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 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)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

80 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Planning Applications Committee Committee Member

Planning Applications Committee - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 03, 2025
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary meeting of, Council - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 25, 2025
Access and Disabilities Working Group Committee Member

Access and Disabilities Working Group - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 20, 2025
Strategic Environment, Planning and Transport Committee Committee Member

Strategic Environment, Planning and Transport Committee - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 19, 2025
Policy Committee Committee Member

Policy Committee - Monday, 17th November, 2025 6.30 pm

November 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

148 decisions · Page 1 of 30

Proposed Tree Work to Five Lime Trees at 8 Victoria Road, Tilehurst

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

...approved the proposed tree work, including re-pollarding and crown lifting, to five Lime trees at 8 Victoria Road, Tilehurst, subject to conditions ensuring good arboricultural practice and appropriate timing to minimize impact on the trees' health.

Recommendations Approved

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

Local Listing - Royal Albion

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

...the committee approved the recommendations to add Royal Albion to the List of Locally Important Buildings and Structures.

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

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: 80

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 148