Fiona Thomson

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 17 December 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss mobile phone policies in schools and review the scrutiny work programme for 2025-26. The committee will also confirm the minutes from its meeting held on 15 October 2025, and consider any public petitions.

County Council - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council met to discuss a range of issues, including a petition to keep street lights on at night, devolution, and revisions to the council's constitution. The council also paid tribute to former Councillor Tony Dodd, and appointed Councillor Caroline Clapper as the Vice-Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Special Meeting, Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 8 December 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to consider the proceedings of the extraordinary meeting of Hertfordshire County Council held on 19 November 2025, especially regarding the voting process. Councillors also planned to discuss items for report to the council.

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.

Employment Committee - Monday, 24 November 2025 2.00 pm

The Employment Committee met to confirm the minutes of their previous meeting and to discuss a recruitment update for the Executive Director of Adult Care Services. Due to the confidential nature of the recruitment update, the public and press were excluded from that part of the meeting.