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Council 20-OCT-2015
20 October 2015 at 6:30pm in the Council Chamber
Civic Offices, Bridge Street, Reading RG1 2LU
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Michael Popham & Richard Woodford. Contact Committee Services Team
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Agenda
Item | Description | Wards affected | Report |
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1. | MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS To receive Mayor's announcements | ||
2. | DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive any declarations of interest | ||
3. | MINUTES The Mayor to sign the Minutes of the proceedings of the Council Meeting held on 7 July 2015 | ![]() | |
4. | PETITIONS To receive petitions in accordance with Standing Order 8 | ![]() | |
5. | QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC Questions in accordance with Standing Order 9 | ![]() | |
6. | QUESTIONS FROM COUNCILLORS Questions in accordance with Standing Order 10 | ![]() | |
7. | SOUTH STREET ARTS CENTRE - PETITION (To hold a debate in accordance with Standing Order 8(5)(e)) Report by Managing Director | ![]() | |
8. | DRAFT REVISIONS TO THE PLANNING CODE OF CONDUCT Report by Director of Environment and Neighbourhood Services | ![]() | |
9. | STANDARDS COMMITTEE Report by Monitoring Officer | ![]() | |
10. | READING PRISON AND THE ABBEY QUARTER REGENERATION Councillor Page to move: This Council calls on the Government to reverse their decision to retain Reading Prison 'as a contingency measure' and 'reserve capacity'. We urge the Secretary of State for Justice to bring forward an early timetable for the disposal of Reading Prison, so as to secure the integration of this site of national and international significance into the exciting regeneration of the adjoining Abbey Quarter. We therefore instruct the MD to write in these terms to the Lord Chancellor & Secretary of State for Justice, the Minister for Prisons, and local Reading MPs. | ||
11. | TRADE UNION BILL Councillor Hoskin to move: As a major and responsible local employer, this Council welcomes the positive benefits that arise from the relationship that we have with our recognised trade unions. We believe that the relationship between employers and their employees through their collective representatives would be damaged by reducing facility time for elected representatives and by removing the ability of union members to pay union dues direct from wages. This Council notes that:
Council believes that:
This Council agrees to:
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12. | SUPPORTING ELDERLY AND DISABLED PEOPLE Councillor Eden to move: This Council believes: That supporting elderly and disabled people is a mark of a civilized society. That the fact that more of us live to an older age should be something to celebrate not a cause for fear, and that people with disabilities are valued members of our community. That fear and uncertainty about how we will afford to meet our needs as we grow older or develop disabilities damages our wellbeing. That the cost of delivering good quality care includes the payment of a true living wage, as demonstrated by our commitment to the UNISON ethical care charter, but that this needs to be taken into account in funding settlements. That investing in good public health and adult social care is not only better for Reading's residents but also saves money by reducing the need for emergency and crisis health care treatment. That early information and decisions from the government are essential to avoid short term crisis decisions and enable councils to plan. This Council notes: The government's proposed delay in the implementation of the cap in the cost of care from 2016 - as the Conservative manifesto promised - to 2020 and the concern and hardship this will bring to many people and their families. That there has been a joint representation to the spending review 2015 from 75 charities, the NHS confederation, the Association of Directors of Social Services and private sector providers urging the government to act to avoid a deepening crisis in adult social care. The depth of shared concerns about the quality, safety and sufficiency of social care services across the country due to lack of investment and growing demand and that Reading is not and cannot be immune to this. The in-year cuts to public health funding that the government is currently consulting on, that were not flagged before the election, which will directly impact services in Reading that help people stay well. The recent praise for Reading's community reablement team and that this is borne out by the welcome news that 90% of Reading's older people coming out of hospital who receive these services are still at home 3 months later. This Council therefore: Congratulates Reading's community reablement team for their work in helping people live independent lives and staying well Supports the joint spending review representation from across the health and social care sector and mandates the Managing Director to write to the Secretary of State and the Treasury accordingly along with urging earlier information about local government funding in future years particularly as it relates to major changes including the better care fund. Mandates the Lead Members for Adult Social Care and Health to send a copy of the health and social care sector's joint submission on social care funding to the Borough's MPs and request a meeting to discuss: the impact of in year cuts to public health; the threat to the care system of the lack of investment; and the importance of better and earlier information about funding. | ||
13. | FOSSIL FUEL FREE PENSION FUND Councillor White to move: This Council notes:
This Council believes:
This Council resolves:
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In this area
- Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 3
- Planning Applications Committee
- Older People's Working Group
- Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 1
- Traffic Management Sub-Committee
- Access and Disabilities Working Group
- Audit and Governance Committee
- Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 2
- Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 3
- Arts Forum
- Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 3
- Personnel Committee
- Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 1
- Policy Committee
- Health and Wellbeing Board
- Planning Applications Committee
- Council
- Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 1
- Policy Committee
- Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 1
- Traffic Management Sub-Committee
- Licensing Applications Committee
- Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 3
- Adult Social Care, Children's Services and Education Committee
- Older People's Working Group
- Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 1
- Planning Applications Committee
- Licensing Application Sub-Committee 2 - CANCELLED
- Housing, Neighbourhoods and Leisure Committee
- Personnel Committee
- Strategic Environment, Planning & Transport Committee
- SACRE
- Policy Committee
- Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 3
- Access and Disabilities Working Group
- Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 1
- Planning Applications Committee
- Personnel Committee