Lauren Townsend | Councillor for Bletchley West, Milton Keynes

Scheme of Councillors’ Allowances for 2026/27

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

...the current Scheme of Councillors’ Allowance (2025/26) be adopted from 1 April 2026 without indexation, until 10 May 2026, and that an amended Scheme of Councillors’ Allowances, based on the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel, be agreed to take effect from 11 May 2026.

For Determination

Discretionary Rate Relief Guidelines

From: Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 6th January, 2026 6.00 pm - January 06, 2026

... approved the Discretionary Rate Relief Policy for Non-Domestic Rates and the Discretionary Rate Relief Guidelines for 2026/27, along with the list of rural settlements for the purposes of the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

Recommendations Approved

Empty and Second Homes Policy

From: Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 6th January, 2026 6.00 pm - January 06, 2026

...the reviewed Empty and Second Homes Policy was approved, and it was decided that the policy would be reviewed every three years unless legislative or other changes necessitate an earlier review.

Recommendations Approved

0-19 Healthy Child Programme - Contract Variation and Delegation of Decision to Extend

From: Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 6th January, 2026 6.00 pm - January 06, 2026

...approved a financial uplift to the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme contract and delegated authority to the Director of Public Health to decide on a further two-year extension.

Recommendations Approved

Re-Procurement of Funded Bus Route 33/X3

From: Delegated Decisions - Tuesday 16th December, 2025 6.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to re-procure the 33/X33 bus route contract connecting Milton Keynes and Northampton.

Recommendations Approved

Councillor Lauren Townsend

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}

Decisions from Meetings

Scheme of Councillors’ Allowances for 2026/27

Discretionary Rate Relief Guidelines

Empty and Second Homes Policy

0-19 Healthy Child Programme - Contract Variation and Delegation of Decision to Extend

Re-Procurement of Funded Bus Route 33/X3

Summary

Councillor Lauren Townsend

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

Decisions from Meetings

Scheme of Councillors’ Allowances for 2026/27

Discretionary Rate Relief Guidelines

Empty and Second Homes Policy

0-19 Healthy Child Programme - Contract Variation and Delegation of Decision to Extend

Re-Procurement of Funded Bus Route 33/X3

Summary

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}