Consideration of formally submitted questions from members of the public or Councillors under Standing Order 36.

Consideration of any petitions submitted under Standing Order 36 in relation to matters falling within the Committee’s Powers & Duties which have been received by Head of Legal & Democratic Services no later than four clear working days before the meeting.

A report giving an overview on the implementation of the Berkshire West Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2021-2030 in Reading and, in Appendices A and B, detailed information on performance and progress towards achieving the local goals and actions set out in the both the overarching strategy and the locally agreed implementation plans.

A report giving an update on the Integration Programme and performance of Reading against the national Better Care Fund (BCF) targets at the end of December 2024 (Quarter 3), and also outlining the spend against the BCF Plan, including the Discharge Fund to support hospital discharges in 2024/25. It also presents the Better Care Fund (BCF) Quarter 3 return for 2024/25, attached at Appendix 1.

A report giving an update on matters from the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board.

A presentation giving an update on the latest situation with the Royal Berkshire Hospital redevelopment programme Building Berkshire Together.

A report presenting the Reading Healthy Weight Needs Assessment for the development of a whole systems approach to healthy weight and proposing the formation of a task and finish group to oversee the development of a Healthy Weight Strategy and implementation plan.

Dates for HWB approval:

·         11 July 2025

·         10 October 2025

·         16 January 2026

·         13 March 2026

This link provides access to the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust’s Integrated Performance Report to December 2024, at page 36.

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/media/2smkqb4o/public-board-29-january-2025-website-version.pdf