Agenda item

Members of the Executive to answer questions submitted by members of the public in accordance with the Executive Procedure Rules contained in the Council’s Constitution.

Please note that the list of public questions is shown under item 4 in the agenda pack.

A full transcription of the public and Member question and answer sessions are available from the following link: Transcription of Q&As.

(a)       The question submitted by Mr Ian Hall querying the estimated cost of CPOs on the LRIE would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(b)       The question submitted by Mr Ian Hall on the subject of how many jobs would be affected by the closure of businesses if the LRIE project goes ahead would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(c)        The question submitted by Mr Ian Hall on the subject of whether the Council had plans to extend the scope of the LRIE project to adjoining properties by means of CPO would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(d)       The question submitted by Mr Ian Hall asking if there was a non-fulfillment clause with St Modwen would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(e)       The question submitted by Mr John Gotelee on the subject of why infrastructure and utilities was left out of the Avison Young brief would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(f)        The question submitted by Mr John Gotelee asking how much land would be put aside for future infrastructure needs, if the piecemeal option for development of the LRIE was chosen, would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(g)       The question submitted by Mr Stuart Gourley which sought assurance that there was enough PPE in schools was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People and Education.

(h)       The question submitted by Mr Ian Hall on the subject of whether the Council would do an on-line video showing WBC’s waste recycling process would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Environment.

(i)         The question submitted by Mr Ian Hall on the subject of the recycling of clear transparent plastics would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Environment.

(j)         The question submitted by Mr Ian Hall on the subject of the public engagement session on the London Road Industrial Estate would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(k)        The question submitted by Mr Ian Hall on the subject of building flats in a flood plain would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(l)         The question submitted by Mr Alan Pearce querying the drainage system installed when constructing the new A339 Road junction into the London Road Industrial Estate was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(m)      The question submitted by Mr Alan Pearce on the subject of the settings of the devices installed to attenuate the flow and stop the urban runoff flowing into the Thames Water surface water sewer, when constructing the drainage system for the new A339 Road junction into the London Road Industrial Estate was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(n)       The question submitted by Mr Alan Pearce on the subject of the Flood Risk Assessment for the A339/London Road Industrial Estate access was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(o)       The question submitted by Mr Vaughan Miller on the subject of the projected total costs of closure of the Faraday Road Football Ground was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(p)       The question submitted by Mr Peter Gower on the subject of the number of households currently threatened with homelessness and eligible for assessment and a personalised housing plan was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing.

(q)       The question submitted by Mr Peter Gower on the subject of the number of Council employees currently working with a household threatened with homelessness was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing.

(r)        The question submitted by Mr John Gotelee on the subject of the experience and qualifications in planning and housing held by the Portfolio Holder would receive a written answer from the Leader of the Council.

(s)        The question submitted by Mr Paul Morgan on the subject of the land use class definition of the Newbury Football Ground would receive a written answer from the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development: