To deal with questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11
Minutes:
Q1 Councillor B Anderson to the Leader of Council
Does the Leader of Council agree with comments made by the Shadow Chancellor, Ed Balls, that cast doubt on the future of the second phase of HS2?
The Leader of Council replied.
Q2 Councillor Cleasby to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning & Personnel).
Could the Executive Board member for Neighbourhoods, Planning & Personnel confirm what efforts have been made or are being made by Leeds City Council to ensure that the Leeds City College site, formerly known as Park Lane Horsforth Campus site, is retained for educational purposes?
The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning & Personnel) replied.
Q3 Councillor Hyde to the Executive Member (Cleaner, Stronger and Safer Communities).
Can the Executive Member please explain what lessons have been learnt from Operation Boypark?
The Executive Member (Cleaner, Stronger and Safer Communities) replied.
Q4 Councillor Finnigan to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning and Personnel).
“Following the refusal of Planning Permission for his Cottingley Springs Expansion Plan could the Executive Board Member for Housing confirm if he agrees with the Planning Inspectors comments that the Councils rejection of alternative sites because of negative perception and fear of encroachment leads to relegating Traveller sites to isolated locations and to choosing greenfield and Green Belt sites before brownfield sites and does he also agree with her that this is in direct conflict with the Councils own planning policies?”
The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning and Personnel)replied.
Q5 Councillor Taylor to the Executive Member (Transport and the Economy).
Please could the Executive Member let members have his views on the implications of the proposed changes to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) Regulations?
The Executive Member (Transport and the Economy) replied.
Q6 Councillor Wadsworth to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning & Personnel).
Can the Executive Member for Planning provide an assurance that any conditions attached to approval for further development of High Royds will be sufficiently robust so as to ensure that any and all obligations are met by developers in a timely fashion?
The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning & Personnel) replied.
Q7 Councillor S Bentley to the Leader of Council
Does the Leader of the Council agree with me that it is important that as many people as possible are registered to vote in the next General and Council elections?
The Leader of Council replied.
Q8 Councillor Illingworth to the Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Transport Committee
Please would the Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Transport Committee update council on work on the new station at Kirtskall Forge?
The Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Transport Committee replied.
Q9 Councillor Ingham to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning & Personnel).
Could the Executive Member with responsibility for planning please update Council on its recent planning appeal performance?
The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning & Personnel) replied.
Q10 Councillor J Procter to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning & Personnel).
Will the Executive Board Member for Neighbourhoods, Planning and Personnel confirm to Council when he intends to initiate the public consultation on site allocations?
The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning & Personnel) 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:-
Q11 Councillor Lay to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning & Personnel).
Q12 Councillor Macniven to the Executive Member (Adult Social Care).
Q13 Councillor Selby to the Executive Member (Digital & Creative Technologies, Culture and Skills).
Q14 Councillor Lamb to the Executive Member (Health and Well-being).
Q15 Councillor Lay to the Executive Member (Digital & Creative Technologies, Culture and Skills).
Q16 Councillor Dawson to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Planning & Personnel).
Q17 Councillor Urry to the Executive Member (Health and Well-being).
Q18 Councillor Flynn to the Executive Member (Children and Families).
Q19 Councillor Robinson to the Executive Member (Transport and the Economy)
Q20 Councillor Castle to the Executive Member (Cleaner, Stronger and Safer Communities)
Q21 Councillor Robinson to the Leader of Council
Q22 Councillor Robinson to the Executive Member (Transport and the Economy)