Ian Albert - Councillor for North Hertfordshire (Hitchin Bearton)

Councillor Ian Albert

Labour and Co-operative Hitchin Bearton Executive Member for Resources and Chair of the Hitchin Community Forum

Email: ian.albert@north-herts.gov.uk

Council: North Hertfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Council Tax Setting Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Cabinet Sub-Committee (Council Charities) (Chair, Committee Member) Cabinet Sub-Committee (Local Authority Trading Companies' Shareholder) Licensing and Regulation Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Sub-Committee Standards Committee (Vice-Chair) Employment Committee Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (Advisory Member) Joint Staff Consultative Committee (Committee Member) CCTV Partnership Joint Executive (Committee Member) Hitchin Area Forum Hitchin Community Forum (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

77 meetings · Page 1 of 16

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
Joint Staff Consultative Committee Committee Member

Joint Staff Consultative Committee - Wednesday, 22nd April, 2026 2.00 pm

April 22, 2026, 2:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th April, 2026 7.30 pm

April 14, 2026, 7:30 pm
CCTV Partnership Joint Executive Committee Member

CCTV Partnership Joint Executive - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 7.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

March 26, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

445 decisions · Page 18 of 89

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

From: Cabinet Sub-Committee (Council Charities) - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 5.30 pm - November 19, 2025

Recommendations Approved

PROCUREMENT STRATEGY 2025-2028

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...the Cabinet approved the Procurement Strategy 2025-2028, including an amendment to the introduction emphasizing internal procurement guidance and contract procurement rules for contract managers.

For Determination

MEDIUM TERM FINANCIAL STRATEGY 2025-2030

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to recommend to the Council the approval of the amended Medium-Term Financial Strategy for 2026-2030 to assist in forward planning and budget setting, aligning resources with Council priorities.

Recommendations Approved

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION IN HERTFORDSHIRE - SUBMISSION OF FINAL PROPOSALS

From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 7.30 pm - November 19, 2025

... to submit a proposal to the government, identifying a modified four-unitary option for local government reorganization in Hertfordshire as preferred, and requesting boundary changes as outlined in the proposal, while delegating authority for minor amendments and authorizing a side letter addressing concerns about the Arbury ward.

Recommendations Approved

MINUTES - 19 NOVEMBER 2024

From: Cabinet Sub-Committee (Council Charities) - Wednesday, 19th November, 2025 5.30 pm - November 19, 2025

...to facilitate the submission of approved returns to the Charities Commission, rectify the position in relation to the Mrs Howard Memorial Hall Charity, approve the information required by the Charities Commission for the four registered charities, instruct the Shared Internal Audit Service (SIAS) to independently examine the accounts for King George's Field and Hitchin Town Hall Gymnasium and Workmans Hall for 2023/24, and delegate authority to the Service Director: Resources, in consultation with the Chair of the Sub-Committee, to provide the required information to the Charity Commission to rectify the position in relation to the Mrs Howard Memorial Hall charity.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 77

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 445