Councillor Asif Khan

...the Council will nominate a Cabinet Member to the Customer Experience Committee instead of a Board Member for Watford Community Housing, and that Watford Community Housing will continue to engage with the Council on strategic plans and performance.

...the Cabinet recommended to the Council to approve the draft Charging Policy for 2026/27 and the proposed fees and charges, with delegated authority to set leisure services and market licence fees to the Director of Sustainability, Environment & Communities.

...the Cabinet recommended to the Council the approval of the draft budget for 2026/27 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy to 2028/29, including the revenue and capital budgets, the Capital Strategy, and a freeze on the Council Tax at the 2025/26 level for 2026/27.

...approved an exemption from standard procurement rules to appoint Salix as the contractor for in-river improvement works at Radlett Road Playing Fields due to critical deadlines, regulatory delays, and funding risks.

...approved the recommendations from the Performance and Progress Report for Q2 2025/26, which included updates on the Delivery Plan, KPIs, and key corporate strategies.