Questions to Cabinet Members
A period of 20 minutes is allocated for questions to be put to Cabinet Members by members of the Council. Notice of questions need not be given in advance of the meeting. Questions must relate to the powers, duties or responsibilities of the Cabinet. Questions put to Cabinet Members must relate to their portfolio responsibilities.
The Leader will determine how Cabinet question time should be allocated where there are a number of Members wishing to ask questions. Where a question relates to a matter which appears on the agenda, the Leader may allow the question to be asked at the beginning of consideration of that item.
Minutes:
Councillor S Wilkinson, Chairman of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee, conveyed the Committee’s wish to see greater attendance by Cabinet Members and CMT officers at future meetings.
The Leader replied that he expected Cabinet Members and CMT officers to attend scrutiny committees as and when required.
Councillor S Hogben asked which Cabinet Member would be responsible for economic regeneration following the recent resignation of Councillor Macrae.
The Leader replied that he would be making an announcement at the next Council meeting. In the meantime, the Council was forging ahead with regeneration.