Agenda and draft minutes

Venue: Online Meeting via Microsoft Teams

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

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Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 219 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting of 5 March 2020 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

Further to Minute 49(a), Councillor Terry requested an update on the Response to a Petition Requesting the Reinstatement of Traffic Island on Berkeley Avenue, where it had been agreed that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

2.

Questions from Members of the Public and Councillors pdf icon PDF 33 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:

Questions on the following matters were submitted, and answered by the Lead Councillor for Strategic Environment Planning and Transport on behalf of the Chair:

Questioner

Subject

Councillor Whitham

School Streets for September

Councillor Whitham

Reading Bridge and other Cycle Lane Consultations

 

(The full text of the questions and replies was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

3.

Petitions

3a

Oaklands Residents Parking pdf icon PDF 175 KB

To report to the Sub-Committee the receipt of a petition requesting the Council that ‘Oaklands’ properties be fully included in the surrounding resident permit parking scheme.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

(a)     Petition for Oaklands Properties to be fully included in the surrounding Residents Parking Permit Scheme

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the receipt of a petition requesting that the Council fully include Oaklands properties in the surrounding resident permit parking scheme.  Supporting  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3a

4.

Reallocation of Road Space - Reading's Active Travel Proposals pdf icon PDF 245 KB

A report providing the Sub-Committee with an update on the Council’s Active Travel programme, as approved by Policy Committee on 18 May 2020.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing the Sub-Committee with an update on the Council’s Active Travel Programme that had been approved by Policy Committee on 18 May 2020 (Minute 97 refers).  The Schedule of Schemes was attached to the report at Appendix 1.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

Waiting Restriction Review Programme Update pdf icon PDF 125 KB

A report providing the Sub-Committee with a progress update on the Waiting Restriction Review Programme.

Minutes:

The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing the Sub-Committee with a progress update on the Waiting Restriction Review Programme.

The report explained that the Waiting Restriction Review Programme provided an opportunity for requests for new, or changes to existing, waiting restrictions on the Highway  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

6.

Results of Statutory Consultation: Wokingham Road Shared Use Bays pdf icon PDF 133 KB

A report providing the Sub-Committee with the results of the Statutory Consultation on the Wokingham Road Shared Use Bays.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 30 of the meeting held on 14 November 2019, the Executive Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing the Sub-Committee with the results of the Statutory Consultation on the Wokingham Road Shared Use Bays.  The plans that had been advertised publicly showing the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

7.

Results of Statutory Consultation: Red Route Bays on Oxford Road and Norcot Road pdf icon PDF 130 KB

A report providing the Sub-Committee with the results of the statutory consultation on the Red Route Bays on Oxford Road and Norcot Road.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Further to Minute 43 of the meeting held on 9 January 2019, the Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report providing the Sub-Committee with the results of the statutory consultation on the Red Route Bays on Oxford Road and Norcot Road.  The plans that had been  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

8.

Residents Parking Scheme - Discretionary Permits - Guide for Decision Making Process pdf icon PDF 172 KB

A report advising the Sub-Committee on the discretionary permit decision making process and asks to delegate authority to Council Officers to issue third discretionary permit applications.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report advising the Sub-Committee on the discretionary permit decision making process and asking for authority to be delegated to officers to issue third discretionary permit applications.  A copy of the guidance on how officers dealt with the discretionary permit  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

9.

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:

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 10 below, as it was likely that there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

10.

Applications for Discretionary Parking Permits

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

 

Minutes:

The Executive Director for Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report giving details of the background to her decisions to refuse applications for Discretionary Parking Permits from a total of 13 applicants, who had subsequently appealed against these decisions.

Resolved –

(1)     That, with regard to application 4 a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.