Agenda item

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

Please note that the list of Member questions is shown under item 12 in the agenda pack.

A full transcription of the public and Member question and answer sessions will be available from the Council’s website in due course.

(a)       The question submitted by Councillor David Marsh on the subject of the vision for the town centre and the risks that vehicle access brought was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(b)       The question submitted by Councillor David Marsh on the subject of who had visited the site of the proposed sports ground was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Public Health & Community Wellbeing, Leisure and Culture.

(c)       The question submitted by Councillor David Marsh on the subject of the estimated running costs of the proposed sports ground was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Public Health & Community Wellbeing, Leisure and Culture.

(d)       The question submitted by Councillor David Marsh on the subject of a potential increase in traffic and parking in neighbouring residential areas near the new sports ground was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Public Health & Community Wellbeing, Leisure and Culture.

(e)       The question submitted by Councillor David Marsh on the subject of impact of the proposed floodlighting in Monks Lane was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Public Health & Community Wellbeing, Leisure and Culture.

(f)        The question submitted by Councillor David Marsh on the subject of the location of the proposed sports ground and the consistency with the Council’s active travel strategy was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Public Health & Community Wellbeing, Leisure and Culture.

(g)       The question submitted by Councillor David Marsh on the subject of whether the proposals for Monks Lane had factored in the prospect of future successes in terms of football and/or rugby was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Public Health & Community Wellbeing, Leisure and Culture.

(h)      The question submitted by Councillor David Marsh on the subject of what safeguards had been put in place should the rugby club decide it no longer wished to rent its land in Monks Lane was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Public Health & Community Wellbeing, Leisure and Culture.

(i)        The question submitted by Councillor David Marsh on the subject of increasing the acreage devoted to community sport in Newbury was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Public Health & Community Wellbeing, Leisure and Culture.

(j)         The question submitted by Councillor Adrian Abbs on the subject of the carbon footprint impact of cancelled bus services was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Environment.

(k)       The question submitted by Councillor Adrian Abbs on the subject of investigation of the carbon footprint implications of home to school journeys was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Environment.

(l)        The question submitted by Councillor Alan Macro on the subject of support to Alice Bye Court Extra Care Sheltered Housing to improve its CQC rating was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care.

(m)     The question submitted by Councillor Andy Moore on the subject of response from the requests made by Newbury BID around town centre recovery was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(n)      The question submitted by Councillor Erik Pattenden on the subject of the number of children no longer eligible for Pupil Premium was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People and Education.

(o)       The question submitted by Councillor Erik Pattenden on the subject of when secondary school catchment areas had last been reviewed was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People and Education.

(p)       The question submitted by Councillor Lee Dillon on the subject of the number of hospital referrals to West Berkshire located care homes which were refused due to appropriate medical care not being provided was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Adult Social Care.

(q)       The question submitted by Councillor Martha Vickers on the subject of the attitude and behaviour of some men towards women was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People and Education.

(r)        The question submitted by Councillor Martha Vickers on the subject of access to the means of travel to school which was linked to educational, health or income inequalities was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People and Education.

(s)       The question submitted by Councillor Phil Barnett on the subject of how much had been received from Section 106 and CIL receipts since 2016 in the Greenham Ward was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing.

(t)        The question submitted by Councillor Phil Barnett on the subject of whether West Berkshire would be making a bid for ‘Changing places toilet fund’ was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing.

(u)      The question submitted by Councillor Tony Vickers on the subject of the use of ‘as the crow flies’ distances for determining entitlement to free school travel was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People and Education.

(v)       The question submitted by Councillor Tony Vickers on the subject of the publication of draft minutes in a timely manner was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Internal Governance.