The Minutes of the meeting of 8 November 2023 were confirmed as a correct record.

Minutes of the Community Safety Partnership meetings held on 8 November 2023

The Minutes of the following meeting were submitted:

·         Community Safety Partnership – 8 November 2023.

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.

The full text of the question and reply was made available on the Reading Borough Council website.

An update on the performance and delivery of Leisure Services and development of new facilities by Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL) and to inform the Committee of the Council’s success in securing a £1.5m grant from Sport England Strategic Facilities Fund towards the cost of Rivermead and Palmer Park leisure centres.

Further to Minute 18 of the meeting held on 9 November 2022, the Committee considered a report providing an update on the performance and delivery of Leisure Services and development of new facilities by Greenwich Leisure Ltd (GLL).  The report also informed the Committee of a £1.5m grant from Sport  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.

A report giving an update on the progress of year-2 (2023/24) of the Council’s additional £8M 5-year (2022/23 to 2026/27) Highway Capital Investment Programme and of year-2 (2023/24) of the Council’s additional £4M 2-year (2022/23 to 2023/24) Bridges & Structures Capital Investment Programme.  The report also informs the Committee of year-3 of the 3-year Department for Transport (DfT) Highway Maintenance Award 2024/25 Local Transport Block Funding(Integrated Transport & Highway Maintenance) settlement, the additional DfT Road Resurfacing Fund Allocation for Reading of £7.726M and provides an update on the completed Highway Maintenance 2023/24 DfT Local Transport Block FundingCapital Works Programme.

Further to Minute 41 of the meeting held on 9 March 2023, the Committee received a report that provided an update on the progress of the Council’s five-year Highway Capital Investment Programme, two-year Bridges & Structures Capital Investment Programme, three-year Department for Transport (DfT) Highway Maintenance Award 2024/25 Local  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.

A report providing an update on progress with the new Reading Central Library, indicating improved provision to bookstock in key areas, highlighting the progress being made to withdraw and dispose of elements of library stock where no longer needed and confirming the approach to planning the move.

Further to Minute 37 of the meeting held on 9 March 2023, the Committee considered a report that provided an update on progress with the new Reading Central Library.  The following documents were attached to the report:

·         Appendix 1 – Stock area and background/disposal

·         Appendix 2 – organisations contacted  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

A report seeking authorisation to consult on the implementation of a Boroughwide additional licensing scheme alongside the phased implementation of a selective licensing scheme to drive up conditions and improve the management of the private rented sector.

The Committee received a report which presented options for future regulation of private sector housing, including the implementation of discretionary licensing schemes.  The following documents were appended to the report:

·         Appendix 1 - Metastreet Stock Condition Survey.

·         Appendix 2 - Renters Reform Bill Summary of Proposals.

·         Appendix 3 - Comparison  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.