Agenda item

Leader's Question Time

(a)  To answer questions, if any, received under Council Procedure Rule 10 (Paragraph 3 of the Public Speaking Procedure Rules).

 

(b)  To deal with questions, if any, received from Members under Council Procedure Rule 11.

 

(c)  The Leader to answer questions from Members in relation to the Executive functions under Council Procedure Rule 11A.

Minutes:

The Leader, Councillor Alan McClafferty, responded to questions from Councillors Sharon Galliford, Edward Hawkins and Sashi Mylvaganam concerning the presentation received from the Leader of Surrey County Council on the Devolution Deal for Surrey.He also responded to question from Councillor Richard Brooks concerning Local Enterprise Partnerships and the creation of unitary authorities based upon economic areas.

 

Questions were received from Councillor Rodney Bates about Surrey County Council’s proposal to abolish its Local Committees, Councillor Liz Noble regarding the decision arising from the Star Chamber process to discontinue the Council Tax Reduction Scheme payment to the parishes, and Councillor Victoria Wheeler concerning the proposals to consult on the allocation of Gypsy & Traveller sites on areas within the Green Belt.