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 6 of 32

Broad Street Mall Redevelopment

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

...to facilitate the Broad Street Mall redevelopment, the committee approved the recommendations, including the full surrender of the Council's lease of the Broad Street Mall carpark, agreement on principles for a Construction and Management Agreement, and delegation of authority for related negotiations and agreements.

Recommendations Approved

Constitution - Budget & Policy Framework Procedure Rules/Financial Regulations Amendment

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

...the Policy Committee of Reading approved recommendations to Council for the adoption of revised Budget & Policy Framework Procedure Rules and revised Financial Regulations to bring the documents up to date and simplify them.

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

PL/25/0616 (FUL) - Sovereign House, 57-59 Vastern Road

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 85

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 157