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 3 of 103

SECOND QUARTER REVENUE BUDGET MONITORING 2025/26

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

...approved changes to the 2025/26 General Fund budget resulting in an £846k decrease in net expenditure and noted changes to the 2026/27 General Fund budget with a £555k increase in net expenditure.

Recommendations Approved

THE COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME (EFFECTIVENESS AND PROPOSALS FOR 2026/27)

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

...amend the Council Tax discretionary policy to include support for residents with a terminal illness and approve changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme bands to reflect inflation.

Recommendations Approved

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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

Recommendations Approved

RISK MANAGEMENT GOVERNANCE (MID-YEAR UPDATE)

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

...noted the mid-year update on risk management governance and approved changes to the Risk Management Framework.

For Determination

STRATEGIC PLANNING MATTERS

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

...noted the report on strategic planning matters and appendices to keep Cabinet informed of recent developments.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 93

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 513