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 4 of 18

Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday 18 August 2025 10.00 am

August 18, 2025
Admissions Committee Committee Member

Admissions Committee - Monday 28 July 2025 2.00 pm

July 28, 2025
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 22 July 2025 10.00 am

July 22, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 9 July 2025 2.00 pm

July 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 2 July 2025 2.00 pm, WITHDRAWN

July 02, 2025

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