Issue - meetings
Questions by Members
Meeting: 05/07/2010 - City Council (Item 21)
General Questions
Questions to the Leader, Cabinet Members and Committee Chairs covering aspects for their areas of responsibility or concern by councillors in accordance with paragraph 12 of the Constitution.
Minutes:
In accordance with paragraph 12 of the constitution, the following questions were asked of the Leader, Cabinet Members and Committee Chairs covering aspects of their areas of responsibility -
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From |
To |
Subject |
1 |
Councillor Bowie |
Councillor James |
Announcement of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly support for a ban on mosquito devices
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2 |
Councillor Evans |
CouncillorMrs Watkins |
The loss of funding for the Building Schools for the Future programme for Lipson, Stoke Damerel and Sir John Hunt schools and uncertainty of the funding for Tamarside college.
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3 |
Councillor Vincent |
CouncillorWigens |
The incorrect marking of residents’ parking bays.
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4 |
Councillor Stevens |
Councillor Fry |
Request for an all party briefing from Leader and Chief Executive on the World Cup visit
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5 |
CouncillorWildy |
CouncillorMrs Watkins |
The loss of funding for the Building Schools for the Future programme for Lipson, Stoke Damerel and Sir John Hunt schools.
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6 |
Councillor McDonald |
Councillor Bowyer |
Request for publication of waiting times for housing benefit claimants and for consideration to be given to the impact of the delay on claimants.
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7 |
Councillor Wheeler |
CouncillorWigens |
The potential for refunds arising from the incorrectly marked residents’ parking bays.
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8 |
CouncillorWildy |
CouncillorBrookshaw |
Allocation of liaison officers to neighbourhoods and lack of progress on locality working, having regard to the advice given on case work.
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9 |
CouncillorDann |
Councillor Fry (also addressed to Councillors Bowyer and Mrs Watkins) |
Written response requested on an economic impact assessment on the loss of funding for the Building Schools for the Future programme
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With regard to question (1) above, Councillor James undertook to write to the pupils of Tamarside Community College, who drew the issue to the attention of the City Council, with the good news and thanking them for their good work in having Plymouth named in the report of the former Children’s Commissioner for England.
With regard to question (4) above, and in the absence of the Leader and the Chief Executive at the meeting, Councillor Evans was advised to make the request direct to them.
With regard to question (6) above, Councillor Bowyer undertook to consider the request for publication of waiting times and to provide a response to Councillor McDonald.
With regard to question (9) above, the Lord Mayor indicated that a written response would be provided to Councillor Dann.