To deal with questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11
Minutes:
1 Councillor Taggart to the Leader of Council
Would the Leader of Council please tell us how much he raised for Looked after Children by completing this years Leeds 10k run?
The Leader of Council replied
2 Councillor Hollingsworth to the Executive Member (Environmental Services)
Would the Executive Board Member with responsibility for Environmental Services care to comment on Leeds City Council’s recent record on recycling?
Councillor Matthews replied on behalf of the Executive Member (Environmental Services)
3 Councillor W Hyde to the Executive Member (Learning)
Would the Executive member with responsibility for youth services please explain the details and the reasoning behind the increase in ward allocations for youth services across the city?
Councillor Lamb replied on behalf of the Executive Member (Learning)
4 Councillor D Blackburn to the Executive Member (Environmental Services)
Can the Executive Member for Environmental Services explain the repeated failure of the black bin collection on certain roads within the Greenhill, Highfield, Kellett, Kirkdale, Leysholme and Silver Royd areas of the Farnley and Wortley Ward.
Councillor Matthews replied on behalf of the Executive Member (Environmental Services)
5 Councillor Beverley to the Leader of Council
Would the Leader of Council please tell us his views on the decision of the Leeds Primary Care Trust to deny TB vaccinations to children of English ethnic origin in Leeds high schools?
The Leader of Council replied
6 Councillor Gruen to the Executive Member (City Development)
Could the Executive Board Member for City Development please tell us whether he is ‘sick of paying tax to support imported spongers’?
The Executive Member (City Development) replied
7 Councillor Ewens to the Executive Member (Learning)
Would the Executive Board Member with responsibility for Learning agree with me that this year’s GCSE and A-Level results are due to the hard work of the candidates and the staff who taught them?
The Executive Member (Learning) replied
8 Councillor Wadsworth to the Executive Member (Leisure)
Could the Executive Board Member for Leisure comment on the recently announced appointment of an operator for Roundhay Mansion?
The Executive Member (Leisure) replied
9 Councillor Mulherin to the Executive Member (Children’s Services)
Would the Executive Board Member for Children’s Services agree with me that the Every Child Matters Agenda is possibly the biggest challenge this Council has ever faced?
The Executive Member (Children’s Services) replied
10 Councillor Lancaster to the Executive Member (Children’s Services)
Will the Executive Board Member for Children’s Services make a statement about the Innovation Fund?
The Executive Member (Children’s Services) replied
11 Councillor Wilson to the Executive Member (Learning)
Could the Executive Board Member with responsibility for Learning assure us that this year’s Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 results are now an accurate reflection of how our young people performed?
The Executive Member (Learning) replied
12 Councillor Lyons to the Executive Member (Environmental Services)
Can the Executive Member for City Services please tell me where his administration plans to site their proposed incinerator?
Councillor Matthews replied on behalf of the Executive Member (Environmental Services)
13 Councillor Chastney to the Leader of Council
Can the Executive Member for the Central and Corporate portfolio please advise council of developments within Human Resources about tackling sickness absence management?
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 responses would be sent to each Member of Council:
14 Councillor Shelbrooke to the Executive Member (Leisure)
15 Councillor Coupar to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing)
16 Councillor Blake to the Leader of Council
17 Councillor Lowe to the Leader of Council
18 Councillor Armitage to the Executive Member (Health and Adult Social Care)
19 Councillor J Lewis to the Leader of Council.