The Chair invited Councillor Skeats to address the Committee on the occasion of her last meeting after serving as a Councillor since 1996.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 7 March 2022 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.

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

Questions on the following matters were submitted by Councillors:

This report seeks approval for the disposal of Caversham Court Stables on a 10-year lease, on the terms set out in the report.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report seeking approval for the disposal of Caversham Court Stables (the Property) on a 10-year lease.  The Property was shown on a plan attached to the report at Appendix A.  Confidential information relating to the disposal was also set  ...  view the full minutes text for item 92.

This report outlines the proposed use of Rough Sleeping Initiative 2022-25 and Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme 2021-2024 grant funding to relieve and prevent rough sleeping in Reading.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report outlining funding applications to the Department for Levelling Up, Communities and Housing (DLUHC) for the Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI) 2022-25 and Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme (RSAP) 2021-2024 to relieve and prevent rough sleeping in Reading.  Subject to approval  ...  view the full minutes text for item 93.

This report sets out the Annual Report on parking enforcement activities as required under the Traffic Management Act 2004.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report presenting the Annual Report on Civil Parking Enforcement, as required by the Traffic Management Act.  The Parking Services Annual Report 2020 – 2021 was attached to the report at Appendix 1 and a Climate Impact Assessment was attached  ...  view the full minutes text for item 94.

This report seeks authority to procure and award a contract for the provision of a third-party hosted strategic HR & Payroll system.

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report seeking authority to procure and award a contract for the provision of a third party hosted, strategic HR & Payroll system for a period of two years, with a possible extension period of a further two years.

The report noted that the Council required  ...  view the full minutes text for item 95.

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 item 97 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 96.

The Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report seeking authority to enter a contract for the replacement of the Education Management System currently used by Brighter Futures for Children (BFfC). The provision and maintenance of the system were delivered to BFfC through the ICT Service Level Agreement, with the system contract  ...  view the full minutes text for item 97.

Further to the report submitted to the Committee on a proposal to dispose of Caversham Court Stables (Minute 92 above refers), the Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report setting out additional confidential information which the Committee were asked to take into account in making a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 98.