Agenda item

5.1

Peter Hartley submitted a number of questions relating to both issues and questions he had raised at previous meetings, and to which he had not yet received responses, together with a number of new questions, as follows:-

(a)       What is the business rate for the massage parlour at 271 Chesterfield Road, Sheffield S8 0RT?; and

(b)       The staff who work at the massage parlour at 271 Chesterfield Road also live there – do they have to pay ordinary Council tax, as well as business tax?

5.2

The Policy and Improvement Officer stated that he would forward these questions to relevant officers and request that they provide written responses to Mr. Hartley.

5.3

With regard to the issues and questions raised at previous meetings, it was reported that:-

(a)       Whilst there had been a delay in drafting a response in this case, for which an apology was given, a response to the question raised in connection with the motion at the Council meeting on 2^nd October, 2013, relating to Health and Social Care Funding, would be provided by Councillor Mary Lea, Cabinet Member for Health, Care and Independent Living,  within seven to 10 working days; and

(b)       The Policy and Improvement Officer would investigate the position regarding (i) the five questions raised relating to the Libraries Review, at the Cabinet meeting on 15^th January, 2014, (ii) the seven questions raised relating to the World Student Games 1992, at the Cabinet meeting held on 15^th January, 2014 and (iii) the letter sent to an Enforcement Officer on 6^th January, 2014, relating to the massage parlour at 271 Chesterfield Road, in an attempt to ensure that written responses to all the questions were provided to Mr. Hartley.