The Minutes of the meeting of 10 July 2024 were confirmed as a correct record.

Minutes of the Community Safety Partnership meetings held on 18 April and 18 July 2024.

The Minutes of the following meetings were submitted:

Community Safety Partnership – 18 April and 18 July 2024.

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 Reading Festival 2024.

The Committee received a pre-recorded presentation from Festival Republic, who were unable to attend in person, which gave an update on the 2024 Reading Festival.

The presentation set out some of the successful initiatives which included the Assistance, Information and Response (AIR) Hubs, a ban on campfires, the various  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

This report provides an update on Reading Museum successes and seeks approval of the Reading Museum Access Policy 2025-2030.

The Committee considered a report that provided an update on progress made by the Museum Service in several areas that were part of the Museum’s Forward Plan that had been approved by the Committee on 6 July 2021 (Minute 14 refers). The progress included successfully widening access through in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

This report provides an review of progress made by the Library Service since 2021, an update on the Central Library Project and recommends that the Toy Library be relocated to Palmer Park Leisure Centre and Stadium.

The Committee received a report which reviewed the progress made by the Library Service since the strategic priorities had been approved by the Committee on 10 November 2021 (Minute 23 refers). Substantial progress had been made to develop the Service, alongside two large grant funding awards, and record levels of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

This report sets out details of the proposed Discretionary Licensing Scheme for approval.

Further to Minute 24 of the meeting held on 21 February 2024, the Committee received a report on improving housing conditions and management in the private rented sector by implementing a discretionary licensing scheme. The report examined the available evidence and presented options for future service delivery for private sector  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13.

This report informs the Committee of the output of the Winter Service Plan 20230-24 and the outcome of a review of that plan, and seeks approval for the winter Service Plan 2024-25.

The Committee received a report which set out details of the outputs that had been delivered by the Winter Service Plan 2023-24, of the Winter Service Plan review that had been carried out to ensure compliance with the Highway Act 1980 and ‘Well-Managed Highway Infrastructure: A Code of Practice’ and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.

This report gives an update on the progress of the Council’s Streetlighting Maintenance programme using the Peterborough Council Framework Contract, and seeks delegated authority to extend the contract with Peterborough Council’s term maintenance contractor.

The Committee received a report which gave an update on the progress of the Council’s Streetlighting Maintenance programme using the Peterborough Council Framework Contract, as approved at Strategic Environment, Planning & Transport Committee on 7 July 2022 (Minute 12 refers). The report also sought delegated authority to extend the contract with  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.

This report sets out the maintenance work programme for Council homes for the current financial year, including a continuing key focus on low carbon initiatives.

The Committee received a report which set out the maintenance work programme for Council homes for the current financial year. The Council’s programme continued to have a key focus on low carbon initiatives. The planned work programme for council homes had been impacted by market conditions in securing capacity to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 16.

This report provides an update on Housing Landlord Service performance and key achievements delivered within the 2023-2024 financial year.

The Committee received a report which provided an update on Housing Landlord Service performance and key achievements delivered within the 2023-2024 financial year. The report provided assurance that Reading’s Housing Landlord Services was delivering the strategic objective of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 to deliver improved outcomes for current  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.