Agenda item

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

Please note that the list of Member questions is shown under item 16 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)          A question standing in the name of Councillor Carolyne Culver on the subject of Council owned property leased to tenants was answered by the Executive Member for Finance and Economic Development.

(b)          A question standing in the name of Councillor Steve Masters on the subject of the number of letters issued to residents threatening legal actions for comments on social and other media was answered by the Executive Member for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.

(c)          A question standing in the name of Councillor Adrian Abbs on the subject of the tender process for the Monks Lane Sports Hub was answered by the Executive Member for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.

(d)          A question standing in the name of Councillor Erik Pattenden on the subject of the completion date for the Monks Lane Sports Hub was answered by the Executive Member for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.

(e)          A question standing in the name of Councillor Jeff Brooks on the subject of funding allocated for the replacement pitch at the Monks Lane Sports Hub was answered by the Executive Member for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.

(f)           A question standing in the name of Councillor Alan Macro on the subject of negotiations with Sport England regarding the Monks Lane Sports Hub was answered by the Executive Member for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.

(g)          A question standing in the name of Councillor Tony Vickers on the subject of public concern about anomalous electoral arrangements was answered by the Executive Member for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.

(h)          A question standing in the name of Councillor Lee Dillon on the subject of the provision of budget papers and regular management accounts to Members of Kennet JAC was answered by the Executive Member for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.

(i)            A question standing in the name of Councillors Phil Barnett and Billy Drummond on the subject of the use of front gardens for off-road parking was answered by the Executive Member for Planning and Transport.

(j)            A question standing in the name of Councillor Carolyne Culver on the subject of attendance at the Parish Climate Forum was answered by the Executive Member for Environment and Waste.

(k)          A question standing in the name of Councillor Steve Masters on the subject of officer time spent reviewing social media outside of the Council’s own social media accounts was answered by the Executive Member for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.

(l)            A question standing in the name of Councillor Adrian Abbs on the subject of whether the Monks Lane Sports Hub would be a net carbon zero project was answered by the Executive Member for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.

(m)         A question standing in the name of Councillor Erik Pattenden on the subject of consideration of Newbury Community Football Group’s and the ward councillor’s views on the Faraday Road football pitch was answered by the Executive Member for Finance and Economic Development.

(n)          A question standing in the name of Councillor Tony Vickers on the subject of the Environmental Impact Assessment for the London Road Industrial Estate was answered by the Executive Member for Finance and Economic Development.

(o)          A question standing in the name of Councillor Adrian Abbs on the subject of ownership of the Monks Lane Sports Hub was answered by the Executive Member for Finance and Economic Development.

(p)          A question standing in the name of Councillor Adrian Abbs on the subject of insurance of the Faraday Road Clubhouse was answered by the Executive Member for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.

(q)          A question standing in the name of Councillor Adrian Abbs on the subject of meetings with Sport England was answered by the Executive Member for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.