Miriam Swainston

Pensions Committee - Thursday, 5 February 2026 2.00 pm

The Pensions Committee of Hertfordshire Council was scheduled to discuss significant changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme's (LGPS) investment pooling arrangements, including a move to the Border to Coast Pension Partnership. The committee was also set to review the fund's asset rebalancing strategy in light of these upcoming changes and evolving investment policies.

Budget Scrutiny - Evidence Gathering Session, Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 4 February 2026 9.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Hertfordshire Council convened for evidence-gathering sessions on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, to scrutinise the council's budget for 2026/27 and its Medium Term Financial Strategy. The committee focused on the Adult Care Services, Public Health and Community Safety, and Resources and Performance portfolios, as well as a strategic overview of the overall budget. Key discussions revolved around the sustainability of the capital programme amidst construction cost inflation, the impact of local government reorganisation (LGR) on finances and services, and strategies for workforce retention and development.

Budget Scrutiny - Evidence Gathering Session, Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 3 February 2026 9.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Hertfordshire Council convened for evidence-gathering sessions on Tuesday, 03 February 2026, to scrutinise the proposed budget for 2026/27 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy. The sessions covered Children's Social Care, Education, SEND and Inclusion, Highways, and Environment, Transport and Growth. Key discussions included the recruitment and retention of foster carers, support for care leavers, investment in SEND services, home-to-school transport, the sustainability of the high needs block deficit, and the management of highways infrastructure.

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

The Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel met to discuss the 2026/27 budget and medium-term financial strategy for children's social care, and to review the Corporate Parenting Strategy 2026-2031. The panel also considered a motion regarding government reductions to the Household Support Fund and the provision of free school meal vouchers.

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.