Agenda and minutes

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

Contact: Simon Hill - Committee Services Email: (simon.hill@reading.gov.uk)  0118 9372303

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62.

Chair's Announcements

Minutes:

The Monitoring Officer reported that he had exercised his delegation, on the recommendation of the Liberal Democrat Group Leader, to replace Councillor Duveen with Councillor O’Connell on the Committee.  He also noted that Councillor Stevens had stood down from the Committee.

63.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 172 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 13 December 2021 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

64.

Thames Valley Police

To receive presentations from the Thames Valley Police Chief Constable and Police & Crime Commissioner.

Minutes:

Matthew Barber, Thames Valley Police (TVP) Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC), John Campbell, TVP Chief Constable and Superintendent Steve Raffield, Reading LPA Commander attended the meeting to give presentations and answer questions from members of the Committee.

 

The presentation by the PCC set out the priorities included in the Police  ...  view the full minutes text for item 64.

65.

ADOPTION OF THE DESIGN GUIDE FOR SHOPFRONTS SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT pdf icon PDF 170 KB

This report sets out for adoption the Design Guide for Shopfronts Supplementary Planning Document, for use in determining planning applications for development in Reading.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 22 of the meeting held on 12 July 2021, the Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the proposed adoption of the Design Guide for Shopfronts Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), for use in determining planning applications for development in Reading.  Attached  ...  view the full minutes text for item 65.

66.

MAIN MODIFICATIONS TO THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN BERKSHIRE JOINT MINERALS AND WASTE LOCAL PLAN pdf icon PDF 179 KB

This report seeks approval for consultation on the Main Modifications to the Central and Eastern Berkshire Joint Minerals and Waste Local Plan.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the Central and Eastern Berkshire Joint Minerals and Waste Local Plan (CEBJMWP), which was being prepared on behalf of Reading, Bracknell Forest, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead and Wokingham Councils to fulfil their responsibility for the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 66.

67.

SOCIAL VALUE POLICY - ANNUAL UPDATE REPORT pdf icon PDF 218 KB

This report provides the first annual update report on the adoption of the Social Value Policy within the Council and progress on delivering measurable Social Value outcomes.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 68 of the meeting held on 14 December 2020, the Deputy Chief Executive submitted the first annual report on the adoption of the Social Value Policy within the Council and the progress on delivering measurable Social Value outcomes.  Attached to the report at Appendix 1 was a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 67.

68.

APPROVAL OF LOCAL COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME 2022/23 pdf icon PDF 345 KB

This report sets out the results of consultation on the proposed Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme changes for 2022/23 and asks the Committee to recommend the updated Scheme to full Council.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 37 of the meeting held on 23 September 2021, the Director of Finance submitted a report setting out the results of consultation on the proposed Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2022/23 and asking the Committee to recommended the Scheme to full Council.  An equality impact assessment  ...  view the full minutes text for item 68.

69.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

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”

 

Minutes:

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 item 70 below as it was likely that there would be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraphs specified in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 69.

70.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY - DELIVERY UPDATE

Minutes:

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report summarising the work undertaken so far to implement the Connected Reading Digital Transformation Strategy and seeking endorsement of the next steps planned.  The report focussed on four workstreams of Casework and Customer Management Platform, Mosaic Data, Independent Living and Digital Inclusion, and sought  ...  view the full minutes text for item 70.