Council Agenda Item 22

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.

The following Members have indicated that they wish to put questions to the Leader, Cabinet portfolio holder, 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:

Date of meeting: 23 July 2026

1.         Councillor Davis:

Transparency

Reply from Councillor Sankey, Leader of the Council.

2.         Councillor McNair:

Fortnightly rubbish collections

Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Cabinet Member for Net Zero & Environmental Services.

3.         Councillor Fishleigh:

Public toilet staffing and wages

Reply from Councillor Allen, Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Public Realm & Local Government Reorganisation.

4.         Councillor Grimshaw:

3X Bus

Reply from Councillor Muten, Cabinet Member for Transport & Public Realm.

5.         Councillor Hill:

EHRC Guidance

Reply from Councillor Alexander, Cabinet Member for Communities, Equalities, Public Health & Adult Social Care.

6.         Councillor Meadows:

War memorial in Peace Gardens

Reply from Councillor McGregor, Cabinet Member for Economy, Culture, Heritage & Tourism.

7.         Councillor Earthey:

Garden waste missed collection compensation claims

Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Cabinet Member for Net Zero & Environmental Services.

8.         Councillor Atkinson:

Allocation of council housing to people with known behavioural problems and the impact on near neighbours.

Reply from Councillor Williams, Cabinet Member for Housing.

9.         Councillor Wilkinson:

Weeds and Street Appearance

Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Cabinet Member for Net Zero & Environmental Services.

10.       Councillor Sykes:

Divestment

Reply from Councillor Taylor, Cabinet Member for Finance & City Regeneration.

11.       Councillor Lyons:

Garden waste collections

Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Cabinet Member for Net Zero & Environmental Services.

12.       Councillor Pickett:

Hollingdean Materials Recovery Facility

Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Cabinet Member for Net Zero & Environmental Services.

13.       Councillor Theobald:

Vale Avenue playground

Reply from Councillor Robins, Cabinet Member for Sports, Recreation & Libraries.

14.       Councillor Shanks:

s106 & CIL

Reply from Councillor Allen, Cabinet Member for Customer Services, Public Realm & Local Government Reorganisation.

15.       Councillor Hogan:

Schools still becoming academies

Reply from Councillor Daniel, Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Youth Services.

16.       Councillor Lademacher:

Temporary accomodation

Reply from Councillor Williams, Cabinet Member for Housing.

17.       Councillor De Oliveira:

Public assets

Reply from Councillor Taylor, Cabinet Member for Finance & City Regeneration.