Agenda item

To deal with questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11

1)  Councillor A Carter to the Executive Member (Development & Regeneration).

Can the Executive Board Member for City Development confirm that the reduction he has agreed in spending on highway maintenance is the £476,000 outlined in the Executive Board Report that went to the August cycle

The Executive Member (Development & Regeneration) replied.

2)  Councillor Harris to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).

Can the Executive Board Member for Environmental Services please confirm if the figures highlighted in the YEP on 8th July 2010 regarding the cost to the council of the bin strike last year are correct?

The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied.

3)  Councillor Dobson to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing).

Would the Executive Member for Environment & Neighbourhoods please confirm the cost to the Council of Court Orders and cleanups in respect of traveller encampments since 2004?

The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing) replied.

4)  Councillor G Hussain to the Executive Member (Children’s Services).

Would the Executive Member for Children’s Services care to comment on the impact of the threatened cut in funding to the national Playbuilder scheme on proposed projects across Leeds?

The Executive Member (Children’s Services) replied.

5)  Councillor A Carter to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).

Will the Executive Board Member for Environmental Services confirm that savings to the City Council (and therefore the council tax payer) that will result from the re-routing of the refuse collection service and other related issues are now estimated at around £2.4million per annum? 

The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied.

6)  Councillor Monaghan to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).

Can the Executive Board Member for Environmental Services provide an update on the progress of implementing the streetscene change programme? 

The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied.

7)  Councillor Dunn to the Executive Member (Children’s Services).

Would the Executive Member for Children’s Services care to comment on the recently announced A Level and GCSE results? 

The Executive Member (Children’s Services) replied.

8)  Councillor Groves to the Executive Member (Leisure)

Could the Executive Board Member for Leisure please update Council on the plan to renovate Middleton Park? 

The Executive Member (Leisure) replied.

9)  Councillor W Hyde to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing).

Can the Executive Board Member for Neighbourhoods & Housing confirm where he plans to locate the administration’s new gypsy and traveller accommodation? 

The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing) 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:

10.  Cllr Cleasby to the Executive Member (Adult Social Care).

11.  Councillor Maqsood to the Executive Member (Neighbourhood and Housing).

12.  Councillor G Harper to the Executive Member (Development & Regeneration).

13.  Councillor Lobley to the Executive Member (Adult Social Care).

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

15.  Councillor Pryke to the Executive Member (Neighbourhood and Housing).

16.  Councillor Cleasby to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).

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

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

19.  Councillor Pryke to the Executive Member (Neighbourhood and Housing).

20.  Councillor Ewens to the Executive Member (Leisure).

21.  Councillor Monaghan to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).

22.  Councillor Ewens to the Leader of Council.