Lauren Townsend - Councillor for Milton Keynes (Bletchley West)

Councillor Lauren Townsend

Labour and Cooperative Bletchley West Deputy Leader - Cabinet Member for Resources & Customer Experience

Email: lauren.townsend@milton-keynes.gov.uk

Council: Milton Keynes

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Delegated Decisions (Committee Member) Cabinet (Deputy Leader) Council (Committee Member) Joint Negotiating Committee (Employers Side) Joint Negotiating Committee (Employers Side) Sub-Committee Owners' Advisory Group (Committee Member) Children & Young People Scrutiny Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

79 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Delegated Decisions Committee Member

Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 16th December, 2025 6.00 pm

December 16, 2025
Cabinet Deputy Leader

Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December, 2025 6.30 pm

December 02, 2025
Delegated Decisions Committee Member

Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 25th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 25, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 19th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 19, 2025
Delegated Decisions Committee Member

Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 18th November, 2025 6.00 pm

November 18, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

246 decisions · Page 21 of 50

Business Systems for Revenues and Benefits

From: Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 29th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 29, 2025

To consider approving the procurement of Revenues and Benefits Business Systems from 1 April 2027, when the existing contract expires.

Recommendations Approved

Public Transport Open Framework

From: Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 29th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 29, 2025

To consider approving the procurement of a new open framework, a Dynamic Procurement System (DPS), which will replace the existing DPS, which ends in June 2025. The framework allows easy access to public transport related services, for example, for bus, taxi and demand responsive contracts for four years to 2029.

Recommendations Approved

Milton Keynes Investment in the National Homeless Property Fund

From: Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 29th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 29, 2025

To consider renewing the Council’s £5m investment in the National Homelessness Property Fund 1 (NHPF1), which provides stable, private tenancies without deposits for those facing homelessness.

Recommendations Approved

Collection and Enforcement Agent Services

From: Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 29th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 29, 2025

To consider approving the procurement of Collection and Enforcement Agents from 10 January 2026, when the existing contract expires.

Recommendations Approved

Housing Repairs and Maintenance Recommissioning

From: Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 15th April, 2025 6.00 pm - April 15, 2025

To consider the award of the new Contract for the Council Housing Repairs and Maintenance Works and Services Contract.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 79

Average per Month: 3.4

Decisions Recorded: 246