Mark Pope

Environment, Transport & Growth Cabinet Panel - Wednesday, 24 September 2025 10.00 am

The Environment, Transport and Growth Cabinet Panel met to discuss several key initiatives, including the challenges facing Hertfordshire's high streets, the local nature recovery strategy, and the spatial development strategy. The panel agreed to promote a summit or conference on the future of high streets and town centres, and also agreed to note the report on the local nature recovery strategy, thanking the organisations that contributed to it. The panel also noted the report on the spatial development strategy and the local transport plan.

Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel - Wednesday, 10 September 2025 10.00 am

The Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel met in September to discuss the Children's Social Care performance report for Quarter 1, the annual complaints and compliments report, the Children's Services recruitment, retention and workforce, and the Household Support Fund 7. The panel noted the reports and provided comments.

Impact of Scrutiny Advisory Committee - Thursday, 4 September 2025 10.00 am

The Impact of Scrutiny Advisory Committee met to review the progress of the council's SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) provision. Councillors agreed that sufficient progress had been made and signed off recommendations relating to the quality of communication with parents, and the application of education legislation.

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.

Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 10.00 am

The Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel met to discuss the Children's Social Care 2024/25 Quarter 4 Performance Report, and to endorse the Children and Young People's Strategic Plan 2026-2031 for approval at Cabinet. The panel noted the performance report, and endorsed the strategic plan for approval at the next cabinet meeting.