Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Reading, RG1 2LU

Contact: Simon Hill - Email: simon.hill@reading.gov.uk  0118 9372303

Link: Webcast of meeting

Items
No. Item

30.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 102 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the Policy Committee meeting on 16 July 2018.

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 16 July 2018 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

31.

Petitions & Questions pdf icon PDF 124 KB

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

Minutes:

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

 

 

Questioner

Subject

Reply

 

1.

Peter Burt

Sale of Arthur Hill pool site

Cllr Hoskin

2.

Peter Burt

Sale of Arthur Hill pool site

Cllr Jones

3.

Roger Lightfoot

Demolition of Central Pool

Cllr Hoskin

4.

Roger Lightfoot

Arthur  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.

32.

Drug & Alcohol Service Recommissioning pdf icon PDF 1 MB

Councillor Hoskin / Director of Adult Care & Health Services

 

This report seeks approval to recommission Reading’s Drugs and Alcohol Treatment service through a competitive tender exercise, in line with consultation undertaken on a draft Drugs and Alcohol Strategy.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 43 of the meeting held on 30 October 2017, the Director of Adult Care and Health Services submitted a report setting out the outcomes of consultation on the draft Reading Drug and Alcohol Commissioning Strategy for Young People and Adults 2018-22 (the Strategy) and seeking approval to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32.

33.

Licence for Advertising on Highway Land: Delegation of Authority pdf icon PDF 139 KB

Councillor Page / Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services

 

This report seeks approval to delegate authority to enter into licence agreements to permit advertising development on the public highway, subject to the obtaining of statutory planning consent.

Minutes:

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report asking the Committee to delegate authority to the Head of Transportation and Streetcare to enter into licence agreements to permit advertising development on the public highway, subject to the obtaining of statutory planning consent.

 

The report explained that the Council’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.

34.

Corporate Review of Fees and Charges pdf icon PDF 128 KB

Councillors Brock & Lovelock / Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services

 

This report sets out the results of a mid-year review of fees and charges, for implementation from1 October 2018.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report setting out a mid-year review of fees and charges for implementation from 1 October 2018.  The following appendices were attached to the report:

 

·         Appendix 1 - Schedule of revised fees by service area

·         Appendix 2 - Commentary on the approach  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34.

35.

Quarter 1 Performance Monitoring Report pdf icon PDF 181 KB

Councillors Brock & Lovelock / Director of Resources

 

This report sets out the projected 2018/19 revenue and capital outturn positions as at the end of June 2018 and performance for the first quarter against the measures of success published in the Council’s Corporate Plan.

Minutes:

The Chief Executive submitted a report setting out the projected revenue and capital outturn positions for 2018/19 as at the end of June 2018 (Quarter 1) and also performance for the first quarter against the measures of success published in the Council’s Corporate Plan. The following appendices were attached to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.

36.

Insurance Contract Tender pdf icon PDF 147 KB

Councillor Brock / Director of Resources

 

This report seeks approval for the award of contracts for insurance for the Council's Liability, Motor Fleet and Property insurance arrangements following a competitive tendering exercise.

Minutes:

The Director of Resources submitted a report seeking authority to award contracts for insurance for the Council’s Liability, Motor Fleet and Property insurance arrangements, following a competitive tendering exercise.

 

The report explained that the Council’s current insurance contracts were due to expire on 31 March 2019, and that in order  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.

37.

Homes for Reading - Appointment of Director pdf icon PDF 99 KB

Minutes:

The Head of Legal & Democratic Services submitted a report asking the Committee, acting as shareholder of Homes for Reading (HfR), to appoint a director to the HfR Board. There was a vacancy because Councillor Hopper had stood down from the Board.

 

Resolved –

 

That Councillor Grashoff be appointed as a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.