To deal with questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11
Minutes:
1 Councillor Lyons to the Executive Member (Environmental Services)
Could the Executive Board Member for Environmental Services please tell me where his administration plan to site their proposed incinerator?
The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied
2 Councillor Wilson to the Leader of Council
Would the Leader of Council outline what measures the City Council has taken, along with the budgetary provision made, to alleviate the effects of flooding over the last three years?
The Leader of Council replied
3 Councillor Wilkinson to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration)
Will the Executive Member responsible please update me on the progress that has been made on highways maintenance across the city?
The Executive Member (Development and Regeneration) replied
4 Councillor D Blackburn to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration)
Does the Executive Member for Development & Regeneration agree with me that proper sustainable drainage is more than ever necessary allowing for the increase in extreme weather conditions?
The Executive Member (Development and Regeneration) replied
5 Councillor Rafique to the Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing)
Will the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods & Housing please explain the source of his statistics in response to my query on robbery and crime figures for Leeds at the Council meeting last month?
The Executive Member (Neighbourhoods and Housing) replied
6 Councillor Lancaster to the Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care)
Would the Executive Board Member like to comment on the Minister for Care Services recent remarks about promoting "Dignity in Care" in Leeds?
The Executive Member (Adult Health and Social Care) replied
7 Councillor D Blackburn to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration)
Bearing in mind recent extreme weather events, does the Executive Member for Development & Regeneration agree with me that the amount of householders hard surfacing their gardens is having an adverse effect with regard to drainage?
The Executive Member (Development and Regeneration) replied
8 Councillor Wakefield to the Executive Member (Children’s Services)
In the light of the recently published white paper on Youth Services, could the Executive Board Member for Children’s Services please reassert this Council’s commitment to offering excellent services for young people?
In the absence of the Executive Member (Children’s Services) the Executive Member (Learning) replied
9 Councillor D Blackburn to the Executive Member (Environmental Services)
Could the Executive Member for Environmental Services tell me what his plans are for working towards making Leeds a Carbon Neutral City?
The Executive Member (Environmental Services) replied
10 Councillor Murray to the Executive Member (Learning)
Could the Executive Board Member for Education please tell us how he plans to tackle the problems highlighted in the recent Ofsted Report regarding South Leeds High School?
The Executive Member (Learning) 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 A Blackburn to the Executive Member (Development and Regeneration)
12 Councillor Selby to the Leader of Council
13 Councillor Lowe to the Executive Member (Children’s Services)