Councillor Barnett-Ward declared a pecuniary interest in Item 52 on the basis that she was employed as CEO of Reading Association for the Blind.

Councillor Rowland declared a non-pecuniary interest in Item 52 on the basis that she was one of the Council’s appointed Trustees on the Queen Victoria Institute  ...  view the full minutes text for item 49.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 1 November 2021 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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

A petition to re-open the Palmer Park Toilets and locally list the three Heritage Buildings in Palmer Park was submitted by Kathryn McCann.

Questions on the following matters were submitted by Councillors:

This report sets out proposals for a new commissioning programme for the procurement of services from the Voluntary & Community Sector.

The Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health Services submitted a report on the commissioning of services from the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS).  Attached to the report at Appendix A was a table setting out the key outcomes of the proposed Commissioning Programme and the criteria which fall under  ...  view the full minutes text for item 52.

This report seeks approval to award the contract to produce The Hexagon pantomime for three annual pantomimes from 2022 to the successful bidder.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report seeking approval to award Bidder A the contract to produce The Hexagon pantomime from 2022 for three annual pantomimes.

The report noted that the pantomime was an extremely popular fixture in the annual calendar at the Hexagon and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 53.

This report sets out the projected revenue and capital outturn positions for 2021/22 for both the General Fund and the Housing Revenue Accounts as at the end of September 2021 (Quarter 2), as well as performance against the measures of success published in the Council’s Corporate Plan.

The Director of Finance submitted a report setting out the projected revenue and capital outturn positions for 2021/22 for the General Fund and the Housing Revenue Accounts as at the end of September 2021 (Quarter 2, and summarising performance against the measures of success published in the Council’s Corporate Plan.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 54.

This report provides an update on the Draft Medium-Term Financial Strategy prior to a public consultation.

The Director of Finance submitted a report providing an update to the Council’s Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS).  The following documents were attached to the report:

·       Appendix 1 - Summary of Interim General Fund Budget 2022/23 to 2024/25

·       Appendix 2 - Summary of General Fund Budget Changes 2022/23 to 2024/25

·       Appendix  ...  view the full minutes text for item 55.

This report sets out Brighter Futures for Children Limited’s performance and finances for financial year 2020/21.

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report to the Committee, acting in its capacity as sole member of Brighter Futures for Children Limited (BFfC/the company), setting out the company’s performance and finances for financial year 2020/21.  The following documents were attached to the report:

Appendix 1: BFfC Annual Report and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 56.

This reports asks the Committee to make decisions following the departure of Brighter Future for Children Limited’s Interim Executive Director for Finance and Resources.

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report to the Committee, acting in its capacity as sole member of Brighter Futures for Children Limited (BFfC/the company), setting out decisions arising from the departure of BFfC’s Interim Executive Director for Finance and Resources.

The report explained that, following the departure of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 57.

This report makes recommendations for a number of new appointments to the Board of Reading Transport Limited.

Further to Minute 10 of the meeting held on 14 June 2021, the Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report to the Committee, acting as shareholder of Reading Transport Limited, making recommendations for the appointment of new Board members to Reading Transport Ltd.  A short biography of each successful candidate was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 58.

The following motion will be moved by the Chair:

“That, pursuant to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) members of the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following items on the agenda, as it is likely that there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of that Act”

Resolved –

That pursuant to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), members of the press and public be excluded during consideration of items 60 & 61 below as it was likely that there would be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraphs specified  ...  view the full minutes text for item 59.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report setting out an ITT Evaluation and Scoring Matrix and Procurement Scoring Consensus, which provided background information to the proposal for the Award of Contract for Hexagon Pantomime Production Service (Minute 53 above refers).  The documents contained commercially sensitive  ...  view the full minutes text for item 60.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing an update on the dispute resolution between Wilmot Dixon Housing Limited and Reading Borough Council.  The report set out the need to re-pipe both the hot and cold water supplies at Cedar Court and sought approval to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 61.