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.

The Decision Book process has been altered to suspend the current Councillors’ call-in arrangements within the 10-day period after its publication and replace it with the ability during that period for three Councillors to request a retrospective review of the decision in writing to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services.

The decision book 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.

Contact: Richard Woodford Committee Services
Tel: 0118 937 2332
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This report sets out decisions that have been taken as a matter of urgency in response to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic under the Chief Executive’s delegated authority to protect the Council’s interest in the current emergency.

The report sets out in Appendix A the status of Council services, including any closures and changes for information, during the latest Covid-19 related restrictions due to be in place from 5 November to 2 December 2020.

It is the decision of the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to publicise the status of services, including closures and changes, as set out in Appendix A, arising from national restrictions expected to be in place from 5 November to 2 December 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

It is the decision of the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to extend these provisions from 3 December 2020 if the national lockdown is not lifted and until such time as a further Decision Book can be completed with further changes identified to respond the situation then in force.