Rutland Anti-Corruption Party's response to Council accusations
Following the recent article on OakhamPeople Rutland County Council may take legal action against Anti-Corruption Party and coverage in local press and on BBC Leicester, I contacted Cllr Richard Gale for a response to the following questions:-
Rutland Anti Corruption Party
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Rutland Anti-Corruption Party issues a statement
- Do you believe that there is corruption at Rutland County Council and if so, what is the nature of that corruption?
- What are the names of the councillors at RRC that you believe are corrupt?
- What is the specific information that you have been unable to obtain from RCC?
- Why did you name yourselves the Rutland Anti-Corruption Party?
- How could the current situation be resolved in order to prevent the need for legal intervention?
Press release by The Rutland Anti-Corruption Group
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"We are three Independent Councillors elected to represent the views and aspirations of the whole community of Rutland. In times of austerity it is so important to regularly consult with and inform the electorate how Rutland Council spends the reducing amount of money it has to provide services on their behalf.
"All we have ever done and all we will continue to do is ask for Openness and Transparency in line with current National Government directives. Despite this we have been denied our statutory right to see minutes of meetings, background information and Reports on Capital projects and other far reaching and significant projects and expenditure. Such documentation is essential in order to make well informed decisions. Furthermore, without this openness and transparency we cannot respond to the electorate who want and have a right, to know how their money is spent.
"We will not be deterred by certain false and misleading published information recently about ourselves and no matter how uncomfortable this gets we will continue to ask those questions, as is our duty as elected Councillors, in order to keep the public fully informed."
Cllr Richard Gale
Cllr David Richardson
Cllr Nick Wainwright
Council meeting
There will be a Special Meeting of the Full Council to decide the next steps tomorrow - Thursday 10 January at the Council Chambers, Catmose, Oakham at 7.00 pm. Members of the public are invited to attend. Documents relating to this meeting can be accessed here.
Comments
by Ignatius
Monday, January 14 2013, 4:11PM
“I notice that they don't answer Nora's question 'Do you believe that there is corruption at Rutland County Council and if so, what is the nature of that corruption?'
The answer is surely either YES or NO. What's their problem, have they nothing to say on the subject?”
by nora_hs
Thursday, January 10 2013, 5:38PM
“Interesting article by David Allen Green in the New Statesman "Should public authorities be able to sue for libel?" null”
by Viperone
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 10:31PM
“I've read it and I can't find any level of truth in the report that there is evidence of corruption at Rutland County Council.
Why didn't Cllr Gale answer the questions above, which were put to all three of them? Now that the truth is about to come into the public domain for all to see perhaps they will come up with the evidence? Wouldn't you want to put your side to the public. The only thing that they have achieved is confusion and alarm.
At least one Cllr couldn't care less about his constituents otherwise he spends more time looking after them instead of trying to settle years old scores.
As for the person above wanting to live in North Korea, or some other closed state suited to his taste, well please go - you will be welcome cannon fodder for North Korean 'National Security Bureau' (Secret Police). They would love him.”
by DonHenson
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 9:26PM
“I must admit that I've struggled to find basic information (which must be available by law) on the Rutland County Council website.”
by NickDiPerna1
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 8:47PM
“We need to destroy the state before the state destroys us (or turns us all into tax-slaves). All the ruling classes' power is connected to the state. Without the state they wither away:
http://tinyurl.com/ajq7mjc”
by rhino
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 8:01PM
“I'm afraid there is corruption everywhere in this country now in the places where people are holding high positions, all authorities are rife with it.”
by terryking
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 3:12PM
“May I suggest the readers of this article read the report that has been produced by a Public Services law firm on the actions of the group of 3 Councillors that will be taken by all 26 Councillors at Rutland County Councils meeting on the 10th January.
The link is as follows, just cut and paste it to access;
http://tinyurl.com/avkl9uq
Terry King
Councillor
Rutland County Council”
by fooberryjane
Wednesday, January 09 2013, 2:21PM
“How unusual: councillors acting in the interests of the people! Contrariwise, that the vested interests want this stamped out forthwith.”