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

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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 7 of 89

NOTICE OF MOTIONS

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

...expressed concern about speculative development and proposed changes to the NPPF, resolved to expand the HertsLynx bus service to underserved areas, and agreed to implement higher fines and awareness campaigns for fly-tipping.

Recommendations Approved

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

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

From: Council Tax Setting Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 5.30 pm - January 29, 2026

Recommendations Approved

ELECTION OF CHAIR FOR THE CIVIC YEAR 2025/26

From: Council Tax Setting Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 5.30 pm - January 29, 2026

Recommendations Approved

NATIONAL NON-DOMESTIC RATE RETURN 1 (NNDR1) 2026/27

From: Council Tax Setting Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 5.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...approved the draft National Non-Domestic Rate Return (NNDR1) for 2026/27, delegated authority for any amendments to the Director – Resources in consultation with the Committee Chair, and noted the deadline for its submission.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 77

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 445