Agenda item

Members were required to give notice of any such question in writing to the officer named on the first page of this agenda no later than 5pm nine clear working days before the meeting, Tuesday 1 February 2022in order to be guaranteed a written response.

Any question received after 5pm on 1 February 2022 and no later than 5pm four clear working days before the meeting, Tuesday 8 February 2022, may only receive a verbal response at the meeting. Any questions received after this date will be received at the next meeting.

Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman determines the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

A total of eight questions were received from Members, as set out in Supplement 1 to the agenda, together with written responses.

Supplementary questions were received as follows:

In respect of question 22-06 from Councillor Dr Brian Mathew – Councillor Mathew encouraged all Members to support and become involved in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in their local communities. He suggested that the Council should agree free parking across the County for the four days of the Jubilee. Councillor Richard Clewer supported Member involvement with the Jubilee celebrations, however, as communities were being encouraged to hold local events rather than travelling to large one off events, he did not agree that changes to car parking arrangements was necessary or appropriate.

In respect of question 22-05 from Councillor Ruth Hopkinson – Councillor Hopkinson sought details of the conversion of a room at Springfield Leisure Centre to enable it to be used as a pre-school and whether this was a good use of resources. Councillor Laura Mayes agreed to respond in writing after the meeting.