Decision details
Questions from the Opposition and other Non-Cabinet Members
Decision Maker: Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
Council noted:
1. The written and supplementary verbal response by the Lead Member for Schools, Employment & Skills to a question submitted by Councillor Sangani regarding the Council’s actions to ensure that no child went hungry over the October half-term, as well as its efforts to lobby central government to take action to avoid holiday hunger over the Christmas period.
2. The written and supplementary verbal response by the Lead Member for Housing & Welfare Reform to a question submitted by Councillor Hassan regarding the Council’s work to enhance fire safety protections in council homes and its support of the ‘End our Cladding Scandal’ ten-step plan.
3. The written and supplementary verbal response by the Lead Member for Regeneration, Property & Planning to a question submitted by Councillor Long regarding the roll-out of the Healthy Neighbourhoods scheme and the work undertaken to engage residents with the scheme.
4. The written and supplementary verbal response by the Lead Member for Environment to a question submitted by Councillor Maurice regarding the Council’s plans to repair faulty paving along Kingsbury High Road.
Responses were also provided by the relevant Lead Members on the following additional questions raised during the open session of this part of the meeting:
· Councillor Kelcher regarding the Council’s response to a recent fire and incidence of violent crime in Kensal Green.
· Councillor Kennelly regarding central government’s recent decision to cut funding to organisations that deal with LGBT bullying in schools and the Council’s commitment to working with schools on anti-bullying measures.
· Councillor Choudhary regarding the lessons learned by schools during the pandemic, particularly in relation to online learning.
· Councillor Azfal regarding central government’s response to the pandemic.
· Councillor Gbajumo regarding the Council’s plans to tackle gender poverty, particularly period poverty.
· Councillor Daly regarding the Council’s Public Health department’s efforts to protect residents during the pandemic.
Publication date: 27/11/2020
Date of decision: 23/11/2020
Decided at meeting: 23/11/2020 - Council
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