Policy Committee 14-MAR-2016
14 March 2016 at 6:30pm in the Council Chamber
Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading RG1 2LU
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Attachments
Agenda
Item | Description | Wards affected | Report |
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1. | DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST FOR CLOSED SESSION ITEM | ||
2. | READING TRANSPORT LTD - SHAREHOLDER'S UPDATE Councillor Page / Director Of Resources - Reading Transport Ltd | ||
ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION IN PUBLIC SESSION | |||
3. | CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS | ||
4. | DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillors to declare any interests they may have in relation to the items for consideration in public session. | ||
5. | MINUTES To confirm the Minutes of the Policy Committee meeting on 15 February 2016. | ![]() | |
6. | PETITIONS AND QUESTIONS To receive any petitions from the public and any questions from the public and Councillors. | ![]() | |
7. | DECISION BOOK REFERENCES | ||
8. | MAPLEDURHAM PAVILION Councillor Gittings / Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services This report sets out the results of a recent structural survey of Mapledurham Pavilion and makes recommendations for future action. | MAPLEDURHAM | ![]() |
9. | READING TRANSPORT LTD - SHAREHOLDER'S UPDATE Councillor Page / Director Of Resources - Reading Transport Ltd This report provides an operational update for the Council on Reading Transport Ltd's activities during 2014/15. (A further report including detail on the trading position for the financial year will be considered under Item 2 in closed session). | BOROUGHWIDE | ![]() |
10. | NARROWING THE GAP COMMISSIONING FRAMEWORK - SUCCESSFUL BIDS Councillor Lovelock / Managing Director This report sets out the successful funding bids from community-based organisations under the Narrowing the Gap Bidding Framework, following the standstill period. | BOROUGHWIDE | ![]() |
11. | VOLUNTARY SECTOR GRANT FUNDING IN 2016/17 Councillor Lovelock / Managing Director This report seeks authority to continue to award grant aid to three voluntary organisations in 2016/17 within a reduced budget framework: Berkshire Women's Aid, Healthwatch Reading and Readibus. | BOROUGHWIDE | ![]() |
12. | ELECTORAL REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS - UPDATE Councillor Lovelock / Electoral Registration Officer & Returning Officer This report provides an update on the results of the 2015/16 annual canvass, the preparations and arrangements for the 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner and Local Borough Elections to be held on Thursday 5 May 2016, and the current position regarding the upcoming European Union Referendum. | BOROUGHWIDE | ![]() |
13. | BORROWING FROM THE MUNICIPAL BOND AGENCY Councillor Lovelock / Head of Finance This report asks the Committee to authorise borrowing from the Municipal Bond Agency by entering into the Agency's Framework Agreement. | BOROUGHWIDE | ![]() |
14. | BUDGET MONITORING Councillor Lovelock / Head of Finance This report set out the budget monitoring position for the Council to the end of January 2016. | BOROUGHWIDE | ![]() |
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