Council - Tuesday 24 February 2026, 6:30pm - Reading Borough Council streaming
Council
Tuesday, 24th February 2026 at 6:30pm
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Start of webcast
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1 Mayor's Announcements
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Liz Terry
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Sarah Hacker
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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2 Declarations of Interest
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Public Speaker
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3 Minutes
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4 Petitions
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5 Questions from Members of the Public
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Public Speaker
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Cllr Liz Terry
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Public Speaker
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Liz Terry
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Public Speaker
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr John Ennis
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Public Speaker
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Karen Rowland
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Public Speaker
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Karen Rowland
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Public Speaker
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Public Speaker
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Public Speaker
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Dave McElroy
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Cllr Liz Terry
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Liz Terry
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Cllr Dave McElroy
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Liz Terry
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6 Questions from Councillors
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Raj Singh
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Matt Yeo
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Raj Singh
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Matt Yeo
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Reports and Recommendations from Committees
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7 Chief Finance Officer's Report on the Robustness of the 2026/27 Budget
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8 2026/27 Budget & Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 - 2028/29
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- Budget & MTFS Report
- Appendix 1 - The Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026-27 to 2028-29
- Appendix 2 - Summary of the Proposed General Fund Budget 2026-27 to 2028-29
- Appendix 3 - General Fund Revenue Budget by Service 2026-27 to 2028-29
- Appendix 4 - Detailed General Fund Budget Changes 2026-27 to 2028-29
- Appendix 6 - DSG Funding 2026-27
- Appendix 7a - GF Capital Programme 2026-27 to 2030-31
- Appendix 7b - HRA Capital Programme 2026-27 to 2030-31
- Appendix 8 - Flexible Capital Receipts Strategy
- Appendix 9 - Fees and Charges Proposals from April 2026
- Appendix 10 - Business cases EIA status
- Appendix 11 - Summary of the Response to the Budget Engagement
- Appendix 5 - The Housing Revenue Account Proposed Budget 2026-27 to 2028-29
- Appendix 5a - Summary of HRA Budget 2026-27 to 2028-29
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Cllr Micky Leng
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Liz Terry
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Rob White
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Raj Singh
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Anne Thompson
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Sarah Hacker
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Paul Gittings
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Cllr Wendy Griffith
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Cllr Rachel Eden
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Adele Barnett-Ward
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Karen Rowland
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr John Ennis
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Cllr James Moore
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Matt Yeo
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Ellie Emberson
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Glenn Dennis
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Micky Leng
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Liz Terry
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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9 Capital Strategy 2026/27
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10 Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2026/27
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11 Council Tax Setting 2026/27
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12 Auditors Annual Report 2024/25
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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13 Annual Governance Statement 2024/25
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Cllr Ellie Emberson
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Cllr Daya Pal Singh
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Cllr Ellie Emberson
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14 Statement of Accounts 2024/25
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Cllr Alice Mpofu-Coles
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Webcast Finished
- Minutes of Previous Meeting, opens in new tab
- 04 Petitions, opens in new tab
- 05 Public Questions, opens in new tab
- 06 Councillor Questions, opens in new tab
- s25 Report, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1 - Summary of Earmarked Reserve Movements, opens in new tab
- Budget & MTFS Report, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1 - The Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026-27 to 2028-29, opens in new tab
- Appendix 2 - Summary of the Proposed General Fund Budget 2026-27 to 2028-29, opens in new tab
- Appendix 3 - General Fund Revenue Budget by Service 2026-27 to 2028-29, opens in new tab
- Appendix 4 - Detailed General Fund Budget Changes 2026-27 to 2028-29, opens in new tab
- Appendix 6 - DSG Funding 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Appendix 7a - GF Capital Programme 2026-27 to 2030-31, opens in new tab
- Appendix 7b - HRA Capital Programme 2026-27 to 2030-31, opens in new tab
- Appendix 8 - Flexible Capital Receipts Strategy, opens in new tab
- Appendix 9 - Fees and Charges Proposals from April 2026, opens in new tab
- Appendix 10 - Business cases EIA status, opens in new tab
- Appendix 11 - Summary of the Response to the Budget Engagement, opens in new tab
- Appendix 5 - The Housing Revenue Account Proposed Budget 2026-27 to 2028-29, opens in new tab
- Appendix 5a - Summary of HRA Budget 2026-27 to 2028-29, opens in new tab
- Capital Strategy 2026/27, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1 - Capital Strategy 2026/27, opens in new tab
- Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1 - Treasury Management Strategy Statement 2026-27, opens in new tab
- Council Tax Setting 2026/27, opens in new tab
- Auditors Annual Report 2024/25, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1 - Auditors Annual Report 2024/25, opens in new tab
- Annual Governance Statement 2024/25, opens in new tab
- Appendix - Annual Governance Statement 2024/25, opens in new tab
- Statement of Accounts 2024/25, opens in new tab
- Appendix - Statement of Accounts 2024/25, opens in new tab
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