Use the search options below to find information regarding recent decisions that have been taken by the Council's decision making bodies.
Alternatively you can visit the Officer Decisions page and Officer Decision Notices folders for information on decisions that have been taken by council officers under delegated powers.
Decisions set out in the book have been made
under delegated powers by the Chief Executive, Executive Directors
or the Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer, in
consultation either with the relevant committee or Lead
Councillor.
The Decision Book process has been altered to suspend the current
Councillors’ call-in arrangements within the 10-day period
after its publication and replace it with the ability during that
period for three Councillors to request a retrospective review of
the decision in writing to the Head of Legal and Democratic
Services.
The decision book can be accessed on the Council’s website
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https://democracy.reading.gov.uk/mgListOfficerDecisions.aspx?bcr=1
Decision Maker: Executive Director of Children's Services
Decision published: 13/01/2021
Effective from: 13/01/2021
Decision:
This report sets out the decision to appoint
Local Authority governors to Reading schools.
It is the decision of the Director of Education, in consultation
with the Lead Councillor for Education that the proposals as set
out in paragraph 4 be approved.
Lead officer: Richard Woodford
Decisions set out in the book have been made
under delegated powers by the Chief Executive, Executive Directors
or the Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer, in
consultation either with the relevant committee or Lead
Councillor.
The Decision Book process has been altered to suspend the current
Councillors’ call-in arrangements within the 10-day period
after its publication and replace it with the ability during that
period for three Councillors to request a retrospective review of
the decision in writing to the Head of Legal and Democratic
Services.
The decision book can be accessed on the Council’s website
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https://democracy.reading.gov.uk/mgListOfficerDecisions.aspx?bcr=1
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision published: 07/01/2021
Effective from: 07/01/2021
Decision:
This report sets out the decision to implement
a Covid Winter Grant Scheme.
It is the decision of the Chief Executive, in consultation with the
Leader of the Council that a Covid Winter Grant Scheme in respect
of residents meeting the following criteria is introduced:
Phase 1 Summary, further information in Section 5.3 of this
report:
(a)A targeted food voucher scheme for families with school age
children eligible for Pupil Premium Free School Meals during the
school Christmas holidays 2020;
(b)Additional grant support to local community organisations to
support other vulnerable families with food.
Phase 2 and 3 Summary, further information in Section 5.3 of this
report:
(a)Food and fuel support for families with school age children
eligible for Pupil Premium Free School Meals during the school
holidays up to 31 March 2021;
(b)Support for additional vulnerable families as emerging in the
data or identified by the One Reading Community Hub.
A contingency fund will support other emerging unmet needs as
identified in the guidance up to 31 March 2021.
Lead officer: Richard Woodford
Decisions set out in the book have been made
under delegated powers by the Chief Executive, Executive Directors
or the Chief Finance Officer and Monitoring Officer, in
consultation either with the relevant committee or Lead
Councillor.
The Decision Book process has been altered to suspend the current
Councillors’ call-in arrangements within the 10-day period
after its publication and replace it with the ability during that
period for three Councillors to request a retrospective review of
the decision in writing to the Head of Legal and Democratic
Services.
The decision book can be accessed on the Council’s website
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https://democracy.reading.gov.uk/mgListOfficerDecisions.aspx?bcr=1&BAM=0
The officer reports accompanying the decisions are attached.
Contact: Richard Woodford Committee Services
Tel: 0118 937 2332
e-mail: richard.woodford@reading.gov.uk
Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision published: 05/01/2021
Effective from: 05/01/2021
Decision:
This report sets out the decision to award
grant funding to the attached list of Voluntary and Community
sector organisations from the new funding allocation for local
Authorities supporting the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV)
individuals.
It is the decision of the Chief Executive, in consultation with the
Leader of the Council, to award grant funding to the attached list
of 12 organisations totalling £39,000.
Lead officer: Richard Woodford