Heavy Workload at Council Meeting

There was a heavy workload at yesterday evening's full meeting of Reading's borough Councillors in a session which lasted more than 4 1/2 hours and reports on events have been dribbling in over the course of the day.

Reading List provides a roundup of sources for readers to peruse at their leisure.

Cllr Glenn Goodall was first off the mark in posting a report covering the Climate Change Strategy, Council tenant rents controversy, opposition to the national ID Cards scheme, the founding of a new oversight body for the new Civic Centre development, the motion on Gaza and the election of new lead councillors in the children's services and housing briefs.

Rob White of the Greens handed in a petition and notes the adoption of the Council's new environmental strategy, Councillor Ennis' confirmation as head of the children's services department and the motion on Gaza, though he admits his dislike for lengthy meetings of this nature and states he had to leave before the end.

Janestheone advertises Cllr Swaine's write-up as the most detailed report on events, while Cllr Willis has since removed any indication that he would cover events after discovering he had been beaten to the punch.

Elsewhere Redlands LibDems has a specific focus on the housing issue and the climate change motion, while the Reading Chronicle covers the Cllr Ennis' election in detail.

For the alternate view Mick Spreader implies that Cllr Gittings didn't answer a question to his liking.