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.

85 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Licensing Applications Committee Committee Member

Licensing Applications Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 6.30 pm

February 12, 2026, 6:30 pm
Planning Applications Committee Committee Member

Planning Applications Committee - Wednesday, 4th February, 2026 6.30 pm

February 04, 2026, 6:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 27, 2026, 6:30 pm
Planning Applications Committee Committee Member

Planning Applications Committee - Wednesday, 7th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 07, 2026
Policy Committee Committee Member

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

December 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

157 decisions · Page 3 of 32

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

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

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

Review of the Anti-Fraud, Bribery & Corruption Policy and Anti-Money Laundering Policy, and Adoption of a Fraud Sanction and Prosecution Policy

From: Policy Committee - Monday, 20th October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 20, 2025

...to review and approve the revised Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and Anti-Money Laundering Policy, and to adopt a new Fraud Sanction and Prosecution Policy.

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: 85

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 157