Questions From Members
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.
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 questions were submitted:-
1. Cllr C Browne, in respect of a petition handed in by an Alderley Edge Parish Councillor at the previous Council meeting. He stated that the petitioner had not received a response to date and asked for this to be investigated. - Cllr D Brown, Deputy Leader of the Council and Highways and Infrastructure Portfolio Holder, undertook to look into this.
2. Cllr M Hardy , in respect of the preparation and treatment of the Borough’s roads for the winter and seeking reassurance that Cheshire East residents would be adequately served in this regard. – Cllr D Brown, Deputy Leader of the Council and Highways and Infrastructure Portfolio Holder, responded and provided this reassurance.
3. Cllr P Butterill in respect of free parking at Christmas. She requested that consideration be given to the extension of “Free after 3” car parking to all Cheshire East car parks during the Christmas shopping period, in order to help local businesses. – Cllr D Brown Deputy, Leader of the Council and Highways and Infrastructure Portfolio Holder, responded and undertook to look into this.
4. Cllr J Jackson, in respect of the evaluation work relating to Corefit. – Cllr R Bailey, Leader of the Council, undertook to provide a written response.
5. Cllr D Flude, in respect of access to Press Officers by Members. She asked when Members would have the opportunity to get advice from the Council’s Press/Communications officers in respect of press releases etc.. and asked that all Members be notified when press releases were issued. - Cllr R Bailey, Leader of the Council and Cllr P Groves, Finance and Assets Portfolio Holder, undertook to look into this matter.
6. Cllr N Mannion, in respect of the publication by Central Government of its proposals relating to the registration of houses in multiple occupation. He asked that a summary of the proposals be shared with Members, as soon as possible and that a cross party response to the consultation be submitted. – Cllr A Arnold, Housing and Planning Portfolio Holder, responded.
7. Cllr D Bailey, in respect of comments regarding the recent Cabinet decision concerning Safer Routes to Schools. – Cllr L Durham, Children and Families Portfolio Holder, responded.
8. Cllr B Burkhill in respect of the decision regarding the introduction of a non standard junction at Clay Lane with the junction of the A6 MARR. - Cllr Brown, Deputy Leader of the Council and Highways and Infrastructure Portfolio Holder, responded.
9. Cllr E Brookfield, in respect of the amount of public money paid over to private landlords in housing benefits for what she considered to be poor standard accommodation. She asked whether Cllr A Arnold, the Planning Portfolio Holder, would work with Ward Councillors to establish a Compulsory Landlord Register, in view of many of the streets in the lesser affluent areas in Crewe being within the private rented sector and she considered that this was impacting on the health, wellbeing and environmental budgets of ... view the full minutes text for item 58