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 -

 

 

From

To

Subject

1

Councillor Bowie

Councillor James

Announcement of the  Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly support for a ban on mosquito devices

 

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.

 

3

Councillor Vincent

CouncillorWigens

The incorrect marking of residents’ parking bays.

 

4

Councillor Stevens

Councillor Fry

Request for an all party briefing from Leader and Chief Executive on the World Cup visit

 

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.

 

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.

 

7

Councillor Wheeler

CouncillorWigens

The potential for refunds arising from the incorrectly marked residents’ parking bays.

 

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.  

 

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

 

 

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.