Councillor Ayub declared an interest in item 40 on the grounds that he owned a hackney carriage.

The Minutes of the meeting of 10 November 2022 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair, subject to agenda item 2, Minutes of the previous meeting, being amended in the penultimate paragraph of Minute 30 to correctly reflect the spelling of the word kerb.

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.

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

(The full text of the question and reply was made available on the Reading Borough Council website).  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.

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

(a)      Petition for Tackling Speeding on St Bartholomew’s Road

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the receipt of a petition, asking the Council to tackle speeding on St Bartholomew’s Road.

The report stated that on 4 January 2023 a petition had been submitted  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.

A report seeking approval for officers to undertake statutory consultation for recommended new/alterations to waiting restrictions.  These proposals aim to address the issues that were raised in the initial list of requests.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report that sought approval for officers to carry out statutory consultation for recommended new/alterations to waiting restrictions.  The proposals aimed to address the issues that had been raised in the initial list of requests, which had been submitted and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

A report seeking approval from the Sub-Committee to undertake a statutory consultation for the implementation of traffic restrictions in the form of double yellow lines, reducing an existing bus lane and removal of the tidal flow lane on Castle Hill and Bath Road as required as part of implementation of the Active Travel Fund Tranche 3 scheme.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report that sought approval to carry out a statutory consultation for the implementation of traffic restrictions in the form of double yellow lines, reducing an existing bus lane and removal of the tidal flow lane on Castle Hill and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39.

A report informing the Sub-Committee of traffic management measures associated with the development of the Station Hill site, which is bounded by Station Hill, Greyfriars Road and Gerrard Street and seeking approval to carry out a statutory consultation on changes to the waiting restrictions surrounding the southwestern interchange at Reading Station.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report informing the Sub-Committee about traffic management measures associated with the development of the Station Hill site, which was bounded by Station Hill, Greyfriars Road and Garrard Street.  A plan of the proposals surrounding the development and the exact  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40.

A report informing the Sub-Committee of traffic mangement measures associcated with the development of the former Homebase and Toys R Us site on Kenavon Drive and seeking approval to carry out a statutory consultation on changes to the waiting restrictions and a pay and display bay along Kenavon Drive to facilitate the installation of a bus stop cage on either side of the carriageway.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report informing the Sub-Committee of traffic management measures associated with the development of the former Homebase and Toys R Us site on Kenavon Drive.  A plan showing the proposals surrounding the development and the exact line markings proposed was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 41.

A report presenting financial and statistical data on the Council’s civil parking enforcement activities during 2021/2022.

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report presenting financial and statistical data on the Council’s civil parking enforcement activities during 2021/2022.  A copy of the Parking Services Annual Report 2021/2022 was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

The report stated that it was intended  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42.

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”

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 44 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 43.

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

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report giving details of the background to the decisions to refuse applications for Discretionary Parking Permits from six applicants, who had subsequently appealed against these decisions.

Resolved –

(1)      That, with regard to applications 2 and 3, a first  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.