Agenda item

To deal with questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.

1)  Councillor Wakefield to the Leader of Council

 

Can the Leader of Council provide an update on the court case at London’s High Court regarding the validity of the authority’s delegated powers between 2004 and early 2008?

 

The Leader of Council replied.

 

2)  Councillor Bentley to the Leader of Council.

 

Would the Leader of Council inform Council on the current situation regarding the strike in Streetscene Services?

 

The Leader of Council replied.

 

3)  Councillor Wadsworth to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration)

 

Can the Executive Board Member for City Development & Regeneration provide an update on the Council’s Next Generation Transport (NGT) bid?

 

The Executive Member (Development and Regeneration) replied.

 

 

4)  Councillor Harington to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).

 

Can the Executive Board member for Environmental Services offer his personal guarantee that tackling climate change is high on the Council’s agenda?

 

The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied.

 

5)  Councillor D Blackburn to the Executive Member (Adult Social Care).

 

Would the Executive Member for Adult Social Care like to comment on the current situation regarding Roseville Enterprises?

 

The Executive Member (Adult Social Care) replied

 

6)  Councillor R Lewis to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration).

 

Can the Executive Board member for City Development please outline how many unresolved Council planning cases there are in the city?

 

The Executive Member (Development and Regeneration) replied.

 

7)  Councillor Cleasby to the Leader of Council.

 

Would the Leader of Council outline what actions have been taken to improve the circulation of Taxis in Leeds City Centre?

 

The Leader of Council replied.

 

8)  Councillor Andrew to the Deputy Leader of Council.

 

Could the Deputy Leader of Council provide details on the estimated amount of wasted European Regional Development Funding (ERDF) this government has overseen in recent years?

 

The Deputy Leader of Council replied.

 

9)  Councillor Blake to the Leader of Council.

 

Can the leader of Council offer his cast iron guarantee to members that tax payers’ money is being well spent by his administration?

 

The Leader of Council replied.

 

10)  Councillor D Blackburn to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).

 

Could the Executive Member for Environmental Services tell Council what additional costs have been incurred in the areas under his portfolio due to the bin strike?

 

The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied.

 

At the conclusion of question time, the following questions remained unanswered and it was noted that under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 11.6, written responses would be sent to each member of Council.

 

11  Councillor Gruen to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods & Housing).

 

12  Councillor Chapman to the Executive Member (Learning).

 

13  Councillor Anderson to the Deputy Leader of Council.

 

14  Councillor Yeadon to the Leader of Council

 

15  Councillor Taggart to the Leader of Council

 

16  Councillor Hamilton to the Leader of Council

 

17  Councillor Lyons to the Executive Member (Environmental Services)

 

18  Councillor Grahame to the Leader of Council

 

19  Councillor Bentley to the Executive Member (Learning)

 

20  Councillor Driver to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration)

 

21  Councillor Wakefield to the Leader of Council

 

22  Councillor Campbell to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration)

 

23  Councillor Illingworth to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration)

 

24  Councillor Matthews to the Executive Member (Environmental Services)