Nigel Bell

Health Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 1 July 2025 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire Health Scrutiny Committee convened to discuss patient experiences across Hertfordshire, with a focus on GP practices. The committee heard evidence from the Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board (HWE ICB) and agreed to a series of recommendations including improvements to digital inclusion, clarification of structural changes to the ICB, improvements to patient record interoperability, and improvements to the complaints process. The committee also requested an overview of NHS services in Hertfordshire and sought clarification on the role of carer champions.

Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel - Tuesday, 17 June 2025 2.00 pm

The Children's Social Care Cabinet Panel met to discuss education, employment and training outcomes for care leavers, and to endorse the Hertfordshire Youth Justice Plan 2025-26 for recommendation to the cabinet and full council. The panel noted a report on improving education, training and employment outcomes for care leavers, and endorsed the Hertfordshire Youth Justice Plan 2025-26 for recommendation to the cabinet and full council.

Health Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 13 June 2025 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire Health Scrutiny Committee met on Friday 13 June 2025, and agreed that Councillor Dee Hart would continue as chair of the Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC). The committee also discussed a Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) update, and agreed the Scrutiny Work Programme for 2025-26.

Audit Committee - Thursday, 5 June 2025 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council Audit Committee met on Thursday 5 June 2025 to discuss the draft audit plans for the council and pension fund, local government reorganisation, and the annual assurance statement and internal audit annual report. The committee noted the KPMG audit plans, endorsed the approach for further engagement on local government reorganisation, and approved the annual assurance statement and internal audit annual report.

Annual Meeting, County Council - Tuesday, 20 May 2025 10.00 am

At the annual meeting of Hertfordshire County Council, Councillor Laurence Brass was elected as the new Chairman, and Councillor Sandy Walkington was elected as Vice-Chairman. Councillor Steve Jarvis was elected as the Leader of the Council, marking a shift from the previous Conservative administration.