Agenda item

(i)         Questions on Notice to the Executive:-

None received for this meeting.

A.   Questions on Notice

No questions on notice had been received for this meeting.

B.   Questions Without Notice

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 15.2, the Chair accepted the following questions from Elected Members during Question Time:-

A.   Questions to Ros Jones, Mayor of Doncaster

Q. Councillor Clive Stone asked the following question:-

“The pack we got through was informative to say the least; there was a lot of figures produced that took a lot of going through to find the answers we wanted to find out.  What I would like to ask is, going back to the Budget figures, there are a lot of figures where we are saving money, but what I would like to see is, what were the original figures which we were saving money from in as much as it does not state how much.  For instance, Consultancy and Agency costs; we are going to save money there, but it does not say how much the original budget was.  It gives a figure, but not where we are coming from.  I would like a bit more information to see how much we are saving and what the budget was originally.  I am pleased to see we are saving £100,000 in Consultancy and Agency fees?”

A.  The Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones, gave the following response:-

“I don’t think you are actually asking a question; I think you are asking for some information.  I will ask Officers to provide you with more information; that is not a problem.”

B.     Questions to the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Glyn Jones, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Equalities

There were no questions put to Councillor Glyn Jones, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Equalities.

C.   Questions to Councillor Joe Blackham, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Transport

Q. Councillor Alan Smith asked the following question:-

“Joe, I have been informed by your fellow Cabinet Members that you are the person responsible for Transport.  Going back to the Capital Plan, can you please tell me when the Local Transport Policy will be produced?”

A.   Councillor Joe Blackham gave the following response:-

“You are actually talking about the Local Transport Plan.  It is something that’s’ produced on a Sheffield City Region basis and an amount of money is allocated back to Doncaster.  It is not something that we have a great deal of control of on how that money is spent.  For example, money is allocated for cycling provision.  It is a specified sum of money that we have very little input into how this is spent.”

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 15.7, Councillor Alan Smith asked the following supplementary question:-

Q. “So basically, we do not have any input into any kind of decision or control of what the plan comprises of?”

                   A. Councillor Joe Blackham gave the following response:-

“It’s the Combined Authority that takes the decisions.  The allocation is then sent through to Doncaster and by and large, it is pre-allocated and ring fenced for specific uses.”

D.    Questions to Councillor Tony Corden, Cabinet Member for Customer, Corporate and Trading Services

In the absence of Councillor Tony Corden, Cabinet Member for Customer, Corporate and Trading Services, the Chair of Council informed Members that any questions for Councillor Corden be submitted in writing to the Executive Office after the meeting and a response would be provided.

E.     Questions to Councillor Nuala Fennelly, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools

There were no questions put to Councillor Nuala Fennelly, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools.

F.    Questions to Councillor Pat Knight, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing

There were no questions put to Councillor Pat Knight, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing.

G.    Questions to Councillor Chris McGuinness, Cabinet Member for Communities, the Voluntary Sector and Environment

There were no questions put to Councillor Chris McGuinness, Cabinet Member for Communities, the Voluntary Sector and Environment.

H.    Questions to Councillor Bill Mordue, Cabinet Member for Business, Skills, Tourism and Culture

There were no questions put to Councillor Bill Mordue, Cabinet Member for Business, Skills, Tourism and Culture.

I.       Questions to Councillor Jane Nightingale, Cabinet Member for Housing

Q. Councillor Bev Chapman asked the following question:-

“Please can you confirm that you became aware of the fly-tipping issues on the derelict Windhill site on Tuesday 14th February, following a visit from the CEO of St Leger Homes, Paul Tanney, and Local Ward Councillors?”

A.  Councillor Jane Nightingale gave the following response:-

“Yes Bev, that’s right.”

J.      Questions to Councillor John Mounsey, Chair of the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee

There were no questions put to Councillor John Mounsey, Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee.