Councillor Helen Purnell
Email: helen.purnell@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Council: Bracknell Forest
Council Profile: View on council website
Committees:
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
63 meetings · Page 1 of 13
Licensing and Safety Committee - Thursday, 23 October 2025 7.30 pm
Decisions from Meetings
87 decisions · Page 2 of 18
Environmental Services Contracts 2028
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 14, 2025
...to procure contractors for Environmental Services Contracts starting in October 2028, the council approved a strategic procurement plan that divides services into three lots: domestic waste collection, street cleansing and grounds maintenance, and town centre cleansing, with contracts running until September 2036 and an optional extension to 2044, while also delegating authority to approve contract awards and extensions to the Executive Director: Communities in consultation with the Cabinet member for Environment, Community and Housing.
Recommendations Approved
Public Protection Partnership Shared Service Arrangements
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 14 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 14, 2025
...to ensure continued public protection services, Bracknell Forest Council will enter a new three-authority agreement with West Berkshire Council and Wokingham Borough Council until March 31, 2029, with West Berkshire remaining the host authority and Wokingham rejoining the Joint Public Protection Committee.
Recommendations Approved
Budget Update
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 23 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 23, 2025
...to address a projected budget gap of £18.75m over three years, the Cabinet noted the Council's current and predicted financial positions, endorsed a strategic response, and acknowledged the potential impact of proposed funding reforms.
Recommendations Approved
Council Plan Overview Report - Q1
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 23 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 23, 2025
...the Cabinet noted the council's performance from April to June 2025, highlighted in the Council Plan Overview Report, and agreed to review the recommendations made by Overview and Scrutiny.
Recommendations Approved
Bracknell Forest Cambium Partnership Annual Review
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 23 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 23, 2025
...to note the progress of the Bracknell Forest Cambium Partnership from December 2023 to December 2024 and approve the proposed Joint Venture Business Plan and financial budget and forecast.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 63
Average per Month: 2.9
Decisions Recorded: 87