Helen Purnell - Councillor for Bracknell Forest ( Easthampstead & Wildridings)

Councillor Helen Purnell

 Labour Party  Easthampstead & Wildridings  Cabinet Member for the Environment, Community and Housing (Deputy Leader and Vice-chair of the Cabinet)

Email: helen.purnell@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Council: Bracknell Forest

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Joint Waste Disposal Board (Vice-Chair) Cabinet (Vice-Chair, Vice-Chair, in the Chair) Licensing and Safety Committee (Committee Member) Environment and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Bracknell Forest Councillor) Governance & Audit Committee Bracknell Town Centre Regeneration Committee Executive Berkshire Prosperity Board Licensing Panel Disability Access Advisory Panel Planning Committee Code of Conduct Panel Overview and Scrutiny Commission

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

65 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 16, 2025
Environment and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel POSTPONED Bracknell Forest Councillor

Environment and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Monday, 1 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 01, 2025
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Extraordinary, Cabinet - Wednesday, 26 November 2025 9.30 pm

November 26, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 26 November 2025 7.30 pm

November 26, 2025
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 6.30 pm

November 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

87 decisions · Page 12 of 18

Arts, culture and heritage framework

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11 February 2025 6.30 pm - February 11, 2025

To approve the arts, culture and heritage framework for the borough.

Recommendations approved

Council Plan Overview Report

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 January 2025 6.30 pm - January 21, 2025

... to note the performance of the council over the period from July to September 2024, as highlighted in the Council Plan Overview Report.

Recommendations Approved

Sale of Land

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10 December 2024 6.30 pm - December 10, 2024

Decision of Cabinet to sell land valued in excess of £400,000

Recommendations Approved

Revised All Age Multi Agency Safeguarding Arrangements

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10 December 2024 6.30 pm - December 10, 2024

To approve the revised Bracknell Forest Safeguarding Board Multi-Agency Safeguarding Arrangements on behalf of Bracknell Forest Council. The three safeguarding partners Bracknell Forest Council (BFC), Thames Valley Police (TVP), Frimley Health Integrated Care Board (ICB) must publish revised multi-agency safeguarding arrangements in December 2024 to incorporate the new statutory guidance “Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023”.

Recommendations Approved

Climate Change Strategy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 10 December 2024 6.30 pm - December 10, 2024

To present the draft Climate Change Strategy and Phase 1 Delivery Plan to seek agreement for public consultation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 65

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 87