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Strategic Environment, Planning and Transport Committee
Tuesday, 4th April, 2017

4 April 2017 at 6:30pm in the Council Chamber

Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading RG1 2LU

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Agenda [69kb]

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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 23 NOVEMBER 2016		Item 2 [39kb]
3.	MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SUB-COMMITTEE OF 12 & 19 JANUARY, AND 9 MARCH 2017		Item 3a [69kb] Item 3b [18kb] Item 3c [76kb]
4.	MINUTES OF OTHER BODIES (A) JOINT WASTE DISPOSAL BOARD: 27 JANUARY 2017		Item 4 [139kb]
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. (A) PETITIONS REGARDING TOWN CENTRE TAXI RANKS A report on the receipt of two petitions requesting reinstatement of the recent closed Garrard Street and Reading Station taxi ranks. (B) OTHER PETITIONS		Item 5a [42kb]
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.
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.	DRAFT LOCAL PLAN A report seeking the Committee's approval to undertake community involvement on a Draft Local Plan and associated documents.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 8 [74kb] Item 8 Appendix 1 [6Mb] Item 8 Appendix 2 [15Mb] Item 8 Appendix 3 [2Mb]
9.	CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERKSHIRE JOINT MINERALS & WASTE PLAN - ISSUES AND OPTIONS CONSULTATION A report seeking the Committee's approval for the Central and Eastern Berkshire Joint Minerals and Waste Plan Issues and Options Consultation, to feed into the preparation of the draft local plan.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 9 [59kb] Item 9 Appendix 1 [1Mb]
10.	COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - REVIEW OF REGULATION 123 INFRASTUCTURE LIST A report proposing a limited review of the Council's existing Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) regulation 123 Infrastructure list.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 10 [58kb] Item 10 Appendix 1 [82kb]
11.	'FIXING OUR BROKEN HOUSING MARKET' - HOUSING WHITE PAPER, FEBRUARY 2017 A report summarising the contents of the recent Housing White Paper and its implications for the planning system and recommending a draft response to the consultation.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 11 [130kb]
12.	COMMUNITY SOLAR SCHEME - UPDATE AND OUTCOMES FROM THE PROJECT A report informing the Committee about progress with establishing the Reading Community Energy Society Ltd.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 12 [56kb]
13.	HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE POLICY A report presenting Highways Policies and working practices in an updated form amalgamated into a single Highway Maintenance Policy document.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 13 [877kb]
14.	HIGHWAY ASSET MANAGEMENT POLICY A report seeking the Committee's approval for the Highways Asset Management Policy, including a change in highway safety inspection frequency as part of efficiency savings.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 14 [45kb]â€‹ Item 14 Appendix 1 [97kb]
15.	THAMES VALLEY LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP: FUNDING FOR MAJOR TRANSPORT SCHEMES IN READING A report providing an update on the current major transport projects in Reading and the process followed by local authorities to gain spend approval through the Local Enterprise Partnership for such schemes.	BOROUGHWIDE	Item 15 [84kb] Item 15 Appendix 4 [582kb]