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 S Corcoran asked when the Notice of Motion on a Peace Pole on Sandbach Common would be considered by Cabinet. The Leader responded that the matter would be considered at the next meeting.

Councillor L Brown asked if the Council could produce a supplementary planning document for the provision of community facilities, as had been done by other local authorities. In response, the Leader asked the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Jobs to bring forward a paper on the matter.

Councillor D Newton referred to the recent approval of a £900,000 fund for the benefit of Cheshire East residents and asked for details of the bidding process. The Leader responded that applications should be made to Steph Cordon, the Head of Communities, or to Tina Jones, the Partnership Support Manager.

Councillor J Wray asked about progress in providing a gypsy and traveller site in Cheshire East. The Leader responded that the Council was underway with the purchase and development of a transit site and it was anticipated that this would become available for use by spring/summer 2015. Work was also continuing to identify a potential permanent site.