Helen O'Keeffe

Council: Welwyn Hatfield

Committees: Cabinet (Role: Officer) Audit Committee (Role: Officer) Climate Biodiversity Cabinet Panel (Role: Officer) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Role: Officer) Community Cabinet Panel (Role: Officer, Role: Council Staff) Council (Role: Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

55 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Council Role: Officer

Council - Thursday 5th February 2026 7.30 pm

February 05, 2026, 7:30 pm
Community Cabinet Panel Role: Council Staff

Community Cabinet Panel - Thursday 29th January 2026 6.00 pm

January 29, 2026
Audit Committee Role: Officer

Audit Committee - Tuesday 27th January 2026 7.30 pm

January 27, 2026, 7:30 pm
Cabinet Role: Officer

(Special), Cabinet - Tuesday 20th January 2026 6.30 pm

January 20, 2026, 6:30 pm
Cabinet Role: Officer

Special, Cabinet - Thursday 15th January 2026 9.00 pm

January 15, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

117 decisions · Page 6 of 24

FP2168 Approval of appropriation of land

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd September 2025 6.30 pm - September 02, 2025

...to progress an affordable housing scheme, the Cabinet approved the appropriation of land from the General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account at £4 million, endorsed the procurement approach, and authorised the commencement of a contractor procurement exercise using the Pretium Framework.

For Determination

FP2175 Appointment of Auditors for Benefits Subsidy Claims

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd September 2025 6.30 pm - September 02, 2025

...to directly award KPMG the contract for the Housing Benefit Subsidy Claim Audit and supplementary works for the period 2023/24 to 2027/28, including the outstanding audit from 2022/23, with annual awards delegated to the Executive Director (Finance & Transformation).

Recommendations Approved

FP2155 Approval of Corporate Enforcement Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 2nd September 2025 6.30 pm - September 02, 2025

...they approved the updated Welwyn Hatfield Council Enforcement Policy, which provides guidance on achieving compliance with legislation enforced by the council's regulatory services and includes updates regarding dog fouling, new legislation, and minor formatting changes.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 117