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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

98 meetings · Page 2 of 20

Council Committee Member

Budget Meeting, Council - Wednesday 4 March 2026 2.00 pm

March 04, 2026, 2:00 pm
Licensing Sub-Committee Committee Member

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday 23 February 2026 10.00 am

February 23, 2026, 10:00 am
Admissions Committee Committee Member

Admissions Committee - Monday, 16 February 2026 - 2.00 pm

February 16, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 4 February 2026 - 2.00 pm

February 04, 2026, 2:00 pm
Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee Committee Member

Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 2 February 2026 2.00 pm

February 02, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

48 decisions · Page 1 of 10

Playzones Update

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 2 February 2026 2.00 pm - February 02, 2026

...the Committee agreed to terminate the PlayZones Programme agreement and re-assign the £70,293.50 in match funding to other community-focused improvement priorities within Ecclesfield Park due to significant cost increases and the project no longer representing value for money.

Recommendations Approved

Event Principles and Library Event Framework

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 2 February 2026 2.00 pm - February 02, 2026

...approved the Library and Archive Event Framework, which sets out the approach to planning one-off and annual events within Council-run libraries and the City Archive.

Recommendations Approved

Local Area Committee Achievements

From: Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee - Monday 2 February 2026 2.00 pm - February 02, 2026

...noted the contents of the Local Area Committees Achievements Report 2024-25.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 98

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 48