The Policy Committee is responsible for functions
including:
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Oversight of strategy, policy and budget
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All services in the Chief Executive’s Office
and Resources Directorate
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Voluntary sector grants
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Economic development and regeneration
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Corporate land, buildings and assets –
including where the Council is Trustee
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Overview of service performance and improvement
across all Council services
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Partnerships including the LEP, Reading UK CIC, City
Deal
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Decisions cutting across service committee
areas
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Urgent decisions on all functions of the authority,
including on behalf of other Committees
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Shareholder function for Council-owned
companies
The full terms of reference can be found in Article
7 of the Council’s Constitution:
http://www.reading.gov.uk/media/1338/Constitution-of-The-Council/pdf/Constitution_of_the_Council.pdf