Paul Ward - Councillor for North Hertfordshire (Knebworth)

Councillor Paul Ward

Liberal Democrats Knebworth

Email: paul.ward@north-herts.gov.uk

Council: North Hertfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Southern Rural Community Forum (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Planning Control Committee (Associate Member) Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Council Tax Setting Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

49 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Council Committee Member

Annual, Council - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 7.30 pm

May 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 23rd April, 2026 7.30 pm

April 23, 2026, 7:30 pm
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Committee Member

Finance, Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 25th March, 2026 7.30 pm

March 25, 2026, 7:30 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Committee Member

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - 7.30 pm

March 24, 2026, 7:30 pm
Southern Rural Community Forum Committee Member

Southern Rural Community Forum - Thursday, 5 March 2026 - 7.30 pm

March 05, 2026, 7:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

276 decisions · Page 6 of 56

COUNCIL TAX BASE 2026/27

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

...set a non-collection rate of 1% and a Council Tax Base of 51,529.0 for 2026/2027, agreeing the individual sums for each Parish.

For Determination

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...expressed concern about speculative development and proposed changes to the NPPF, resolved to expand the HertsLynx bus service to underserved areas, and agreed to implement higher fines and awareness campaigns for fly-tipping.

Recommendations Approved

ITEMS REFERRED FROM OTHER COMMITTEES

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...the Council approved updated guidance for councillors on outside bodies, adopted the Monitoring Officer Protocol, amended the Council Tax Reduction Scheme to include support for residents with terminal illness and reflect inflation, approved updated Financial Regulations, and noted the Treasury Management activity for the second quarter of 2025-26.

Recommendations Approved

ELECTORAL SERVICES - SCALE OF FEES 2026/27

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...approved the Scale of Fees for electoral services for the 2026/27 financial year, which includes rates for various election staff and administrative tasks.

Recommendations Approved

MINUTES - 4 DECEMBER 2025

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...the minutes of the meeting held on 4 December 2025 were approved as a true record and to be signed by the Chair.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 49

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 276