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 Delegated Decisions (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

87 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 7.30 pm

March 18, 2026, 7:30 pm
Delegated Decisions Committee Member

Delegated Decisions - Tuesday, 17 March 2026 - 6.00 pm

March 17, 2026, 6:00 pm
Cabinet Deputy Leader

Cabinet - Tuesday, 3 March 2026 - 6.30 pm

March 03, 2026, 6:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Budget, Council - Wednesday 18th February, 2026 7.30 pm

February 18, 2026, 7:30 pm
Delegated Decisions Committee Member

Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 17th February, 2026 6.00 pm

February 17, 2026, 6:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

285 decisions · Page 5 of 57

Ward Based Budgets 2025/26

From: Council - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 - 7.30 pm - January 21, 2026

... the report on Ward Based Budgets for 2025/26 was noted, approving the recommendations for funding various community schemes.

Recommendations Approved

Motion 1: Streetlight Repairs and Resident Safety

From: Council - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 - 7.30 pm - January 21, 2026

...the Executive to proactively engage with National Grid to minimize streetlight repair delays and improve communication, and the Environment and Place Scrutiny Committee to review the streetlight repair prioritization process with a focus on safety.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: Council - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 - 7.30 pm - January 21, 2026

...the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 19 November 2025 were approved and signed by the Mayor as a correct record, with a minor correction to a previous minute.

Recommendations Approved

Questions from Members of the Public

From: Council - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 - 7.30 pm - January 21, 2026

...the Cabinet member for Planning and Placemaking agreed to meet with representatives from the Youth Council to discuss their engagement with strategic planning issues.

Recommendations Approved

Audit Committee - 27 November 2025

From: Council - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 - 7.30 pm - January 21, 2026

...an individual, Ebuka Emebinah, was co-opted to the Audit Committee for a period of 4 years, subject to satisfactory references and pre-employment checks.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 87

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 285