To receive questions from members of the public who wish to ask a general question in respect of matters within the Council’s area of responsibility or influence.
Subject to the Chair’s discretion, members of the public may ask one question and one supplementary question, which should relate to the original question and answered received.
Councillors may also ask questions under this agenda item.
Minutes:
(1) A member of the public referred to a number of issues that were concerning him regarding the impact of the reduced funding for Councils from Central Government, the use of surplus buildings by communities and local groups, inappropriate use of taxpayers funds and the situation of subletting housing association properties.
The Leader shared the member of the public’s concerns about the reduced funding to Councils and the impact this was having on services and advised that any concerns related to housing associations would need to be raised with those organisations directly.
Councillor Lelliott provided an overview of the work taking place with colleagues across the Council, as the corporate landlord, where buildings were identified as surplus to requirements. Those buildings that were surplus to requirements and eligible for community transfer were advertised and interested groups invited to submit expressions of interest through the neighbourhood teams.