Caroline Smith-Wright

County Council - Tuesday, 21 July 2026 10.00 am

Education, SEND & Inclusion Cabinet Panel - Tuesday, 14 July 2026 2.00 pm

Environment, Transport & Growth Cabinet Panel - Thursday, 11 June 2026 10.00 am

The Environment, Transport & Growth Cabinet Panel met on Thursday 11 June 2026 to discuss a range of issues including road safety, active travel infrastructure, bus franchising, air quality, speed management, autonomous delivery robots, corporate performance, and street adoption policies. Key decisions included endorsing the progression to a statutory franchising assessment for bus services in North Herts, East Herts, and Stevenage, and recommending the adoption of the East Herts Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan. The panel also noted the draft Speed Management Strategy for public consultation and supported a trial of autonomous delivery robots in Stevenage. Discussions also covered the ongoing response to a motion on street adoption policies, with an additional recommendation to write to the government advocating for national reforms.

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.

Children & Families Cabinet Panel - Tuesday, 12 May 2026 - 2.00 pm

The Children and Families Cabinet Panel met on Tuesday 12 May 2026 to discuss fostering reforms and strategy, with a particular focus on increasing the remuneration and support for in-house foster carers. The panel noted the proposed uplift in fees and allowances for foster carers and supported the move towards a regionalised model for foster care recruitment and assessment.