Issue 572 Date 17 May 2019

Decisions set out in the book have been made under delegated powers by the Chief Executive, Corporate Directors or the Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer, in consultation either with the relevant committee or Lead Councillor.


This issue of the decision book will be in public circulation up until Monday 27 May 2019. During that period three Councillors may request in writing to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services that a decision should be referred either to a committee, or to the Council (as appropriate) for formal resolution.


The decision book is open to public inspection at the Civic Offices between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm, Mondays to Fridays and can be accessed on the Council’s website – www.reading.gov.uk/decisionbooks.

The officer reports accompanying the decisions are attached.
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This report sets out the decision to enter into a contract and commit spending of £200k to complete the expansion of The Avenue School to create additional places for 30 pupils.


It is the decision of the Director of Economic Development, Growth and Neighbourhoods, in consultation with the Lead Councillor for Education, to:


(a)Release the approved capital funding of £200k designated for the expansion of the Avenue School;


(b)Approve the award of the contract to carry out the works;


(c)To enter into a lease with The Avenue School for their occupation of part of The Avenue Centre.