Chris Myers - Councillor for Hertsmere (Potters Bar Furzefield)

Councillor Chris Myers

Labour & Co-operative Party Potters Bar Furzefield

Email: cllr.chris.myers@hertsmere.gov.uk

Council: Hertsmere

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Planning Committee (Guest (inc Pt2), Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Operations Review Committee (Guest (inc Pt2))

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

15 meetings · Page 1 of 3

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 7.00 pm

January 21, 2026, 7:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 14 January 2026 6.00 pm

January 14, 2026, 6:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Wednesday, 10 December 2025 6.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Planning Committee Guest (inc Pt2)

Planning Committee - Monday, 1 December 2025 6.00 pm, NEW

December 01, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 26 November 2025 7.00 pm

November 26, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

52 decisions · Page 4 of 11

Decision report: Budget-related items

From: Extraordinary Council, Council - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 7.00 pm, NEW - November 19, 2025

...the Council approved the allocation of proportional committee seats and agreed committee memberships based on nominations submitted by Group Leaders, reflecting changes in political group composition.

Recommendations Approved

Additional resource to fund an Article 4 post (HMO)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 12 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 12, 2025

The purpose of this report is to secure additional funding to appoint to a temporary position within the Planning Policy Team, to lead the development of an Article 4 direction in relation to HMOs.  This position is proposed to be a stand-alone project bespoke position reporting to the Planning Implementation Manager.

Recommendations Approved

Statement of Community Involvement 2025 (approval)

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 12 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 12, 2025

... to recommend to Council the adoption of the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) (2025), which outlines how the council will engage with the community and stakeholders in planning matters.

Recommendations Approved

Bad Debt Write Offs 2025/26

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 12 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 12, 2025

...to ensure the Council's financial statements accurately reflected its position, the Cabinet approved the write-off of £246,315 in bad debts, individually exceeding £5,000, with Hertsmere's share of these write-offs amounting to £65,813, to be funded from existing bad debt provisions.

Recommendations Approved

Executive Suite Minor Restructure Report

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 12 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 12, 2025

Proposed restructure based on a comprehensive evaluation of current and projected workload demands, the need to enhance operational efficiency, and the alignment of resources with the Council’s strategic and corporate objectives.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 15

Average per Month: 3.0

Decisions Recorded: 52