The Minutes of the meeting of 21 February 2024 were confirmed as a correct record.

Minutes of the Community Safety Partnership meeting held on 1 February 2024.

The Minutes of the following meeting were submitted:

Community Safety Partnership – 1 February 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.

A report updating the Committee on the progress of 2024/2025 Highway Maintenance Capital Investment Programme, the progress of year 1 & 2 (2023/24 & 2024/25) of the additional DfT Road Resurfacing Fund Allocation for Reading, the National Highways Capital Grant award of £250k for Reading Borough Council for 2023/24 plus the additional award of £250k for 2024/25 to maintain the M4 strategic diversion route between Junction 11/M4 and Junction 12/M4 and to provide scheme approval for officers to implement the works as set out in Appendix 1.

Further to Minute 22 of the meeting held on 21 February 2024, the Committee considered a report that provided updates on:

·       Progress of the 2024/2025 Highway Maintenance Capital Investment Programme as set out in Appendix 1;

·       Progress of Year 1 & 2 (2023/24 & 2024/25) of the additional DfT Road Resurfacing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

An update giving details of the operational changes involved in the Rewilding and Wildflower project, the achievements measured against the Wildflower Plan and recommended next steps.

The Committee considered a report that provided an update on the operational changes involved in the Rewilding project, the achievements measured against the Wildflower Plan and the next steps.

The report explained that the Rewilding project had been underway for four seasons, and this made the fifth year  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

A report setting out recommendations to restructure the current model for the Safer Reading Neighbourhood Forum and geographically based Safer Neighbourhood Forums (SNFs).

The Committee received a report which set out recommendations to restructure the current model for the Safer Reading Neighbourhood (Chairs) Forum and geographically based Safer Neighbourhood Forums (SNFs). These changes would then be submitted to the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) on 18 July 2024. The following documents were appended to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.