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: 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) Council (Committee Member) Governance & Audit Committee Berkshire Prosperity Board (Substitute) Bracknell Town Centre Regeneration Committee Executive Licensing Panel Disability Access Advisory Panel Planning Committee Code of Conduct Panel Overview and Scrutiny Commission

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

70 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 10 February 2026 6.30 pm

February 10, 2026, 6:30 pm
Joint Waste Disposal Board Vice-Chair

Joint Waste Disposal Board - Thursday, 5 February 2026 10.00 am

February 05, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 20 January 2026 6.30 pm

January 20, 2026, 6:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 14 January 2026 7.30 pm

January 14, 2026, 7:30 pm
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 16, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

93 decisions · Page 8 of 19

SEND Priority Action Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20 May 2025 6.30 pm - May 20, 2025

Strategic action plan to outline response to the areas for priority action identified in the Local Area SEND Inspection.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Household Support Fund 7

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20 May 2025 6.30 pm - May 20, 2025

To approve the process to distribute grant funding received as part of the Household Support Fund.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Leader of the Council's thanks to the retiring Mayor

From: Annual Council, Council - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 7.30 pm - May 14, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Highways and Transport Capital Programme 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 29 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 29, 2025

To approve the Highways and Transport Capital Programme for 2024/25 and its implementation as set out in the body of the report and Annex 1.

Recommendations Approved

Integrated Sexual Health Procurement Plan

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 29 April 2025 6.30 pm - April 29, 2025

The purpose of this report is to outline the procurement process for commissioning the Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) services across Berkshire East (Bracknell Forest Council, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, and Slough Borough Council), which will start from 1 July 2026, and seek approval for the following: To approve the procurement of an ISH service under the new Contract Standing Orders (2024) and under the Provider Selection Regime (2023) competitive process. To approve the procurement for an initial term of 5 years (1 July 2026 – 30 June 2031) with two (2) 12-month optional extensions. To approve the delegation of authority to Bracknell Forest to undertake the procurement on behalf of the three (3) Berkshire East boroughs (Bracknell Forest, RBWM and Slough) To approve the delegation of authority to Bracknell Forest Executive Director of Place to award the contract to the successful bidder on behalf of the three (3) Berkshire East boroughs (Bracknell Forest, RBWM and Slough). To approve the Inter Authority Agreement for Berkshire East that will authorise Bracknell Forest to lead the ISH service procurement process for Berkshire East boroughs.  

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 70

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 93