To deal with supplementary questions arising from the attached questions of which written notice has been given. 

 

Notes:

 

(i)         Answers to written questions shall be circulated at the commencement of the meeting.

 

(ii)        The Lord Mayor will have regard to the list of questions and the political composition of the Council in calling on Members to put their supplementary question to the Leader of Council and Portfolio Holders.

 

(iii)       A period of up to 30 minutes shall be available for supplementary questions to Members of the Executive. 

 

QUESTIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE

 

 

1.         Councillor Lee

Do we know what the cost to the District of the recent floods will be and what support we are likely to receive from the Government?

 

 

2.         Councillor Heseltine

Would the Leader of the Council agree with me that the community effort in the Boxing Day floods and the aftermath that followed was invaluable to the recovery efforts and would he also join me in thanking the hundreds of volunteers and businesses from across the district and beyond who so selflessly gave time, materials and services?

 

 

3.         Councillor Reid

To ask the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Planning and Transport - Will the Council or the Combined Authority be publishing an explanation of the final delays in the opening of Apperley Bridge Rail Station, which led to connecting bus services being advertised by Metro three months before they actually started and trains stopping at Apperley Bridge from  December 13 without any times in the printed timetable?

 

 

4.         Councillor Love

Can the Leader of Council please give us an update on the situation regarding the relocation of the Bradford Soup Run?

 

5.         Councillor Farley

Can the Leader provide an update on the proposed development at East Parade and will he give a commitment that the Council and its officers will work with the developers to get the best deal for Keighley as was the case for the Broadway development?

 

 

 

 

6.         Councillor Greenwood

What support is the Council offering to householders and businesses affected by the December floods?

 

 

7.         Councillor Cooke

In the light of recent flood events, is the Leader of the Council content that the Council’s planning policies in respect of flood mitigation and alleviation on housing sites are sufficiently robust?

 

 

8.         Councillor Jabar

Could the portfolio holder for Heath and Social Care update me on the Troubled Families Programme, the targets achieved and the impact it has made on families?

 

 

9.         Councillor Dunbar

Can the Leader inform us of the implications for the District of the Local Government Financial Settlement?

 

 

10.       Councillor Martin Smith

Could the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Planning & Transportation provide details of the number homes allocated in the RUDP for development on sites subject to recent or historical flooding, or at serious risk of flooding?

 

 

11.       Councillor Azam

Can the Leader provide a breakdown of the total business rates collected in each ward in the District?

 

 

12.       Councillor Fear

To ask the Portfolio Holder for Environment, Sport and Sustainability - With the changes in bin collection and the associated encouragement for households to increase use of their recycling bins for the disposal of recyclable household waste, will the Council review the policy of only plastic bottles being the only plastic that can be recycled in these bins?

 

 

13.       Councillor Khadim Hussain

What measures have previously been implemented to control the flow of and risk of flooding from surface water in the Devonshire Park, Spring Gardens Lane and Skipton Road area of Keighley?

 

 

14.       Councillor Whiteley

The Government has awarded £30,000 to Bradford Council to support Burley in Wharfedale's Neighbourhood Plan. I understand that £20,000 has already been drawn down by this Council. Please can the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Planning & Transportation outline how this money has been spent or will be spent, to directly support the process in Burley in Wharfedale?

 

 

 

15.       Councillor Shaheen

Could you give members an update on the Council’s response to the recent Government consultation on the inspection of supplementary schools?

 

 

16.       Councillor KhadimHussain

There have been some recent national reports that some academy schools are turning down applications from pupils with special educational needs. Can the portfolio holder reassure us that this is not the case in Bradford District and will she undertake to write to the Regional Schools Commissioner to express the view that this is a practise that should not be allowed to take root here in any of our schools?

 

 

17.       Councillor Cooke

Does the Deputy Leader of the Council agree that where the Council’s taxi licensing requirements reduce the resale value of the vehicles involved, the vehicle owners should be compensated?

 

 

18.       Councillor Jabar

With the proposed housing project North Side Road, can the portfolio holder tell me if any consideration has been given to the impact that this housing development will have on the already overflowing traffic. Whether or not there are steps that can be taken to mitigate the effects?

 

 

19.       Councillor Shaheen

What support is available to support parents through the schools admissions process, particularly those parents who are not IT literate or have other literacy problems?

 

 

20.       Councillor Fear

To ask the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Planning and Transport - How many decisions of the Planning Panels or the Regulatory and Appeals Committee to refuse planning permission have been challenged via public inquiry, appeal to the planning inspectorate or judicial review in the last five years and how many times has the Council successfully defended its position?

 

 

21.       Councillor Miller

Can the Leader of the Council please provide the name and position of all members of the West Yorkshire Casualty Reduction Partnership?

 

 

22.       Councillor Dunbar

Bearing in mind the cultural significance the Bronte's play in the district in what ways can the Council support the Bicentenary of Charlotte's birth, especially in Thornton, where the story of the Bronte's really began?

 

 

23.       Councillor Farley

Can the Leader provide us with the following information:

• Council investment in services, facilities and infrastructure in Keighley and Ilkley and their surrounding areas over the last five years including investment secured through third parties such as the lottery, WYCA etc;
•  Any further investment that is currently proposed;
• The services and facilities the Council provides in those areas;
• Any other initiatives that have or are being undertaken by the Council either alone or in partnership to support Keighley’s local services, community and economy?

 

 

24.       Councillor Martin Smith

Can the Leader of the Council please provide a list detailing the number of staff involved in West Yorkshire Combined Authority operations, on what projects and the timescale of the various pieces of work upon which this time is used?

 

 

25.       Councillor Dunbar

A report released by government in December 2015 on the cruel bedroom tax revealed that people were cutting back on food and heating their homes as well as going into debt to find the extra rent. How many people in Bradford are currently affected by the Bedroom tax?

 

 

26.       Councillor Shaheen

Some parents and pupils are not getting offered a place at any of their five preferred Secondary Schools. Can the portfolio holder tell us what the Council is doing to ensure that as many people as possible get a place at one of their five preferred schools?

 

 

27.       Councillor Miller

Could the Leader of the Council confirm the number, cost and locations of any senior management away days, along with details of who attended?

 

 

28.       Councillor Dunbar

Considering the wealth of local music talent in Bradford would the development of a designated music strategy to support local artists and venues be supported?

 

 

29.       Councillor Nicola Pollard

To ask the Portfolio Holder for Health and Social Care - Is the true cost of care really £13 p/h? Can the portfolio holder provide a breakdown of the figures to show how the Council arrived at this amount which is 50p above the previous 'estimate'. Can he also confirm that the assessment was carried out by an independent third party and engaged a range of providers as recommended in government guidelines?

 

 

30.       Councillor Dunbar

Would the Leader acknowledge and support junior doctors in our district and across the country in their struggles against a government offer of a contract that does not provide sufficient safeguards for them and their patients either now or in the future?

 

 

31.       Councillor Davies

Can the Portfolio Holder for Education, Skills and Culture detail how the comprehensive study on the teaching of Maths, commissioned by Bradford Primary Improvement Partnership, has been used to improve the teaching of Maths across the district?

 

 

32.       Councillor Dunbar

What plans do the Council have to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History month in February?

33.       Councillor Martin Smith

Could the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Planning & Transportation confirm the number of brownfield sites available for homes and industrial/commercial uses and how many of these homes are included in the Core Strategy, objective assessment of housing need?

 

 

34.       Councillor Swallow

Can the portfolio holder comment upon steps being taken to build on the progress made in Bradford with the crisis care concordat, and advise how many patients are required to be placed out side of Bradford in the last 12 months as compared to the review 12 months ago?

 

 

35.       Councillor Cooke

Can the Leader of the Council confirm whether staff with administration access to the Council’s social media accounts are provided with training in their use, how are the accounts monitored and is there published guidance for staff on the appropriate use of these accounts?

 

 

36.       Councillor Martin Smith

Could the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Planning & Transportation confirm the number of redundant residential accommodation units over what are now lock up shops and whether there are any grants available for refurbishing these many properties into letable homes?

 

 

37.       Councillor Jeanette Sunderland

What consideration will the Leader give to vet suppliers to the Council to ensure that the Council does not do business with suppliers who have committed tax avoidance?

 

 

38.       Councillor Cooke

Could the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Planning & Transportation, inform colleagues of any representations that the Council has made to seek an appeal decision, following the public inquiry in June 2015, into the refusal of housing development at land adjacent to Haworth Road and Turf Lane, Cullingworth?

 

 

39.       Councillor Nicola Pollard

To ask the Portfolio Holder how many days of NHS bed capacity have been lost because of problems with social care packages each month for the last three years?