The Minutes of the meeting held on 17 September 2025 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To receive any petitions from the public and any questions from the public.

Questions on the following matters were submitted by members of the public:

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

Questions on the following matters were submitted by Councillors:

This report sets out the updated Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy and Anti-Money Laundering Policy for approval and a newly developed Fraud Sanction and Prosecution Policy for formal adoption.

The Committee considered a report setting out for approval the Council’s updated Anti-Fraud and Corruption Strategy and Anti-Money Laundering Policy and a newly developed Fraud Sanction and Prosecution Policy.  The following documents were attached to the report:

·       Appendix A - Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy

·       Appendix B - Anti-Money Laundering  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34.

This report proposes an update to the Council's Advertising Policy which would introduce restrictions on the advertising and promotion of High Fat, Salt and Sugar products across Council-owned and contracted advertising spaces.

The Committee considered a report proposing an update to the Council's Advertising Policy which would introduce restrictions on the advertising and promotion of High Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) products across Council-owned and contracted advertising spaces.  An Equality Impact Assessment was attached to the report at Appendix 1 and the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.