Issue - meetings

Questions by Members

 

 

Meeting: 16/04/2012 - City Council (Item 136)

QUESTIONS BY COUNCILLORS

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 Part B of the Constitution.

Minutes:

In accordance with Part B, paragraph 12 of the Constitution, the following questions were asked of the Leader, Cabinet Members and Committee Chairs covering aspects for their areas of responsibility -

 

 

From

To

Subject

1

Councillor Casey

Councillor Michael Leaves

 

A charge of £20 was made for the

collection of three large items (free to

those on benefits).  Why was a three

piece suite charged as four items?

 

Councillor Michael Leaves asked for details of the particular case and

undertook to check the charge.

 

2

Councillor Wheeler

Councillor Mrs Pengelly

Recent reports had appeared in the

Times and Private Eye concerning the

Incinerator discussing monitoring and

the approach taken in the USA.    

 

Are you proud that the decision

condemned residents to a shorter life?

 

CouncillorMrs Pengelly indicated that she had not seen reports. She was

proud that the waste issue had been resolved.  Reports varied.  There was

one report from Sweden where more incinerators were being built.

 

3

Councillor Berrow

Councillor Mrs Pengelly

Can an update on rent paid by Plymouth Argyle be provided?

 

CouncillorMrs Pengelly reported that it had been paid up to date at the weekend when the question was asked previously. She would provide the actual figures to him the following day.

 

4

Councillor Casey

Councillor Michael Leaves / Councillor Jordan

A torn union flag had been replaced.  Please could an apology be provided for its disposal in a dust bin rather than in accordance with the usual procedures.

 

Councillor Michael Leaves reported that it was not part of his responsibilities.

 

Councillor Jordan responded that the flag was worn out and was not replaced as quickly as it should have been. He undertook to check with the officers and hoped that it had been dealt with properly.

 

5

Councillor Wheeler

Councillor Bowyer

On 4 April 2012, the Herald published an article on the battle for Plymouth. Councillor Bowyer was quoted as saying that the energy for waste site was in the middle of the dockyard and 240m from the closest building.  Other buildings were only 60m away.  Had he forgotten that or was he simply lying?

 

 

Councillor Bowyer responded that if the siting of the plant was acceptable to planning, it was acceptable to him.