Agenda item

 

(i)         Questions on Notice to the Executive:-

           

None received for this meeting.

 

(ii)          Questions without Notice to the Executive and the Chairs of the Audit Committee, Elections and Democratic Structures Committee, Health and Wellbeing Board and Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee.

 

A.     Questions on Notice

 

No questions on Notice from Elected Members, had been received for this meeting.

 

B.     Questions Without Notice

 

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 15.2, the Chair of Council sought questions from Elected Members during question time.

 

A.     Questions to the Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones

 

There were no questions put to the Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones.

 

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

 

There were no questions put to the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Glyn Jones, Cabinet Member for Housing and Equalities.

 

C.    Questions to Councillor Nigel Ball, Cabinet Member for Public Health, Leisure and Culture

 

Q.  Councillor Cynthia Ransome asked the following question:-

 

            “My question relates to volunteers for Community Libraries.  When the last administration won an award for creating community libraries, there were certain ones that we kept in the Council; usually, in deprived areas, for the simple reason that we felt that they were a necessity.  Can you please explain why Adwick School allows their pupils to leave at 2.30pm in the afternoon and the Library at Woodlands, which is practically next door, closes at 2.30pm every day.  There is also a notice on the door which says that computers are switched off at 2.15pm.  How does this help the students?”

 

A.     Councillor Nigel Ball, gave the following response:-

 

“Thank you very much for your question Councillor. I wasn’t aware of this and I am not aware of when each individual Library opens and closes, but that is something that I am willing to look at and I will come back to you on that.”

 

D.    Questions to Councillor Joe Blackham, Cabinet Member for Highways, Street Scene and Trading Services

 

There were no questions put to Councillor Joe Blackham, Cabinet Member for Highways, Street Scene and Trading Services.

 

E.     Questions to Councillor Rachael Blake, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care

 

There were no questions put to Councillor Rachael Blake, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care.

 

F.     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.

 

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

 

Q.  Councillor Jonathan Wood asked the following question:-

 

“Chris, you talked about bins being missed and that people can put extra out this week to try and catch up, but what I wasn’t quite clear about for those people obviously that might be listening or viewing on the Internet, is if somebody missed a black bin during the week when it snowed, does that mean when you said that they can put anything in to catch up the following week, that they can put it in black and green if it’s green the following week?  Or does it only mean that they can put the extra black bin waste, the next black bin week, which would mean another two weeks.  So they would have been without garbage collection for a month.  Can you just confirm which way it is because it could have been either way, and I just want to make sure for those people listening in that they don’t put it out early and get into trouble or anything like that?”

 

A.   Councillor Chris McGuinness, gave the following response:-

 

“The discussion so far with SITA and Officers is that you put your black waste out that was missed at your next black bin collection.”

 

Q.  Councillor Jane Cox asked the following question:-

 

“On the back of what Councillor Wood has said, I think there is going to be some confusion about this.  Obviously, this week that has just gone was the last week for the green boxes as they were, but they haven’t been collected in some places.  I have seen green boxes out where I live and they are full of mixed rubbish because that’s what it was last week.  Now, are we going to advise the public whether they need to sort that rubbish in to their blue bin and their green box because obviously, it is mixed and that is not what we are doing next week?”

 

       Councillor Chris McGuinness, gave the following response:-

 

“It is my understanding and obviously it has been ongoing today and if you ‘hang on’ after the meeting, Officers will be able to answer that.  They can still use the green box, but for glass, you have a blue bin you put the rest of the recycling in the blue bin.”

 

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

 

Q.  “What I am saying is, the green boxes from last week which were left outside properties, do they need bringing in and sorting and to ask residents to do this?”

 

A.   Councillor Chris McGuinness gave the following response:-

 

“Yes.”

 

Further to the above in relation to waste collection, Councillor Neil Gethin reported that there had been an email sent out at 3.15pm today from Gill Gillies, Assistant Director of Environment, to clarify the position in relation to waste collection. 

 

Q.   Councillor Gethin asked the following question:-

 

“Within the literature that was sent out to everybody, I happened to read it today because we were confused over which day the collections were and under the green bin section, it says that you put everything in the blue bin; that is what it says on the actual leaflet that has been sent to everybody, so I think that is where some of the confusion may be. Is that what you are saying; is that correct Chris?

 

A.   Councillor Chris McGuinness gave the following response:-

 

“No, the glass goes in the green box and the other recycling goes in the blue bin.  It said on the leaflet to put the glass in the green box, but it also said to put it in the blue bin which was also an error.”

 

H.    Questions to Councillor Bill Mordue, Cabinet Member for Business, Skills and Economic Development

 

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

 

I.       Questions to Councillor Jane Nightingale, Cabinet Member for Customer and Corporate Services

 

There were no questions put to Councillor Jane Nightingale, Cabinet Member for Customer and Corporate Services.

 

J.      Questions to Councillor Austen White, Chair of the Audit Committee

 

In the absence of Councillor Austen White, Chair of the Audit Committee, the Chair of Council informed Members that any questions for Councillor White should be submitted in writing to the Member Support Office after the meeting and a response would be provided accordingly.

 

K.     Questions to Councillor Phil Cole, Chair of the Elections and Democratic Structures Committee

 

In the absence of Councillor Phil Cole, Chair of the Elections and Democratic Structures Committee, the Chair of Council informed Members that any questions for Councillor Cole should be submitted in writing to the Member Support Office after the meeting and a response would be provided accordingly.

 

L.     Questions to Councillor Rachael Blake, Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board

 

There were no questions put to Councillor Rachael Blake, Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

 

M.    Questions to Councillor Kevin Rodgers, Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee

 

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