To deal with questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11
Minutes:
Q1 (Formerly Q10) - Councillor A Carter to the Leader of Council:-
Will the Leader of Council explain his reasons for resigning his position from the Leeds Chamber of Commerce?
The Leader of Council replied.
Q2 Councillor Pryke to the Leader of Council:-
Does the Leader of Council still believe that a referendum should be held on the East Leeds Incinerator, and when will it take place?
The Leader of Council replied.
Q3 Councillor Jarosz to the Executive Member (Children’s Services):-
Would the Executive Board Member responsible for Health update Council on the future of Children’s Cardiac Surgery Services in Leeds?
In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.3(b), Councillor Mulherin replied on behalf of the Executive Member (Children’s Services).
Q4 Councillor D Blackburn to the Executive Member (Environmental Services):-
Would the Executive Member for Environmental Services like to comment on the Government’s recent announcement on the Feed In Tariff and its potential effect on the proposed Council Solar PV scheme?
The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied.
Q5 Councillor A Hussain to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration):-
Does the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods, Housing & Regeneration support the Government’s plans to boost Right to Buy sales?
The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration) replied.
Q6 (formerly Q1) - Councillor A Carter to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy):-
Would the Executive Member for City Development give me a categoric assurance that should Bradford Metropolitan District Council move ahead with their proposals to construct 2,700 houses in the Green Belt as part of their Holme Wood and Tong Neighbourhood Development Plan that Leeds City Council will be a statutory objector?
The Executive Member (Development and the Economy) replied.
Q7 In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.1(c) Councillor Townsley, on behalf of Councillor Cleasby, asked the Executive Member (Development and the Economy):-
Does the Executive Board Member for Development and the Economy believe that land designated for employment usage in the vicinity of the airport is in a viable location?
The Executive Member (Development and the Economy) replied.
Q8 Councillor E Taylor to the Executive Member (Children’s Services):-
Would the Executive Board Member for Children’s Services care to comment on the recent report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies describing the largest Government cut in education spending since the 1950s?
The Executive Member (Children’s Services) replied.
Q9 Councillor Iqbal to the Executive Member (Leisure):-
Would the Executive Board Member for Leisure care to comment on the route that the Olympic Torch will take through the city when it visits next June?
The Executive Member (Leisure) replied.
Q10 (formerly Q6) - Councillor Lobley to the Executive Member (Environmental Services):-
Will the Executive Board Member for Environmental Services tell me if Council Staff are still being paid by the Airport to patrol the approach roads of the airport?
The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied.
Q11 Councillor Matthews to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy):-
Can the Executive Board member for Development and the Economy inform Council whether he supports the Inner North West Area Committee’s cross party recommendation that the former Royal Park School site should be transferred to the Royal Park Community Consortium?
The Executive Member (Development and the Economy) 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 Gabriel to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration).
Q13 Councillor A McKenna to the Executive Member (Children’s Services).
Q14 Councillor Robinson to the Leader of Council.
Q15 Councillor Downes to the Executive Member (Children’s Services).
Q16 Councillor Akhtar to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy).
Q17 Councillor Lowe to the Leader of Council.
Q18 Councillor Cohen to the Executive Member (Children’s Services).
Q19 Councillor Bentley to the Leader of Council.
Q20 Councillor Marjoram to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy).
Q21 Councillor Bentley to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy).
Q22 Councillor Fox to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration).
Q23 Councillor Pryke to the Leader of Council.
Q24 Councillor Cohen to the Executive Member (Children’s Services).
Q25 Councillor Matthews to the Leader of Council.
Q26 Councillor Marjoram to the Leader of Council.
Q27 Councillor Matthews to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).
Q28 Councillor Marjoram to the Executive Member (Resources and Corporate).
Q29 Councillor Townsley to the Executive Member (Leisure).