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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

104 meetings · Page 1 of 21

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
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th April, 2026 7.30 pm

April 14, 2026, 7:30 pm
CCTV Partnership Joint Executive Committee Member

CCTV Partnership Joint Executive - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 7.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

March 26, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

580 decisions · Page 18 of 116

REVENUE AND CAPITAL BUDGETS FOR 2026/27 ONWARDS

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 20, 2026

... approved the revenue and capital budgets for 2026/27 onwards, noting the council's expected funding, confirming a 2.99% Council Tax increase, and agreeing which proposals to take forward.

For Determination

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 20, 2026

Recommendations Approved

COUNCIL DELIVERY PLAN 2025-26 (QUARTER 2 UPDATE)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...noted progress against Council projects and performance indicators, and approved new milestones and changes to milestones for the Council Delivery Plan 2025-26.

Recommendations Approved

LOCAL PLAN NEXT STEPS

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...approved the broad direction of travel for the Local Plan Review and delegated authority to the Director: Place to publish the formal notice of intention to review and a revised timetable once new planning legislation is enacted.

Recommendations Approved

SECOND QUARTER CAPITAL BUDGET MONITORING REVIEW 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...noted the forecast expenditure for the capital programme in 2025/26, approved adjustments to the 2026/27 capital programme increasing estimated spend by £0.773M, and noted the availability of capital resources while emphasizing the need for ongoing review of the programme's affordability.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 104

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 580