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Policy Committee
Monday, 16th January, 2017

16 January 2017 at 6:30pm in the Council Chamber

Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading RG1 2LU

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Agenda

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED SESSION

The following motion will be moved by the Chair:

"That, pursuant to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) members of the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following items on the agenda, as it is likely that there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of that Act"

Item	Description	Wards affected
1.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
2.	READING HALF MARATHON LICENCE Councillor Gittings / Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services	BOROUGHWIDE
3.	READING TRANSPORT LIMITED - REPORT TO SHAREHOLDER Councillor Page / Director of Resources - Reading Transport Ltd	BOROUGHWIDE
4.	BUDGET 2017-20: PROPOSAL IN RELATION TO A COUNCIL ASSET Councillor Lovelock / Strategic Finance Director & Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services	BOROUGHWIDE

ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PUBLIC SESSION

5.	CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
6.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillors to declare any interests they may have in relation to the items for consideration in public session.
7.	MINUTES To confirm the Minutes of the Policy Committee meeting on 5 December 2016.		Item 7 [57kb]
8.	PETITIONS AND QUESTIONS To receive any petitions from the public and any questions from the public and Councillors.		Item 8 [63kb]
9.	DECISION BOOK REFERENCES
10.	NEW THEATRE - RESULTS OF THE PRELIMINARY MARKET CONSULTATION Councillor Gittings / Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services This report summarises the feedback obtained from a Preliminary Market Consultation under the Procurement Regulations as the initial stage of a process to secure a development partner for the delivery of a new theatre in Reading.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 10 [124kb]
11.	SYRIAN VULNERABLE PERSON'S RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMME INTEGRATION AND SUPPORT PROVISION 2017 - 2021 Councillor Lovelock / Managing Director This report proposes that the Council continue to participate in the Government's Syrian Vulnerable Person's Resettlement programme and seeks approval to award a case work support and integration contract for the programme.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 11 [130kb]
12.	RESIDENTS PARKING SCHEME - RECOMMENDATIONS FROM TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE Councillor Page / Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services To receive recommendations from the 12 January 2017 meeting of the Traffic Management Sub-Committee, regarding the residents parking scheme.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 12 [153kb]
13.	READING TRANSPORT LIMITED - REPORT TO SHAREHOLDER Councillor Page / Director of Resources - Reading Transport Ltd This report provides an operational update for the Council on the activities of Reading Transport Ltd during 2015/16.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 13 [29kb]
14.	NATIONAL CYCLE NETWORK ROUTE 422 - SPEND APPROVAL Councillor Page / Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services This report seeks spend approval for the new National Cycle Network route (NCN 422) Phase 1 works programme along Bath Road, funded through the LEP Growth Deal.	SOUTHCOTE / NORCOT / MINSTER	Item 14 [33kb]
15.	DEPUTIES SERVICE Councillor Eden / Director of Adult Care and Health Services This report presents the findings of a consultation and Equality Impact Assessment for a revised Deputy's Office policy, and sets out the rationale for adopting the revised policy.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 15 [475kb]
16.	BUDGET 2017-18: - APPROVAL OF COUNCIL TAX BASE, NNDR1 ESTIMATE & ESTIMATED COLLECTION FUND SURPLUS - APPROVAL OF THE LOCAL COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT SCHEME 2017/18 AND REMOVAL OF EMPTY AND SECOND HOME COUNCIL TAX DISCOUNTS Councillor Lovelock / Director of Finance This report asks the Committee to recommend to Council the approval of the council tax support scheme, the estimated Council Tax collection rate, Council Tax base for 2017/18, and NNDR1 form.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 16 [183kb]
17.	BUDGET MONITORING 2016/17 Councillors Lovelock & Page / Director of Finance This report sets out the budget monitoring position for the Council to the end of November 2016.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 17 [88kb]