Issue - meetings

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.

Councillor K Edwards asked about progress with, and the timescale for, the Macclesfield Community Governance Review. The Leader asked for a written response to be sent to Councillor Edwards.

Councillor B Murphy sought assurances that any further proposals to establish Alternative Service Delivery Vehicles would be notified to Members in sufficient time to enable Members to give them full consideration in advance of any relevant decision-making meeting. He also asked if a briefing session could be arranged for all Members in relation to a proposed ASDV for Integrated Transport, with particular reference to the governance arrangements. The Leader indicated that he was happy to arrange such a session.

Councillor L Brown asked if the primary objective for the proposed Integrated Transport ASDV as set out in the (now deferred) report on the agenda could be reviewed. The Leader indicated that the primary objective would be reviewed.

Councillor L Brown also sought assurances that any future governance arrangements for Macclesfield would protect the position of the town’s Mayor. The Leader replied that Macclesfield would continue to have a Mayor; this was not in question.