To put questions, if any, to Cabinet Members and Committee Chairpersons (or their representatives) under Council Procedure Rules 11(1) and 11(3).
Minutes:
There were 13
questions:
1.
Councillor Thorp: Will you look again at traffic calming measures
in Whiston on High street down towards Turner Lane from the
Methodist church, repeated request have been met with a straight
no? A recent collision highlighted again the issues of visibility
due to parked cars and the approaching speed of traffic down High
Street from a pinch point by the Methodist church.
A response would be provided in writing as Councillor Thorp was not
present to ask his question.
2.
Councillor Thorp: Can the council please explain how, 14 months
since I raised the state of Herringthorpe Valley Park tennis
courts, including the state of the courts and the problem with
overhanging trees blocking one third of the courts. Then after
spending £150,000 to resurface them & 8 months since work
started RMBC tree services still hasn't cut these trees back
why.
A response would be provided in writing as Councillor Thorp was not
present to ask his question.
3.
Councillor Bennett-Sylvester: When suggesting the bulky waste
service to residents we are often being met with the length of time
to collect as an objection. What measures are being taken to reduce
lead times for collections please?
A
response would be provided in writing as Councillor
Bennett-Sylvester was not present to ask his question.
4.
Councillor Bennett-Sylvester: Press reports indicate we referred
over 4,500 cases of council tax debt to enforcement agents in
2025/26. How many of these resulted in visits by bailiffs to
residents homes?
A
response would be provided in writing as Councillor
Bennett-Sylvester was not present to ask his question.
5.
Councillor Thorp: Why once again does RMBC let companies rip up our
streets and replace it with the cheapest tarmac going. At the
bottom of Moorgate Street at the junction of High Street around 30
paving slabs have been removed, are we really saying not one slab
survived the removal prosses.
A
response would be provided in writing as Councillor Thorp was not
present to ask his question.
6.
Councillor Thorp: At the moment collectively the 3 infant schools
in the Sitwell Ward, Sitwell, Whiston J&I, and Whiston Worrygoose have a total PAN
number of 120 and they were oversubscribed for the this coming year. so if all 3 schools were to
increase their PAN numbers to their maximum for their schools what
would the combined PAN number be.
A response would be provided in writing as Councillor Thorp was not
present to ask his question.
7.
Councillor Yasseen: If the consultation on the proposed Broom Road
and Wickersley Road Sustainable Transport Corridor demonstrates
clear and significant public opposition to the scheme, what
criteria will the Council use when deciding whether to proceed or
withdraw the proposals?
A
response would be provided in writing as Councillor Yasseen was not
present to ask her question.
8.
Councillor Yasseen: What arrangements are in place to ensure that
ward councillors are kept appropriately informed and involved in
officer led meetings, community engagement and decisions affecting
the residents they represent?
A response would be provided in writing as Councillor Yasseen was
not present to ask her question.
9.
Councillor Thorp: Can Councillor Read as leader of the council
confirm his commitment to me at Cabinet to have meaningful
discussions over the ransom strip money obtained within the Sitwell
Ward to be kept within the Sitwell Ward as per the president set in
Swinton. RMBC has no assets within the Sitwell Ward has the highest
Council tax contributor?
A response would be provided in writing as Councillor Thorp was not
present to ask his question.
10. Councillor Thorp: Could you confirm are all roundabouts with a grass or flower centre are maintained by RMBC?
In accordance with Procedure Rule 11(8), question 10 would be
responded to in writing.
11. Councillor Thorp:
Can you confirm the frequency of grass cutting on roundabouts are
the same whatever the ward?
In accordance with Procedure Rule 11(8), question 11 would be
responded to in writing.
12. Councillor
Yasseen: Despite investment in the Street Safe Team, many residents
continue to report feeling unsafe because of persistent anti-social
behaviour, drug activity and street harassment. How will the
Council measure whether its interventions are genuinely reducing
incidents and when will residents see published ward-level
outcomes?
A response would be provided in writing as Councillor Yasseen was
not present to ask her question.
13. Councillor
Yasseen: Can the Council confirm whether it directly or indirectly
uses Palantir or any connected systems, contractors or data
platforms, and will it commit to preventing residents’
Council, social-care or health-related information from being
processed by companies whose ethical record or overseas
relationships raise serious public concerns?
A response would be provided in writing as Councillor Yasseen was
not present to ask her question.