Claire Winchester - Councillor for North Hertfordshire (Letchworth South West)

Councillor Claire Winchester

Liberal Democrats Letchworth South West Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Email: claire.winchester@north-herts.gov.uk

Council: North Hertfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Chair, Committee Member) Letchworth Community Forum (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

40 meetings · Page 1 of 8

Council Committee Member

Annual, Council - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 7.30 pm

May 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 23rd April, 2026 7.30 pm

April 23, 2026, 7:30 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chair

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - 7.30 pm

March 24, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 26th February, 2026 7.30 pm

February 26, 2026, 7:30 pm
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chair

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 3rd February, 2026 7.30 pm

February 03, 2026, 7:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

158 decisions · Page 4 of 32

THE COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME (EFFECTIVENESS AND PROPOSALS FOR 2026/27)

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...amended the Council Tax discretionary policy to include support for residents with a terminal illness and approved inflationary increases to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme bands for 2026/27.

Recommendations Approved

INTERIM REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICT, POLLING PLACES AND POLLING STATIONS

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...designated the Polling Districts and Polling Places as per the Returning Officer’s Proposals, effective from 2 March 2026.

Recommendations Approved

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

... to approve recommendations regarding questions from members concerning support for the Compassionate Neighbours Scheme and the protection of the Romano-British settlement at Baldock.

Recommendations Approved

NOTIFICATION OF OTHER BUSINESS

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

Recommendations Approved

MINUTES - 4 DECEMBER 2025

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...the minutes of the meeting held on 4 December 2025 were approved as a true record and to be signed by the Chair.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 40

Average per Month: 1.6

Decisions Recorded: 158