Decisions set out in the book have been made under delegated powers by the Chief Executive, Executive 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 26 September 2022. During that period three Councillors may request in writing to the Assistant Director 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 –

https://democracy.reading.gov.uk/mgListOfficerDecisions.aspx?bcr=1&BAM=0

The officer reports accompanying the decisions are attached.

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This report sets out the decision to how support through the Covid Additional Relief Fund (CARF) should be awarded to businesses and agree the Council’s scheme. Awards will relate to liabilities for the 2021/22 financial year only.

It is the decision of the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council that a Covid Additional Relief Fund Scheme set out in the policy attached at Appendix 1 is approved.