Agenda and minutes

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89.

Chair's Announcements

Minutes:

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

90.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 162 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 7 March 2022 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

91.

Questions pdf icon PDF 137 KB

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

 

Minutes:

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

 

 

Questioner

Subject

Reply

 

1.

Will Cross

Road Repairs in Redlands

Cllr Page

 

Questions on the following matters were submitted by Councillors:

 

 

Questioner

Subject

Reply

 

1.

Cllr Singh

Environmental Impact of Development of Land Surrounding Tilehurst Allotments

Cllr Page  ...  view the full minutes text for item 91.

92.

Caversham Court Stables pdf icon PDF 185 KB

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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.

93.

Contracts for Grant Funded Services for Those Rough Sleeping / At Risk of Rough Sleeping pdf icon PDF 173 KB

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.

Minutes:

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.

94.

Annual Parking Services Report 2020-2021 pdf icon PDF 111 KB

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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.

95.

Strategic HR & Payroll System - Contract Procurement pdf icon PDF 170 KB

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

Minutes:

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.

96.

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 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.

97.

Education Management System Replacement

Minutes:

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.

98.

Caversham Court Stables - Additional information

Minutes:

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.