Nigel Bell

Labour Leader, Labour Group

Email: nigel.bell@hertfordshire.gov.uk

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: County Council (Committee Member) Employment Committee (Committee Member) Adult Care, Health and Wellbeing Cabinet Panel Children, Young People and Families Cabinet Panel Health Scrutiny Committee (Committee Member) Education, SEND & Inclusion Cabinet Panel (Committee Member) Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel (Committee Member) Adult Care Services Cabinet Panel (Committee Member) Standards Committee Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee Audit Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended ^{Note this may include planned future meetings.}

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County Council Committee Member

Budget Meeting, County Council - Tuesday, 17 February 2026 10.00 am

February 17, 2026, 10:00 am

County Council Committee Member

Budget Meeting, County Council - Tuesday, 17 February 2026 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council meeting on Tuesday 17 February 2026 saw the adoption of the Budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy for 2026/27 to 2029/30, which includes a 2.99% Council Tax increase plus a 2% Adult Social Care precept. The council also agreed to join the Border to Coast Pension Partnership Ltd investment pool and approved the Pay Policy for 2026-27.

February 17, 2026, 10:00 am

Employment Committee Committee Member

Employment Committee - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 2.00 pm

The Employment Committee of Hertfordshire Council met on Tuesday 27 January 2026 to discuss and approve the council's pay policy for the upcoming financial year, review its pay principles and structures, and address the recruitment of a Programme Director for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) transition. Key decisions included endorsing the pay policy for 2026-2027, approving adjustments to pay structures for specific roles within the Organisational Leadership Job Family, and agreeing to the creation and recruitment process for a Programme Director for LGR transition. The committee also discussed and approved the introduction of a Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme (MARS) as part of the workforce savings programme.

January 27, 2026, 2:00 pm

Adult Care Services Cabinet Panel Committee Member

Adult Care Services Cabinet Panel - Thursday, 22 January 2026 10.00 am

The Adult Care Services Cabinet Panel met on Thursday 22 January 2026 to discuss the council's budget for 2026-27 and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy for Adult Care Services. The panel also considered proposals for delegating authority for the reprovision of supported living schemes and responded to a government consultation on a Fair Pay Agreement for adult social care workers.

January 22, 2026, 10:00 am

Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel Committee Member

Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel - Wednesday, 21 January 2026 10.00 am

The Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel met to discuss the 2026/27 budget and medium-term financial strategy for children's social care, and to review the Corporate Parenting Strategy 2026-2031. The panel also considered a motion regarding government reductions to the Household Support Fund and the provision of free school meal vouchers.

January 21, 2026, 10:00 am

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Decisions from Meetings

1 decision

Minutes

From: Employment Committee - Wednesday, 30 July 2025 9.00 am - July 30, 2025

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Summary

Meetings Attended: 76

Average per Month: 2.6

Decisions Recorded: 1