Lauren Townsend | Councillor for Bletchley West, Milton Keynes

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

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

Extension of Corporate Buildings Cleaning Contract

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

...to extend the corporate buildings cleaning contract with Churchill Contract Services Ltd for 18 months, until 31 August 2027, was agreed.

Recommendations Approved

Draft Council Budget 2026/27 and Medium Term Financial Plan 2026/27 to 2029/30

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

...the draft council budget for 2026/27 and the four-year medium-term financial plan were noted and endorsed, subject to consultation outcomes and confirmation of the local government finance settlement.

Recommendations Approved

Councillor Lauren Townsend

Activity Timeline

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

Decisions from Meetings

Empty and Second Homes Policy

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

Discretionary Rate Relief Guidelines

Extension of Corporate Buildings Cleaning Contract

Draft Council Budget 2026/27 and Medium Term Financial Plan 2026/27 to 2029/30

Summary

Councillor Lauren Townsend

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

Decisions from Meetings

Empty and Second Homes Policy

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

Discretionary Rate Relief Guidelines

Extension of Corporate Buildings Cleaning Contract

Draft Council Budget 2026/27 and Medium Term Financial Plan 2026/27 to 2029/30

Summary

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