The Minutes of the meeting of 14 November 2018 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Community Safety Partnership – 20 September 2018

The Minutes of the following meetings were submitted:

• Community Safety Partnership – 20 September 2018.

Resolved -    That the Minutes be received.

The Committee received a presentation from Chris Matta and Molly Haines, members of the Building Cleaning Tenant Group, who updated the Committee on the work the Group had undertaken since they had last presented to the Committee in November 2017.  The Tenant Group had been set up in early 2016,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.

This report informs the Committee of the successful bid for grant funding from the Warm Homes Fund and sets out the proposed programme of works.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report to inform the Committee of the award of £337,860 of grant funding from Affordable Warmth Solutions (AWS) to support new gas central heating installations in approximately 100 Council tenanted flats and 50 privately owned leasehold flats currently heated by older,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.

This report updates the Committee on the progress made in delivering the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Charter and action plan.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report that updated the Committee on the progress made in delivering the Private Rented Section (PRS) Charter and action plan.  The updated focussed on the following four key areas: Rogue Landlord Enforcement Grant awarded by The Ministry of Housing and Local  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.

To receive a presentation on the 2018 Reading Festival.

James Crosbie, Regulatory Services Manager, and Noel Painting, Festival Republic, gave a presentation on the 2018 Reading Festival.  The presentation focussed on the issues of safeguarding and welfare and sustainability. 

James highlighted the Council’s multiple roles in the planning and regulation of the festival.  The Council had received 38 complaints  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

This report updates the Committee on progress in delivering year 1 of ‘Reading, place of culture’ funded through the ‘Great Place Scheme’.

Further to Minute 13 of the previous meeting, the Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing an updated on the progress in delivering year 1 of ‘Reading, place of culture’ funded through the ‘Great Place Scheme’. 

The report, in paragraph 4.1, provided an overview of the significant  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.