Lauren Townsend | Councillor for Bletchley West, Milton Keynes

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

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 (subject to call-in)

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 (subject to call-in)

Councillor Lauren Townsend

Activity Timeline

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

Decisions from Meetings

Discretionary Rate Relief Guidelines

Empty and Second Homes Policy

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

Extension of Corporate Buildings Cleaning Contract

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

Discretionary Rate Relief Guidelines

Empty and Second Homes Policy

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

Extension of Corporate Buildings Cleaning Contract

Re-Procurement of Funded Bus Route 33/X3

Summary

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