To deal with questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11
Minutes:
Q1 Councillor A Carter to the Executive Member (Children’s Services):-
Will the Executive Board Member for Children’s Services tell me what steps are taken by the Local Education Authority to ensure that schools that receive poor Ofsted inspection results are able to achieve a rigorous recovery in teaching and learning standards and what measures are taken to strengthen school leadership teams?
The Executive Member (Children’s Services) replied.
Q2 Councillor Pryke to the Leader of Council:-
Would the Leader of Council explain what he meant when he told Council last month “whatever the national negotiations are, we should be determined to make sure that our low paid staff actually get the reward they deserve and not back away from it?”
The Leader of Council replied.
Q3 Councillor Lowe to the Leader of Council:-
Would the Leader of Council like to comment on the wording of the question that will appear on the mayoral referendum paper in May?
The Leader of Council replied.
Q4 Councillor D Blackburn to the Executive Member (Environmental Services):-
Will the Executive Member for Environmental Services update Council on Leeds City Council’s Free Insulation Scheme, Wrap Up Leeds?
The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied.
Q5 Councillor Lyons to the Executive Member (Leisure):-
Please could the Executive Member for Leisure update Council on the fantastic events taking place in Leeds as part of the 2012 Olympic Games?
Q6 Councillor W Hyde to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration):-
Will the Executive Board Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing please indicate which Traveller sites he is proposing to consult about in the Temple Newsam ward?
The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration) replied.
Q7 Councillor Matthews to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration):-
Can the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing confirm how many calls were made to the out of hours noise nuisance service between October 2011 and February 2012?
The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration) replied.
Q8 Councillor Armitage to the Executive Member (Children’s Services):-
Please could the Executive Member for Children’s Services update Council on the progress of the foster carer recruitment plan?
The Executive Member (Children’s Services) replied.
Q9 Councillor A Blackburn to the Executive Member (Environmental Services):-
Bearing in mind comments made at the time of the announcement of the reduction of Feed In Tariffs, can the Executive Member for Environmental Services tell me what progress has been made in finding an alternative way of funding solar panels for domestic properties?
The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied.
Q10 Councillor Renshaw to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care):-
Will the Executive Member for Adult Health and Social Care please update Council on developments with the Council’s Reablement Service?
The Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care) replied.
Q11 Councillor J Procter to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy):-
Will the Executive Board Member for City Development and the Economy inform the Council when he intends to make a decision on lowering the rents for traders at Kirkgate Market?
The Executive Member (Development and the Economy) 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:-
Q12 Councillor Bentley to the Executive Member (Children’s Services).
Q13 Councillor E Taylor to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).
Q14 Councillor K Bruce to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care).
Q15 Councillor G Latty to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy).
Q16 Councillor Pryke to the Executive Member (Environmental Services).
Q17 Councillor G Hyde to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy).
Q18 Councillor Driver to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods, Housing and Regeneration).
Q19 Councillor Lamb to the Leader of Council.
Q20 Councillor Chastney to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy).
Q21 Councillor Fox to the Leader of Council.
Q22 Councillor Cleasby to the Executive Member (Development and the Economy).
Q23 Councillor Marjoram to the Leader of Council.
Q24 Councillor Harrand to the Leader of Council.