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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

81 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Cabinet Deputy Leader

Cabinet - Tuesday 3rd February, 2026 6.30 pm

February 03, 2026, 6:30 pm
Delegated Decisions Committee Member

Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 6th January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 06, 2026
Delegated Decisions

Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 7th January, 2025 6.00 pm

December 30, 2025
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

Decisions from Meetings

254 decisions · Page 3 of 51

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee - 11 November 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee's referral on child poverty, the Cabinet member for Children and Young People will provide a written response at an appropriate time.

Recommendations Approved

Update to the Milton Keynes Development Partnership (MKDP) Business Plan 2026/2027

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd December, 2025 6.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to enable the delivery of the updated MKDP Business Plan for 2024 to 2027, the Cabinet agreed to the plan itself and approved the Director of Finance and Resources to finalise a £15 million revolving credit facility for MKDP.

Recommendations Approved

Procurement of the 2027/32 Schools Capital Maintenance Programme and Professional Services

From: Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 25th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 25, 2025

...to proceed with the procurement and award process for professional services and capital projects within the 2027/32 Schools Capital Maintenance Programme, including noting the proposed £10.150m resource allocation, obtaining tenders for professional services and works, and delegating authority to the Director of Environment and Property to approve frameworks and award contracts, subject to budget constraints.

Recommendations Approved

Milton Keynes Central Library Fit-Out Works

From: Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 25th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 25, 2025

...resource allocation and spend approval of £647k from the Capital Programme and £408k from the Tariff Programme was approved to commence further fit-out works at Milton Keynes Central Library, including a variation of the current construction contract with Ashe Construction Limited.

Recommendations Approved

Award of Leisure Contract

From: Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 25th November, 2025 6.00 pm - November 25, 2025

...to provide leisure management services at Bletchley Leisure Centre, Woughton Leisure Centre, and Windmill Hill Golf Course, a ten-year contract with a five-year extension option was awarded to the highest-scoring bidder following a compliant Procurement Act 2023 open process.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 81

Average per Month: 3.2

Decisions Recorded: 254