not for publication in 
any way. Included in the agenda pack are two breaches of that requirement.

The first being the minute of declarations of interest apart from inaccurately stating
what I said it gives the full details of the exempt item not for publication.

The second is an attached report prepared by Michael Haley in which he details
the full details and terms of and exempt item relating to our newest tenant The Ark Association Ltd. 



Dear Adam Lowe Chairman

Minutes of Meeting 25th January 2017

Why are we no longer receiving the draft minutes via email so we can make corrections before they are published and sent out.
And why are the Rutland County Council Oakham Ward Councillors still not receiving copies of minutes and agenda as agreed
by full council?

Minute 302/17 Declaration of Interest

What is typed is not what I declared.
Because item 12 was exempt and the details of the agenda item had not been publicly published, I simply stated my reason
was due to the item being about me. I did not at this point of the meeting state I would voluntarily leave the meeting whilst the item was
discussed.

308/17 Statement of Accounts
The minute concludes with The meeting then Agreed to receive and note the statement of accounts.
If you look at the agenda item the description complies with the law we do not note the statement of accounts
we are required to approve it, the law requires are to approve the schedule of payments now for some reason
tucked into this item. Remembering back to the meeting we all voted to approve not note, I voted against and
this is not minuted.

310/17 Request to use Cutts Close
A council policy is referred to as a past policy. this is incorrect the policy is still current, the council has not voted to
overturn the policy and vote in favour of permitting performing animals as part of visiting circus or funfairs etc.
It would b past policy if we had. The fact the council can not find the policy because of our poor record keeping
doe not mean we can ignore a well known policy which is actually mentioned in our contract issued to users of
Cutts Close.

312/17 no detail of the agenda item is given apart from it related to a conduct item, because the item and report was exempt, So why are the
details of the agenda item published in minute 302/17.
We can not accept the minutes as true and accurate because the council refuses to supply or give site of the separate confidential page of the
formal minutes which the minute wrongly claims are available for the information of the Town Councillors only.
I request this page is made available to all members so we can approve and accept it is a true and accurate statement of events.

From

Martin Brookes

Dear Adam Lowe Chairman

The minutes for the 25th January show how daft Oakham Town Council if you just read the last minute
relating to the confidential item it says the detail of the item is not for publication in
any way. Included in the agenda pack are two breaches of that requirement.

The first being the minute of declarations of interest apart from inaccurately stating
what I said it gives the full details of the exempt item not for publication.

The second is an attached report prepared by Michael Haley in which he details
the full details and terms of and exempt item relating to our newest tenant The Ark Association Ltd. 

I would like to be able to challenge the lawfulness of the councils decision to extend my ban for six months

from Committees and working groups

without the monitoring officers input, especially as the vote outcome is not declared on the public minutes.

Has Oakham Town Council become some sort of secret dictatorship, Everything I read says A town council

can not sanction its own members.

As for the Ark Association I would request the councillor withdraws the conduct complaint made against me 

I disclosed the town council has let the property below the market valuation and not advertised the property on the

open market. I did not publish anything from the confidential report or the details of what was agreed in the 

exempt part of the meeting. Cllr Michael Haley has decided to now breach Council standing orders by publishing 

the full details in his public report for this weeks meeting he did not seek permission from the council to remove

the exempt status. I will be raising this matter at the point the agenda item is discussed at this weeks meeting.

From

Martin Brookes