Ruth Brown - Councillor for North Hertfordshire (Royston Heath)

Councillor Ruth Brown

Liberal Democrats Royston Heath Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group

Email: ruth.brown@north-herts.gov.uk

Council: North Hertfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Royston and District Community Forum (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Standards Committee Planning Control Committee (Committee Member) Joint Staff Consultative Committee (Vice-Chair) Licensing Sub-Committee Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (Committee Member) Council Tax Setting Committee Royston and District Area Forum Cabinet Licensing and Regulation Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

90 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Committee Committee Member

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 12th February, 2026 7.00 pm

February 12, 2026, 7:00 pm
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Committee Member

Finance, Audit and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm, NEW

February 10, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 29, 2026, 7:30 pm
Planning Control Committee Committee Member

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 22, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

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

January 13, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

498 decisions · Page 17 of 100

APPEALS

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 06, 2025

... to note the updates on planning appeals, including the dismissed appeals for a dormer at 56 Chilvers Bank, Baldock, and a rear/side extension, patio, and outbuilding at 31 Thatchers End, Hitchin.

Recommendations Approved

NOTIFICATION OF OTHER BUSINESS

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 06, 2025

Recommendations Approved

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 06, 2025

Recommendations approved

25/01745/S73 LAND TO THE EAST OF FOXHOLES AND GAINSFORD HOUSE AND ON THE WEST SIDE OF CROW FURLONG, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 6th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 06, 2025

...application 25/01745/S73 for variation of conditions relating to a residential development on land east of Foxholes and Gainsford House and west of Crow Furlong in Hitchin was granted, subject to updated conditions and informatives, including amendments to biodiversity net gain and open space management plans, and completion of a new Section 106 agreement if required.

Recommendations Approved

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 23rd October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 23, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 90

Average per Month: 3.6

Decisions Recorded: 498