To deal with questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11
Minutes:
1 Councillor Selby to the Leader of Council
Can the Leader of Council please tell me how much Leeds United owed the authority in unpaid car parking charges from the beginning of the 2005-2006 season until the club was put in administration in May 2007?
The Executive Member (Development and Regeneration) replied.
2 Councillor Bentley to the Children’s Services Lead Executive Member
In the light of the recent review of Leeds Children and Young People’s Plan and our forthcoming Joint Area Review Inspection, can the Lead Executive Board Member for Children’s Services please tell us his views on the progress of Children’s Services in the city?
The Children’s Services Lead Executive Member replied.
3 Councillor D Blackburn to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration.
Would the Executive Member for Development agree with me, that the proposals recently announced on changes to planning rules by Ruth Kelly M.P. will result in less accountability locally and bring the planning system into further disrepute with the general public
The Executive Member (Development and Regeneration) replied
4 Councillor Harington to the Executive Member (Leisure)
Can the Executive Member for Leisure please inform me what work the Council has done to champion the cause of the city’s involvement in the 2012 Olympics?
The Executive Member (Leisure) replied
5 Councillor Taylor to the Executive Member (Environmental Services)
Would the Executive Board member for Environmental Services update us on the progress of the garden waste collection service pilot scheme?
The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied
6 Councillor D Blackburn to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration)
Bearing in mind the Governments wish to continue to further reduce the number of Post Offices. What is the Executive Member responsible for Development doing to help to expand the facilities made available to the Leeds Credit Union, so all neighbourhoods that lose banking or Post Office facilities are covered?
The Executive Member (Development and Regeneration) replied.
7 Councillor Lyons to the Executive Member (Environmental Services)
Can the Executive Board Member for Environmental Services please tell me where his administration plan to site their incinerator?
The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied
8 Councillor Downes to the Executive Member (Learning)
Would the Executive Board Member for Learning welcome the recent HMI report on Cockburn High School?
The Executive Member (Learning) replied
9 Councillor Wakefield to the Leader of Council
Can the Leader of Council confirm that the Council is still committed to the ‘Narrowing the Gap’ agenda, particularly with regard to improving the lives of children and families in the most deprived parts of the city?
The Leader of Council replied
10 Councillor Townsley to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing)
Would the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods & Housing care to comment on the impact Labour's budget amendment would have had on Area Committee funding?
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 responses would be sent to each Member of Council
11 Councillor Rafique to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing)
12 Councillor M Hamilton to the Leader of Council
13 Councillor Illingworth to the Leader of Council.