John Hale

County Council - Tuesday, 22 July 2025 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council met to discuss a range of issues, including political proportionality, traffic congestion, youth justice, and local government reorganisation, and ultimately voted to continue exploring options for local government reorganisation, while also agreeing to re-establish a youth parliament. The council also paid tribute to former Councillor Alan Plancy, MBE, who recently passed away.

Public Health & Community Safety Cabinet Panel - Tuesday, 8 July 2025 10.00 am

The Public Health and Community Safety Cabinet Panel were scheduled to meet to discuss updates from the Police and Crime Panel, the use of investigatory powers, the public health nursing service, the public health grant, commissioning of advocacy services for victims of violence against women and girls, and the local authority stop smoking services and support grant.

Audit Committee - Thursday, 5 June 2025 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council Audit Committee met on Thursday 5 June 2025 to discuss the draft audit plans for the council and pension fund, local government reorganisation, and the annual assurance statement and internal audit annual report. The committee noted the KPMG audit plans, endorsed the approach for further engagement on local government reorganisation, and approved the annual assurance statement and internal audit annual report.

Public Health & Community Safety Cabinet Panel - Wednesday, 4 June 2025 2.00 pm

The Public Health and Community Safety Cabinet Panel met to discuss a range of issues, including an introduction to Hertfordshire's Chief Constable, updates on mental health and substance use programmes, children's oral health, and fire and rescue service inspections. The panel agreed to note the reports and continue to champion public health and community safety initiatives.

Annual Meeting, County Council - Tuesday, 20 May 2025 10.00 am

At the annual meeting of Hertfordshire County Council, Councillor Laurence Brass was elected as the new Chairman, and Councillor Sandy Walkington was elected as Vice-Chairman. Councillor Steve Jarvis was elected as the Leader of the Council, marking a shift from the previous Conservative administration.