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Agenda item

Public Questions

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.

Minutes:

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 John Gotelee on the subject of the new council house building company was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Strategic Partnerships and Transformation.

(b)       The question submitted by John Gotelee on the subject of the environmental impact of LGV’s using the A339 was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport.

(c)       The question submitted by David Poynter on the subject of a Member pay rise would receive a written response from the Leader of the Council.

(d)       The question submitted by Simon Pike on the subject of publishing the draft Local Plan for Regulation 19 consultation was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport.

(e)       The question submitted by Simon Pike on the subject of a public consultation on proposed changes to settlement boundaries was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport.

(f)        The question submitted by Paul Morgan on the subject of whether the costs associated with a possible replacement for the Faraday Road Football ground being apportioned as a cost for the LRIE project was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(g)       The question submitted by Jack Harkness on the subject of the location of a new football pitch in Goldwell Park was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.

(h)      The question submitted by Alan Pearce on the subject of the scope, area and cost of the environmental impact study for the LRIE, was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(i)        The question submitted by Alan Pearce on the subject of the drainage system for the redevelopment of the Football Clubhouse at Faraday Road to a car park was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(j)         The question submitted by Vaughan Miller on the subject of the view of Sport England regarding the demolition of the Faraday Road Football Ground was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(k)       The question submitted by Vaughan Miller on the subject of a progress update on the trial collection of plastic trays, tubs and pots was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Waste.

(l)        The question submitted by Gary Norman on the subject of the view of Sport England regarding the proposals for the development of the new Sports ground at Monks Lane was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.

(m)     The question submitted by Nigel Foot on the subject of the percentage of recyclable waste collected from both its kerbside service and at its recycling facilities that was actually recycled in the UK was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Waste.

(n)      The question submitted by Sarah Slack on the subject of the Government Service Level Agreement Template was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport.

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