To deal with questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11
Minutes:
Q2 Councillor M Hamilton to the Leader of Council :-
How many staff employed in providing services for the council are employed on zero hours contracts?
The Leader of Councilreplied.
Q3 Councillor J Hardy to the Executive Member (Health & Wellbeing):-
Would the Executive Member for Health & Wellbeing comment on the impact that the proposed government changes to NHS Allocations funding will have on narrowing the health gap in the city?
The Executive Member (Health & Wellbeing) replied.
Q4 Councillor A Blackburn to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning and Support Services):-
Does the Executive Member agree that when Council Tenants move out of properties that have had adaptations, that those adaptations should not be removed by that tenant when they leave the property?
The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning and Support Services) replied.
Q5 Councillor Harland to the Executive Member (Children’s Services):-
Would the Executive Member for Children’s Services please update Council on this year’s GCSE and A Level results?
The Executive Member (Children’s Services) replied.
Q6 Councillor Anderson to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy):-
Will the Executive Member for Development and Economy please advise on the current backlog of road maintenance both in terms of monetary value and in terms of the anticipated number of years he feels it will take to eradicate this backlog?
The Executive Member (Development and the Economy) replied.
Q7 Councillor S Bentley to the Executive Member (Children’s Services):-
Will the Executive Member for Education join me in welcoming the number of university applications from students from deprived areas which in 2013 reached its highest ever level?
The Executive Member (Children’s Services) replied.
Q8 Councillor T Hanley to the Executive Member (Adult Social Care):-
Will the Executive Member for Adult Social Care please comment on the Care Bill, including its proposal to cap care costs for individuals at £72,000?
The Executive Member (Adult Social Care) replied.
Q9 Councillor Iqbal to the Executive Member(Development and the Economy):-
Can the Executive Member for Development and the Economy provide an update on progress with the Superconnected Cities project?
The Executive Member(Development and the Economy) replied.
Q10 Councillor Wadsworth to the Executive Member (Environment):-
Why has the Executive Member for Environmental Services introduced a waste permits policy that unfairly discriminates against residents who use larger vehicles to dispose of their domestic garden waste, and was an equality impact assessment carried out before this policy was launched?
The Executive Member (Environment) 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:-
Q1 Councillor A Carter to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy)
Q11 Councillor Cleasby to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy)
Q12 Councillor Mitchell to the Executive Member (Leisure and Skills)
Q13 Councillor Harington to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy)
Q14 Councillor Anderson to the Executive Member (Environment)
Q15 Councillor Townsley to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy)
Q16 Councillor Robinson to the Executive Member (Environment)
Q17 Councillor S Bentley to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning and Support Services)
Q18 Councillor Anderson to the Executive Member (Environment)
Q19 Councillor Anderson to the Leader of Council
Q20 Councillor Anderson to the Leader of Council
Q21 Councillor Anderson to the Executive Member (Environment)
Q22 Councillor Anderson to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy)
Q23 Councillor Cohen to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy)
Q24 Councillor Anderson to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning and Support Services)
Q25 Councillor Anderson to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy)
Q26 Councillor Anderson to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy)
Q27 Councillor Anderson to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning and Support Services)
Q28 Councillor Anderson to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy)
Q29 Councillor Robinson to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy)