Councillor Emma Rowe

...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.

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

...the Council approved updated guidance for councillors on outside bodies, adopted the Monitoring Officer Protocol, amended the Council Tax Reduction Scheme to include support for residents with terminal illness and reflect inflation, approved updated Financial Regulations, and noted the Treasury Management activity for the second quarter of 2025-26.

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

...Joel Rogers was appointed as Reserve Independent Person for a term of up to 4 years, with the Monitoring Officer delegated authority to appoint from existing Reserve Independent Persons or undertake further recruitment if the current Independent Person resigns or is unable to act.