Councillor Paul Richards
Email: cllr.paul.richards@hertsmere.gov.uk
Council: Hertsmere
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
20 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Hertsmere Growth Panel - Tuesday, 3 February 2026 6.00 pm
Planning Committee - Thursday, 15 January 2026 6.00 pm
Planning Committee - Thursday, 11 December 2025 6.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
52 decisions · Page 3 of 11
Response to Recommendations from Policy Review Committee - Scrutiny Review of Communications Campaigns
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025
...to improve communications campaigns, the Cabinet agreed to officer responses to recommendations from the Policy Review Committee, including considering additional resources for the Communications Team as part of the annual budget process.
Recommendations Approved
Aberford Park: repair of footbridges
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 10 December 2025 6.00 pm - December 10, 2025
...to allocate £98,000 from Reserves to fund repairs to the footbridges in Aberford Park.
Recommendations Approved
Adoption of Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Policy
From: Council - Wednesday, 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025
...the amended private hire and hackney carriage licensing policy was adopted to take effect from January 1, 2026.
Recommendations Approved
Additional resource to fund an Article 4 post (HMO)
From: Council - Wednesday, 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025
... approved additional funding of £150,000 to recruit a temporary resource to prepare an Article 4 Direction concerning Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs).
Recommendations Approved
Local Government Reorganisation: Proposal from Hertsmere Borough Council - Final Recommendation
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 9.00 pm, NEW - November 19, 2025
...to submit a proposal to the Secretary of State for local government reorganisation in Hertfordshire, identifying the modified four unitary option as the Council's preferred option, to take no further action to secure Hertsmere's Borough status, and to delegate authority to the Chief Executive to make minor modifications to the proposal and instruct the Hertfordshire County Council Chief Executive to submit it.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 20
Average per Month: 3.3
Decisions Recorded: 52