Subject: Oral questions from councillors.
A period of not more than 30 minutes is set aside for oral questions from Members,
at the expiry of which, the mayor will call a halt and proceed to the next item of
business of the agenda. Any Member whose question then remains outstanding
will be contacted to determine whether they wish to have a written answer provided
or for their question to be carried over to the next meeting.
The following Members have indicated that they wish to put questions to the
Leader, Chairs of Committees or Members of the Council that have been appointed
to an outside body. The Councillor asking the question may then ask one relevant
supplementary question which shall be put and answered without discussion:
The following questions have been received from Councillors and will be taken as read along with the written answer detailed below:
Date of meeting: 2 February 2023
1. Councillor Allcock
Subject Matter: I360 debt
Reply from Councillor Mac Cafferty, Leader of the Council
2. Councillor Nemeth
Subject Matter: Council’s declared climate emergency
Reply from Councillor Mac Cafferty, Leader of the Council
3. Councillor Appich
Subject Matter: Delegation of decisions to officers
Reply from Councillor Mac Cafferty, Leader of the Council
4. Councillor McNair
Subject Matter: Consultancy costs
Reply from Councillor Mac Cafferty, Leader of the Council
5. Councillor Fishleigh
Subject Matter: Sustainability and Carbon Reduction Fund
Reply from Councillor Davis / Hills, Joint Chair of the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee
6. Councillor Hamilton
Subject Matter: Public Toilets
Reply from Councillor Davis / Hills, Joint Chair of the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee
7. Councillor Bagaeen
Subject Matter: Council’s policy on sports
Reply from Councillor Osborne / Powell, Joint Chair of Tourism Equalities Communities & Culture Committee
8. Councillor Wilkinson
Subject Matter: Committee Reports
Reply from Councillor Mac Cafferty, Leader of the Council
9. Councillor Barnett
Subject Matter: Social care in the City
Reply from Councillor Nield, Chair of Adult Social Care & Public Health Sub-Committee
10. Councillor Robins
Subject Matter: Delegated powers
Reply from Councillor Mac Cafferty, Leader of the Council
11. Councillor Theobald
Subject Matter: Heritage in the City
Reply from Councillor Osborne / Powell, Joint Chair of Tourism Equalities Communities & Culture Committee
12. Councillor Platts
Subject Matter: The cost benefit of Council consultations
Reply from Councillor Mac Cafferty, Leader of the Council
13. Councillor Sankey
Subject Matter: Cost of litigation
Reply from Councillor Mac Cafferty, Leader of the Council
14. Councillor Grimshaw
Subject Matter: Parking charges in City Parks
Reply from Councillor Davis / Hills, Joint Chair of the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee