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 41 of 111

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 21, 2025

Recommendations Approved

PLANNING ENFORCEMENT QUARTERLY REPORT - PART 1

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 21, 2025

Recommendations Approved

APPEALS

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 21, 2025

...the committee noted that an appeal for the construction, operation, and decommissioning of a solar farm on land north east of Wandon End had been allowed on 15 July 2025, despite local landscape and heritage concerns, due to the significant contribution to renewable energy generation and other benefits outweighing the identified harms.

For Determination

PLANNING ENFORCEMENT QUARTERLY REPORT - PART 2

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 21, 2025

Recommendations Approved

25/01196/FP STARWOOD HOUSE, AVENUE ONE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 2HB

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 21st August, 2025 7.00 pm - August 21, 2025

...application 25/01196/FP for the erection of two buildings including three units for flexible use classes at Starwood House, Avenue One, Letchworth Garden City, was granted planning permission subject to a legal agreement, responses from the Local Lead Flood Authority and Hertfordshire Highway Authority, an extension of time, and specified conditions and informatives.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 99

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 553