Minutes of the Meeting held on 9 January 2020

·         Joint Waste Disposal Board – 17 October 2019

·         AWE Local Liaison Committee – 7 November 2019

·         Reading Climate Change Partnership – 28 January 2020

Petitions submitted pursuant to Standing Order 36 in relation to matters falling within the Committee’s Powers & Duties which have been received by Head of Legal & Democratic Services no later than four clear working days before the meeting.

Questions submitted pursuant to Standing Order 36 in relation to matters falling within the Committee’s Powers & Duties which have been submitted in writing and received by the Head of Legal & Democratic Services no later than four clear working days before the meeting.

To consider any requests received by the Monitoring Officer pursuant to Standing Order 42, for consideration of matters falling within the Committee’s Powers & Duties which have been the subject of Decision Book reports.

A presentation by the Environment Agency providing the Committee with an update on the North Reading and Lower Caversham Flood Alleviation Proposals.

A report providing the Committee with an outline of the proposed Highway Maintenance 2020/2021 works programme and spend allocation and an update on the 2019/20 Highway Maintenance Programme.

A report proposing the adoption of the Castle Hill/Russell Street/Oxford Road Conservation Area Appraisal and approval of the amended Terms of Reference for the Conservation Area Advisory Committee.

A report asking the Committee to approve the draft response on behalf of Reading Borough Council to the Wokingham Local Plan Update: Draft Plan.

A report on the proposed adoption of the Palmer Park Development Framework as a Supplementary Planning Document, for use in determining planning applications within the area.

A report asking the Committee to agree the draft Tree Strategy 2020 for public consultation, incorporating any amendments agreed by Housing, Neighbourhoods and Leisure Committee on 11 March 2020.

A report asking the Committee to agree for public consultation the Biodiversity Action Plan, incorporating any amendments agreed by Housing, Neighbourhoods and Leisure Committee on 11 March 2020.

A report providing the Committee with an update on development of the new Local Transport Plan (known as the ‘Reading Transport Strategy 2036’), following the initial public consultation held last summer and seeking authority to undertake statutory consultation on the draft strategy and setting out the proposed consultation programme.

A report providing the Committee with an update on key progress and milestones associated with the delivery of the current programme of major transport projects in Reading.

A report setting out the proposed procurement of a new contract for operation of the Buzz 42 bus service, which operates between Kenavon Drive, Reading town centre and Rivermead Leisure Centre.