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 Groves - In respect of the Waste Collection Centre spend in the North of the Borough – The Leader of the Council, Cllr M Jones responded.
Cllr Wait - In respect of the report on Finance strengths – Cllr Raynes responded.
Cllr Corcoran – In respect of the procurement contract – The Leader of the Council, Cllr M Jones responded.
Cllr Gardiner – In respect of the aging population and the stress on the health and public care budget – Cllr Clowes responded.
Cllr Kolker – In respect of the LAP review – Cllr Gilbert responded.
Cllr Neilson – In respect of a recent planning application relating to Mottram Hall – The Leader of the Council, Cllr M Jones responded.
Cllr Rhoda Bailey – In respect of youth offending Cllr Rachel Bailey responded.
Cllr Hogben – In respect of air quality management areas- Cllr Topping undertook to provide a written response.
Cllr Menlove – In respect of promotion of development on brownfield sites – Cllr Stockton responded.
Cllr A Moran – In respect of informing Town and Parish Councils before dimming or switching off street lights – Cllr Topping responded.
Cllr Baxendale – In respect of the Auditors Value for Money report – Cllr Raynes responded.
Cllr Silvester – In respect of the justification for reducing in the green waste collections without consultation – Cllr Topping responded
Cllr Wilkinson – In respect of High Speed 2. (Cllr Wilkinson declared an interest in this issue, by virtue of the proposed route potentially affecting his property) – The Leader of the Council, Cllr M Jones responded.