Morris Bright MBE

County Council - Tuesday, 21 July 2026 - 10.00 am

Public Health & Community Safety Cabinet Panel - Friday, 3 July 2026 - 10.00 am

Public Health & Community Safety Cabinet Panel - Thursday, 4 June 2026 - 2.00 pm

The Public Health and Community Safety Cabinet Panel met on Thursday, 4 June 2026, to discuss a range of important issues including updates from the Chief Constable, the operational cover review for Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, trading standards service planning, and resilience efforts across the county. Key decisions included the adoption of new national standards for measuring fire response times and a commitment to maintaining current operational cover levels.

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.

Public Health & Community Safety Cabinet Panel - Thursday, 23 April 2026 - 10.00 am

The Public Health and Community Safety Cabinet Panel met on Thursday 23 April 2026 to discuss a range of important issues, including an update on policing and crime, the adoption of a new strategy to combat violence against women and girls, and progress reports from Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Key decisions included the approval of a £15 increase to the police precept and the noting of the new Hertfordshire VAWG Strategy 2026-2029.