Liz Needham

Local Government Pension Scheme Local Pension Board - Friday, 18 July 2025 10.00 am

At a meeting of the Hertfordshire Local Government Pension Scheme Local Pension Board, Councillor Liz Needham was welcomed as a new board member, and Jolyon Adam was elected chair. The board discussed the draft audit plan, the pension fund risk register, the LPPA performance report, employer risk and governance, training, and investment performance.

Adult Care Services Cabinet Panel - Friday, 4 July 2025 10.00 am

The Adult Care Services Cabinet Panel were scheduled to meet on 4 July 2025 to discuss the approval of a Day Services Strategy, review the Adult Social Care performance, and consider the national context for Adult Social Care.

Health Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1 July 2025 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire Health Scrutiny Committee convened to discuss patient experiences across Hertfordshire, with a focus on GP practices. The committee heard evidence from the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) and agreed to a series of recommendations including improvements to digital inclusion, clarification of structural changes to the ICB, improvements to patient record interoperability, and improvements to the complaints process. The committee also requested an overview of NHS services in Hertfordshire and sought clarification on the role of carer champions.

Health Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 13 June 2025 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire Health Scrutiny Committee met on Friday 13 June 2025, and agreed that Councillor Dee Hart would continue as chair of the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC). The committee also discussed a Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) update, and agreed the Scrutiny Work Programme for 2025-26.

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.