The Policy Committee is responsible for functions including:

·       Oversight of strategy, policy and budget

·       Covering all services in the Chief Executive’s Office and Resources Directorate

·       Voluntary sector grants

·       Economic development and regeneration

·       Corporate land, buildings and assets – including where the Council is Trustee

·       Overview of service performance and improvement across all Council services

·       Partnerships: To be responsible for any joint arrangements and partnership areas relevant to the Committee

·       Decisions cutting across service committee areas

·       Any decision between committee meetings, on an urgency basis

·       Sole Member/Owner for Brighter Futures for Children Ltd

·       Shareholder for Reading Transport Ltd and any other wholly-owned Council companies

The full terms of reference can be found in Article 7 of the Council’s Constitution:

Constitution of the council - Reading Borough Council