Issue - meetings

In accordance with paragraph 1.19 of the Council Procedure Rules, opportunity is provided for Members of the Council to ask the Mayor or the Chair of a Committee any question about a matter which the Council, or the Committee has powers, duties or responsibilities.  All questions must be sent in writing to the Monitoring Officer at least 3 clear working days before the meeting.

At Council meeting, there will be a maximum question time period of 30 minutes. A period of two minutes will be allowed for each Councillor wishing to ask a question.  The Mayor will have the discretion to vary this requirement where they consider it appropriate. Questions will be selected by the Mayor taking into account the time available. Any questions which are accepted, but which cannot be dealt with during the allotted period will be answered in writing. Questions must be brief, clear and focussed.

Cllr A Gage referred to the recent upgrade to a children’s maze in Willaston and the residents desire to name it after the late Cllr Maurice Jones and asked the Leader if he would fast track this proposal as the request had been made over a year ago.   Cllr S Corcoran agreed to provide a written response.

Cllr A Farrall referred to the lifting of the national eviction embargo and asked what the effect of this would be in Cheshire East and what more could the Council do to help homelessness and rough sleepers into secure housing.  Cllr N Mannion, Chair of Economy and Growth Committee, responded that there had not yet been a significant increase in evictions since the lifting of the ban and that the Council had put in place measure in anticipation and agreed to provide a detailed written response.

Cllr R Vernon asked the Leader of the Council what he believed should occur regarding a Member, who he said had risked the health and wellbeing of those present by stating in public that they would attend the meeting despite a supposed positive test for Covid-19 and that they would not resign as not harm had been done. The Monitoring Officer stated that as the councillor was not present and was not able to respond, the question was best put to that individual councillor rather than being discussed in the chamber, in their absence.

Cllr K Parkinson referred to the results of the transport and car parking review and asked when they would be published.  Councillor Parkinson also asked for discussions to take place with Trafford Borough Council on the provision of a cross-border bus service. Cllr C Browne, Chair of Highways and Transport Committee, responded to the effect that the matter was due to come before the Highways and Transport Committee on 19 July 2021.  A written response would be provided in relation to the cross-border bus and promoting the Lymm Shopper.