Agenda item

4.1

Urgent Business

4.1.1

There were no questions relating to urgent business under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 16.6(ii).

4.2

Written Questions

4.2.1

A schedule of questions to Cabinet Members, submitted in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 16, and which contained written answers, was circulated.  Supplementary questions, under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 16.4, were asked and were answered by the appropriate Cabinet Members.

4.3

South Yorkshire Joint Authorities

4.3.1

The Lord Mayor (Councillor Tony Downing) reported that Councillor Douglas Johnson had given advance notice of a question relating to the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, and this has enabled Councillor Tony Damms, the Council’s Spokesperson on the Fire and Rescue Authority, to provide a detailed response.  He stated that written copies of the question and response had been circulated in the Chamber.

4.3.2

Councillor Roger Davison asked a question relating to the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, commenting that some Members had heard reports of attacks on firefighters yesterday evening, and he queried whether any details of these reported attacks had emerged yet.  

4.3.3

Councillor Tony Damms, the Council’s Spokesperson on the Fire and Rescue Authority, responded that he was unaware at this point of any such details, but that, should any details emerge, he would ensure that Council Members are fully appraised of them.

4.3.4

There were no further questions relating to the discharge of the functions of the South Yorkshire Joint Authorities for Fire and Rescue or Pensions, under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 16.6(i).