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Reading Enews – June 2008 The Forbury Hotel The Forbury Hotel has been awarded five star status by the AA. Planning The application to change the use of Garrard House (20 Garrard Street), from offices to a 106 bed apart-hotel, with a spa at basement level and a café at ground floor level has been granted (February’s enews refers). Central floral displays New floral displays will be installed across the centre this month with additional business-funded displays in Queen Victoria Street, Cross Street, Market Place and at key road junctions. Station Hill The Secretary of State has decided to ‘call in’ Sackville Developments’ application for the redevelopment of the Station Hill area, which was granted consent by the Council’s planning committee in March. A final decision will be made following a public inquiry to be held later this year. Inward investment BG Group of Thames Valley Park has launched a GBP 6.1bn takeover bid for Origin Energy of Australia, in order to strengthen its position in the growing global market for liquefied natural gas. Political control of Reading Borough Council Following this year's local elections in Reading and discussions between all three political parties on Reading Borough Council, new arrangements have been put in place. The three political parties have agreed that Labour will lead a minority administration for the new Municipal Year 2008/09, with the Conservative and Liberal Democrat groups sharing the Chairs of the Scrutiny Panels. The next local elections are in 2010. Cabinet Members (Labour) Reading Borough Council Leader: Cllr Jo Lovelock Reading Borough Council Deputy Leader: Cllr Tony Page Lead Councillor for Planning and Transport: Cllr Tony Page Lead Councillor for Environment and Sustainability: Cllr Paul Gittings Lead Councillor for Culture & Sport: Cllr Graeme Hoskin Lead Councillor for Education and Lifelong Learning: Cllr Jon Hartley Lead Councillor for Children's Services: Cllr Pete Ruhemann Lead Councillor for Housing: Cllr John Ennis Lead Councillor for Community Care and Health: Cllr Mike Orton Lead Councillor for Communities and Neighbourhoods: Cllr Bet Tickner Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Scrutiny Panels Corporate, Community and External Affairs: Cllr David Stevens (Con); Vice-Chair - Cllr Gareth Epps (LD) Environment: Cllr Ricky Duveen (LD); Vice-Chair - Councillor Richard Willis (Con) Education and Children's Services: Cllr Mark Ralph (Con); Vice-Chair - Councillor Kirsten Bayes (LD) Housing, Health and Community Care: Cllr Daisy Benson (LD); Vice-Chair - Councillor Terry Byrne (Con) Culture & Sport: Cllr Tom Stanway (Con); Vice-Chair - Councillor Warren Swaine (LD) Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs Planning Committee: Cllr Jim Hanley (Lab); Vice-Chair - Councillor Kirsten Bayes (LD) Licensing Applications Committee: Cllr Jeanette Skeats (Con); Vice-Chair - Councillor Peter Jones (Lab) Personnel Committee: Cllr Jo Lovelock (Lab); Vice-Chair - Councillor Tom Steele (Con) The three Group leaders Cllr Jo Lovelock, Cllr Andrew Cumpsty and Cllr Gareth Epps will be meeting regularly to provide an overview of the new arrangements. Tim Smith This newsletter
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