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
e-mail: richard.woodford@reading.gov.uk

It is the decision of the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council that Phase 1 of the £1,130,648.94 Household Support Fund will be allocated as follows:

(a) A targeted food voucher scheme for families with school age children eligible for Pupil Premium Free School Meals, vulnerable children up to nursery age and care leavers (1 x £20 voucher per child) for each week of the October half term, Christmas Holiday, and February half term (2022);

(b) An Energy Voucher scheme to all individuals and families on the Council Tax Reduction scheme.