To receive questions submitted to the Leader under Standing Order No.14
Minutes:
Under Standing Order No. 14 Members asked the following questions:
· Councillor Fordham asked what action the Leader had taken following his earlier question at the Council meeting held on 17 July, 2019 regarding engagement with NACRO following two recent deaths in Brockwell ward and a further death subsequently nearby.
The Leader provided a verbal response, regretting the loss of life and referring to the active and continuing involvement of the Council, with public sector partners, ward councillors and NACRO to address issues in the Albion Road area.
· Councillor Kellman asked about the disparity between the proportion of male and female employees of the Council receiving bonus payments and what actions were being taken to address the gender pay gap.
The Leader provided a verbal response, referring to the actions proposed to address the gender pay gap within the People Plan for 2019 – 2023, which had been approved at the Council meeting held on 18 December, 2019.
· Councillor Collins asked whether consideration could be given to the HS2 maintenance depot proposed to be built within her ward becoming a construction depot.
The Leader provided a verbal response, confirming that the Council had requested HS2 to consider locating a construction depot within the borough, given the additional jobs that this would bring to the area.