The Chair announced that the Monitoring Officer had used his delegation to appoint Councillor Stevens to the outside bodies vacancy as a Council-appointed Governor on the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 18 December 2025 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair, subject to noting that the consultation on the Town Centre Public Realm Strategy had commenced in January 2025 and not November 2024 as stated in Minute 43.

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

Questions on the following matters were submitted by Councillors:

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

The report proposes the modernisation of pay and display parking and the introduction of emissions-based charging for parking and residents permits across the Borough.

The Committee considered a report setting out proposed changes to Parking Services including the modernisation of pay and display parking and the introduction of emissions-based charging for parking and residents permits across the Borough in support of wider policy objectives around air quality, health and climate.  The following documents were  ...  view the full minutes text for item 52.

This report sets out proposed changes to Recycling & Waste collection schedules to deliver the improved operational efficiencies needed to meet current and future statutory obligations in respect of Simpler Recycling legislation.

The Committee received a report setting out proposals to introduce new optimised waste collection schedules from 9th June 2025 following a detailed review of existing domestic recycling & waste collection schedules.  Collection round grouping maps were attached to the report at Appendix 1 and a draft Resident Communication Plan attached at  ...  view the full minutes text for item 53.

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 55 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 54.

The Committee considered a report setting out progress on the Local Authority New Build Programme and seeking approval for revised budget forecasts and spend approvals relating to upcoming schemes.

Resolved –

(1)       That progression to onsite construction for the delivery of the LANB schemes at Hexham Road, Amethyst Lane and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 55.