Councillor Paul Richards
Email: cllr.paul.richards@hertsmere.gov.uk
Council: Hertsmere
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
20 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Hertsmere Growth Panel - Tuesday, 3 February 2026 6.00 pm
Planning Committee - Thursday, 15 January 2026 6.00 pm
Planning Committee - Thursday, 11 December 2025 6.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
52 decisions · Page 4 of 11
Decision report: Budget-related items
From: Extraordinary Council, Council - Wednesday, 19 November 2025 7.00 pm, NEW - November 19, 2025
...the Council approved the allocation of proportional committee seats and agreed committee memberships based on nominations submitted by Group Leaders, reflecting changes in political group composition.
Recommendations Approved
Additional resource to fund an Article 4 post (HMO)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 12 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 12, 2025
The purpose of this report is to secure additional funding to appoint to a temporary position within the Planning Policy Team, to lead the development of an Article 4 direction in relation to HMOs. This position is proposed to be a stand-alone project bespoke position reporting to the Planning Implementation Manager.
Recommendations Approved
Statement of Community Involvement 2025 (approval)
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 12 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 12, 2025
... to recommend to Council the adoption of the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) (2025), which outlines how the council will engage with the community and stakeholders in planning matters.
Recommendations Approved
Bad Debt Write Offs 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 12 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 12, 2025
...to ensure the Council's financial statements accurately reflected its position, the Cabinet approved the write-off of £246,315 in bad debts, individually exceeding £5,000, with Hertsmere's share of these write-offs amounting to £65,813, to be funded from existing bad debt provisions.
Recommendations Approved
Executive Suite Minor Restructure Report
From: Cabinet - Wednesday, 12 November 2025 6.00 pm - November 12, 2025
Proposed restructure based on a comprehensive evaluation of current and projected workload demands, the need to enhance operational efficiency, and the alignment of resources with the Council’s strategic and corporate objectives.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 20
Average per Month: 3.3
Decisions Recorded: 52