The Minutes of the meeting of 4 January 2023 were confirmed as a correct record.

Minutes of the Community Safety Partnership meetings held on 10 November 2022.

The Minutes of the following meeting were submitted:

Community Safety Partnership – 10 November 2022.

Resolved -    That the Minutes be received.

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.

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

The full text of the questions and replies were made available on the Reading Borough Council  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.

A report giving an update on progress to date and seeking approval of the 3-year Culture and Heritage Action Plan that will deliver the strategic priorities set out in the Culture and Heritage Strategy that runs until 2030.

The Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report which gave an update on progress to date on the strategic priorities set out in the Culture and Heritage Strategy that ran until 2030 and sought approval of the three-year Culture and Heritage Action Plan for 2023-26.  A draft  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.

The report sets out a withdrawal policy for the disposal of library stock.

The Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report setting out a withdrawal policy for library stock.  It was necessary for the approach to withdrawal and disposal of stock to be formally agreed as it involved disposal of Council assets.  The policy was attached as Appendix 1. To  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.

A report providing a further update on plans for Reading Festival 2023.

Further to Minute 22 of the meeting held on 9 November 2022, the Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report updating the Committee on proposals to improve the Festival and providing an overview of the event which was in its planning phase for 2023.

The  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

This report highlights key achievements of the Housing Service over the past financial year and sets out the work programme for the Council’s housing stock for the next financial year.

The Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report which provided an update on performance and key achievements of the Housing Service over the past financial year and set out the work programme for the Council’s housing stock for the next financial year.  The following documents were appended  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39.

A report briefing the Committee on the elements on waste management of the Environment Act 2021and its impact on Reading Borough Council and Reading residents.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report briefing the Committee on aspects of the Environment Act 2021 covering the elements on waste management and the Act’s impacts on Reading Borough Council and Reading residents.

The report explained that waste management element of the Environment was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40.

A report giving an update on the progress of Year 3 (2022/23) of the 3-year £9M Highway Capital Investment Programme 2020/21 to 2022/23, Year1 of the Council’s additional £8M 5-year (2022/23 to 2026/27) Highway Capital Investment Programme and Year 1 of the Council’s additional £4M 2-year (2022/23 to 2023/24) Bridges & Structures Capital Investment Programme.  The report also gives updates on Year 2 of the 3- year Department for Transport (DfT) Highway Maintenance Award 2023/24 Local Transport Block Funding (Integrated Transport & Highway Maintenance) settlement and on the completed Highway Maintenance 2022/23 DfT Local Transport Block Funding Capital Works Programme.

Further to Minute 14 of the meeting held on 29 June 2022, the Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report that provided updates on:

·        Year-3 (2022/23) of the 3-year £9M Highway Capital Investment Programme 2020/21 to 2022/23;

·        The additional £8M five-year Highway Capital Investment  ...  view the full minutes text for item 41.