James Ellis

Medium Term Financial Plan 2026-2031

From: Executive - Tuesday 7th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 07, 2025

The report outlines East Herts Council’s strategic financial planning framework for the five-year period from 2026/27 to 2030/31. It sets out the Council’s approach to forecasting core resources, including business rates, central government grants, and council tax, and models different scenarios based on national policy developments and local economic conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Consideration of the draft Markets Policy following public consultation

From: Executive - Tuesday 7th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 07, 2025

In July 2024, the council amended its approach to the licensing and regulation of markets to utilise its powers under the Food Act 1984 rather than the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 as previously. The proposed Market Policy builds on this change and provides a policy framework for promoting and growing the council’s existing markets while also enabling the diversity of markets throughout East Herts.

Recommendations Approved

Strategic Risk Register Monitoring Q1 2025/26

From: Executive - Tuesday 7th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 07, 2025

The report provided the Executive with the corporate risk register for quarter one of 2025/26 and details of how East Herts manage these risks to the Council.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Appointment of Vice Chair for 2025/26

From: Standards Committee - Wednesday 16th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 16, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Vice Chair for 2025/26

From: Standards Committee - Wednesday 16th July, 2025 7.00 pm - July 16, 2025

Recommendations Approved