Decision

Resolved –

1.      that Cabinet notes that
the options for a future unitary authority were debated at Full
Council on 21 October 2025.

2.     
that Cabinet agrees to the following:

         Submit
the proposal and identify the modified three unitary option (3UA
modified) as preferred and request that the Secretary of State
formally modify the proposal by agreeing boundary changes as set
out in the proposal.

3.      that authority be
delegated to the Chief Executive and Elected Mayor to agree any
final minor amendments to the Hertfordshire submission document
prior to submission to Government by 28 November 2025.

 
Please
note this decision is not eligible for call-in following agreement
with the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee, as the proposals
for Hertfordshire have to be submitted to the Government by 28
November 2025.