The Minutes of the meeting held on 16 February 2026 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Questions on the following matters were submitted by Councillors:

(The full text of the questions and responses was made available on the Reading Borough  ...  view the full minutes text for item 63.

Matthew Barber, Thames Valley Police (TVP) Police & Crime Commissioner (PCC), Jason Hogg, TVP Chief Constable and Berkshire West LCU Commander Chief Superintendent Felicity Parker attended the meeting to give presentations and answer questions from members of the Committee.

The presentation covered Thames Valley-wide issues including recruitment, Neighbourhood Policing and Retail  ...  view the full minutes text for item 64.

This report asks the Committee to recommend that Council adopt the Council Plan Update 2026/27.

The Committee considered a report on a review of the 2025-28 Council Plan. A proposed Council Plan Update was attached to the report at Appendix One and a change log of proposed changes at Appendix Two.

The report explained that the review of the Council Plan had focused on factual  ...  view the full minutes text for item 65.

This report sets out the results of a consultation on priorities for spending of the 15% of collected Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) which should be allocated to the local area in which development takes place.

The Committee received a report on a consultation on priorities for spending of the 15% of collected Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to be allocated to the local area in which development took place.  An Equality Impact Assessment was attached to the report at Appendix 1 and a report on the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 66.

The report sets out the provisional revenue and capital outturn positions for the Council’s General Fund and Housing Revenue Account as at the end of Quarter 3 2025/26 as well as performance against the measures of success published in the Council Plan.

The Committee considered a report setting out an overview of the Council’s financial and performance position as at the end of Quarter 3 of the 2025/26 financial year. The report included updates on the General Fund Revenue and Capital budgets, the Housing Revenue Account (HRA), savings delivery, debt performance, and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 67.