The following will be moved by the Chair:

“That, pursuant to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) members of the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following items on the agenda, as it is likely that there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of that Act”

Resolved –

That pursuant to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), members of the press and public be excluded during consideration of item 2 below as it was likely that there would be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraphs specified in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

The Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing detailed information on additional sites which were at the feasibility stage to support the public report on the Local Authority New Build Programme Phase 4 (Minute 8 below refers).  The information was presented in a confidential report as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

The Minutes of the meeting of 10 March 2021 were confirmed as a correct record.

Minutes of the Community Safety Partnership – 22 April 2021.

The Minutes of the following meeting were submitted:

Community Safety Partnership – 22 April 2021.

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 questions and replies was made available on the Reading Borough Council website.

This report provides an update on the current Local Authority New Build (LANB) programme, seeks spend approval for £1.4m to start delivery of the next phase of the programme during the financial year 21/22 and sets out an intention to request spend and budget approval for additional funding to continue the delivery of Phase 4 of the Local Authority New Build and Acquisitions Programme.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report which gave an update on the current Local Authority New Build (LANB) programme, which had to date delivered 174 local authority homes, with schemes in progress to deliver another 307 homes by 2024.

The report detailed proposals and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

This report updates members on the current use of Glyphosate as a means of weed control in Reading, the regulatory and legal status of Glyphosate use and alternatives to Glyphosate.

The Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report which gave an update on the current use of Glyphosate as a means of weed control in Reading, the regulatory and legal status of Glyphosate use, alternatives to Glyphosate and benchmarking with other local authorities.

The report explained  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

This report provides an update on the main roll out of the kerbside food waste collection service and the change to 140 litre residual waste bins and reports on the current recycling rate.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report which provided an update on the main roll out of the kerbside food waste collection service and change to 140 litre residual waste bins, and set out further details for Phase 2 of the roll out.

The report  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

This report presenting “Low Carbon Homes – Key Issues and Challenges” which summarises current activity and shapes the future development of Reading’s approach to ensuring that housing in Reading makes the fullest possible contribution to the objective of a ‘net zero carbon Reading by 2030’, in line with Reading Climate Emergency Strategy and the Council’s Housing Strategy.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report presenting a paper “Low Carbon Homes – Key Issues and Challenges” which was attached to the report at Appendix 1.  The paper summarised current activity and proposals to reduce emissions from the Council’s housing stock, highlighted the scale  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

This report sets out the provisions of The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 (” the ESS Regulations”) which came into force on 1 June 2020 and the Tenants Fees Act 2019 which came into force on 1 June 2019 for new tenancies and was subsequently extended to cover all tenancies from 1^st June 2020.   The report also seeks delegations to authorise officers to carry out these functions.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report that  set out the provisions of The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 (” the ESS Regulations”) which came into force on 1 June 2020 and the Tenants Fees Act 2019 which came  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

This report outlines the proposed strategic themes to guide the future direction of the Council’s library service, upon which consultation with the public will take place.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report which outlined the proposed strategic themes to guide the future direction of the Council’s library services upon which consultation with the public would take place.  The following documents were appended to the report:

Appendix 1: Draft Library Strategic  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

The purpose of this report is to advise Committee of the award of a round two Arts Council England (ACE) culture recovery fund and leisure recovery fund, totalling £527,000.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report advising the Committee of the award of a round two Arts Council England (ACE) culture recovery fund and leisure recovery fund, totalling £527,000.

The report explained that there had been three separate successful bids, as follows:

·      in January  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

A report updating the Committee on the achievements of Reading’s Cultural Education Partnership (CEP) 2016-2019, sharing the CEP’s 2020-2024 Draft Strategy and Action Plan, and setting out the key areas of priority.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report that provided the Committee with an update on the achievements of Reading’s Cultural Education Partnership (CEP) 2016-2019, shared the CEP’s 2020-2024 Draft Strategy and Action Plan, and set out the key areas of priority.  The Draft Cultural Education  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13.

A report seeking approval for the Reading Museum Forward Plan 2020-2025 (Appendix 1).

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report that sought approval for the Reading Museum Forward Plan 2020-2025 which was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The report explained that the regular review of the Forward Plan was both good practice and a key  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.