Agenda item

Questions

To deal with questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11

Minutes:

Q1  Councillor Marjoram to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy):-

 

Does the Executive Board Member for City Development believe that private firms with enough money should be able control the actions of a Council registered Civil Enforcement Officer?

 

The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied.

 

Q2  Councillor Hamilton to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care):-

 

Would the Executive Board Member for Adult Health & Social Care outline current timescales the Council is taking to install adaptations to allow older people to remain in their homes?

 

The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration) replied.

 

Q3  Councillor Driver to the Leader of Council:-

 

Would the Leader of Council join me in welcoming the announcement that the new NHS National Commissioning Board will be based at Quarry House in Leeds?

 

The Leader of Council replied.

 

Q4  Councillor Finnigan to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care):-

 

Can the Executive Board Member for Adult Services confirm the total number of places available in private residential care homes across the Morley area during week commencing 4th July 2011.

 

The Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care) replied.

 

Q5  Councillor Renshaw to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care):-

 

Would the Executive Member for Adult Health and Social Care please update council on progress to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities?

 

The Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care) replied.

 

Q6  Councillor J Procter to the Executive Member (Leisure):-

 

Can the Executive Board Member for Leisure please inform Council how many tickets to date have been sold for Opera in the Park and how much income his policy to charge for this event has generated?

 

The Executive Member (Leisure) replied.

 

Q7  Councillor Matthews to the Leader of Council:-

 

Does Councillor Wakefield still agree with me that members of the public are regularly being put at unacceptable risk in Headingley as a result of irresponsible private hire drivers illegally plying for hire?

 

The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied.

 

Q8  Councillor Lowe to the Executive Member (Children’s Services):-

 

Would the Executive Member for Children’s Services please update Council on the performance of the Leeds Mentoring Service?

 

The Executive Member (Children’s Services) replied.

 

Q9  Councillor Gettings to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy):-

 

Is it possible for Council to have a brief update on the progress of the Leeds Arena?

 

The Executive Member (Development and the Economy) replied.

 

Q10  Councillor Macniven to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration):-

 

Can the Executive Board Member for Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration update Members on efforts to tackle Leeds’ longstanding burglary problem?

 

The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration) replied.

 

Q11  Councillor Lobley to the Leader of Council:-

 

Following recent local media reports does the Leader of Council have any plans to reduce staff mileage rates to the 45p per mile recommended by Government for 2011/12?

 

The Leader of Council replied.

 

Q12  Councillor Golton to the Leader of Council:-

 

Can the Leader of Council confirm his commitment to diverting waste from landfill?

 

The Executive Member (Environmental Services) 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:-

 

Q13  Councillor K Bruce to the Executive Member (Leisure).

 

Q14  Councillor Khan to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy).

 

Q15  Councillor Robinson to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy).

 

Q16  Councillor Pryke to the Leader of Council.

 

Q17  Councillor Jarosz to the Leader of Council.

 

Q18  Councillor E Taylor to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).

 

Q19  Councillor Harrand to the Leader of Council.

 

Q20  Councillor Bentley to the Leader of Council.

 

Q21  Councillor Gabriel to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration).

 

Q22  Councillor Walshaw to the Executive Member (Children’s Services).

 

Q23  Councillor Lamb to the Executive Member (Children’s Services).

 

Q24  Councillor Hamilton to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care).

 

Q25  Councillor Armitage to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy).

 

Q26  Councillor Charlwood to the Executive Member (Children’s Services).

 

Q27  Councillor Lamb to the Executive Member (Leisure).

 

Q28  Councillor Campbell to the Executive Member (Leisure).

 

Q29  Councillor Mitchell to the Executive Member (Leisure).

 

Q30  Councillor Lobley to the Leader of Council.

 

Q31  Councillor Pryke to the the Executive Member (Environmental Services).

 

Q32  Councillor Marjoram to the Leader of Council.

 

Q33  Councillor Townsley to the Executive Member (Leisure).

 

Q34  Councillor Marjoram to the Leader of Council.

 

Q35  Councillor Pryke to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy).

 

Q36  Councillor Marjoram to the Leader of Council.

 

Q37  Councillor Marjoram to the Executive Member (Leisure).

 

Q38  Councillor Marjoram to the Leader of Council.

 

Q39  Councillor Lobley to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).