Agenda item

To receive written questions to the Leader and Cabinet in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12.

(Note: The deadline for the submission of written questions is 10.00am on the day prior to the Council meeting)

The schedule of written questions will be tabled at the meeting.

1 - Question by Councillor R Smith to the Cabinet Member – Economy Portfolio (Councillor Mather)

“Can you explain whether the new rules allow householders to use Kirklees recycling facilities for disposing of their own personal DIY waste such as sinks and toilets that would fit into a normal car?”

Cabinet Member replied thereto 

2 - Question by Councillor A Cooper to the Cabinet Member – Corporate Portfolio (Councillor Khan)

“Will you be supporting or opposing the introduction of a Permit Parking scheme for Lockwood when it is tabled at the next Cabinet meeting?”

Cabinet Member replied thereto 

3 - Question by Councillor A Cooper to the Cabinet Member – Corporate Portfolio (Councillor Khan)

“Have you considered yet whether you will reverse the one way system at the back of Victoria Rd, Lockwood to allow bin collections from the rear?”

Cabinet Member replied thereto 

4 - Question by Councillor J Taylor to the Cabinet Members – Children Portfolio (Councillors Ahmed and Hill)

"Can the Cllrs Hill & Ahmed clarify the policy on provision of school bus passes for me as I am dealing with a resident in Grange Moor who has opted to send his son to Shelley High School and has been turned down for a school bus pass despite the fact that a significant proportion of the children from that village attend Shelley & have bus passes. There are no schools within a 3 mile radius which he could send his son to so I am concerned that he is being unfairly penalised."

Cabinet Member replied thereto 

5 - Question by Councillor Cooper to the Cabinet Member – Strategy and Strategic Resources Portfolio (Councillors Sheard & Pandor)

“Consultants have recently been identifying possible savings the Council might make. Are there any you found unpalatable?”

Cabinet Member replied thereto 

6 - Question by Councillor Armer to the Cabinet Member – Corporate Portfolio (Councillor Turner)

"I welcome the recent announcement that West Yorkshire will be a pilot area for the roll-out of Broadband services. Will the Cabinet Member please clarify the benefits to be brought to individual residents of the Borough by this initiative?"

Cabinet Member replied thereto 

7-    Question by Councillor Holmes to the Cabinet Member – Corporate Portfolio (Councillors Turner & Khan) & Adults and Public Health (Councillor Viv Kendrick)

"When will building of the new Spenborough Pool begin?”

Question not considered (due to time constraints).

8-    Question by Councillor John Taylor to the Cabinet Member – Children (Councillors Hill & Ahmed)

"Can the Cabinet Member advise what processes the Council has in place to ensure that children who use school transport are kept safe?”

Question not considered (due to time constraints).

9-    Question by Councillor Nicola Turner to the Cabinet Member – Economy Portfolio (Councillor Mather)

Would the Cabinet member please inform us the current amount and cost of clearing up of fly tipping and how this compares to previous years?

Question not considered (due to time constraints).

10- Question by Councillor Eastwood to the Cabinet Member – Corporate Portfolio (Councillors Khan & Turner)

“Since Councillor Enquires was introduced, has there been a record of the quickest, slowest and the average time it has taken for councillors to receive responses?”

Question not considered (due to time constraints).