Helen Purnell - Councillor for Bracknell Forest (Easthampstead & Wildridings)

Councillor Helen Purnell

Labour Party Easthampstead & Wildridings Cabinet Member for the Environment, Community and Housing (Deputy Leader and Vice-chair of the Cabinet)

Email: helen.purnell@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Council: Bracknell Forest

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Joint Waste Disposal Board (Vice-Chair) Cabinet (Vice-Chair, Vice-Chair, in the Chair) Licensing and Safety Committee (Committee Member) Environment and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Bracknell Forest Councillor) Council (Committee Member) Governance & Audit Committee Berkshire Prosperity Board (Substitute) Bracknell Town Centre Regeneration Committee Executive Licensing Panel Disability Access Advisory Panel Planning Committee Code of Conduct Panel Overview and Scrutiny Commission

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

70 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 10 February 2026 6.30 pm

February 10, 2026, 6:30 pm
Joint Waste Disposal Board Vice-Chair

Joint Waste Disposal Board - Thursday, 5 February 2026 10.00 am

February 05, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 20 January 2026 6.30 pm

January 20, 2026, 6:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 14 January 2026 7.30 pm

January 14, 2026, 7:30 pm
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

93 decisions · Page 9 of 19

Approval of the School Attendance Strategy 2025 -2028

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 29 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 29, 2025

The strategy sets out the Council’s vision to improve school attendance across Bracknell Forest schools and ensure that children and young people receive support at earliest opportunity, with the right people involved, at the right time. The new School Attendance strategy will support the council plan by ensuring all children and young people within Bracknell Forest have access to quality education and opportunities to enable them to fulfil their potential.

Recommendations Approved

Highways and Transport Capital Programme 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 29 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 29, 2025

To approve the Highways and Transport Capital Programme for 2024/25 and its implementation as set out in the body of the report and Annex 1.

Recommendations Approved

Adoption of Statement of Community Involvement

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 29 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 29, 2025

To agree to adopt the updated Statement of Community Involvement 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area Supplementary Planning Document

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 29 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 29, 2025

To seek authorisation for the publication of the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area Supplementary Planning Document (SPA SPD) 2025 following public consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Extended Burial Provision at Easthampstead Park Cemetery

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 29 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 29, 2025

To seek approval to proceed with a proposed cemetery extension following appropriation and planning approval

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 70

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 93