In accordance with the Council Procedure Rules (Section 8.3) of the Council's Constitution, to receive oral questions from Members of the Council
Minutes:
In accordance with the Council’s Procedure Rules (Section 8.3 of the Council’s Constitution), the Chairman proceeded to conduct a period of oral questions addressed to Executive Councillors and Panel Chairmen as follows:-
Question from Councillor T D Sanderson to the Executive Councillor for Planning Strategy, Councillor P L E Bucknell
In response to a question regarding the potential to use Section 106 monies to improve pedestrian and cycle links in St. Peter’s Road, Huntingdon, Councillor Bucknell replied that he had visited the site with District/County Officers recently, had discussed the feasibility of various options bearing in mind the number of HGV movements on St. Peter’s Road and would keep the questioner informed of further progress.
Question from Councillor C J Stephens to the Leader, Councillor I C Bates
In response to a question regarding the approach the Council would adopt towards a possible Government policy on the acquisition of properties left vacant for a period longer than six months, the Leader replied that although he had not read the government guidance in detail, he would not envisage that the Council would pursue implementation of the policy as a priority.
Question from Councillor R G Tuplin to the Executive Councillor for Planning Strategy, Councillor P L E Bucknell
In response to a question regarding the process for the use of Section 106 receipts from development at Yaxley by Cambridgeshire County Council for educational purposes at Stanground, even though children from Yaxley were being educated at Sawtry Community College, Councillor Bucknell, undertook to pursue the matters raised with the County Council and to advise the questioner accordingly.
Question from Councillor J J Dutton to the Executive Councillor for Headquarters and Information Technology, Councillor L M Simpson
In response to a request for support in resolving the problem of car parking in the Whaddons, Thongsley, Sycamore and Maple Drives, Huntingdon following the opening recently of the Oak Tree Centre, Councillor Simpson undertook to establish what parking provision had been made for employees of the Centre and to consider whether the imposition of no waiting restrictions would improve the situation.
Question from Councillor D B Dew to the Executive Councillor for Planning Strategy, Councillor P L E Bucknell
In response to a question regarding the proposed relocation of the Defence Logistics Organisation from RAF Wyton to the Bath/Bristol area and the effect that this might have on the local economy, Councillor Bucknell advised the Council that he was to attend a Ministry of Defence briefing on the following day after which he would be better able to advise the Councillor of the situation locally.
Question from Councillor D A Giles to the Executive Councillor for Environment and Transport, Councillor N J Guyatt
In response to a question in respect of the sewerage systems on former Council estates, particularly in Dukes, Kings and Regents Roads, Eaton Socon which appeared not to have been adopted by Anglian Water Authority, Councillor Guyatt undertook to establish which agency had responsibility for the function and to advise the Councillor accordingly.