Mark Biddle

Resources and Performance Cabinet Panel - Tuesday, 14 July 2026 - 10.00 am

Employment Committee - Friday, 19 June 2026 - 10.00 am

The Employment Committee of Hertfordshire Council is scheduled to meet on Friday 19 June 2026. The agenda includes a discussion on retention concerns for the Executive Director of Growth and Environment, as well as the confirmation of previous meeting minutes.

Resources and Performance Cabinet Panel - Tuesday, 2 June 2026 - 10.00 am

The Resources and Performance Cabinet Panel met on Tuesday 2 June 2026 to discuss the future of council landholdings, the sale of County Hall and Lehoe House, the development of nursing home provision, and an update on Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies. Key decisions included agreeing to declare council land south of the A505 in Royston surplus to requirements for disposal, selecting City & Country as the preferred bidder for County Hall and Lehoe House, endorsing a social investment model for new nursing home provision, and noting progress towards a new building for Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies.

County Council - Tuesday, 19 May 2026 - 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council meeting saw the election of Councillor Sandy Walkington as the new Chairman and Councillor Stephen Graham Watson as Vice-Chairman. Key discussions included the allocation of seats on council committees to ensure political proportionality, the appointment of chairs and vice-Achairs for various committees, and a motion opposing proposed national policing reforms that would replace county forces with regional ones. The council also debated and ultimately approved a revised budget and medium-term financial strategy for 2026/27 to 2029/30, alongside a motion to support the continuation of Hertfordshire's own police force.

Resources and Performance Cabinet Panel - Wednesday, 15 April 2026 - 10.00 am

The Resources and Performance Cabinet Panel met on Wednesday 15 April 2026 to discuss a range of important issues, including the delivery of new school places for the Gilston development, the future of several council-owned properties, and the adoption of a new Strategic Asset Management Plan. Key decisions included approving capital budgets for new primary schools in Gilston and agreeing to declare the former Bill Everett Centre in Watford and land at Highfield Farm surplus to requirements for disposal.