Agenda item

Questions

Minutes:

1  Councillor Wakefield to the Executive Member (City Services)

 

  Can the Executive Member for Learning please tell me what progress is being made toward the Council meeting their 40% recycling target by 2020?

 

  The Executive Member (City Services) replied

 

2  Councillor Bentley to the Lead Executive Member (Children’s Services)

 

  Could the Lead Executive Board member for Children's Services tell me about recent developments in the care of our Looked after Children?

 

  The Lead Executive Member (Children’s Services replied)

 

3  Councillor Lobley to the Leader of Council

 

  Could the Leader of Council please give an update on proposals for the Oakwood area in the Town & District Centre Scheme

 

  The Leader of Council replied.

 

4  Councillor Grayshon to the Leader of Council

 

  Could the Leader of Council confirm that the finance is available to support the Morley Bottoms Regeneration Project

 

  The Leader of Council replied

 

5  Councillor Hanley to the Leader of Council

 

  Will the leader of the Council add his support  to Cllr Wakefield's call that the people of our city should be given the opportunity to decide how the money from the sale of Leeds Bradford Airport is spent?

 

  The Leader of Council replied

 

6  Councillor Campbell to the Leader of Council

 

  Could the Executive Board member for Development advise me about plans for the future of Otley Civic Centre?

 

  The Leader of Council replied

 

7  Councillor Schofield to the Leader of Council

 

  Could the Leader of Council please confirm the Council’s commitment to investing in Crossgates through the Town & District Centre Scheme

 

  The Leader of Council replied

 

8  Councillor Lyons to the Executive Member (City Services)

 

  Can the Executive Board Member for City Services please confirm the locations which are being considered for your administration' s planned incinerator?

 

  The Executive Member (City Services) replied

 

9  Councillor Monaghan to the Support Executive Member (Children’s Services)

 

  Could the Executive Board Member for City Services comment on the recent Beacon Status Award for the Healthy Schools Initiative

 

  The Support Executive Member (Children’s Services) replied

 

10  Councillor Kendall to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care)

 

  Could the Executive Board Member for Adult Health and Social Care tell me if he supports the campaign by Help the Aged, Age Concern England, The Association of Directors of Social Services, Carers UK, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and other organisations for the government to provide substantial extra funds to care for the elderly?

 

  The Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care) replied

 

11  Councillor Illingworth to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing)

 

  Why are the defective uPVC doors on the Moor Grange Estate not being replaced in accordance with the resolution of the Leeds North West Homes Capital Programme Committee on 15 November 2006?

 

  Councillor Anderson, Lead Member replied on behalf of the Executive Member.

 

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:

 

12  Councillor Hussain to the Executive Member (Leisure)

13  Councillor Castle to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing)

14  Councillor Coupar to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care)

15  Councillor Bentley to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care)

16  Councillor R Lewis to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing)