Cabinet
Tuesday 14 April 2009 18:30
Kennet Room, Civic Offices, Reading.Committee Administrator |
Tim Milgate |
A meeting of Cabinet will be held on Tuesday 14 April 2009 at 6.30pm in the Kennet Room, Civic Offices, Reading.
A copy of the agenda is attached below.
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1 | CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS The Chair to inform the meeting of relevant issues. | |||
2 | DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillors to declare any personal and prejudicial interests they may have in relation to the items for consideration in public session. | |||
3 | MINUTES To confirm the Minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 16 March 2009. To receive the recommendations of the meeting of the Traffic Management Advisory Panel held on 24 March 2009. The Cycling Strategy Progress and 2009-10 Action Plan report from that meeting of TMAP is attached as further background information in relation to that decision. | Item 3 (64 KB) Item 3a (110 KB) Item 3b (51 KB) | ||
4 | QUESTIONS AND PETITIONS To Receive any Questions from Councillors and the Public, and any petitions from the public. | Questions and Replies (14 KB) | ||
5 | MATTERS REFERRED BY THE CORPORATE, COMMUNITY AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SCRUTINY PANEL AND COUNCIL To consider any matters referred by the Corporate, Community and External Affairs Scrutiny Panel and Council. | |||
6 | DECISION BOOK REFERENCES To receive any Decision Book references. | |||
COMMUNITY CARE AND HEALTH ITEMS– KEY DECISION | ||||
7 | A BIG VOICE IN OUR LIVES – THE READING LEARNING DISABILITY PARTNERSHIP’S STRATEGY FOR 2009-2014 Councillor Orton/Director of Housing and Community Care The Council has been tasked with co-ordinating the development of a 5 year Strategy for local people with a learning disability and this report recommends to full Council the publication of the Reading Learning Disability Partnership’s Strategy for 2009/2014. | Boroughwide | Item 7 (41 KB) Item 7a (131 KB) Item 7b (133 KB) | |
8 | COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES AND BUDGET PROVISION Councillor Orton / Director of Housing and Community Care This report sets out the details on the financial position of Adult Service at the end of the 2008/09 financial year and the actions being taken to ensure that services for the elderly and vulnerable are delivered in line with Council policies and can be sustained for 2009/10 onwards. | Boroughwide | Item 8 (37 KB) | |
9 | EXTRA CARE HOUSING PROGRESS REPORT Councillors Orton & Lovelock/ Directors of Housing and Community Care and Environment, Culture and Sport To provide an update on the Council’s Extra Care Housing (ECH) development programme, highlighting risks to delivery and opportunities and to recommend that the former Avenue School site in Northumberland Avenue be disposed of for a residential scheme to include Extra Care Housing subject to planning consent being obtained. | Boroughwide, Katesgrove | Item 9 (30 KB) | |
10 | REVIEW OF CHOICE AND CHARGING FOR ACCOMMODATION, NON-RESIDENTIAL AND DOMICILIARY CARE SERVICES Councillor Orton/Director of Housing and Community Care This report seeks to provide a clear framework for the equitable provision of a number of Council services namely: Accommodation, Non-Residential and Domiciliary Care Services. | Boroughwide | Item 10 (38 KB) Item 10a (67 KB) | |
11 | SAFEGUARDING ADULTS - RESPONSIBILITY AND PERFORMANCE Councillor Orton/Director of Housing and Community Care This report sets out the Council’s responsibility in relation to Safeguarding Adults and the actions being taken to ensure continuous improvements to meet national best practice guidance following consideration of these matters at Health, Housing and Community Care Scrutiny Panel on 5 March 2009. | Boroughwide | Item 11 (38 KB) Item 11a (76 KB) | |
HOUSING ITEM | ||||
12 | REDUCTIONS IN HRA RENT INCREASE Councillor Edwards/Directors of Housing and Community Care & Resources This report is presented to cabinet to enable a decision to be made to bring into effect the decision of Council on 31 March to reduce the 2009 HRA rent increase, so as to take up the government’s offer of extra support for the Housing Revenue Account | Boroughwide | Item 12 (20 KB) Item12-supp (41 KB) Item 12 Appx (18 KB) | |
CULTURE AND SPORT ITEM | ||||
13 | KING’S MEADOW POOL Councillor Hoskin/Director of Environment, Culture and Sport The Culture & Sport Scrutiny Panel considered the two proposals to redevelop the King’s Meadow Pool on 25 March 2009 and have proposed a recommended way forward. | Abbey | Item 13 (30 KB) Item 13a (11 KB) Item 13b (10 KB) Item 13c (23 KB) Item 13d (28 KB) Item 13 - KMC (531 KB) Item 13 - AH (592 KB) | |
EDUCATION & LIFELONG LEARNING ITEMS | ||||
14 | FINAL REPORT FROM THE CHAIR OF THE SCHOOL PLACES AND ADMISSIONS REVIEW BOARD Councillor Hartley/Director of Education and Children’s Services To request that Cabinet considers the final report from the Independent Chair of the Review Board considering School Places and Admission Arrangements including the recommendations for consulting on the options. | Boroughwide | Item 14 (19 KB) Item 14a (129 KB) | |
15 | SCHOOL ADMISSIONS SCHEMES 2009 Councillor Hartley/Director of Education and Children’s Services This report invites Cabinet to determine the admissions arrangements for nursery and primary schools in Reading for the school year beginning in September 2010 and the coordination schemes for primary and secondary schools. | Boroughwide | Item 15 (38 KB) Item 15a (27 KB) Item 15b (58 KB) Item 15c (41 KB) | |
CHILDREN’S SERVICES ITEM | ||||
16 | REPORT ON PROGRESS ON THE SAFEGUARDING TASK FORCE ACTION PLAN Councillor Ennis/Director of Education and Children’s Services This report summarises the progress being made on the Safeguarding Task Force action plan as at end March 2009. | Boroughwide | Item 16 (71 KB) | |
EDUCATION & LIFELONG LEARNING/CHILDREN’S SERVICES ITEM | ||||
17 | ACTION PLAN FOLLOWING JOINT AREA REVIEW Councillors Hartley & Ennis/Director of Education and Children’s Services This report outlines the progress in implementing the action plan that set out actions being taken in response to the recommendations of the Joint Area Review in 2008. | Boroughwide | Item 17 (41 KB) | |
SCRUTINY RECOMMENDATIONS | ||||
18 | RECOMMENDATIONS OF HOUSING, HEALTH AND COMMUNITY CARE SCRUTINY PANEL 5 MARCH 2009 - EMPTY HOMES STRATEGY Councillor Edwards & Councillor Benson/Director of Environment, Culture and Sport To advise Cabinet of the recommendations made by the Housing, Health and Community Care Scrutiny Panel (HHCCSP) of 5 March 2009 with regard progress on the Empty Homes Strategy. | Boroughwide | Item 18 (29 KB) Item 18a (330 KB) | |
19 | RECOMMENDATIONS FROM HOUSING, HEALTH AND COMMUNITY CARE SCRUTINY PANEL AND ENVIRONMENT SCRUTINY PANEL – PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR SCRUTINY REVIEW Councillor Benson & Duveen/Chief Executive This report sets out recommendations to Cabinet arising from the scrutiny review of the Private Rented Housing Sector conducted jointly by Environment Scrutiny Panel and Housing, Health and Community Care Scrutiny Panel, as agreed at the panel meetings on 3 and 5 March 2009 respectively. | Boroughwide | Item 19 (26 KB) | |
ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY/PLANNING & TRANSPORT ITEM | ||||
20 | AIR QUALITY Councillors Gittings and Page/Director of Environment, Culture and Sport This report recommends the designation of one Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) in the Borough. | Boroughwide | Item 20 (495 KB) Item 20a (6,207 KB) | |
PLANNING & TRANSPORT ITEMS | ||||
21 | DRAFT CAR PARKING STANDARDS SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING DOCUMENT Councillor Page/Director of Environment, Culture and SportThe Draft Parking Standards and Design Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) outlines proposed parking standards, design requirements and associated requirements for the Borough. Adoption of this draft document will provide updated parking standards and guidance contributing to the achievement of the overall aims of the LDF Core Strategy, adopted in 2008. | Boroughwide | Item 21 (30 KB) | |
22 | STREET LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL TERM MAINTENANCE CONTRACT 2009-2013 – RESULTS OF TENDER PROCESS Councillor Page/Director of Environment, Culture and Sport The purpose of the report is to inform Councillors of the results of the Street Lighting and Electrical Term Maintenance Contract 2009-2013 tender process and seeks approval to appoint a contractor for the new contract commencing on 1 July 2009. | Boroughwide | Item 22 (27 KB) | |
23 | LOCAL TRANSPORT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION REPORT Councillor Page/Director of Environment, Culture and Sport To update Cabinet on the annual progress with the implementation of the Local Transport Plan (LTP) scheme delivery programme. The report covers the major achievements in the programme throughout the year and the proposed programme for 2009/10. | Boroughwide | Item 23 (154 KB) | |
24 | READING STATION UPDATE AND COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND BID RESULT Councillor Page/Director of Environment, Culture and Sport To inform Cabinet on the latest position of the Reading Station Capacity and Performance Upgrade and associated projects, to report back on the outcome of the Community infrastructure Fund (CIF) bid and the programme for delivering the bid and to report back on the work being progressed on the proposed Southern Concourse and Station Interchanges and managed through the Strategic Transport Programme Board. | Boroughwide | Item 24 (29 KB) Item 24a (24 KB) | |
COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBOURHOODS ITEMS | ||||
25 | LEASE OF CENTRAL CLUB BUILDING Councillor Tickner/Directors of Resources and Environment, Culture and Sport To seek Cabinet approval to the granting of a lease of the Central Club building as outlined in the attached plan to the African Caribbean Community Association Ltd (“ACCG”) for use as a community centre for the African and Caribbean community in Reading, at less than market rental. | Boroughwide | Item 25 (32 KB) Item 25a (984 KB) | |
26 | RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CORPORATE COMMUNITY AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SCRUTINY PANEL HELD ON 18 MARCH 2009 – C.A.B. AND IMMIGRATION CONTRACT Councillor Tickner/Director of Resources This report lists the recommendations from CCEA Scrutiny and provides further information to enable Cabinet to form a response. | Boroughwide | Item 26 (48 KB) | |
LEADERSHIP, CORPORATE AND BUDGET ITEMS | ||||
27 | EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND Councillor Lovelock/Chief Executive To inform Cabinet about the results of Round 1 of the new European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programme and additional funding secured; and to update Cabinet on other emerging EU Funding opportunities. | Boroughwide | Item 27 (31 KB) | |
28 | TRANSFORMATIONAL PROGRAMME 2009-2012- DRAFT VALUE FOR MONEY AND ICT PROGRAMMES Councillor Lovelock/Chief Executive Value for Money Programme is proposed (see appendix one) to deliver activities aimed at ensuring the Council delivers value for money in line with the medium term financial plan described in the budget report to Council on 24 February 2009. | Boroughwide | Item 28 (106 KB) Item 28a (101 KB) | |
TRUSTEE ITEM | ||||
29 | MAPLEDURHAM RECREATION GROUND CHARITY - APPROVAL OF ACCOUNTS & ANNUAL REPORT Councillor Lovelock/Director of Resources Cabinet is asked to consider this report in its capacity as the decision making body in respect of the Council’s role as trustee of the Mapledurham recreation Ground Charity. | Boroughwide, Mapledurham | Item 29 (20 KB) Item 29a (36 KB) Item 29b (19 KB) Item 29c (36 KB) Item 29d (19 KB) | |
APPOINTMENT ITEMS | ||||
30 | APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOL GOVERNORS Councillor Hartley/Director of Education and Children’s Services To propose the appointment of new governors and the reappointment of long serving governors in accordance with agreed procedures. | Battle, Minster | Item 30 (14 KB) | |
FORWARD PLAN OF KEY DECISIONS | ||||
31 | FORWARD PLAN – APRIL 2009 To submit the Council’s Forward Plan for the period to July 2009. | Boroughwide | Item 31 (16 KB) | |
32 | DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING 1 June 2009 at 6.30pm. | |||