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 4 of 79

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

NOTIFICATION OF OTHER BUSINESS

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

Recommendations Approved

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

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

Recommendations Approved

ELECTION OF THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 70

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 394