To deal with questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11
Minutes:
Q1 Councillor A Carter to the Leader of Council:-
Will the Leader of Council explain why he signed the Fairer Fares campaign letter, sent to the Secretary of State for Transport, which referred to the free city bus service in Leeds, when his administration is the only one in West Yorkshire to have voted to cancel funding for this popular free bus service, despite a robust alternative proposal to save the service from the Conservative Group?
The Leader of Council replied.
Q2 Councillor to Pryke to the Executive Member (Environmental Services):-
Can the Executive Member for Environmental Services please give Council details of the remit, cost, progress and level of consultation of his review into the waste PFI project, which he said was taking place in the full council meeting of 19th July 2010?
The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied.
Q3 Councillor to Hanley to the Leader of Council:-
Could the Leader of Council confirm how much this Council spent on external venue hire in 2009/10 and 2010/11?
The Leader of Council replied.
Q4 Councillor Grayshon to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration:-
Following the tragic accident at the Junction of Water Lane and Victoria Road Leeds, in which a lorry was blown over, killing one pedestrian and seriously injuring another, can the Executive Board Member give an update regarding the unacceptably high winds in that area and tell us what progress is being made to deal with the problem.
The Executive Member (Development and Regeneration) replied.
Q5 Councillor Dobson to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration):-
Would the Executive Member for Development and Regeneration comment on the planning reforms announced in the recent budget?
The Executive Member (Development and Regeneration) replied.
Q6 Councillor Robinson to the Executive Member (Leisure):-
Would the Executive Board Member for Leisure agree with me that all public consultations initiated by the Council should be both fair and transparent?
The Executive Member (Leisure) replied.
Q7 Councillor Downes to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration):-
Can the Executive Member for Development tell Council which of Leeds’ bus services run directly from the station to the LGI?
The Executive Member (Development and Regeneration) replied.
Q8 Councillor Ogilvie to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing):-
Could the Executive Board Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing update Members on the latest position regarding the Little London, Beeston Hill & Holbeck PFI scheme?
The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing) replied.
Q9 Councillor Dunn to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration):-
Does the Executive Member for Development and Regeneration join me in welcoming the recent update on the development of Eastgate Quarter in Leeds?
The Executive Member (Development and Regeneration) replied.
Q10 Councillor Wadsworth to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing):-
Will the Executive Board Member for Neighbourhoods & Housing confirm that under the new locality working arrangements each area committee will receive the same amount of resources as in financial year 2010/11?
The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing) replied.
Q11 Councillor Pryke to the Executive Member (Leisure):-
Could the Executive Member for Environment Services explain why his Party’s promise to keep East Leeds Leisure Centre open has been broken?
The Executive Member (Leisure) 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 answers would be sent to each Member of Council:-
Q12 Councillor Rafique to the Executive Member (Children’s Services).
Q13 Councillor Harper to the Executive Member (Leisure).
Q14 Councillor Anderson to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).
Q15 Councillor Monaghan to the Leader of Council.
Q16 Councillor Morgan to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care).
Q17 Councillor Davey to the Executive Member (Children’s Service).
Q18 Councillor Lobley to the Executive Member (Resources and Corporate Functions).
Q19 Councillor Golton to the Leader of Council.
Q20 Councillor P Grahame to the Executive Member (Resources and Corporate Functions).
Q21 Councillor Wilkinson to the Executive Board Member (Environmental Services).
Q22 Councillor Pryke to the Leader of Council.
Q23 Councillor Schofield to the Executive Board Member (Leisure).
Q24 Councillor Monaghan to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).
Q25 Councillor Marjoram to the Leader of Council.
Q26 Councillor Ewens to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration).
Q27 Councillor Pryke to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).
Q28 Councillor Chastney the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration).
Q29 Councillor Ewens to the Leader of Council.
Q30 Councillor Monaghan to the Executive Board Member (Development and Regeneration).
Q31 Councillor Pryke to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).