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Questions to Executive Members received under Standing Order 10(c)

Meeting: 29/06/2006 - Council (Item 9)

Questions to Executive Leader and Executive Members received under Standing Order 10(c)

(i) From Cllr Brian Watson to the Executive Leader

“Would the Leader of the Council explain why so many residents did not receive notice of the public meeting about the relocation of the Peasholme Centre and will he urgently organise another meeting to ensure proper consultation with residents?”

(ii) From Cllr Simpson-Laing to the Executive Member for City Strategy

“Can the Executive Member inform Council on which other routes in the city the ‘ftr’ is being considered for, as reported in the Corporate Strategy 2006-2011?”

(iii) From Cllr Simpson-Laing to the Executive Member for City Strategy

“Could the Executive Member describe what action she plans to take, in the next 6 months, in relation to growing congestion on York's arterial routes during rush hour, in particular to help with the running of buses?”

(iv) From Cllr Simpson-Laing to the Executive Member for City Strategy

“Would the Executive Member agree to bring forward at the earliest possible date, a Supplementary Planning Guidance to stop the conversion of 2 bed terraced houses into flats, due to the effect that this is having on the supply of starter homes, and that at recent Planning Appeals CYC Policy H8 has been seen to contradict Policy H9 of the North Yorkshire County Structure Plan, with CYC decisions for refusal being overturned?”

(v) From Cllr Moore to the Executive Member for City Strategy

“Can the Executive Member confirm that we have achieved all our Planning Targets for the year and should therefore no longer be designated a Standards Authority after 30^th June?”

(vi) From Cllr Potter to the Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services

“Will the Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services explain why there is a two tier system of street cleaning operating in the City, where terraced areas are only swept once or twice a year when gullies are cleaned whilst the remainder of the City streets are swept on a 40 day cycle? Please can he also give his assurance that the imminent review of street cleaning will address this inequality and ensure that terraced areas receive the same level of service enjoyed by the rest of the City?”

(vii) From Cllr Holvey to the Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services

“Would the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods not agree that the timely removal of graffiti is of key concern to residents and say what the Council is doing to achieve this?”

(viii) From Cllr Vassie to the Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services

“Would the Executive Member give details of the recycling levels that the Council and partners have achieved in the City?”

(ix) From Cllr R Watson to the Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services

“Could the Executive Member give an update on progress with the Eco Depot?”

(x) From Cllr Aspden to the Executive Member for Social Inclusion and Youth

“How has the Executive Member responded to the recommendations made in the Inclusive Decision Making Scrutiny Report?”

Minutes:

In accordance with Standing Order 10 (c) (1) the following questions were put and responses given:

(i) From Councillor Brian Watson to the Executive Leader

The Executive Leader replied:

“In relation to the streets to be leafleted, these were agreed between officers and Ward Members.

The streets where some residents are claiming to officers that apparently leaflets hadn't been delivered were Ogleforth and Aldwark, two streets that Cllr Watson asked to be included and which are on the distribution list. There were no concerns raised with officers over the area leafleted surrounding the Fishergate site.

Written confirmation has been received from the contractor to the effect that leaflets were delivered to all homes in the streets on the list.

I am happy for an officer to attend the Guildhall Ward Committee meeting on 13^th July to answer any outstanding questions that residents may have.”

(ii) From Councillor Simpson-Laing to the Executive Member for City Strategy

“Can the Executive Member inform Council on which other routes in the city the ‘ftr’ is being considered for, as reported in the Corporate Strategy 2006-2011?”

The Executive Member replied:

“There are no plans to extend the use of the ftr at the present time. It is possible that in the future it will be considered for use in public transport links connected with the York Central development.”

(iii) From Councillor Simpson-Laing to the Executive Member for City Strategy

The Executive Member replied:

“Congestion levels are not increasing in the City. Our plans continue to be to encourage residents to walk or cycle to destinations when ever possible, thus minimizing demand for road space.”

(iv) From Councillor Simpson-Laing to the Executive Member for City Strategy

The Executive Member replied:

“The issue of the conversion of terraces houses and other properties into flats will be considered as part of the on going work on the Local Development Framework. More specifically it is proposed this will be considered as part of the production of the Development Control Development Plan Document. The inclusion of suitable policy approach within a development plan document will clearly ... view the full minutes text for item 9