The Cabinet of Hertfordshire Council is scheduled to consider several items, including the future use of former school sites and land holdings. Some of these discussions are planned to take place in a private session due to the sensitive nature of the information involved.

Future of Former Hexton JMI School

A report is scheduled to be presented regarding the future of the former Hexton JMI School site. The discussions are expected to cover matters that are considered to contain information relating to the financial and business affairs of the County Council and/or another person. Due to this, the report pack indicates that this item will be considered in a private (Part 2) session. This means that the public will not be able to attend this part of the meeting, as the public interest in maintaining the exemptions is considered to outweigh the public interest in disclosing the information.

Future of Heath Barn, Hemel Hempstead

The Cabinet is also scheduled to review a report concerning the future of Heath Barn, located in Hemel Hempstead. Similar to the Hexton JMI School item, this discussion is also slated for a private session. The report pack states that this is because the item contains information relating to the financial and business affairs of the County Council and/or another person. As such, the public interest in maintaining the exemptions is deemed to outweigh the public interest in disclosure.

Future of Land Holdings at Ickleford

A further item scheduled for private discussion relates to the future of land holdings at Ickleford. The report pack indicates that this discussion will also be held in a Part 2 session, as it involves information concerning the financial and business affairs of the County Council and/or another person. The decision to hold this in private is based on the assessment that the public interest in maintaining exemptions outweighs the public interest in disclosure.

The notice regarding these private sessions was issued by Quentin Baker, Director of Law & Governance, on 12 January 2026, in accordance with The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012¹. The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee, along with the service opposition spokesmen, have been informed about the matters to be decided.