Meeting documents

Strategic Environment, Planning and Transport Committee
Wednesday, 13th July, 2016

13 July 2016 at 6:30pm in the Council Chamber

Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading RG1 2LU

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pdf icon Agenda [72kb]

pdf icon All papers [2Mb]

Agenda

Item

Description

Wards affected

Report

1.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

 

2.

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT, PLANNING AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE HELD ON 5 APRIL & 25 MAY 2016

 

pdf icon Minutes 5 April 2016 [40kb]

pdf icon Minutes 25 May 2016 [33kb]

3.

MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE OF 15 JUNE 2016

 

pdf icon Item 3 [117kb]

4.

MINUTES OF OTHER BODIES

(A) JOINT WASTE DISPOSAL BOARD - 15 JANUARY & DRAFT MINUTES OF 8 APRIL 2016

(B) AWE LOCAL LIAISON COMMITTEE - DRAFT MINUTES OF 23 MARCH 2016

 

 

 

pdf icon Minutes 15 January 2016 [134kb]

pdf icon Minutes 8 April 2016 [124kb]

pdf icon Minutes AWE Local Liaison Committee 23 March 2016 [177kb]

5.

PETITIONS

Petitions submitted pursuant to Standing Order 36 in relation to matters falling within the Committee's Powers & Duties which have been received by Head of Legal & Democratic Services no later than four clear working days before the meeting.

 

 

 

6.

QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILLORS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

Questions submitted pursuant to Standing Order 36 in relation to matters falling within the Committee's Powers & Duties which have been submitted in writing and received by the Head of Legal & Democratic Services no later than four clear working days before the meeting.

 

pdf icon Item 6 [35kb]

7.

DECISION BOOK REFERENCES

To consider any requests received by the Monitoring Officer pursuant to Standing Order 42, for consideration of matters falling within the Committee's Powers & Duties which have been the subject of Decision Book reports.

 

 

8.

NATIONAL AIR QUALITY ACTION PLAN

A report seeking the Committee's ongoing commitment to the Air Quality Action Plan for achieving compliance with European air quality standards set out by the Government.

BOROUGHWIDE

pdf icon Item 8 NAQP report 2016 [42kb]

pdf icon Item 8 AQAP proposed actions [1Mb]

9.

DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT VS WEST BERKSHIRE COUNCIL AND READING BOROUGH COUNCIL: REPORT ON THE JUDGEMENT OF THE COURT OF APPEAL AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE COUNCIL'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICIES

A report inviting the Committee to consider the implications of a Court of Appeal judgement regarding the Borough Council's Local Plan affordable housing policies.

BOROUGHWIDE

pdf icon Item 9 [92kb]

10.

EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS PLANS - ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT

A report informing the Committee of progress with implementing Employment and Skills Plans required for all major developments under the Employment, Skills and Training Supplementary Planning Document, 2013.

BOROUGHWIDE

pdf icon Item 10 [79kb]

11.

SOLAR COMMUNITY SCHEME - SHARE PURCHASE

A report inviting the Committee to delegate authority to officers to purchase shares in the Solar Community Project being developed by Reading Community Energy Society.

BOROUGHWIDE

pdf icon Item 11 [67kb]

pdf icon Item 11 appx 1 [303kb]

pdf icon Item 11 appx 2 [60kb]

pdf icon Item 11 appx 3 [28kb]

12.

MAJOR TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS PROJECTS: UPDATE

A report providing the Committee with an update on major projects in the Borough.

BOROUGHWIDE

pdf icon Item 12 [44kb]

13.

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS: READING TRANSPORT LTD.

A report inviting the Committee, acting as shareholder of Reading Transport Limited (RTL), to appoint directors to the RTL Board.

BOROUGHWIDE