To deal with questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.
Minutes:
Q1 Councillor J Procter to the Leader of Council :-
Does the Leader of Council support the strike action taken by the RMT on Monday 13 March in Leeds and across the north of England?
The Leader of Council replied.
Q2 Councillor B Cleasby to the Leader of Council:-
Does the Leader of Council believe that the council has fully prepared planning officers and panel members with sufficient training to handle any future possible fracking planning application?
In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.3.b the Executive Member (Regeneration, Transport and Planning) replied.
Q3 Councillor S McKenna to the Leader of Council:-
Please can the Leader of Council confirm if she supports the Orgreave Truth and Justice campaign?
The Leader of Council replied.
Q4 Councillor A Blackburn to the Executive Member (Children and Families):-
Can the Executive Member for Children and Families tell me how many walking bus schemes are operational in different parts of Leeds?
The Executive Member (Children and Families) replied.
Q5 Councillor A Smart to the Executive Member (Children and Families):-
Would the Executive Member for Children and Families care to comment on the school funding announcements contained within the recent Budget?
The Executive Member (Children and Families) replied.
Q6 Councillor A Lamb to the Leader of Council:-
Would the Leader of Council inform me how many people, whose remuneration is paid by LCC, are paid via personal service companies?
In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.3.b the Executive Member (Resources and Strategy) replied.
Q7 Councillor C Campbell to the Executive Member (Regeneration, Transport and Planning):-
Does the executive member believe, in light of recent reports brought to the executive board, that developers are doing their bit to provide affordable housing in Leeds?
The Executive Member (Regeneration, Transport and Planning) replied.
Q8 Councillor Macniven to the Executive Member (Health, Wellbeing and Adults):-
Can the Executive Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adults comment on Leeds winning the bid to become one of the first Time to Change Hubs?
The Executive Member (Health, Wellbeing and Adults) replied.
Q9 Councillor D Blackburn to the Executive Member (Communities):-
Could the Executive Member for Communities tell me when Leeds Watch will be extended to cover the CCTV in multi-storey flats in West Leeds?
The Executive Member (Communities) replied.
Q10 Councillor C Gruen to the Executive Member (Employment, Skills and Opportunity):-
Can the Executive Member update Council on the recent Apprenticeship Recruitment Fair and how progress will be maintained going forward?
The Executive Member (Employment, Skills and Opportunity) replied.
Q11 Councillor M Robinson to the Leader of Council:-
Will the Leader of Council join me in welcoming today's (29th March) official triggering of Article 50 and take this opportunity to confirm her support for my suggestion that Citizens & Communities Scrutiny Board leads the work on scrutinising the Council’s preparations on Brexit related matters?
The Leader of Council 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 S Bentley to the Executive Member (Regeneration, Transport and Planning).
Q13 Councillor S Hamilton to the Executive Member (Communities).
Q14 Councillor J Pryor to the Executive Member (Regeneration, Transport and Planning).
Q15 Councillor B Anderson to the Executive Member (Environment and Sustainability).
Q16 Councillor J Bentley to the Executive Member (Environment and Sustainability).
Q17 Councillor A Garthwaite to the Executive Member (Environment and Sustainability).
Q18 Councillor C Anderson to the Executive Member (Children and Families).
Q19 Councillor S Bentley to the Executive Member (Regeneration, Transport and Planning).
Q20 Councillor B Anderson to the Executive Member (Regeneration, Transport and Planning).
Q21 Councillor S Golton to the Executive Member (Environment and Sustainability).
Q22 Councillor D Cohen to the Executive Member (Children and Families).
Q23 Councillor S Golton to the Executive Member (Communities).
Q24 Councillor M Robinson to the Executive Member (Regeneration, Transport and Planning).
Q25 Councillor R Stephenson to the Executive Member (Regeneration, Transport and Planning).
Q26 Councillor B Anderson to the Executive Member (Environment and Sustainability).
Q27 Councillor M Robinson to the Executive Member (Children and Families).
Q28 Councillor R Stephenson to the Leader of Council.
Q29 Councillor B Anderson to the Executive Member (Regeneration, Transport and Planning).
Q30 Councillor M Robinson to the Executive Member (Regeneration, Transport and Planning).
Q31 Councillor R Stephenson to the Executive Member (Regeneration, Transport and Planning).
Q32 Councillor B Anderson to the Executive Member (Regeneration, Transport and Planning).
Q33 Councillor M Robinson to the Leader of Council.
Q34 Councillor M Robinson to the Executive Member (Regeneration, Transport and Planning).
Q35 Councillor M Robinson to the Executive Member (Resources and Strategy).
Q36 Councillor M Robinson to the Leader of Council.