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.
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Councillor D Flude welcomed Councillor J P Findlow’s declaration of interest and requested the Monitoring Officer to ensure that the interests of all Councillors were declared and recorded on the Council’s website.
Councillor S Corcoran referred to a moped rider who had falsely claimed that a pothole had caused him to fall off his moped and had sued Halton Brough Council for compensation. The rider had been successfully prosecuted for contempt of court, and Councillor Corcoran asked what action Cheshire East Council had taken against claimants who made false claims. The Leader undertook to provide a written reply to the question.
Councillor M Warren referred to the regeneration of Macclesfield and commented that the media release had lacked detail. The Leader responded that a briefing would be held for local Members
Councillor G Williams referred to a building on the outskirts of Congleton that was unsightly and in a dangerous condition. The Leader replied that a delegated decision would be taken to use the Council’s powers to issue an urgent works notice on the owners of Bosman’s Mill. Surveys had been carried out that revealed that the building’s condition was worse than expected. Urgent works were required to halt the decline and protect the public.
Councillor A Moran asked why the Chinese had been asked to invest in HS2, rather than building it ourselves. Councillor M Grant asked if the Chinese would own HS2 if they built it. The Leader replied that whether they would be carrying out the works via local companies or getting a return from an investment, it would still mean, in his view, that ownership would always be in the hands of the people.