Chris Lucas

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 2.00 pm

The Hertfordshire County Council cabinet met to discuss the Refresh Sensory Strategy and to award a contract for the provision of public health nursing services. The cabinet approved the updated Sensory Strategy and action plan, and also voted to award the public health nursing contract to a preferred provider, after discussing additional information in a closed session.

County Council - Tuesday, 22 July 2025 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council met to discuss a range of issues, including political proportionality, traffic congestion, youth justice, and local government reorganisation, and ultimately voted to continue exploring options for local government reorganisation, while also agreeing to re-establish a youth parliament. The council also paid tribute to former Councillor Alan Plancy, MBE, who recently passed away.

Cabinet - Monday, 21 July 2025 2.00 pm

The Hertfordshire County Council Cabinet met to discuss a range of issues, including budget pressures, home-to-school transport, and the relocation of council meetings. They approved the Day Services Strategy 2025-2030, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) annual report, and the Children and Young People's Strategic Plan 2026-2031. The cabinet also agreed to provide additional capital funding for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) school projects, and to move democratic meetings to Stevenage and market County Hall for alternative uses.

Resources and Performance Cabinet Panel - Thursday, 17 July 2025 10.00 am

The Resources and Performance Cabinet Panel met to discuss the council's financial performance, future plans for adult care services in Stevenage, and performance monitoring reports. The panel unanimously recommended that the cabinet approve the use of £15.7 million of contingency funds, the approval of £19.3 million of carry-forward requests, the release of £5.6 million of reserves, the creation of a £3 million children's social care reform reserve, the total contribution of £5.7 million to the invest to transform reserve, and capital re-programming of £25.7 million. The panel also recommended that the cabinet agree to appropriate land at Pin Green, Stevenage, for a new adult day care centre.

Cabinet - Monday, 23 June 2025 2.00 pm

The Hertfordshire County Council Cabinet met on 23 June 2025 and agreed to market County Hall for alternative uses and endorsed the Hertfordshire Youth Justice Plan 2025-26, recommending its approval to the County Council. A decision regarding the strategic direction of Herts Living Limited was also made, but was discussed in a closed session.