Karen Rowland - Councillor for Reading (Abbey)

Councillor Karen Rowland

Labour Abbey Lead Councillor for Environmental Services and Community Safety

Email: karen.rowland@reading.gov.uk

Council: Reading

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Policy Committee (Committee Member) Planning Applications Committee (Committee Member) Council - Annual Meeting (Committee Member) Licensing Applications Sub-Committee (Committee Member) Access and Disabilities Working Group (Committee Member) Strategic Environment, Planning and Transport Committee (Committee Member) Housing, Neighbourhoods and Leisure Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Applications Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member)

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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 7 of 35

Broad Street Mall Redevelopment

From: Policy Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 17, 2025

...to facilitate the Broad Street Mall redevelopment, the committee approved the recommendations, including the full surrender of the Council's lease of the Broad Street Mall carpark, agreement on principles for a Construction and Management Agreement, and delegation of authority for related negotiations and agreements.

Recommendations Approved

Exclusion of the Press and Public

From: Policy Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Constitution - Budget & Policy Framework Procedure Rules/Financial Regulations Amendment

From: Policy Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 17, 2025

...the Policy Committee of Reading approved recommendations to Council for the adoption of revised Budget & Policy Framework Procedure Rules and revised Financial Regulations to bring the documents up to date and simplify them.

Recommendations Approved

Joint Procurement for Parking Enforcement Services

From: Policy Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 17, 2025

...to ensure effective parking enforcement services, the committee approved recommendations to commence a joint procurement exercise, potentially with other councils, for parking enforcement, permits, Penalty Charge Notice processing, and postal services, while also authorizing the termination of the existing contract with Trellint and the execution of necessary agreements with other councils or companies.

Recommendations Approved

Reading Transport Limited (RTL) Shareholder Report

From: Policy Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 94

Average per Month: 3.8

Decisions Recorded: 172