Martin Butcher - Councillor for East Hertfordshire (Ware St. Mary's)

Councillor Martin Butcher

Independent Ware St. Mary's

Email: martin.butcher@eastherts.gov.uk

Council: East Hertfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Council (Committee Member) Human Resources Committee Executive (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

17 meetings · Page 1 of 4

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 10th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 10, 2025
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary, Council - Thursday 13th November, 2025 7.00 pm

November 13, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday 22nd October, 2025 7.00 pm

October 22, 2025
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Tuesday 7th October, 2025 7.00 pm

19 attendees, 32 documents, 1 media files

October 07, 2025
Committee Committee Member

Human Resources Committee - Wednesday 24th September, 2025 7.00 pm

15 attendees, 40 documents, 1 media files

September 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

12 decisions · Page 2 of 3

Annual Procurement Report

From: Executive - Tuesday 7th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 07, 2025

An annual report of procurement activities.

Recommendations Approved

Medium Term Financial Plan 2026-2031

From: Executive - Tuesday 7th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 07, 2025

The report outlines East Herts Council’s strategic financial planning framework for the five-year period from 2026/27 to 2030/31. It sets out the Council’s approach to forecasting core resources, including business rates, central government grants, and council tax, and models different scenarios based on national policy developments and local economic conditions.

Recommendations Approved

Consideration of the draft Markets Policy following public consultation

From: Executive - Tuesday 7th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 07, 2025

In July 2024, the council amended its approach to the licensing and regulation of markets to utilise its powers under the Food Act 1984 rather than the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 as previously. The proposed Market Policy builds on this change and provides a policy framework for promoting and growing the council’s existing markets while also enabling the diversity of markets throughout East Herts.

Recommendations Approved

Strategic Risk Register Monitoring Q1 2025/26

From: Executive - Tuesday 7th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 07, 2025

The report provided the Executive with the corporate risk register for quarter one of 2025/26 and details of how East Herts manage these risks to the Council.

Recommmend Forward to Council

Financial Management 2025/26 - Quarter 1 Forecast to year end

From: Executive - Tuesday 7th October, 2025 7.00 pm - October 07, 2025

To provide members with the forecast position on revenue spending and the capital programme for 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 17

Average per Month: 0.9

Decisions Recorded: 12