Agenda item

To deal with questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11

1.  Councillor J Lewis to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).

Can the Executive Board Member for Environmental Services, please outline how much waste was diverted to landfill during the recent industrial action of bin workers and street cleaners in the city?

The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied.

2.  Councillor Hollingsworth to the Executive Member (Children’s Services).

Would the Executive Board Member for Children’s Services care to comment on OFSTED’s comments regarding ‘Looked After Children’

The Executive Member (Children’s Services) replied.

3.  Councillor Lobley to the Leader of Council.

Would the Leader of Council care to comment on the Government decision to stop the Regional Development Agency from funding the full £18m agreed in the Council’s geographic allocation for the Leeds Arena and clarify what support the Council received from Leeds MPs?

The Leader of Council replied.

4.  Councillor J McKenna to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration).

Can the Executive Board Member for City Development, please notify members what steps this Council is taking to protect the green belt from unwanted planning applications?

The Executive Member (Development and Regeneration) replied.

5.  Councillor Parnham to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).

Can the Executive Member for Environmental Services tell me what plans are in place to deal with the backlog of bin collections, bearing in mind that in some areas the service has not returned to normal after the bin strike?

The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied.

6.  Councillor Driver to the Executive Member (Learning).

  Can the Executive Board Member for Youth Services, please update Members on the implementation of the new youth Connexions contract given the go-ahead by the Council last October?

The Executive Member (Learning) replied.

7.  Councillor Campbell to the Executive Member (Central and Corporate).

Would the Executive Board Member for Central and Corporate care to comment on reductions in sickness absence during the current financial year and also on the hard work and dedication shown by Council Staff during the recent bad weather?

The Executive Member (Central and Corporate) replied.

8.  Councillor Shelbrooke to the Leader of Council.

Would the Leader of Council and Executive Board Member for Development and Regeneration agree with me that it is wholly inappropriate for a member of the Plans Panel to offer support for a planning application still to be considered by that Panel?

The Leader of Council replied.

9.  Councillor Yeadon to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care).

Can the Executive Board Member for Adult Social Care please update members on the future of generic service users at Calverlands Day Centre?

The Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care) 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 responses would be sent to each Member of Council:-

10.  Councillor Atha to the Executive Member (Central and Corporate).

11.  Councillor Chapman to the Executive Member (Learning).

12.  Councillor Lobley to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing).

13.  Councillor Ogilvie to the Executive Member (Leisure).

14.  Councillor Dowson to the Executive Member (Learning).

15.  Councillor Downes to the Executive Member (Central and Corporate).

16.  Councillor Marjoram to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration).

17.  Councillor Jarosz to the Executive Member (Learning).

18.  Councillor Lyons to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).

19.  Councillor Hamilton to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).

20.  Councillor Anderson to the Leader of Council.