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Agenda item
Questions from Councillors Under Rule 12
Minutes:
No written questions from members had been received.
Questions to the Leader, Deputy Leader and other Lead Members were asked and answered in accordance with rule 12.1 as follows:
Questioners
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Councillor
Subject
Reply Given By Councillor
Lee
Definition of Anti-Semitism Hastings Borough Council aims for an inclusive environment. Does the Leader of the Council agree with the current international definition of Anti-Semitism?
Councillor Chowney replied that he did not currently know the international definition, but would endeavour to answer Councillor Lee after finding out.
Chowney
O’Callaghan
Active Hastings Being a parent, I would like to know what kind of activities I can be doing with them during the summer holidays. Is there anything going on in the town that could help keep children active?
Councillor Batsford replied that Active Hastings had a number of activities going on over the summer holidays, starting Wednesday 25 July 2018 with a number of activities, as detailed in the Active Hastings leaflets available at the Town Hall and the Tourist Information Centre. These leaflets were circulated at the meeting.
Batsford
Patmore
New Pier Owner Will the Leader of the Council wish the new owner of the pier good luck and a successful future?
Councillor Chowney responded that he does wish the new owner good luck, and noted that there were many interesting ideas that he had heard.
Chowney
Cox
MyHastings Online Services Would Councillor Rogers be able to gives us an update on the progress of the number of services used online through the MyHastings service?
Councillor Rogers replied by stating that since the launch of MyHastings, 48,000 accounts had been set up. In the future, she said, there would be a Member’s Briefing for online services. She said there was praise from parts of the community, and encouraged members to tell their residents to use the service.
Rogers
Beaver
The Affect of Glyphosate on Bee Populations Would the Leader of the Council comment on how despite passing a motion to protect bee populations in the town, weed removers still use the chemical glyphosate, which has negative effects on bees?
Councillor Chowney stated that there wasn’t a proven link between glyphosate and the negative effects on bees, however his concern was that the chemical is carcinogenic. Eventually, in the long term he stated, the Council would aim to not use chemicals and instead de-weed by hand.
Chowney
Bishop
Thanks to Roger Crouch will the Leader extend his thanks to Roger Crouch for his efforts in organising so many events in Hastings, including the Red Arrows flying over, and the Hastings Pirate Day, and world record?
Councillor Chowney responded that there was many thanks and a well done given to Roger Crouch for all of his work in organising festivals in the town, especially that of Hastings Pirate Day, which managed to gain the world record.
Chowney
Rankin
New Management of the Pier Would the Leader of the Council tell us his hopes and aspirations, or perhaps provide some kind of manifesto for the pier?
Councillor Chowney replied that the council did not own the pier, and while they might offer advice through the planning department, it would be inappropriate to interfere with the future of plans for the pier.
Chowney
Sabetian
Renewable Energy Plan Would the Leader of the Council be able to provide an update on the progress of the renewable energy plan and the mounting of solar panels of council owned properties?
The reply was that PV arrays were being placed on Muriel Matters House currently, as well as other buildings and factory units owned by the council. He mentioned further that there were plans to use areas in Rother District Borough to provide energy. Wind generation was a possibility, but due to planning issues, plans for on-shore wind generation were being delayed. There was a hope that a ban on this kind of energy generation could be lifted.
Chowney
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