Karen McGowan - Councillor for Sheffield (Birley)

Councillor Karen McGowan

Labour Birley

Email: karen.mcgowan@councillor.sheffield.gov.uk

Council: Sheffield

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Licensing Sub-Committee (Committee Member, Reserve) Council (Committee Member) Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee (Committee Member) Admissions Committee (Committee Member) Housing Policy Committee South East Local Area Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

86 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Admissions Committee Committee Member

Admissions Committee - Monday 15 December 2025 2.00 pm

December 15, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 3 December 2025 2.00 pm

December 03, 2025
South East Local Area Committee Committee Member

South East Local Area Committee - Tuesday 18 November 2025 6.30 pm

November 18, 2025
Admissions Committee Committee Member

Admissions Committee - Monday 17 November 2025 2.00 pm

November 17, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 5 November 2025 2.00 pm

November 05, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

43 decisions · Page 2 of 9

2025/26 The Year Ahead Report

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 15 September 2025 2.00 pm - September 15, 2025

...to formally acknowledge progress made in 2024/25, endorse priority areas for the Committee's 2025/26 forward agenda aligned with the Council Plan and City Goals, and commit to cross-committee collaboration to progress opportunities and address challenges.

Recommendations Approved

Commercial Dog Walkers in Parks and Dog Walkers Code Of Conduct

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 15 September 2025 2.00 pm - September 15, 2025

...to manage the increasing number of dogs in Sheffield's parks and countryside, the committee approved the introduction of a Code of Conduct for responsible dog ownership, a voluntary registration scheme for commercial dog walkers, the development of communications materials to promote the Code, and the establishment of a working group to monitor and review these initiatives.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 86

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 43