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The Council received four
questions from Members to Committee Chairs/Portfolio
Holders.  The responses to the four
questions had been published in the supplementary agenda for the
meeting.
 

(A)     
Question from Councillor Robin Parker CC re:
lighting in Fairlands Valley Park
Supplementary question –
what is the timescale on this matter and
could a regular progress report come to Members to keep them
updated.  In the absence of the
Portfolio Holder for Environment and Performance, the Deputy Leader
agreed that a written response would be sent to Councillor
Parker.
 

(B)     
Question from Councillor Stephen Booth re: a
four day working week for Council
officers
Supplementary question –
“Subject to the outcome of the research and ongoing studies
would the Council be in favour of the four
day week for officers? 
 
The Deputy Leader advised that
the Council would be monitoring the outcome of the research and
make a decision at the appropriate
time.
 
(C) 
Question from Councillor McGuinness regarding land
sales.
Supplementary question –
could the Portfolio Holder outline in a bit more detail where the
capital receipts were actually spent and
were any of the spends ringfenced for similar programmes where the
assets came from originally?
 
The Deputy Leader advised that
the sale of land had helped to fund projects such as parks and open
space schemes, vehicles and plant, fire protection works at
Cavendish Road and spend on commercial and operational
buildings.  All information could also
be found in the quarterly monitoring reports submitted to
Cabinet.  The majority of the £6m
receipt related to the sale of the Marshgate Car Park and ringfenced for regeneration
projects in the Town.  Councillor Thomas
agreed to send the full details in her response to Councillor
McGuinness in writing.
 
(D)     
Question from Councillor Bibby concerning the use of
grey belt land.
Supplementary question –
in relation to green belt land in neighbouring authorities, does
the Portfolio Holder expect other authorities to build on this land
and would SBC be objecting to those green belt
developments.
 
In the Portfolio Holder’s
absence, the Deputy Leader agreed to arrange for a written response
to Councillor Bibby.