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:
1. Cllr A Moran asked whether the Portfolio Holder would consider removing the 10p increase in Car Parking charges in Nantwich, as per the amendment moved at the budget Council meeting. Cllr B Roberts, Portfolio Holder for Highways and Waste, agreed to respond to this question once he had looked at the implications.
2. Cllr D Marren referred to the Staff Survey and asked whether it would be possible to see the questions asked and comments made by staff. - The Leader of the Council and Interim Chief Executive responded and undertook to provide a written response.
3. Cllr P Findlow asked about the rationale around the grouping of responsibilities in the Health Portfolio and also the Portfolio Holder’s strategy for dealing with the inherited budget. - Cllrs J Rhodes Portfolio Holder for Public Health and Corporate Services, and Cllr A Stott, Portfolio Holder for Finance undertook to provide a written response.
4. Cllr L Gilbert asked where the Council was up to with regard to the development of a policy for speed indicator devices in speeding hotspots and whether Members were involved. - Cllr B Roberts, Portfolio Holder for Highways and Waste undertook to provide a written response.
5. Cllr M Hunter thanked all those agencies involved for their hard work in helping to achieve green flag status for two areas in Middlewich. He asked whether the Council would be making a policy to work with Town and Parish Councils in the future. - The Leader of the Council responded.
6. Cllr S Akers Smith referred to the Notice of Motion relating to air quality and asked whether there would be an opportunity to speak on this matter. – The Interim Chief Executive responded.
7. Cllr J Clowes referred to supplementary capital estimates at item 9 of the agenda and asked the Portfolio Holder for Finance to clarify, by written response to all Members, where the money had come from for the A500 dualling scheme. - Cllr A Stott, Portfolio Holder for Finance, undertook to provide a written response to all Members.