Rachel Eden - Councillor for Reading (Whitley)

Councillor Rachel Eden

Labour and Co-operative Whitley Lead Councillor for Education & Public Health

Email: rachel.eden@reading.gov.uk

Council: Reading

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council - Annual Meeting Traffic Management Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Housing, Neighbourhoods and Leisure Committee Council (Committee Member) Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (Committee Member) Policy Committee (Committee Member) Standards Committee Health and Wellbeing Board (Chair) Adult Social Care, Children's Services and Education Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

32 meetings · Page 2 of 7

Adult Social Care, Children's Services and Education Committee Committee Member

Adult Social Care, Children's Services and Education Committee - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 6.30 pm

October 15, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 14th October, 2025 6.30 pm

October 14, 2025
Health and Wellbeing Board Chair

Health and Wellbeing Board - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 2.00 pm

October 07, 2025
Policy Committee Committee Member

Policy Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.30 pm

14 attendees, 18 documents, 1 media files

September 17, 2025
Traffic Management Sub-Committee Committee Member

Traffic Management Sub-Committee - Thursday, 11th September, 2025 6.30 pm

16 attendees, 11 documents, 1 media files

September 11, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

80 decisions · Page 1 of 16

Update to the Council's Advertising Policy

From: Policy Committee - Monday, 20th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 20, 2025

...the Council approved an update to its Advertising Policy to restrict the advertising of High Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) products on Council-owned and contracted advertising spaces, with a phased implementation as existing contracts are renewed.

Recommendations Approved

Review of the Anti-Fraud, Bribery & Corruption Policy and Anti-Money Laundering Policy, and Adoption of a Fraud Sanction and Prosecution Policy

From: Policy Committee - Monday, 20th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 20, 2025

...to review and approve the revised Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and Anti-Money Laundering Policy, and to adopt a new Fraud Sanction and Prosecution Policy.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: Policy Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 17, 2025

...the Policy Committee of Reading approved recommendations regarding kerbside glass collections, Community Infrastructure Levy projects, insurance contract tendering, the Food Service Plan, managed stores procurement, Oxfordshire local government reorganisation, the 2024/25 performance report, the closure of Reading Hampshire Property Partnership Ltd, a waiver for Brighter Futures for Children Ltd's articles, and the reprocurement of core ICT services.

Recommendations Approved

Joint Procurement for Parking Enforcement Services

From: Policy Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 17, 2025

...to ensure effective parking enforcement services, the committee approved recommendations to commence a joint procurement exercise, potentially with other councils, for parking enforcement, permits, Penalty Charge Notice processing, and postal services, while also authorizing the termination of the existing contract with Trellint and the execution of necessary agreements with other councils or companies.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 32

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 80