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 27 of 116

25/00886/FP Reed House, Jacksons Lane, Reed, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8AB

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025

...the application for the erection of 14 dwellings and associated infrastructure at Reed House, Jacksons Lane, Reed, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8AB, was withdrawn from the agenda.

Recommendations Approved

25/00571/FP Land North Of, Milksey Lane, Graveley, Hertfordshire

From: Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 20th November, 2025 7.00 pm - November 20, 2025

... application 25/00571/FP for the erection of 24 dwellings on Land North Of Milksey Lane, Graveley, Hertfordshire was granted planning permission, subject to conditions including the completion of a S106 agreement, responses from the Local Lead Flood Authority and Hertfordshire County Councils LEADS (Ecology and Archaeology), and an extension of the statutory determination date.

Recommendations Approved

PROCUREMENT STRATEGY 2025-2028

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

...the Cabinet approved the Procurement Strategy 2025-2028, including an amendment to the introduction emphasizing internal procurement guidance and contract procurement rules for contract managers.

For Determination

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

DRAFT NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE TOWN CENTRES STRATEGY

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

...the Cabinet of North Hertfordshire endorsed and approved the draft Town Centres Strategy and its associated appendices for public consultation, delegating authority for minor corrections to the Director, Place.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 104

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 580