Val Bryant - Councillor for North Hertfordshire (Hitchin Bearton)

Councillor Val Bryant

Labour and Co-operative Hitchin Bearton Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Customer Experience

Email: val.bryant@north-herts.gov.uk

Council: North Hertfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Hitchin Community Forum (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Hertfordshire Police and Crime Panel Joint Staff Consultative Committee (Committee Member) Planning Control Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Vice-Chair, Chair) CCTV Partnership Joint Executive (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Council Tax Setting Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet Sub-Committee (Local Authority Trading Companies' Shareholder) Hitchin Area Forum Employment Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

93 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Committee Committee Member

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

February 12, 2026, 7:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 29, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Tax Setting Committee Committee Member

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

January 29, 2026, 5:30 pm
Planning Control Committee Committee Member

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

January 22, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 20, 2026, 7:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

513 decisions · Page 15 of 103

UPDATED 3C's POLICY

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...the Cabinet approved updates to the 3C's Policy to align with the Local Government Ombudsman's complaint handling code, formalizing existing practices and clarifying procedures for handling feedback and complaints.

Recommendations Approved

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION IN HERTFORDSHIRE - SUBMISSION OF FINAL PROPOSALS

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 19, 2025

... to submit a proposal to the government, identifying a modified four-unitary option for local government reorganization in Hertfordshire as preferred, and requesting boundary changes as outlined in the proposal, while delegating authority for minor amendments and authorizing a side letter addressing concerns about the Arbury ward.

Recommendations Approved

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 19, 2025

Recommendations Approved

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 19, 2025

Recommendations Approved

ITEMS REFERRED FROM OTHER COMMITTEES

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to approve recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to endorse the draft Town Centres Strategy for public consultation and from the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee to provide comments on the proposed Procurement Strategy and to note the Medium Term Financial Strategy.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 93

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 513