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)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

81 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Policy Committee Committee Member

Policy Committee - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 17, 2025
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

Decisions from Meetings

148 decisions · Page 28 of 30

24/0868 - Reading Cemetery Arch, London Road

From: Planning Applications Committee - Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 02, 2024

Recommendations Approved

24/0898 - Hills Meadow Car Park, George Street, Caversham

From: Planning Applications Committee - Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 02, 2024

Recommendations Approved

24/1025 - 99 Hartland Road

From: Planning Applications Committee - Wednesday, 2nd October, 2024 6.30 pm - October 02, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Cemetery Provision Beyond 2030

From: Policy Committee - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 18, 2024

...to maintain burial provision in Reading beyond 2030, the committee approved recommendations to utilize reserve cemetery land at Henley Road until 2044, consult with stakeholders, and secure land for a new cemetery for long-term needs.

Recommendations Approved

2024/25 Quarter 1 Performance and Monitoring Report

From: Policy Committee - Wednesday, 18th September, 2024 6.30 pm - September 18, 2024

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 81

Average per Month: 4.1

Decisions Recorded: 148