Ian Albert - Councillor for North Hertfordshire (Hitchin Bearton)

Councillor Ian Albert

Labour and Co-operative Hitchin Bearton Executive Member for Resources and Chair of the Hitchin Community Forum

Email: ian.albert@north-herts.gov.uk

Council: North Hertfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Hitchin Community Forum (Chair) Council (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Vice-Chair) Licensing Sub-Committee Cabinet (Committee Member) CCTV Partnership Joint Executive (Committee Member) Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (Advisory Member) Council Tax Setting Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet Sub-Committee (Local Authority Trading Companies' Shareholder) Hitchin Area Forum Licensing and Regulation Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet Sub-Committee (Council Charities) (Chair, Committee Member) Joint Staff Consultative Committee (Committee Member) Employment Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

70 meetings · Page 1 of 14

Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 29, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Tax Setting Committee Committee Member

Council Tax Setting Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 5.30 pm

January 29, 2026, 5:30 pm
Joint Staff Consultative Committee Committee Member

Joint Staff Consultative Committee - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 10.00 am

January 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 20, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary, Council - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 7.30 pm, NEW

January 13, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

394 decisions · Page 1 of 79

LOCAL PLAN NEXT STEPS

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...approved the broad direction of travel for the Local Plan Review and delegated authority to the Director: Place to publish the formal notice of intention to review and a revised timetable once new planning legislation is enacted.

For Determination

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 20, 2026

Recommendations Approved

STRATEGIC PLANNING MATTERS

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...noted the report on strategic planning matters and appendices to keep Cabinet informed of recent developments.

For Determination

THE COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME (EFFECTIVENESS AND PROPOSALS FOR 2026/27)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...amend the Council Tax discretionary policy to include support for residents with a terminal illness and approve changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme bands to reflect inflation.

Recommendations Approved

RISK MANAGEMENT GOVERNANCE (MID-YEAR UPDATE)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...noted the mid-year update on risk management governance and approved changes to the Risk Management Framework.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 70

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 394