Questions
In accordance with paragraph 1.18 of the Council Procedure Rules, 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 asked by Members:
1 Councillor M Deakin asked if the Council could consider using the CCTV on refuse vehicles to monitor pot holes. Councillor D Stockton, Portfolio Holder for Environment responded.
2 Councillor S Corcoran referred to previous statements made in relation to sleep in payments and the National Minimum Wage. Councillor J Clowes, Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Integration responded.
3 Councillor D Flude raised concerns about double charging when a family member died in a care home and asked if the policy of paying for two weeks could be adopted by the Council. Councillor J Clowes, Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Integration undertook to provide a written response.
4 Councillor S Gardiner asked about using a smart phone app to report highways faults. Councillor D Stockton, Portfolio Holder for Environment responded.
5 Councillor M Simon sought clarification on service standards of work by utility companies on roads and verges. Councillor D Stockton, Portfolio Holder for Environment responded.
6 Councillor C Browne asked whether the Council had a Tree Management Plan and he also sought clarification over the inspection of trees on London Road, Alderley Edge. Councillor A Arnold, Portfolio Holder for Housing, Planning and Regeneration undertook to provide a written response.
7 Councillor N Mannion referred to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s report on the role of Overview and Scrutiny in local authorities and asked for the report to be considered by the Council. Councillor R Bailey, Leader of the Council responded.
8 Councillor D Bailey referred to issues raised earlier in public speaking by Cllr J Parry and called on the Leader to ask the Chair of the Staffing Committee to resign. Councillor R Bailey, Leader of the Council responded.
9 Councillor C Chapman commented on the poor state of bus shelters and asked if the Council had a programme for repair and maintenance of them. Councillor D Stockton, Portfolio Holder for Environment responded.
10 Councillor J Bratherton asked about the marking of key historic anniversaries, such as the centenary of the signing of the Armistice in November 2018, centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in June 2019 and the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Councillor R Bailey, Leader of the Council undertook to provide a written response.
11 Councillor T Fox sought clarification on two outstanding planning applications in her ward. Councillor A Arnold, Portfolio Holder for Housing, Planning and Regeneration undertook to provide a written response.
12 Councillor B Roberts asked if the proceeds from the Fixed Penalty Notices for Littering could be invested back into the local community and voluntary sector. Councillor J Clowes, Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care and Integration responded.
13 Councillor Rhoda Bailey asked what the Council was doing to reduce plastic waste. Councillor D Stockton, Portfolio Holder for Environment responded.
14 Councillor A Harewood asked what plans the Council had to reduce homelessness. Councillor A Arnold, Portfolio Holder for Housing, ... view the full minutes text for item 73