Questions
In accordance with Procedure Rule 11, opportunity is provided for Members of the Council to ask the Mayor, the appropriate Cabinet Member or the Chairman of a Committee any question about a matter which the Council, the Cabinet or the Committee has powers, duties or responsibilities.
Questions to the Mayor or Chairman of a Committee must be sent in writing to the Monitoring Officer at least 3 clear working days before the meeting. There is no requirement for questions to be submitted in writing which relate to the work of the Cabinet.
At Council meetings, there will be a maximum question time period of 30 minutes. Questions will be selected by the Mayor, using the criteria agreed by Council. 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.
Minutes:
The following Members asked questions at the meeting :-
Cllr Cartlidge – In respect of Public Rights of Way – The Environment Portfolio Holder, Cllr Topping, responded.
Councillor Hogben – In respect of the number 37E bus service (Sandbach to Middlewich) – The Leader of the Council, Cllr M Jones and the Environment Portfolio Holder, Cllr Topping responded.
Cllr Neilson – In respect of the report relating to Lyme Green – The Leader of the Council, Cllr M Jones responded.
Cllr Brickhill – In respect of highway maintenance – The Environment Portfolio Holder, Cllr Topping responded.
Cllr Nurse – In respect of school budgets – The Adult and Social Care Portfolio Holder, Cllr Clowes responded.
Cllr Murphy – In respect of Primary School Education standards – The Leader of the Council responded and undertook to provide a written response.
Cllr Hough – In respect of Local Plan alternative site option consultation -The Leader of the Council, Cllr M Jones responded.