Louise Price

Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 10.00 am

The Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel met to discuss the council's budget for 2026/27 and the medium-term financial strategy for children's social care, alongside the Corporate Parenting Strategy for 2026-2031. Key decisions included noting and commenting on the budget proposals, endorsing them to the Cabinet, and recommending the adoption of the Corporate Parenting Strategy.

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.

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.

Extraordinary Meeting - Local Government Reorganisation, County Council - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 10.30 am

The Hertfordshire County Council convened an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, at County Hall in Hertford. The primary focus of the meeting was to consider the Local Government Reorganisation Business Case. The meeting also provided an opportunity for public questions and petitions related to the business at hand.

Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel - Monday, 3 November 2025 10.00 am

The Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel met in Stevenage to discuss the 2024-25 performance reports for both the Fostering and Adoption services, and to note the Plan for Children and Young People Performance Report 2024/25. Councillors praised the work of social workers and foster carers, while also raising concerns about staff retention, the number of children in care, and the