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:
Cllr M Warren, regarding funding for pot hole repairs. – Cllr D Stockton, Environment Portfolio Holder, responded.
Cllr A Kolker, regarding the Chief Constable being exonerated of misconduct and asking whether the Portfolio Holder would be raising a motion of no confidence in the Police and Crime Commissioner. – Cllr P Findlow, Corporate Policy and Legal Services Portfolio Holder, responded.
Cllr A Harewood, regarding children in care, requesting future updates to Members in respect of the numbers. - Cllr J Saunders, Children and Families Portfolio Holder, responded.
Cllr A Moran, regarding the proposed increase to car parking charges in Crewe and Middlewich. - Cllr D Stockton, Environment Portfolio Holder, responded.
Cllr T Fox, regarding the proposed increase in car parking charges and the high level parking strategy. – Cllr D Stockton, Environment Portfolio Holder, and the Leader of the Council responded.
Cllr M Hardy, regarding homelessness, referring to a representative from Cheshire Street Life, who had been sleeping rough to raise awareness of this issue. - Cllr A Arnold, Housing, Planning and Regeneration Portfolio Holder, responded.
Cllr D Flude asked how many members of staff had taken, or were taking, the Council to industrial tribunal and how much the cost would be to the Council in barrister’s fees etc., from the inception of the Council to date.- Cllr P Bates, Finance and Communication Portfolio Holder, undertook to provide a written response.
Cllr J Nicholas asked for assurance that the Conservative group Members would be voting on all motions as a free vote. - The Leader of the Council responded.
Cllr J Rhodes, regarding the Council’s e-mail retention policy. She asked how the Council would ensure that all information needed for FOI requests would be retained. - Cllr P Bates, Finance and Communication Portfolio Holder, responded and referred Cllr Rhodes to the Cabinet report on this matter.
Cllr R Fletcher, regarding car parks in Alsager, suggesting that there were inconsistencies in the conditions of service in Alsager.- Cllr D Stockton, Environment Portfolio Holder, undertook to provide a written response.
Cllr S Corcoran, regarding publication of the advice from 2016 and 2018 relating to Solutions EU Ltd. - The Acting Chief Executive and the Acting Director of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer responded.
Cllr D Marren, regarding an article in the Crewe Chronicle relating to the Crewe MMU being turned into a medical health science facility. - The Leader of the Council responded.
Cllr C Browne, regarding the meeting of the ASDV Shareholder Committee and papers being received late by some Members. – The Acting Director of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer responded.
Cllr B Roberts, regarding the large number of rough sleepers in Crewe and asking for confirmation that measures would be taken to ensure that this would not occur again in the following year. – Cllr A Arnold, Housing, Planning and Regeneration Portfolio Holder, responded.