Sophie Bell - Councillor for Milton Keynes (Shenley Brook End)

Councillor Sophie Bell

Liberal Democrats Shenley Brook End

Email: sophie.bell@milton-keynes.gov.uk

Council: Milton Keynes

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Planning Panel (Committee Member) Corporate Parenting Panel (Vice-Chair) Task and Finish Group - SEND Provision in Milton Keynes Children & Young People Scrutiny Committee Delegated Decisions

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

59 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Corporate Parenting Panel Vice-Chair

Corporate Parenting Panel - Wednesday 28th January, 2026 6.30 pm

January 28, 2026, 6:30 pm
Planning Panel Committee Member

Planning Panel - Thursday 15th January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 15, 2026, 7:00 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday 18th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 18, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 19th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 19, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday 6th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 06, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

202 decisions · Page 9 of 41

Private Fostering Annual Report 2024/25

From: Corporate Parenting Panel - Wednesday 1st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 01, 2025

...data on private fostering in Milton Keynes will be provided to the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee going forward.

Recommendations Approved

Kinship Care

From: Corporate Parenting Panel - Wednesday 1st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 01, 2025

...the panel noted the report on Kinship Care and approved its recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Adoption Connects Annual Report 2024/25

From: Corporate Parenting Panel - Wednesday 1st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 01, 2025

...that the Adoption Connects Annual Report for 2024/25 be noted, reflecting the agency's activities in recruiting, assessing, and supporting prospective adopters, family finding, and providing adoption support services within Central Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes City.

Recommendations Approved

Sufficiency Strategy 2025/2030

From: Corporate Parenting Panel - Wednesday 1st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 01, 2025

...to address the projected increase in children entering care and the overspending on external placements, they approved the Sufficiency Strategy 2025/2030 and agreed to contact families who supported Ukrainian refugees to explore their potential as foster carers.

Recommendations Approved

Apologies

From: Corporate Parenting Panel - Wednesday 1st October, 2025 6.30 pm - October 01, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 59

Average per Month: 2.5

Decisions Recorded: 202