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 17 of 18

Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee

Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 11 March 2024 2.00 pm

11 attendees, 23 documents, 1 media files

March 11, 2024
Council

Budget Meeting, Council - Wednesday 6 March 2024 2.00 pm

March 06, 2024
South East Local Area Committee

South East Local Area Committee - Thursday 29 February 2024 6.30 pm

February 29, 2024
Licensing Sub-Committee

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 27 February 2024 10.00 am

February 27, 2024
Licensing Sub-Committee

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday 26 February 2024 10.00 am

4 attendees, 5 documents, 1 media files

February 26, 2024

Decisions from Meetings

43 decisions · Page 1 of 9

Parks, Leisure and Libraries Quarterly Performance Report

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 3 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 03, 2025

...they noted the Parks, Leisure and Libraries quarterly performance and progress against June 2025 performance commitments, and endorsed the continued use of the structured reporting framework.

Recommendations Approved

City Centre Public Spaces Protection Order 6-month review

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 3 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 03, 2025

... the Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee noted the report and conclusions of the 6-month review of the City Centre Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) implemented in April 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Communities, Parks and Leisure Forward Agenda for 2025/26 - Communities Services

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 3 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 03, 2025

...to formally acknowledge the progress made in 2024/25, endorse key issues as priorities for the 2025/26 forward agenda, and commit to cross-committee collaboration to progress opportunities and address challenges identified in the report.

Recommendations Approved

Allotment Rent Increase

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 3 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 03, 2025

... a 5.1% increase to allotment rents for 2027/28 was approved, based on CPI inflation plus an additional 1.5%, to protect staffing levels, support allotment holders, and maintain a small site improvement budget.

Recommendations Approved

South East Local Area Committee Budget Report

From: South East Local Area Committee - Wednesday 24 September 2025 6.30 pm - September 24, 2025

...to approve the recommendations to note the expenditure under delegated powers against the £100,000 budget for 2025/26 and to award £27,000 in grant funding for the employment of a community development worker to support the Community Plan priority themes across all four wards in the South East LAC area.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 86

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 43