To deal with questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11
Minutes:
Q1 Councillor A Carter to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy):-
Can the Executive Board Member for City Development tell me the total value of outstanding Section 106 monies owed to the Council, which should already have been paid, and how much of that has been outstanding for more than 12 months and what the value of the outstanding amounts of 106 monies that should have been paid to the council under £30,000 per site is?
The Executive Member (Development and the Economy) replied.
Q2 Councillor Downes to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care):-
Could the Executive Board Member for Adult Health & Social Care outline what alternative services exist for those Blind and Visually Impaired people in Leeds who previously used services including :- Training Kitchen, Low Vision Aids Room, Talking Book and Braille Library, Computer Room, News/Sports tapes, Annual holidays and Café; which were located at Shire View in Headingley?
The Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care) replied.
Q3 Councillor A Khan to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy):-
Could the Executive Member for Development & Economy please update Council on the draft National Planning Policy Framework recently published by the government and the implications this has for Leeds?
The Executive Member (Development and the Economy) replied.
Q4 Councillor K Bruce to the Leader of Council
Does the Leader of Council agree that having Chinese athletes training in the city ahead of next year’s Olympics is a coup for Leeds?
The Leader of Council replied.
Q5 Councillor J Procter to the Executive Member (Leisure):-
Can the Executive Board Member for Leisure please inform Council how many tickets were sold for Classical Fantasia and how much income his policy to charge for this event has generated?
The Executive Member (Leisure) replied.
Q6 Councillor J Matthews to the Executive Member (Children’s Services):-
Could the Executive Board Member for Children’s Services outline what the Council’s policy is on school uniforms?
The Executive Member (Children’s Services) replied.
Q7 Councillor S Armitage to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration):-
Could the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods, Housing & Regeneration advise Members of the expanded role PCSOs will play in keeping our communities safe and clean?
The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration) replied.
Q8 Councillor R Charlwood to the Executive Member (Children’s Services):-
Could the Executive Member for Children’s Services update Council on this year’s exam results?
The Executive Member (Children’s Services) replied.
Q9 Councillor P Wadsworth to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy):-
Can the Executive Board Member for City Development please update Council if, in the wake of the kiss and fly tax being introduced, the airport is honouring its obligations to fund public transport links that help combat parking overspill that may adversely affect local residents?
The Executive Member (Development and the Economy) replied.
Q10 Councillor R Pryke to the Executive Member (Leisure):-
Could Cllr Ogilvie inform Council what the income was from ticket sales for Classical Fantasia, and Opera in the Park, and what the costs were in collecting this income?
The Executive Member (Leisure) 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:-
Q11 Councillor G Hyde to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).
Q12 Councillor Rafique to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy).
Q13 Councillor Lamb to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration).
Q14 Councillor Matthews to the Executive Member (Leisure).
Q15 Councillor Mitchell to the Executive Member (Leisure).
Q16 Councillor Walshaw to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).
Q17 Councillor Robinson to the Leader of Council.
Q18 Councillor Pryke to the Executive Member (Leisure).
Q19 Councillor Gabriel to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration).
Q20 Councillor Groves to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration).
Q21 Councillor Robinson to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy).
Q22 Councillor Pryke to the Leader of Council.
Q23 Councillor G Latty to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy).
Q24 Councillor Pryke to the Leader of Council.
Q25 Councillor Lobley to the Executive Member (Resources and Corporate Functions).
Q26 Councillor Townsley to the Leader of Council.