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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

99 meetings · Page 1 of 20

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
Planning Control Committee Committee Member

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 7.30 pm

April 16, 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
Planning Control Committee Committee Member

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

March 19, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

553 decisions · Page 31 of 111

PRESENTATION OF THE ANNUAL LICENSING REPORT 2024/25

From: Licensing and Regulation Committee - Monday, 13th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 13, 2025

...to review and note the Annual Licensing Report for 2024/25, including commenting on its content.

For Determination

ADOPTION OF A STATEMENT OF LICENSING POLICY REQUIRED BY VIRTUE OF SECTION 5 OF THE LICENSING ACT 2003

From: Licensing and Regulation Committee - Monday, 13th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 13, 2025

... the Committee supported the adoption of a Statement of Licensing Policy, as amended by the removal of the final sentence from paragraph D11.10, and recommended it to the Council.

For Determination

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

From: Licensing and Regulation Committee - Monday, 13th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 13, 2025

Recommendations Approved

NOTIFICATION OF OTHER BUSINESS

From: Licensing and Regulation Committee - Monday, 13th October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 13, 2025

Recommendations Approved

APPEALS

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 9th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 09, 2025

...the committee reviewed planning appeals, dismissing appeals for a community car park and a farm worker's dwelling due to Green Belt concerns and highway safety, and dismissing an appeal for terraced dwellings due to Green Belt and conservation area harm, while an appeal for variation of conditions was withdrawn.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 99

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 553