Agenda item

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

Please note that the list of public questions is shown under Item 6 in the agenda pack.

The Chairman re-ordered the questions as published in the Agenda. The questions were instead considered in the order set out below. 

A full transcription of the public question and answer session is available from the following link: Transcription of Q&As.

(a)    A question standing in the name of Simon Pike on the subject of the conclusions and recommendations of the Landscape Sensitivity and Capacity Assessment for North East Thatcham was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Transport and Countryside.

(c)     It was agreed that a question standing in the name of Anthony King on the subject of the impact of the Membury Industrial Area on the B4000 / Ermin Street would receive a written response given that he was unable to attend the meeting.

(e)    A question standing in the name of Sam Coppinger on the subject of further B8 development at Membury was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Transport and Countryside.

(h)    A question standing in the name of Sam Coppinger on the subject of development on the Membury Industrial Estate without a Supplementary Planning Document was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Transport and Countryside.

(n)    A question standing in the name of Paula Saunderson on the subject of the Local Plan Review was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Transport and Countryside.

(b)    A question standing in the name of Ruth Steedman on the subject of the rollout of electric vehicle charging points was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Transport and Countryside.

(d)    A question standing in the name of Graham Storey on the subject of social housing within West Berkshire meeting the Decent Homes Standard was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Leisure and Culture.

(f)      A question standing in the name of Paul Morgan on the subject of the engagement and involvement with Hemingway Design on the London Road Industrial Estate Project Refresh was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(g)    A question standing in the name of Vaughan Miller on the subject of improvements to kerbside recycling collections was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Transformation.

(j)      A question standing in the name of John Gotelee on the subject of plot by plot planning on the London Road Industrial Estate meeting common drainage law was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(l)      A question standing in the name of Sam Coppinger on the subject of development on the Membury Industrial Estate without a Surface Water Management Plan was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Transport and Countryside.

(i)      A question standing in the name of Paul Morgan on the subject of a root and branch review to identify savings in the Council’s budget was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Economic Development.

(k)     A question standing in the name of Vaughan Miller on the subject of the proposed stadium not allowing Newbury Football Club to grow beyond Step 4 was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Leisure and Culture.

(o)    A question standing in the name of Sam Coppinger on the subject of the Local Plan Review was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Planning, Transport and Countryside.

A question standing in the name of Vaughan Miller on the subject of spend on the Lido and Sports Hub was answered by the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Leisure and Culture.