The Leader and Portfolio Holders to receive and respond to questions from Members on any matter which relates to an Executive function in accordance with Part 4 of the Constitution, Section B Executive Procedure Rules, Paragraph 16.
Minutes:
In response to a question from Councillor Paul Deach, the Leader updated Members on the resettlement of five Afghan families in the borough, following the decision taken by Urgent Action which had been reported to the previous meeting. He reported that two families had arrived and a further three families would be arriving over the next three weeks. The Leader also emphasised the Council’s commitment to supporting this work.
The Executive was updated on a decision made in 2016 to resettle Syrian refugee families, following a question from Councillor Rodney Bates. The Leader advised that, although the Council had committed to host ten households in the borough, at present five families had been resettled. He informed Members that the Council was still committed to taking the number of households agreed.