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 Committees.

 

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

 

Q.  Councillor Dave Shaw asked the following question:-

 

“Ros, I fully support your earlier announcement that we need to be radical in our response in tackling climate change, carbon emissions and encouraging biodiversity. You know that this is something that I feel very passionate about and something that I intend to be fully involved with.  Back in March, there was a global climate strike for the future, which many Doncaster Schools and young people got behind. There is a further global strike planned on 20th September. Will you and the Council be supporting this campaign?”

 

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

 

“Thank you for your question Dave and I do know that it is something that is of particular interest to you. I will be supporting the campaign and I will be liaising with the Chief Executive to identify how the Council can support the global climate strike planned for September without impacting on School attendance, and I will ensure that you are invited along to it.”

 

Q.   Councillor Andy Pickering asked the following question:-

 

“In view of the fact that today, Grant Shapps has been appointed as the new Transport Secretary to replace the intransigent and incompetent Chris Grayling, would the Mayor herself be prepared to take this opportunity to write to Mr Shapps to make him aware of the unanimous opposition in this Chamber, to the currently proposed Phase 2b route of HS2; the route that seriously damages the Wards of this Borough?”

 

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

 

“I would be happy to write to him yet again, as I have continued to say that we do not support the current HS2 route. That is not to say that we are against the HS2 per se, but Meadowhall is the correct area for it to go to without devastating the areas of Doncaster and Rotherham.  So, I am more than happy to write again, to ask him to look again at all the different options to avoid the devastation it is going to create on Doncaster.”

 

Q. Councillor Nick Allen asked the following question:-

 

“Do you think that more could have been done to keep the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Doncaster?

 

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

 

“This is outside the grant regime.  We would love to see this go ahead, but we have got schemes like Re-Read that’s actually using recycled books as well, which we all want to subscribe to.  So, given the situation that we are in with the cuts that we have had to make, and I would remind this Council there is a further £14m that we are having to look for, I believe that we have done all we can, but we will encourage all our Libraries to actually offer alternatives and Re-Read is a great alternative.”

 

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

 

There were no questions put to Councillor Nigel Ball, Cabinet Member for Public Health, Leisure and Culture.

 

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

 

In the absence of Councillor Nuala Fennelly, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools, the Chair of Council informed Members that any questions for Councillor Fennelly should be submitted in writing to the Executive Office after the meeting, and a response would be provided accordingly.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

There were no questions put to Councillor Austen White, Chair of the Audit Committee.

 

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 Members 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.