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Agenda item

Members' Questions

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.

Minutes:

There were no Member questions submitted.

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 Councillor Adrian Abbs on the subject of missed opportunities to implement net zero homes since 2016 was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport.

(b)       The question submitted by Councillor Adrian Abbs on the subject of making the Market Street Chamber available to Town/Parish Councils for critical meetings was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.

(c)       The question submitted by Councillor Jeff Brooks on the subject of the hours of work taken on the two CIL cases which were in dispute was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport.

(d)       The question submitted by Councillor Jeff Brooks on the subject of discussions with Readibus to resolve the contractual impasse was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.

(e)       The question submitted by Councillor Lee Dillon on the subject of mitigation measures to alleviate traffic congestion from the 2,500 proposed Thatcham NE development was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport.

(f)        The question submitted by Councillor Lee Dillon on the subject of a traffic assessment for Thatcham NE was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport.

(g)       The question submitted by Councillor Lee Dillon on the subject of reducing flooding occurrences on the A4 London Road was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport.

(h)      The question submitted by Councillor Alan Macro on the subject of areas in West Berkshire regularly monitored for air pollution was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Waste.

(i)        The question submitted by Councillor Alan Macro on the subject of which air pollutants were regularly monitored was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Waste.

(j)         The question submitted by Councillor Alan Macro on the subject of detailed traffic modelling in the Theale area was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport.

(k)       The question submitted by Councillor Erik Pattenden on the subject of the Astroturf proposal at the Newbury Rugby Club would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Internal Governance, Leisure and Culture.

(l)        The question submitted by Councillor Erik Pattenden on the subject of the number of local children living in poverty in the area would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Children, Young People and Education.

(m)     The question submitted by Councillor Tony Vickers on the subject of landowners remaining in control of the public domain forming part of major new housing developments was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport.

(n)      The question submitted by Councillor Tony Vickers on the subject of progress on the LRIE Master Plan was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(o)       The question submitted by Councillor Erik Pattenden on the subject of the replacement of a grass pitch at Faraday Road and how it accorded with Core Strategy policy CS18 would receive a written response from the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport.

(p)       The question submitted by Councillor Adrian Abbs on the subject of steps taken by the Council to perform a carbon audit to ensure net zero carbon by 2030 remained on target was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Waste.

(q)       The question submitted by Councillor Adrian Abbs on the subject of avoiding damage to ancient trees etc. in and around the Sandleford proposal was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Waste.

(r)        The question submitted by Councillor Adrian Abbs on the subject of supporting local taxi companies was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Strategic Partnerships and Transformation.

 

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