The Minutes of the meeting held on 20 October 2025 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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

A petition was submitted by Alan Macro titled ‘Petition against Reading extending its Boundary to include Theale’. Councillor Terry, Leader of the Council, responded to the petition.

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

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).

This report sets out the results of the subsequent statutory consultation on the on-street pay and display element as well as the outcome of the residents permit consultation and makes recommendations for next steps.

Further to Minute 52 of the meeting held on 20 January 2025, the Committee considered a report on proposals to introduce emissions-based charging (EBC) for on-street parking, resident and all other parking permits across the Borough following public consultation.  The following documents were attached to the report:

·         Appendix 1  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39.

The report sets out proposals to introduce a Borough Wide Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) following a public consultation that was undertaken between 21 July 2025 – 7 September 2025.

Further to Minute 9 of the meeting of the Housing, Neighbourhoods and Leisure (HNL) Committee held on 9 July 2025, the Committee considered a report setting out proposals to introduce a Borough Wide Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) following a public consultation.  The following documents were attached to the report:  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40.

This report seeks to authorise market engagement, procurement, and the award of a contract and lease through delegated powers to deliver a new service model.

The Committee considered a report seeking approval to procure and award a new drug and alcohol treatment and recovery contract.  An Equality Impact Assessment was attached to the report at Appendix A.

The report noted that the current Drugs and Alcohol treatment and recovery contract commissioned by the Council was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 41.

This report seeks approval for a number of mid-year adjustments to fees and charges in respect of regulatory schemes operated by the Council.

The Committee considered a report seeking approval for a number of mid-year adjustments to fees and charges in respect of regulatory schemes operated by the Council.  The following documents were attached to the report:

·         Confidential Financial Annex – Fee proposal Mandatory and Discretionary Licensing (Exempt information under Paragraph 3)

·         Fees  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42.

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 44 below as it was likely that there would be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 specified in Part  ...  view the full minutes text for item 43.

The Committee considered a report seeking approval for a surrender and regrant of a new lease of Adelphi House, on the terms set out in the report.

Resolved -

(1)        That the surrender and regrant of a new lease on the terms set out in paragraph 3.5 of the report  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.