Alexander Curtis

County Council - Tuesday, 21 July 2026 10.00 am

Resources and Performance Cabinet Panel - Tuesday, 2 June 2026 - 10.00 am

The Resources and Performance Cabinet Panel met on Tuesday 2 June 2026 to discuss the future of council landholdings, the sale of County Hall and Lehoe House, the development of nursing home provision, and an update on Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies. Key decisions included agreeing to declare council land south of the A505 in Royston surplus to requirements for disposal, selecting City & Country as the preferred bidder for County Hall and Lehoe House, endorsing a social investment model for new nursing home provision, and noting progress towards a new building for Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies.

County Council - Tuesday, 19 May 2026 - 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council meeting saw the election of Councillor Sandy Walkington as the new Chairman and Councillor Stephen Graham Watson as Vice-Chairman. Key discussions included the allocation of seats on council committees to ensure political proportionality, the appointment of chairs and vice-Achairs for various committees, and a motion opposing proposed national policing reforms that would replace county forces with regional ones. The council also debated and ultimately approved a revised budget and medium-term financial strategy for 2026/27 to 2029/30, alongside a motion to support the continuation of Hertfordshire's own police force.

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 11 May 2026 - 9.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Hertfordshire Council met on Monday 11 May 2026 to discuss the call-in of Cabinet's decisions regarding the proposed closure of two primary schools: St Nicholas Church of England Primary School in Elstree and Albury Church of England Primary School. The committee ultimately voted to refer the decision regarding Albury Church of England Primary School back to Cabinet for reconsideration, while the decision regarding St Nicholas Church of England Primary School was allowed to proceed.

Standards Committee - Friday, 8 May 2026 - 2.00 pm

The Standards Committee of Hertfordshire Council met on Friday, 8 May 2026, to discuss proposed revisions to the Council's constitution. The committee unanimously recommended these changes to Full Council.