To deal with questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11
Minutes:
1) Councillor A Carter to the Executive Member (City Development)
Does the new Executive Board Member for City Development welcome the recent Government announcement that the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) is to be abolished?
The Executive Member (City Development) replied
2) Councillor Cleasby to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care)
Can the Executive Member for Adult Social Care confirm that she remains committed to delivering quality services that promote independent living, control and choice for vulnerable adults?
The Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care) replied
3) Councillor R Grahame to the Executive Member (Leisure)
Would the Executive Board Member for Leisure explain the implications for Leeds of the Conservative and Liberal Democrat Coalition Government’s decision to end free swimming for the under 16s and the over 60s?
The Executive Member (Leisure) replied
4) Councillor Leadley to the Executive Member (Environmental Services)
Can the Executive Board member for Environmental Services tell us where he is going to put his Incinerator?
The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied
5) Councillor S Hamilton to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care)
Would the Executive Member for Adult Health and Social Care please comment on the suspension of the Holt Park Wellbeing Centre scheme?
The Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care) replied
6) Councillor J Procter to the Executive Member (Leisure)
Does the new Executive Board Member for Leisure agree that in the current financial climate it is essential that the council continues to support events that generate the authority much needed income?
The Executive Member (Leisure) replied
7) Councillor A Taylor to the Executive Member (Leisure)
Does the Executive Board Member for Leisure agree that residents in Leeds should expect the same level of service in all our parks?
The Executive Member (Leisure) replied
8) Councillor Akhtar to the Executive Member (Leisure)
Could the Executive Board Member for Leisure explain what factors were taken into account when deciding on the future of the Woodhouse Moor designated barbecue area?
The Executive Member (Leisure) replied
9) Councillor Grayshon to the Leader of Council
Can the Leader of Council give an update on the situation regarding Brian, the retired show pony, removed from land adjacent to Wortley Beck and Granny Lane in Leeds on June 10th 2010, by a company known as PPS, acting on behalf of Leeds City Council?
Would the Leader of Council agree with me, that the practices employed by PPS in this matter are unacceptable and is he willing to offer an apology on behalf of Leeds City Council to the Forsyth family for the unacceptable manner in which they, and Brian, have been dealt with. Can he also give his assurance that the working practices of PPS will be reviewed as a matter urgency?
The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied
10) Councillor J Lewis to the Executive Member (Environmental Services)
Can the Executive Board Member for Environmental Services please confirm if the figures highlighted in the YEP on the 8th July 2010 regarding the cost to the Council of the bin strike last year are correct?
The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied
Question time concluded prior to an opportunity for a supplementary to question 10, the following questions remained unanswered and it was noted that under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 11.6, written answers would be sent to each Member of Council:
11. Councillor Marjoram to the Leader of Council
12. Councillor Monaghan to the Executive Member (Environmental Services
13. Councillor Gabriel to the Executive Member (Leisure)
14. Councillor D Blackburn to the Leader of Council
15. Councillor Maqsood to the Executive Member (Children’s Services)
16. Councillor Matthews to the Executive Member (Environmental Services)
17. Councillor Selby to the Executive Member (Children’s Services)
18. Councillor Townsley to the Executive Member City Development)
19. Councillor Chastney to the Executive Member (City Development)
20. Councillor Cleasby to the Executive Member (Environmental Services)
21. Councillor Brett to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care)