Caroline Clapper

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 26 June 2026 10.00 am

County Council - Tuesday, 19 May 2026 - 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council meeting saw the election of Councillor Sandy Walkington as the new Chairman and Councillor Stephen Graham Watson as Vice-Chairman. Key discussions included the allocation of seats on council committees to ensure political proportionality, the appointment of chairs and vice-Achairs for various committees, and a motion opposing proposed national policing reforms that would replace county forces with regional ones. The council also debated and ultimately approved a revised budget and medium-term financial strategy for 2026/27 to 2029/30, alongside a motion to support the continuation of Hertfordshire's own police force.

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 11 May 2026 - 9.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Hertfordshire Council met on Monday 11 May 2026 to discuss the call-in of Cabinet's decisions regarding the proposed closure of two primary schools: St Nicholas Church of England Primary School in Elstree and Albury Church of England Primary School. The committee ultimately voted to refer the decision regarding Albury Church of England Primary School back to Cabinet for reconsideration, while the decision regarding St Nicholas Church of England Primary School was allowed to proceed.

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 17 April 2026 - 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to review the 2026 budget scrutiny process and discuss feedback to improve future sessions. The committee also considered additions to its scrutiny work programme for 2026-2027, including issues related to secondary school admissions and highways performance.

(Reserve Budget Meeting), County Council - Tuesday, 24 February 2026 10.00 am