Council committee and cabinet meetings

Questions asked at Cabinet meetings

Members of the public and Councillors can ask questions of the Leader and Cabinet Members, in person, at Cabinet meetings:

a contributor will be invited to address a question orally to the Leader or a Cabinet Member;
a topic can only be raised once and for no more than 1 minute;
where possible an oral response to the question will be given at the meeting, but if not a full written response will be provided within 7 working days.

Question Time lasts no longer than 30 minutes and the next Cabinet meeting is due to be held at 4:00pm Monday, 30 June 2025 at the Town Hall, Halifax.

Question and responses from the Cabinet meeting 2 June 2025

Councillor Blagbrough asked:

Please could you provide an update on the construction of the new Halifax Leisure Centre at North Bridge? I understand that the Cabinet Member responsible was recently unable to confirm a start date for the works. Does this mean that further delays are expected, or is the planned opening date of early 2026 still on track? Additionally, could you please confirm the status of the old Halifax Swimming Pool on Skircoat Road? Thank you.

The Cabinet Member with responsibility for Regeneration and Transport Councillor Courtney replied to Councillor Blagbrough [PDF file 78KB]|

Councillor Dickenson asked:

Local Halifax businesses have said the disruptions caused by Phase 2 of the A629 Halifax Town Centre Western Corridor Project are severely impacting their livelihoods. They report a significant drop in footfall, with fewer visitors coming into Halifax due to the ongoing congestion. The Western Corridor Project is due for completion in late 2025. Whilst the Conservative Group supports this important investment to revitalise Halifax, please provide reassurances that the Western Corridor Project remains on track to finish by that date and confirm that work on subsequent phases will not begin until the current phase is fully completed as initially promised, because overlapping construction works would only exacerbate the challenges faced by local businesses and residents.

The Cabinet Member with responsibility for Regeneration and Transport Councillor Courtney replied to Councillor Dickenson [PDF file 80KB]|

Councillor Prashad asked:

On Tuesday 27th May at the Planning Committee Meeting, planning application 19/01452 came before the committee and was permitted. There was a compensatory amount agreed for the lack of affordable housing on the site due to its size.
My question is why is it that compensatory monies for housing developments may never reach the residents of the area being developed, surely any monies received from the developer should be ring-fenced to guarantee local residents feel the benefit.

The Cabinet Member with responsibility for Climate Action and Housing Councillor Patient replied to Councillor Prashad [PDF file 79KB]|