Agenda and minutes

Venue: Concert Hall, Town Hall, Reading

Contact: Michael Popham - Democratic Services Manager  Email: michael.popham@reading.gov.uk

Link: Link to observe meeting

Items
No. Item

35.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 262 KB

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

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 27 January 2022 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.

 

36.

Questions from Councillors pdf icon PDF 331 KB

Questions in accordance with Standing Order 10.

Minutes:

 

Questioner

Subject

Answer

1.

Cllr J Williams

Paying for Leisure Investment

Cllr Hoskin

2.

Cllr White

When will Doorstep Glass Recycling be introduced?

Cllr Barnett-Ward

3.

Cllr White

Where will Council Youth Workers establish Youth Clubs?

Cllr Terry

 

(The full text of the questions and replies was made available on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.

37.

Chief Finance Officer's Report on the Robustness of the Council 2022/23 Budget pdf icon PDF 174 KB

Report by Director of Finance

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Finance submitted a report fulfilling the requirement on him under Section 25 of the Local Government Act 2003 as the Council’s Chief Finance Officer to report on the robustness of the estimates made for the purposes of the calculations of the budget and the adequacy of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.

38.

2022/23 Budget & Medium-Term Financial Strategy 2022/23 - 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 247 KB

Report by Director of Finance

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Minutes:

Further to Minutes 55 and 73 of the Policy Committee meetings held on 13 December 2021 and 14 February 2022 respectively, the Director of Finance submitted a report on the Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) for the three years 2022/23 – 2024/25.  The report provided an update  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

39.

Capital Strategy 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 213 KB

Report by Director of Finance

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 74 of the Policy Committee held on 14 February 2022, the Director of Finance submitted a report on the Capital Strategy, which was attached as an Appendix, and provided an overview of where and how the Council intended to deploy its capital resources to support the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39.

40.

Treasury Management Strategy Statement (2022/23); Minimum Revenue Provision Policy (2022/23); Annual Investment Strategy (2022/23) pdf icon PDF 244 KB

Report by Director of Finance

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Minutes:

The Director of Finance submitted a report seeking approval for a Treasury Management Strategy, which had to be in place before the start of each financial year, in accordance with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s Treasury Management in the Public Services: Code of Practice 2017 and the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40.

41.

Council Tax Setting 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 183 KB

Report by Director of Finance

Minutes:

The Director of Finance submitted a report seeking approval of the calculations for determining the Council Tax requirement for the year 2022/23, in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992. The report also sought approval to set the Council Tax amounts for each property valuation band in the Borough  ...  view the full minutes text for item 41.

42.

External Auditor Appointment Process for Financial Years 2023/24 to 2027/28 pdf icon PDF 135 KB

Report by Director of Finance

Minutes:

Further to Minute 27 of the Audit & Governance Committee held on 25 January 2022, the Director of Finance submitted a report explaining that, under the Local Government Audit & Accountability Act 2014, the Council was required to appoint an external auditor to audit its accounts.  The Council had previously opted into  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42.

43.

Polling District Boundaries pdf icon PDF 169 KB

Report by Returning Officer

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Minutes:

Further to Minute 66 of the Policy Committee held on 14 December 2020, the Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer submitted a report seeking approval of the boundaries of revised polling districts within each ward, which had been necessitated by the changes in ward boundaries brought about by the results  ...  view the full minutes text for item 43.

44.

Freedom of the Borough pdf icon PDF 250 KB

Report by Monitoring Officer

Minutes:

The Monitoring Officer submitted a report setting out a recommended annual process for considering the creation of Freeman of the Borough as well as Honorary Aldermen and Alderwomen.  The criteria by which nominations for these honorary titles would be assessed were described in the appendices to the report as follows:  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.