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 on the subject of seeking external or internal advice on the closure of the football pitch would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(b)       The question submitted by Mr John Gotelee on the subject of the online business case document for the A339 widening and London Road Industrial Estate access scheme was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(c)       The question submitted by Mr John Gotelee on the subject of what could be indicated by an Environmental Impact Assessment for the LRIE was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(d)       The question submitted by Mr Darren King on the subject of public meetings to discuss topical issues was answered by the Leader of the Council.

(e)       The question submitted by Mr Gary Puffett on the subject of laying off of staff in the midst of a national health emergency would receive a written response from the Leader of the Council.

(f)        The question submitted by Mr Graham Storey on the subject of changes in eligibility to join the housing list was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing.

(g)       The question submitted by Mr Thomas Tunney on the subject of proposed redundancies at the Council would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Internal Governance.

(h)      The question submitted by Mr Mark Beach on the subject of investment in communications and public relations would receive a written response from the Leader of the Council.

(i)        The question submitted by Mr Simon Pike on the subject of the Grazeley site was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing.

(j)         The question submitted by Mr Simon Pike on the subject of AWE Burghfield and the Grazeley site would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing.

(k)       The question submitted by Mr Simon Pike on the subject of consultation on the AWE Detailed Emergency Planning Zone would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing. 

(l)        The question submitted by Mr Vaughan Miller on the subject of the need to use the Faraday Road football ground as a recreation space was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Public Health and Community Wellbeing, Leisure and Culture.

(m)     The question submitted by Mr John Stewart on the subject of a redeveloped or a new football ground on the London Road Industrial Estate was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(n)      The question submitted by Mr Jason Braidwood on the subject of reopening the Faraday Road football ground for the summer for local youth football was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(o)       The question submitted by Mr Jack Harkness on the subject of proposals for the Rugby Club and/or the Diamond field was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Public Health and Community Wellbeing, Leisure and Culture. 

(p)       The question submitted by Mr Paul Morgan on the subject of the current timescales/plans to submit a planning application to build flats on the Newbury Faraday Road football ground was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.