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In accordance with the Council Procedure Rules (Section 8.3) of the Council's Constitution, to receive oral questions from Members of the Council

In accordance with the Council’s Procedure Rules (paragraph 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 P H Dakers to the Leader of the Council, Councillor I C Bates

In response to a question regarding suggested end times for agenda items and meetings, the Leader, Councillor Bates, replied that it would be difficult to anticipate the length of any meeting so that an attempt to estimate a closing time on agenda would be problematic and difficult to achieve in practice.

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Question from Councillor J J Dutton to the Executive Councillor for Planning Strategy, Environment and Transport, Councillor P L E Bucknell

In response to a question regarding the incidence of parking on verges at Norfolk and Essex Road, Huntingdon and whether the verges in question were in the ownership of the District Council, Councillor Bucknell undertook to investigate the land ownership issue and to undertake a visit to the site to which he invited the questioner and Councillor Miss Kemp.

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Question from Councillor M G Baker to the Executive Councillor for Operations, Parks and Countryside, Councillor C R Hyams

In response to a question requesting that further consideration be given to the method of distinguishing properties occupied by the frail, elderly and vulnerable for refuse collection purposes in order to prevent distraction burglaries, Councillor Hyams replied that he was investigating the matter and had requested details of incidents of this nature from the Police.

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Question from Councillor T D Sanderson to the Leader, Councillor I C Bates

In response to a question requesting an update on plans for the future of Huntingdon Town Hall and the reason why a commuted sum of £8,000 had yet to be transferred to the Town Council for the provision of a play area at Stukeley Meadows, Councillor Bates undertook to provide a written response on both issues. 

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Question from Councillor R Powell to the Executive Councillor for Planning Strategy, Environment and Transport, Councillor P L E Bucknell

In response to a question requesting an update on the progress of the Tesco development at Ramsey, Councillor Bucknell confirmed that negotiations were continuing with regard to the submission of an application for planning permission but that he would write to the questioner in further detail on the current position.

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Question from Councillor G S E Thorpe, to the Executive Councillor for Operations, Parks and Countryside, Councillor C R Hyams

In response to a question in which it was alleged that there was a tendency for wheeled bins not to be returned to the curtilage of properties after refuse collections resulting in  hazards for the elderly, disabled and parents with pushchairs, Councillor Hyams undertook to reply to the questioner in writing and to copy the reply to all Members of the Council.

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Question from Councillor Miss S Kemp to the Executive Councillor for Resources and Policy, Councillor A Hansard

In response to a question regarding the need to update the tourist information leaflets and electronic Tourist Information Points to reflect the fact that the Library and Tourist Information Office were no longer located at Princes Street, Huntingdon, Councillor Hansard undertook to respond to the questioner in writing.