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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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Agenda

Item	Description	Wards affected	Report
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.		Minutes [79kb]
6.	PETITIONS AND QUESTIONS To receive any petitions from the public and any questions from the public and Councillors.		Item 6 [37kb]
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	Item 8 [52kb]
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	Item 9 [27kb]
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	Item 10 [133kb]
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	Item 11 [108kb]
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	Item 12 [246kb]
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	Item 13 [187kb]
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	Item 14 [53kb]

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