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 23 of 116

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 11, 2025

Recommendations Approved

APPEALS

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...the committee noted the updates on planning appeals, including the dismissal of appeals for detached dwellings and roof alterations, and the allowance of an appeal for car sales and servicing, as well as new appeals lodged for equestrian use and a residential caravan site.

For Determination

CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 11, 2025

Recommendations Approved

25/01707/FP HATCH PEN, THE JOINT, REED, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 8AZ

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 11, 2025

...application 25/01707/FP for the erection of two agricultural buildings and retention of an extended excavated area at Hatch Pen, The Joint, Reed, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8AZ was granted planning permission subject to conditions outlined in the Development and Conservation Manager's report.

For Determination

24/00765/FP FOXLEA, THE MOUNT, BARLEY, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 8JH

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm - December 11, 2025

... application 24/00765/FP for the erection of two 3-bed dwellings and one 2-bed chalet bungalow with associated parking, amenity space, and access at Foxlea, The Mount, Barley, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8JH, was granted planning permission subject to conditions, including an additional condition to protect tree roots on-site.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 104

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 580