To deal with executive questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.
Minutes:
Q1 Councillor Andrew Carter to the Executive Member (Learning, Skills and Employment):-
Would Executive Member for Learning, Skills and Employment please inform the Council of the number of young people in unregistered alternative provision, full time or part time, and if he does not know would he explain to Council why not?
The Executive Member (Learning, Skills and Employment) replied.
Q2 Councillor Golton to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development):-
Does the portfolio holder responsible for Highways agree that responding to the needs of those with limited mobility should be a priority?
The Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development) replied.
Q3 Councillor Bithell to the Leader of Council:-
Given it is now 4 years since the devastation caused by Storm Eva, please can the Leader of Council provide an update on progress with the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 2?
The Leader of Council replied.
Q4 Councillor Hutchison to the Executive Member (Health, Wellbeing and Adults):-
Please could the Executive Board Member for Health, Wellbeing and Adults explain why the referral time for Adult ADHD by the Leeds and York NHS Partnership is 9 to 10 months, adding anxiety to a possible sufferer who will be already experiencing attention deficit, focusing issues and the inability to wait their turn for an additional 10 months could invariably result in the individual becoming depressed and despondent with getting further help with the mental illness?
The Executive Member (Health, Wellbeing and Adults) replied.
Q5 Councillor Smart to the Executive Member (Communities):-
Can the Executive Board Member for Communities join me in congratulating the work being done to provide digital skills courses for Leeds mums by Leeds City Council?
The Executive Member (Communities) replied.
Q6 Councillor Wadsworth to the Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee:-
Does the Chair of the WYCA Transport Committee think that the council administration in Leeds was right to put so much faith in local bus operators to help solve Leeds’ transport problems?
The Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport
Committee replied.
Q7 Councillor Bentley to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development):-
Would the Executive Member inform Council what steps are being taken to improve the safety for pedestrians and cyclists at the Glen Road/Otley Road junction in Far Headingley?
The Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development) replied.
Q8 Councillor Wray to the Executive Member (Resources):-
Can the Executive Member please update Council on the Electric Vehicles trial scheme?
The Executive Member (Resources) replied.
Q9 Councillor A Blackburn to the Executive Member (Communities):-
Can the Executive Member for Communities please inform me as to whether the sprinkler system at Gamble Hill Croft and Gamble Hill Grange will be fully operational by the end of January 2020?
The Executive Member (Communities) 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:-
Q10 Councillor Arif to the Executive Member (Children and Families).
Q11 Councillor B Anderson to the Executive Member (Resources).
Q12 Councillor Lay to the Executive Member (Communities).
Q13 Councillor Marshall Katung to the Executive Member (Learning, Skills and Employment).
Q14 Councillor Ragan to the Executive Member (Environment and Active Lifestyles).
Q15 Councillor Stephenson to the Executive Member (Learning, Skills and Employment).
Q16 Councillor Bentley to the Executive Member (Communities).
Q17 Councillor J Taylor to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development).
Q18 Councillor Campbell to the Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee
Q19 Councillor C Anderson to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development).
Q20 Councillor Flynn to the Executive Member (Learning, Skills and Employment).
Q21 Councillor B Anderson to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development).
Q22 Councillor Stephenson to the Executive Member (Children and Families).
Q23 Councillor Flynn to the Leader of Council.
Q24 Councillor B Anderson to the Executive Member (Environment and Active Lifestyles).
Q25 Councillor Stephenson to the Executive Member (Children and Families).
Q26 Councillor Flynn to the Executive Member (Learning, Skills and Employment).
Q27 Councillor B Anderson to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development).
Q28 Councillor Stephenson to the Executive Member (Learning, Skills and Employment).
Q29 Councillor Flynn to the Executive Member (Learning, Skills and Employment).
Q30 Councillor Stephenson to the Executive Member (Learning, Skills and Employment).
Q31 Councillor Shemilt to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development).
Q32 Councillor Collins to the Executive Member (Environment and Active Lifestyles).