The Hertfordshire County Council Cabinet met on 20 May 2025 to discuss and note the establishment of the council's executive portfolios and cabinet panels, including their remit, size, and membership. The minutes of the previous meeting held on 17 March 2025 were approved.

Establishment of Executive Portfolios and Cabinet Panels

The Cabinet noted the remits, size, and membership of each Cabinet Panel as detailed in the report. The agenda stated that the purpose of this item was to establish the Council’s Executive Portfolios and Cabinet Panels: Remit and Size, Appointment of Executive Members, Deputy Executive Members, Cabinet Panel Members and Revised Executive Scheme of Delegation.

The agreed membership for each Cabinet Panel is as follows:

• Adult Care Service Cabinet Panel: Councillor Sally Symington, Deputy Leader of the Council; Executive member for Adult Care Services; Chairman Health & Well-being Board; Vice-Chairman Employment Committee (Chairman), Councillor Calvin Horner (Vice Chairman), D J Barnard, N Bell, R E Carter, S Jacob, T Kingsbury, C Lloyd, E A Needham, W Rouse, P N Seeby, and R P Short.
• Children’s Social Care Cabinet Panel: Councillor Anthony Rowlands, Executive member for Children's Social Care (Chairman), Louise Price (Vice Chairman), N Bell, L S Brass, D Hart, A J Owen, M Pope, C A Smith-Wright, K Taylor-Moran, F Thomson, A S B Walkington, and C L G Wright.
• Education, SEND & Inclusion Cabinet Panel: Councillor Mark Watkin, Executive member for Education, SEND and Inclusion (Chairman), H A Skoczylas (Vice Chairman), C Alley, P M Hill, P Hiscocks, E M Kelly, C Lloyd, J Maddern, R G Muncer, T F Smith, M J Swainston, K Taylor-Moran, and C L G Wright.
• Environment, Transport & Growth Cabinet Panel: Councillor Paul Zukowskyj, Executive member for Environment, Transport and Growth (Chairman), R G Brown (Vice Chairman), D Bainbridge, J Bainbridge, E H Buckmaster, M R Fisher, M Pope, S F Roberts, C A Smith-Wright, N W Taylor, A K O Willoughby, and S Wortley.
• Highways Cabinet Panel: Councillor Stephen Giles-Medhurst, Executive member for Highways (Chairman), H Campbell (Vice Chairman), M Blissett, R E Carter, M R Cowley, H K Crofton, G M L Moore, V Patel, S Rhodes, N W Taylor, A S B Walkington, and A K O Willoughby.
• Public Health & Community Safety Cabinet Panel: Councillor Ajanta Hilton, Executive member for Public Health and Community Safety (Chairman), Alison Wren (Vice Chairman), M Bright, P Colley, B Crystall, J S Hale, D J Herring, E M Kelly, G M L Moore, S Prendergast, A D Williams, and C B Wyatt-Lowe.
• Resources & Performance Cabinet Panel: Councillor Chris Lucas, Executive member for Resources and Performance (Chairman), Tim Williams (Vice Chairman), I Albert, M S Biddle, B Crystall, A J Curtis, J M Graham, T J Hill, P M Hill, R M Roberts, S F Roberts, and P C Taylor.

The council’s constitution allows the Cabinet to establish Cabinet Panels to assist Executive Members and the Cabinet in developing policy proposals. No alternative options were considered or rejected.

Other Business

• Minutes from the Previous Meeting: The minutes from the Cabinet meeting held on 17 March 2025 were approved.
• Questions from Council Members: There were no questions from members of the council directed to the Executive Members.
• Public Petitions: There were no public petitions presented at the meeting.