Council Agenda Item 44
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: 19 October 2023
1. Councillor Davis
Subject Matter: Bin Collection Service
Reply from Councillor Sankey, Leader of the Council
2. Councillor McNair
Subject Matter: Birch Grove Crescent
Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Chair of City Environment, South Downs & The Sea Committee
3. Councillor Fishleigh
Subject Matter: Verges and drains
Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Chair of City Environment, South Downs & The Sea Committee
4. Councillor Hill
Subject Matter: Standards in Public Life
Reply from Councillor Cllr Sankey, Leader of the Council
5. Councillor Bagaeen
Subject Matter: Buses
Reply from Councillor Muten, Chair of Transport & Sustainability Committee
6. Councillor Earthey
Subject Matter: Welfare of vulnerable residents / provision of public warm spaces
Reply from Councillor Sankey, Leader of the Council
7. Councillor Goldsmith
Subject Matter: Councillor Training
Reply from Councillor Sankey, Leader of the Council
8. Councillor Hogan
Subject Matter: Pupil Numbers
Reply from Councillor Taylor / Helliwell, Joint Chairs of Children, Families & Schools Committee
9. Councillor West
Subject Matter: Major Projects
Reply from Councillor Sankey, Leader of the Council
10. Councillor Meadows
Subject Matter: Dog poo bins
Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Chair of City Environment, South Downs & The Sea Committee
11. Councillor McLeay
Subject Matter: Housing allocation for survivors of domestic abuse
Reply from Councillor Sankey, Leader of the Council
12. Councillor Theobald
Subject Matter: S106 money
Reply from Councillor Sankey, Chair of Finance, Strategy & City Regeneration Committee
13. Councillor Pickett
Subject Matter: Elm Collection
Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Chair of City Environment, South Downs & The Sea Committee
14. Councillor Shanks
Subject Matter: Climate Assembly
Reply from Councillor Sankey, Leader of the Council