Agenda item

Executive Questions

To deal with executive questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.

Minutes:

Q1  Councillor Harrington to the Leader of Council:-

 

Will the Leader of Council comment on the independent report into alleged harassment within the GMB Union?

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.3(b) the Executive Member (Resources) replied.

 

Q2  Councillor Golton to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development):-

 

Does the Council regret the decision to rely on Nottingham Council to deliver a Council approved affordable energy supplier for the people of Leeds?

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.3(b) the Executive Member (Resources) replied.

 

Q3  Councillor Akhtar to the Executive Member (Resources):-

 

Could the Executive Member for Resources please update members on the current situation regarding Leeds’ Clean Air Charging Zone?

 

The Executive Member (Resources) replied.

 

Q4  Councillor Dobson to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development):-

 

Would the Executive Member for Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development update Council on the demise of White Rose Energy

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.3(b) the Executive Member (Resources) replied.

 

Q5  Councillor Brooks to the Executive Member (Communities):-

 

Please can the Executive Member for Communities comment on how the rejection by Government of an amendment that would have sped up new fire safety measures for high rise flats will impact on the residents of Leeds?

 

The Executive Member (Communities) replied.

 

Q6  Councillor B Anderson to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development):-

 

Would the Executive Member responsible care to comment on the situation regarding White Rose Energy?

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.3(b) the Executive Member (Resources) replied.

 

Q7  Councillor Downes (on behalf of Cllr Campbell) to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development):-

 

Could the Executive Member remind Council of the 2020/21 budget for repainting Traffic Regulation Order road markings such as yellow lines, inform Council what percentage of that has been spent to date and provide a figure for the outstanding backlog of such works?

 

The Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development) replied.

 

Q8  Councillor Shahzad to the Executive Member (Learning, Skills and Employment):-

 

Could the Executive Member update Council as to how the return to school has gone in Leeds?

 

The Executive Member (Learning, Skills and Employment) replied.

 

Q9  Councillor Finnigan (on behalf of) Councillor Hutchison to the Executive Member (Communities):-

 

As a result of Gildersome Parish Council formally retracting their request of an asset transfer of Gildersome meeting hall due to delays. 

 

Could the Executive Member Cllr Coupar confirm that the whole sum received by Leeds City Council when they sold the old meeting hall leaving many community groups with no meeting place, will be invested in Gildersome to the benefit of the community?

 

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 Garthwaite to the Executive Member (Environment and Active Lifestyles).

 

Q11  Councillor Flynn to the Executive Member (Children and Families).

 

Q12  Councillor Campbell to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development).

 

Q13  Councillor Scopes to the Executive Member (Children and Families).

 

Q14  Councillor D Blackburn to the Executive Member (Communities).

 

Q15  Councillor Carlill to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development).

 

Q16  Councillor Robinson to the Executive Member (Resources).

 

Q17  Councillor Campbell to the Executive Member (Resources).

 

Q18  Councillor Khan to the Executive Member (Health, Wellbeing and Adults).

 

Q19  Councillor D Blackburn to the Executive Member (Communities).

 

Q20  Councillor C Anderson to the Executive Member (Health, Wellbeing and Adults).

 

Q21  Councillor D Blackburn to the Leader of Council.

 

Q22  Councillor Buckley to the Executive Member (Resources).

 

Q23  Councillor Flynn to the Executive Member (Children and Families).

 

Q24  Councillor B Anderson to the (Learning, Skills and Employment).

 

Q25  Councillor Buckley to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development).

 

Q26  Councillor B Anderson to the Executive Member (Environment and Active Lifestyles)

 

Q27  Councillor Robinson to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development):-

 

Q28  Councillor Flynn to the Executive Member (Environment and Active Lifestyles)

 

Q29  Councillor B Anderson to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development)

 

Q30  Councillor Robinson to the Leader of Council.

 

 

Q31  Councillor Flynn to the Executive Member (Children and Families).

 

Q32  Councillor B Anderson to the Executive Member (Climate Change, Transport and Sustainable Development)

 

Q33  Councillor Flynn to the Leader of Council.