Agenda and minutes

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

Contact: Jemma Durkan - Committee Services Email: (jemma.durkan@reading.gov.uk)  0118 9372303

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21.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 131 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 10 July 2023 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

22.

Questions pdf icon PDF 80 KB

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

Minutes:

A question on the following matter was submitted by a Councillor:

 

 

Questioner

Subject

Reply

 

1.

Cllr White

Drone Superhighway Above Reading

Cllrs Ennis

 

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

23.

Voluntary & Community Sector Compact 2023 to 2025 pdf icon PDF 207 KB

The report seeks approval of the Voluntary & Community Sector Compact for 2023 to 2025.

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report on a Voluntary and Community Sector Compact for 2023 to 2025. 

 

The report explained that the Compact had specifically been requested from the sector and co-produced over six months by the Council and voluntary and community sector organisations across the borough.  The aim of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

24.

Strategic Infrastructure - Electric Network Capacity pdf icon PDF 179 KB

The report provides the Committee with information on electricity network capacity issues in the local grid and proposed routes of engagement with suppliers to determine future capacity.

Minutes:

The Committee received a report that provided information on network capacity issues in the local grid due to the growing energy demand and how this could impact on the ability to deliver a range of Local Plan and climate policy ambitions.

 

The report explained that the local electricity network was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.

25.

Review of the Constitution pdf icon PDF 229 KB

The report asks the Committee to consider a revision of the Council’s Constitution and recommend to Council adjustments outlined in the report.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee received a report that set out revisions to the Council’s Constitution.  The last review of the Constitution had taken place in October 2022 and a further review had been agreed after 12 months to assess whether the objectives of the review had been successful and to consider further  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25.

26.

Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant (RSDATG) and Multiple Disadvantage Outreach Team (MDOT) Contract pdf icon PDF 192 KB

The report seeks approval to procure the Rough Sleeper Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant and delegate authority of award of the new contract.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report setting out approval to seek to procure and award a contract for the Rough Sleeper Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant 2024/25 for one year plus 18 months.  The expected total value of the contract was £1,866,460. This would be on the understanding and strict condition  ...  view the full minutes text for item 26.

27.

2023/24 Quarter 1 Performance and Monitoring Report pdf icon PDF 490 KB

The report sets out the provisional revenue and capital outturn positions for the Council’s General fund and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) as at the end of Quarter 1 2023/24 as well as performance against the measures of success published in the Council’s Corporate Plan.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report setting out the projected revenue and capital outturn positions for 2023/24 for both the General Fund and the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) as at the end of Quarter 1 and the performance against the measures of success set out in the Council’s Corporate Plan.  The  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

28.

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 items 29 and 30 below as it was likely that there would be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraphs  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

29.

Brighter Futures for Children Ltd - Appointment of Directors

Minutes:

The Committee, in its capacity as the sole member of Brighter Futures for Children Ltd, considered a report regarding appointments to the Board of Directors.  Details regarding the appointments were set out in the confidential report.

 

Resolved –

 

(1)          That the appointment of the Chair of Brighter Futures for Children  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.

30.

Reading Transport Limited Shareholder Report

Minutes:

The Committee, in its capacity as shareholder of Reading Transport Limited (RTL), considered a report setting out at Appendix 1 a Shareholder Update Report and 2022/23 Annual Review submitted by RTL.  Provisional Management accounts were attached to the report submitted by RTL at Annexes 1-3.

 

Resolved –

 

(1)          That the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.