Council Members 2009 - 2010

Chairman and Town Mayor:

Cllr Mrs Jan Fillingham, MBE
37 Brooke Road,
Oakham, LE15 6HG
Tel 01572 723001
South East Ward

Jan is greatly honoured to be the Chairman of the Council and the Mayor of Oakham. She is hoping to see a number of projects completed this year as well as further cementing relationships with the County Council. She has chosen Anna's Hope and Help for Heroes as her charities for the year. She is a Trustee of both the Victoria Hall and the Memorial Institute and also represents the Council on the Oakham Town Partnership and the Oakham United Charities

Cllr Mrs Sharon Spencer
47 Tyne Road
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6SJ
01572 757949
South West Ward

Sharon is keen that Oakham remains a safe and attractive place to live and that facilities continue to improve for the young people of the town. She was heavily involved with work to improve the Toddlers Play Area in Cutts Close and is now looking to provide better facilities for older children. Sharon represents the Town Council on the Cemetery Joint Management Committee and the Oakham Memorial Institute
In her spare time Sharon is a Committee Member of the Brooke Hill School Parent Friend Association.

Chairman of Planning & General Purposes Committee:
Currently vacant

Cllr Mrs Maureen Dodds,               
42 The Park, Ranksborough Hall,
Langham,
LE15 7EJ,
Tel 01572 723434
North East Ward

Maureen somehow finds time to be a Town Councillor as well as being Secretary of the Rutland Horticultural Society and Chairman of Oakham in Bloom. She is also on the committee of the Rutland Arts and Theatrical Society (RATS) and is Chairman of the Oakham Parade and Fun Day Committee. She represents the Town Council at meetings of the Rutland House Community Trust, Voluntary Action Rutland and on the Oakham Town Partnership

Chairman of Parks and Recreation Committee:
Cllr Mrs Sharon Spencer

Vice Chairman of Parks and Recreation Committee:
Curently vacant

Vice Chairman of Staffing Committee
Currently Vacant
 

MEMBERS

Cllr Mrs Joyce Lucas
15 Lonsdale Way
Oakham, LE15 6LP
01572 755718
North West Ward

Joyce previously served as a member for seven years and was the Mayor of Oakham in 2001. She was re-elected in 2007 after an absence of four years.  She has lived in Oakham North West Ward with her husband for over thirty years. Her main interest is the environment particularly clean roads and footpaths, anti litter, anti graffiti campaigns and grass
cutting. She is passionate about trees in the street scene and is the Council's Tree Warden. She is a member of Oakham in Bloom, Friends of the Museum and a leader and first aider for Oakham Health Walks. Joyce also represents the Council on the Cemetery Joint Management Committee and the Police Joint Action Group (JAG)

Cllr Mark Woodcock,
33 Harrington Way
Oakham, LE15 6SE
Tel 01572 755814
South West Ward

Mark has been a civil servant for 19 years and has lived in Oakham with his wife and two sons for 10 years. Mark enjoys Rutland Water and the countryside surrounding Oakham and to him, Oakham is "the ideal place to live". He became a Town Councillor in October 2004 and enjoys being involved in local issues and the responsibilities that go with the position. He was honoured to be the Chairman and Mayor of Oakham for 2008 - 2009 and looks forward to the many challenges ahead.

Mark is the Council's representative on the Oakham Town Partnership, the Cemetery Joint Management Committee and the Oakham United Charities

Cllr George Swiffin
62, Parkfield Road
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6PF
01572 757472
North East Ward

George was co-opted onto the Council in July 2007 and is a representative to Oakham in Bloom

Cllr Charles Haworth
25 Barleythorpe Road
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6NR
07857 635692
North West Ward

Charles was elected to the Council in October 2008 and is the Council's Representative on the Police Joint Action Group (JAG), the Rutland Community Safety Partnership, Rutland Together and both the Lady Ann Harrington Charity and the Archdeacon Johnson's Almhouse Charity.

Cllr Alf Dewis
59 Redland Road
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6PH
01572 723161
South West Ward

Alf was elected to represent the Oakham South West Ward in September 2009.  Before being elected he worked in local government, as an officer, for 26 years and as a management consultant since 2003. He is particularly interested in improving both the facilities locally for young people and the poor perception of anti social behaviour.  Alf is also keen to enhance the working relationship between local partners so that the people of Oakham can enjoy the practical benefits.

He is presently engaged on the Oakham Playbuilder initiative, represents the Council on the CCTV Management Group and Rutland Together, the Local Strategic Partnership

Cllr Martin Brookes
13 Willow Crescent
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 6EQ
07960 827661
North West Ward

Martin was elected unopposed to the Town Council in February 2010.A clean, healthy environment for people to live and work in is a top priority for Martin. He recognises the importance of recreation and the arts, both for residents and the local economy. The heritage of Oakham is also close to Martin's heart and he is eager to do all he can to preserve it.