Karen Rowland - Councillor for Reading (Abbey)

Councillor Karen Rowland

Labour Abbey Lead Councillor for Environmental Services and Community Safety

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

94 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Council - Annual Meeting Committee Member

Council - Annual Meeting - Wednesday, 27 May 2026 - 6.30 pm

May 27, 2026, 6:30 pm
Planning Applications Committee Committee Member

Planning Applications Committee - Wednesday, 29 April 2026 - 6.30 pm

April 29, 2026, 6:30 pm
Policy Committee Committee Member

Policy Committee - Monday, 13 April 2026 - 6.30 pm

April 13, 2026, 6:30 pm
Policy Committee Committee Member

Policy Committee - Monday, 16th March, 2026 6.30 pm

March 16, 2026, 6:30 pm
Strategic Environment, Planning and Transport Committee Committee Member

Strategic Environment, Planning and Transport Committee - Wednesday, 11 March 2026 - 6.30 pm

March 11, 2026, 6:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

172 decisions · Page 5 of 35

PL/25/0731 (ADJ) - Land West of Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green

From: Planning Applications Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 05, 2025

...they approved the recommendations outlined in the planning application report, subject to an additional comment regarding an updated arboricultural method statement for the cycle link connection onto Highdown Hill Road.

Recommendations Approved

PL/25/1396 (LBC) - Town Hall, Blagrave Street

From: Planning Applications Committee - Wednesday, 5th November, 2025 6.30 pm - November 05, 2025

...to grant listed building consent, subject to conditions, for temporary opening up works and associated initial investigations to the roof structures of Reading Town Hall.

Recommendations Approved

Review of the Anti-Fraud, Bribery & Corruption Policy and Anti-Money Laundering Policy, and Adoption of a Fraud Sanction and Prosecution Policy

From: Policy Committee - Monday, 20th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 20, 2025

...to review and approve the revised Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and Anti-Money Laundering Policy, and to adopt a new Fraud Sanction and Prosecution Policy.

Recommendations Approved

Update to the Council's Advertising Policy

From: Policy Committee - Monday, 20th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 20, 2025

...the Council approved an update to its Advertising Policy to restrict the advertising of High Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) products on Council-owned and contracted advertising spaces, with a phased implementation as existing contracts are renewed.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 94

Average per Month: 3.8

Decisions Recorded: 172