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 4 of 30

Minutes

From: Policy Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 17, 2025

...the Policy Committee of Reading approved recommendations regarding kerbside glass collections, Community Infrastructure Levy projects, insurance contract tendering, the Food Service Plan, managed stores procurement, Oxfordshire local government reorganisation, the 2024/25 performance report, the closure of Reading Hampshire Property Partnership Ltd, a waiver for Brighter Futures for Children Ltd's articles, and the reprocurement of core ICT services.

Recommendations Approved

Broad Street Mall Redevelopment

From: Policy Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 17, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Joint Procurement for Parking Enforcement Services

From: Policy Committee - Wednesday, 17th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 17, 2025

...to ensure effective parking enforcement services, the committee approved recommendations to commence a joint procurement exercise, potentially with other councils, for parking enforcement, permits, Penalty Charge Notice processing, and postal services, while also authorizing the termination of the existing contract with Trellint and the execution of necessary agreements with other councils or companies.

Recommendations Approved

PL/25/0620 (FUL) - Land Adjacent to 43 Upper Redlands Road

From: Planning Applications Committee - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 10, 2025

...the Planning Applications Committee of Reading approved the recommendations to delegate to the Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Public Protection Services (ADPTPPS) to either grant full planning permission for a self-build single dwellinghouse on land adjacent to 43 Upper Redlands Road, subject to a Section 106 legal agreement, or refuse permission if the agreement is not completed.

Recommendations Approved

PL/25/1128 - Proposed Tree Work to One Council Plane Tree in Lancing Close

From: Planning Applications Committee - Wednesday, 10th September, 2025 6.30 pm - September 10, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 80

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 148