The Minutes of the meeting of 10 March 2022 were confirmed as a correct record.

Minutes of the Community Safety Partnership meetings held on 22 February 2022 and 21 April 2022.

The Minutes of the following meeting were submitted:

Community Safety Partnership – 22 February 2022 and 21 April 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.

The full text of the question and reply was made available on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

To receive a presentation on Empty Homes.

Brighid Carey and Will McMahon, Action on Empty Homes, gave a presentation on the Reading Empty Homes Community Partnership.  The presentation covered:

• Work carried out by Action on Empty Homes to date;

·      Members of community partnerships;

·      The overarching Empty Homes community partnership approach;

·      Details of the community partnership approach for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

A report providing an update on the Museums Partnership Reading and seeking authority to extend the partnership agreement with the University of Reading in the event of a successful funding bid.

The Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report which provided an update on the Museums Partnership Reading (MPR) and sought agreement to authorise the extension of the agreement with the University of Reading in the event of a successful funding bid.

The report explained that the Museums  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

A report highlighting the achievements and key successes of the Reading Abbey Revealed project since 2016.

The Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report that highlighted the achievements and key successes of Reading Abbey Revealed project since the start of its delivery phase in 2016.  The report explained that over the past eight years the project team, volunteers, and partners had worked closely  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

A report advisingCommittee ofthe awardof anArts  CouncilEngland (ACE)Libraries Improvement Fund grant of £62,000 for Tilehurst Library and requesting scheme approval.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report advising theCommittee ofthe awardof anArts  CouncilEngland(ACE) Libraries Improvement Fund grant of £62,000 for Tilehurst Library and requesting scheme approval in order to proceed with the project.

The report explained that in 2021  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

This report sets out the updated Food Service Plan for the period 2022-2023.

The Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report which set out the updated Food Service Plan for the period 2022-2023.  The report explained that the Plan, which was attached at Appendix 1 to the report, had been drawn up in accordance with the Food Standards Agency Framework  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

An update on Reading’s Community Safety Partnership‘s workplan and proposed timeline for delivering the new Community Safety Strategy and Plan.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report which set out an update in relation to the workplan of Reading’s Community Safety Partnership (CSP) and a proposed timeline for delivering its new three-year Community Safety Strategy and Plan as follows:

·        Draft Strategy agreed by the CSP  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

A report seeking approval to remove the age criteria from the Council’s general needs housing stock (non-sheltered) and to replace the remaining age-designated properties with local lettings policies where appropriate.

Further to Minute 29 of the meeting held on 14 March 2018, the Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report that gave an update on the decision to remove the age criteria from the Council’s general needs housing stock (non-sheltered) and sought approval to replace the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

This report seeks approval for the updated Rent Guarantee Scheme Policy.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report which set out the updated Rent Guarantee Scheme Policy, which had been amended to reflect how the Rent Guarantee Scheme practice had been amended following legislation that had come into effect in recent years, and clarified the annual  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

Sam Shean, Highways and Traffic Services Manager, gave a presentation on the way that roads were selected for maintenance work and the forthcoming Programme of work.  The presentation covered:

·       The different classifications of roads within the Borough;

·       The types of survey used to identify the condition of the roads;

·       How  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

To inform the Committee of the procurement process for the Winter Maintenance Term Contract 2022-2025 and to seek authority to enter into a contract with the successful tenderer.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report setting out the procurement process for the Winter Maintenance Term Contract 2022-2025 with a possible 3-year extension based on performance and seeking authority to enter into a contract with the successful tenderer after the tendering process in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13.

A report updating the Committee on the progress of year-3 of the £9M Highway Capital Investment Programme 2020/21 to 2022/23, informing the Committee of the Council’s additional £8M five-year Highway Capital Investment Programme and £4M two-year Highway Bridges & Structures Capital Investment Programme and seeking spend approval for these investments.

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report that provided an update on Year-3 (2022/23) of the 3-year £9M Highway Capital Investment Programme 2020/21 to 2022/23.  The report also informed the Committee of the Council’s additional £8M five-year Highway Capital Investment Programme (2022/23 to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.