Councillors to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests they may have in relation to the items for consideration.

Councillor Gavin declared an interest in Item 29 as she was an allotment holder. She left the room and took no part in the discussion or decision.

The Minutes of the meeting of 12 November 2025 were confirmed as a correct record, subject to Minute 13 being amended to reflect that it was Councillor Keane that had declared an interest in Item 19 of the previous minutes.

Minutes of the Community Safety Partnership Meetings held on 25 September and 27 November 2025.

The Minutes of the following meeting were submitted:

Community Safety Partnership – 25 September and 27 November 2025.

Resolved -   That the Minutes be received.

Councillor questions may be submitted on any matter within the Committee’s responsibilities. Submissions should be emailed to committee.services@reading.gov.uk and must be received no later than 12 noon, four clear working days before the meeting.

The full text of the questions and replies was made available on the Reading Borough Council website.

A report seeking spend approval for the Roman Britain - Reimagined in Reading Project and setting out details of delivery activities.

The Committee received a report explaining that the Roman Britain - Reading Reimagined project was intended to transform Reading Museum’s Roman gallery into the new Discovering Calleva Gallery, redisplaying Iron Age and Roman objects through immersive, multisensory and accessible interpretation shaped by an extensive community consultation. The project  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

This report informs the Committee of the findings from the allotment fee consultation with allotment plot holders, and seeks approval of the proposed allotment fees pricing structure.

The Committee received a report which gave an update on the responses to the consultation on allotments fees and charges and sought approval of the proposed allotment fees pricing structure set out in Section 3.28 of the report, which was designed to secure the long-term viability of the service  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.

This report seeks approval for the Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping: A strategy for Reading 2026 – 2031, along with its accompanying Action Plan.

The Committee considered a report seeking approval for the Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping: A strategy for Reading 2026 – 2031, along with its accompanying Action Plan. The draft Strategy set out the Council’s proposed approach to homelessness and rough sleeping over the next five years. The following documents were  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

This report provides an update on the performance of RBCs Housing Landlord Service delivered year to date, up to and including December 2025 and seeks endorsement of the themes and programmes of the service improvement plan against the consumer standards.

Further to Minute 23 of the meeting held on 12 November 2025, the Committee received a report providing an update on the performance of Reading Borough Council’s Housing Landlord Service delivered year to date, up to and including December 2025, following the inspection by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.

A report setting out the maintenance work programme for Council Homes for 2026/27.

The Committee considered a report which set out the maintenance work programme for Council Homes for 2026/27. The overall work programme budget for 2026/27 was £27.95m which maintained an acceptable reserve balance in the HRA Business Plan. In addition, there were £0.255m of General Fund costs relating to Garages  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32.

A report seeking approval of the proposed amendments to the Council’s Housing Allocations Scheme, for adoption and implementation in April 2026.

The Committee received a report setting out proposed updates to Reading Borough Council’s Allocations Scheme in response to updated Social Housing Allocations Guidance and Improving Access to Social Housing for Victims of Domestic Abuse Guidance, both published in July 2025 by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.

This report informs the Committee of the Department for Transport’s Highway Maintenance Award 2026/27 Local Transport Block Funding (Integrated Transport & Highway Maintenance) settlement, and seeks scheme and spend approval.  It also provides an update on the progress of year 4 (2025/26) of the Council’s additional £8M 5-year (2022/23 to 2026/27) Highway Capital Roads & Pavements Investment Programme and the completion of the Highway Maintenance 2025/26 DfT Local Transport Block Funded Capital Works Programme.

Further to Minute 26 of the meeting held on 11 March 2025, the Committee considered a report that provided updates on and sought scheme and spend approval for:

·      The Department for Transport’s (DfT’s) Highway Maintenance Award 2026/27 Local Transport Block Funding(Integrated Transport & Highway Maintenance) settlement;

·      The progress of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34.