Bernice Compton

Council: Welwyn Hatfield

Committees: Development Management Committee (Role: Secretary, Role: Officer) Licensing Committee (Role: Officer) Cabinet (Role: Secretary, Role: Officer) Audit Committee (Role: Secretary) Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel (Role: Officer) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Role: Secretary) Cabinet Housing Panel (Role: Officer, Role: Secretary) Climate Biodiversity Cabinet Panel (Role: Secretary) Grants Board (Role: Secretary) Council (Role: Secretary) Community Cabinet Panel (Role: Secretary) Standards Committee (Role: Secretary) Alcohol and Regulated Entertainment Sub-Committee (Role: Secretary)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

66 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Standards Committee Role: Secretary

Standards Committee - Wednesday 11th February 2026 7.30 pm

February 11, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Role: Secretary

Council - Thursday 5th February 2026 7.30 pm

February 05, 2026, 7:30 pm
Community Cabinet Panel Role: Secretary

Community Cabinet Panel - Thursday 29th January 2026 6.00 pm

January 29, 2026
Audit Committee Role: Secretary

Audit Committee - Tuesday 27th January 2026 7.30 pm

January 27, 2026, 7:30 pm
Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel Role: Officer

Cabinet Planning and Parking Panel - Wednesday 21st January 2026 6.30 pm

January 21, 2026, 6:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

96 decisions · Page 6 of 20

FP2171 Award of Contract for Damp and Mould Remediation Works and Legal Housing Disrepair Works

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 7th October 2025 6.30 pm - October 07, 2025

...to award a contract to Axis Europe plc for damp and mould remediation and legal housing disrepair works to provide safe homes, commencing on 27 October 2025 and potentially running until October 2028.

Recommendations Approved

FP2175 Appointment of Auditors for Benefits Subsidy Claims

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd September 2025 6.30 pm - September 02, 2025

...to directly award KPMG the contract for the Housing Benefit Subsidy Claim Audit and supplementary works for the period 2023/24 to 2027/28, including the outstanding audit from 2022/23, with annual awards delegated to the Executive Director (Finance & Transformation).

Recommendations Approved

Ombudsman Annual Reports

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd September 2025 6.30 pm - September 02, 2025

...to note the Ombudsman Annual Reports, recommend the Overview & Scrutiny Committee review the reports, and delegate responsibility to the Executive Director (Finance & Transformation) to update the Council's Complaints Policy and related processes based on Housing Ombudsman feedback.

For Determination

Annual Complaints Performance and Improvement Report 2024/25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd September 2025 6.30 pm - September 02, 2025

For Determination

FP2155 Approval of Corporate Enforcement Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd September 2025 6.30 pm - September 02, 2025

...they approved the updated Welwyn Hatfield Council Enforcement Policy, which provides guidance on achieving compliance with legislation enforced by the council's regulatory services and includes updates regarding dog fouling, new legislation, and minor formatting changes.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 66

Average per Month: 3.9

Decisions Recorded: 96