To receive Mayor’s Announcements.

(a)      Rowe Court Fire

The Mayor referred to the terrible fire that had occurred on 15^th December 2021 at Rowe Court.  The Mayor expressed condolences and sympathy on behalf of the Council to all those affected.  The Council stood in silence in memory of the tragic event.

(b)      Policy  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

The Mayor to sign the Minutes of the proceedings of the previous Council Meeting.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 17 November 2021 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.

Questions in accordance with Standing Order 10.

(The full text of the questions and replies was made available on the Reading Borough Council website).

Report by Director of Finance

The Director of Finance submitted a report regarding the Council Tax support scheme, estimated Council Tax collection rate and Council Tax base for the 2022/23 financial year.  The report explained that Section 33 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.

Report by Deputy Chief Executive

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report setting out the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel, following its meeting on 24 November 2021, in relation to the scheme of Councillors’ Allowances for the financial year 2022/23.  The Panel’s recommendations were set out in Appendix A to the report and had  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34.