Linda Smith - Councillor for Hertsmere (Borehamwood Cowley Hill)

Councillor Linda Smith

Labour & Co-operative Party Borehamwood Cowley Hill

Email: cllr.linda.smith@hertsmere.gov.uk

Council: Hertsmere

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Planning Committee (Committee Member) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) Personnel Committee (Committee Member) Operations Review Committee (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Policy Review Committee (Guest (inc Pt2))

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

23 meetings · Page 2 of 5

Personnel Committee Committee Member

Personnel Committee - Tuesday, 13 January 2026 7.00 pm, NEW

January 13, 2026, 7:00 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 11 December 2025 6.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Operations Review Committee Committee Member

Operations Review Committee - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 7.00 pm

December 09, 2025
Licensing Committee Committee Member

Licensing Committee - Monday, 8 December 2025 7.00 pm

December 08, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Monday, 1 December 2025 6.00 pm, NEW

December 01, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

13 decisions · Page 1 of 3

Adoption of Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licensing Policy

From: Council - Wednesday, 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025

...the amended private hire and hackney carriage licensing policy was adopted to take effect from January 1, 2026.

Recommendations Approved

Additional resource to fund an Article 4 post (HMO)

From: Council - Wednesday, 26 November 2025 7.00 pm - November 26, 2025

... approved additional funding of £150,000 to recruit a temporary resource to prepare an Article 4 Direction concerning Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs).

Recommendations Approved

Decision report: Budget-related items

From: Extraordinary Council, Council - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 7.00 pm, NEW - November 19, 2025

...the Council approved the allocation of proportional committee seats and agreed committee memberships based on nominations submitted by Group Leaders, reflecting changes in political group composition.

Recommendations Approved

People Data Report Quarter 2 2025/26

From: Personnel Committee - Wednesday, 5 November 2025 4.00 pm - November 05, 2025

...to note the analysis of people data for quarter 2 of 2025/26, which included information on sickness absence, recruitment/retention, and other people-related metrics.

For Determination

Housing Update

From: Personnel Committee - Wednesday, 5 November 2025 4.00 pm - November 05, 2025

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 23

Average per Month: 3.3

Decisions Recorded: 13