Dr Ben Crystall

County Council - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 10.00 am

Hertfordshire County Council is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss a number of issues, including a petition to keep street lights on at night, devolution for Hertfordshire, and proposed revisions to the council's constitution. Councillors will also consider the appointment of a vice-chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Standards Committee - Monday, 8 December 2025 1.00 pm

The Standards Committee of Hertfordshire Council is scheduled to meet on Monday, 8 December 2025, to discuss its responsibilities, proposed changes to the standards regime, and the annual complaints report. The meeting will also include a verbal update on dispensation in respect of the council's budget. Some items may be discussed in private.

Public Health & Community Safety Cabinet Panel - Monday, 1 December 2025 10.00 am

The Public Health and Community Safety Cabinet Panel met to discuss updates on policing, sexual health, public health investments, and fire and rescue services in Hertfordshire. The panel noted reports on improvements in crime recording and solving, and heard about initiatives to reduce crime and antisocial behaviour in town centres. Members also discussed sexual and reproductive health services, a new public health prevention investment programme, and progress in the fire and rescue service.

Extraordinary Meeting Appointment of Honorary Aldermen, County Council - Wednesday, 26 November 2025 11.00 am

At an extraordinary meeting of Hertfordshire County Council, held on 26 November 2025, 19 former councillors were appointed as honorary aldermen in recognition of their service to the county. The meeting, which was the last to be held in the Council Chamber at County Hall in Hertford, before meetings move to the Stevenage Campus, began with a brief introduction from Councillor Laurence Brass, Chairman of the Council, on the history and tradition of appointing honorary aldermen. The meeting concluded with the singing of the national anthem.

Resources and Performance Cabinet Panel - Tuesday, 25 November 2025 10.00 am

The Resources and Performance Cabinet Panel met on Tuesday 25 November to discuss the Quarter 2 finance budget monitor, the future of residual land at The Valley School, and the council's performance. The panel approved the proposed capital reprogramming of £28.4 million and a £847,000 transfer from the Adult Care Services Day Services Transformation budget to the Adult Care Services Relocation of Day Opportunities Services.