Councillor Larisa Townsend
Email: Larisa.Townsend@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Council: Buckinghamshire
Council Profile: View on council website
Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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Children’s & Education Select Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 2.00 pm
This article provides a summary of the items scheduled for discussion at the Children's & Education Select Committee meeting. The agenda included discussion of placement sufficiency, updates on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, and a review of elective home education. The committee was also scheduled to discuss and agree on the items for the next meeting.
West Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 6.30 pm
The West Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee met on 22 October 2025, and approved plans for 106 homes at Ashwells Field, Cock Lane, Tylers Green, and for the erection of a terrace of 3 x 2-bed dwellinghouses at a garage site in Hicks Farm Way, High Wycombe.
Standards and General Purposes Committee - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 12.15 pm
The Standards and General Purposes Committee of Buckinghamshire Council met on Thursday 16 October 2025 in The Paralympic Room, Buckinghamshire Council, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury. The meeting was scheduled to discuss the transparency of member fees and allowances for external bodies, and a review of member code of conduct complaints.
Rural Forum - Thursday, 16th October, 2025 5.00 pm
The Buckinghamshire Council Rural Forum met to discuss a presentation from the Environmental Farmers Group, and to hear about the implications for food and farming of the Buckinghamshire Local Plan Consultation. The Forum was also scheduled to discuss updates from the National Farmers Union (NFU), the Chilterns National Landscape (CNL), and the Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA).
West Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee - Wednesday, 24th September, 2025 6.30 pm
The West Buckinghamshire Area Planning Committee were scheduled to meet to discuss several planning applications, including a large housing development in Stokenchurch. Councillor Sarfaraz Khan Raja was scheduled to chair the meeting.
Decisions from Meetings
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Disability Facilities Grant and Housing Assistance Policy - Proposal of Changes
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 19, 2025
...to approve the updated Disabled Facilities Grant and Housing Assistance Policy, which clarifies eligibility and parameters, reflects current best practices, and aims to ensure the full allocation of increased DFG funding is spent to meet the needs of disabled residents.
Education Health and Care Plan Waiting List - Recovery Plan
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 19, 2025
...to approve a £3 million investment plan aimed at reducing the backlog and waiting times for Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) assessments for children and young people in Buckinghamshire.
Director of Public Health for Buckinghamshire's Annual Report 2025. Tomorrow's World - Health and Wellbeing in Buckinghamshire in 2045
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 11, 2025
...to endorse and publish the Director of Public Health for Buckinghamshire's Annual Report 2025, focusing on health and wellbeing in Buckinghamshire in 2045.
Princes Risborough Southern Road Link (PRSRL) & Princes Risborough Expansion Area (PREA)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 11, 2025
...to cease pursuing the Princes Risborough Southern Link Road scheme, halt negotiations with Network Rail, and reallocate existing capital budget for ongoing work related to the Princes Risborough Expansion Area, including safety measures, transport modeling, and risk management.
Delivering the Parking Strategy – Parking Enforcement Operating Model
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 11th November, 2025 9.30 am - November 11, 2025
...to improve parking compliance and service efficiency, they approved market testing for outsourcing parking enforcement services, delegated final specification approval and contract award to the Corporate Director for Communities in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities, and noted the implementation progress and procurement timetable.
Summary
Meetings Attended: 26
Average per Month: 3.3
Decisions Recorded: 18