Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Reading

Contact: Richard Woodford - Committee Services  Email: richard.woodford@reading.gov.uk

Link: Link to observe meeting

Items
No. Item

15.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

Councillor Ayub declared an interest in item 19 on the grounds that he owned a hackney carriage.

16.

Minutes of previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 167 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting of 14 June 2023 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

17.

Questions from Members of the Public and Councillors pdf icon PDF 72 KB

Questions submitted pursuant to Standing Order 36 in relation to matters falling within the Sub-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.

Minutes:

A question on the following matter was submitted, and answered by the Lead Councillor for Climate Strategy and Transport on behalf of the Chair:

Questioner

Subject

Councillor White

Improving Road Safety Around Schools

(The full text of the question and reply was made available on the Reading Borough Council website).  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.

18.

Petitions pdf icon PDF 146 KB

To receive petitions on traffic management matters submitted in accordance with the Sub-Committee’s Terms of Reference.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

(a)        Petition – Speeding on Francis Street

The Sub-Committee considered a report on the receipt of a petition, requesting the Council to address alleged speeding and traffic volumes along Francis Street.  A map showing Francis Street was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The report stated that on 8  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18.

19.

Petition Update - Private Hire Vehicle Use of Kings Road Bus Lane pdf icon PDF 164 KB

A report setting out the officer recommendations relating to the refined request to enable Reading Borough Council licenced private hire vehicles to use the Kings Road (outbound) bus lane.

Minutes:

Further to Minute 16(a) of the meeting held on 14 September 2022 and Minute 28 of the meeting held on 10 November 2022 the Sub-Committee considered a report that set out the officer recommendations that related to the refined request to enable Council licenced private hire vehicles to use the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 19.

20.

Proposals for a Pedestrian Crossing - Upper Redlands Road pdf icon PDF 163 KB

A report seeking approval for officers to undertake statutory consultation/notice processes necessary to progress this scheme.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered a report that sought approval to carry out statutory consultation/notice processes necessary to progress the scheme for a pedestrian crossing on Upper Redlands Road.  A scheme design of the Upper Redlands Road Pedestrian Crossing was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The report explained that having  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.

21.

Waiting Restriction Review Programme pdf icon PDF 179 KB

(a)       Objections to 2023A Programme

(b)       2023B Programme New Requests

 

A report informing the Sub-Committee of objections (including petitions) resulting from the statutory consultation for the agreed proposals that formed the 2023A programme and providing the list of new requests, for potential inclusion in the 2023B programme.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered a report informing the Sub-Committee of objections, including petitions, that had resulted from the statutory consultation for the agreed proposals that formed the 2023A Waiting Restriction Review programme and provided the Sub-Committee with the list of new requests for potential inclusion in the 2022B programme.  The following  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.

22.

Jacksons Corner - Results of Statutory Consultation pdf icon PDF 166 KB

A report informing the Sub-Committee of objections resulting from the statutory consultation for the proposals agreed at the June 2023 Sub-Committee meeting.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 10 of the previous meeting, the Sub-Committee considered a report informing them of objections that had resulted from the statutory consultation for the proposals that had been agreed at the June 2023 meeting in respect of Jacksons Corner.  The following appendices were attached to the report:

Appendix  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.

23.

Digital Parking Permits pdf icon PDF 178 KB

A report providing the Sub-Committee with a summary of the digital parking permit trial and recommendations to implement a roll out of digital permits Boroughwide to include all permit types on 1 November 2023, except for visitor parking permits.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 17 of the meeting held on 14 September 2022, the Sub-Committee considered a report informing the Sub-Committee of the findings of the Digital Parking Permits Project that had been carried out between 31 October 2022 and 30 April 2023.  Feedback that had been received to the statutory  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

24.

Exclusion of Press and Public

The following motion 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 item 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 of that Act”

Minutes:

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 25 below, as it was likely that there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.

25.

Applications for Discretionary Parking Permits

To consider appeals against the refusal of applications for the issue of discretionary parking permits.

 

Minutes: