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 7 of 30

Managed Stores Procurement 2025

From: Policy Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 21, 2025

...to approve the recommendations to grant delegated authority for the procurement and award of a contract for Managed Stores, with a potential value of £14m over 7 years, to ensure the continued supply of materials for Housing Repairs and Property Services, and potentially other council services.

Recommendations Approved

Food Service Plan 2025-2026

From: Policy Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 21, 2025

...the Policy Committee of Reading approved the recommendations for the Food Service Plan for 2025-2026.

Recommendations Approved

Insurance Contract Tender

From: Policy Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 21, 2025

...to proceed with an open tender for new insurance contracts, including run-off cover for Brighter Futures for Children, with the aim of having them in place by April 1, 2026, and delegated authority to the Director of Finance to make decisions on policy cover, deductibles, and contract awards.

Recommendations Approved

Update on Projects Funded by 15% Local Community Infrastructure Levy

From: Policy Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 21, 2025

...the Policy Committee of Reading approved the recommendations to note the progress on projects benefiting from the 15% local Community Infrastructure Levy.

Recommendations Approved

Simpler Recycling - Glass Collections from kerbside

From: Policy Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 6.30 pm - July 21, 2025

...the committee approved recommendations for a fortnightly kerbside glass collection service using boxes, development of a detailed business case, a tender exercise for vehicles, and noted the long vehicle delivery times.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 80

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 148