Peter Taylor

Resources and Performance Cabinet Panel - Thursday, 17 July 2025 10.00 am

The Resources and Performance Cabinet Panel met to discuss the council's financial performance, future plans for adult care services in Stevenage, and performance monitoring reports. The panel unanimously recommended that the cabinet approve the use of £15.7 million of contingency funds, the approval of £19.3 million of carry-forward requests, the release of £5.6 million of reserves, the creation of a £3 million children's social care reform reserve, the total contribution of £5.7 million to the invest to transform reserve, and capital re-programming of £25.7 million. The panel also recommended that the cabinet agree to appropriate land at Pin Green, Stevenage, for a new adult day care centre.

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.

Resources and Performance Cabinet Panel - Thursday, 19 June 2025 2.00 pm

The Resources and Performance Cabinet Panel met to discuss the proposed marketing of County Hall for alternative uses and the relocation of democratic meetings to the Stevenage Campus. The panel voted in favour of recommending to the cabinet that they agree to market the County Hall site for alternative uses, delegate approval of the detailed marketing strategy and materials, and approve the creation of a Council Chamber and Committee room at the Stevenage Campus.

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.

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.