Decision details

27 questions with notice were asked.  Details of the questions and answers and supplementary questions and answers (where asked) are set out in Annex 1 to the minutes.

In relation to question 4 (Question to Councillor Hibbert-Biles from Councillor Howson) Councillor Hibbert-Biles gave an undertaking to provide Councillor Howson with an answer as to whether the issue of using Apprenticeship Levy money had been on the Teacher’s Joint Sub-Committee Agenda and if it had not to get it put on the Agenda.

In relation to question 5 (Question to Councillor Hibbert-Biles from Councillor Howson) Councillor Hibbert-Biles gave an undertaking to provide Councillor Howson with a written answer detailing whether the Council was on Track to meet the savings that were identified against this budget line across the whole of the Medium Term Financial Plan and if so whether or not the recent statutory guidance reissued by the department for Education in relation to 16–18 Education where the government is now saying that local authorities should pay more attention to the fact that the de facto leaving age has been raised to 18, that we should treat 16-18 year olds in the same way as those of statutory school age.

In relation to question 8 (Question to Councillor Hibbert-Biles from Councillor Judy Roberts) Councillor Hibbert-Biles gave an undertaking to provide a written answer detailing how many of the 18 children that had come mid-term had accepted places and how long had these children that had arrived mid- year, how long had they been out of school before they accepted a place?

In relation to question 8 (Question to Councillor Hudspeth from Councillor Webber) Councillor Hudspeth gave an undertaking to give consideration to stopping purchasing of papers for the member’s group rooms.

In relation to question 10 (Question to Councillor Constance from Councillor Roz Smith) Councillor Constance gave an undertaking to provide Councillor Roz Smith with a written answer detailing when the new distributor was appointed and what had happened in relation to notifying local residents.

In relation to question 13 (Question to Councillor Lindsay-Gale from Councillor Buckley) Councillor Lindsay-Gale gave an undertaking to meet with Councillor Buckley to discuss the lease and rent

In relation to question 18 (Question to Councillor Constance from Councillor Johnson, Councillor Constance gave an undertaking to explore the idea of using the £48,000 spent on school travel in different way such as minibuses etc.

In relation to question 27 (Question to Councillor Heathcoat from Councillor Bartington) Councillor Heathcoat gave an undertaking to investigate when the purchase of an AED would be actioned and respond to all members in writing.