Ruth Brown

Environment, Transport & Growth Cabinet Panel - Wednesday, 24 September 2025 10.00 am

The Environment, Transport and Growth Cabinet Panel met to discuss several key initiatives, including the challenges facing Hertfordshire's high streets, the local nature recovery strategy, and the spatial development strategy. The panel agreed to promote a summit or conference on the future of high streets and town centres, and also agreed to note the report on the local nature recovery strategy, thanking the organisations that contributed to it. The panel also noted the report on the spatial development strategy and the local transport plan.

County Council - Tuesday, 22 July 2025 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council met to discuss a range of issues, including political proportionality, traffic congestion, youth justice, and local government reorganisation, and ultimately voted to continue exploring options for local government reorganisation, while also agreeing to re-establish a youth parliament. The council also paid tribute to former Councillor Alan Plancy, MBE, who recently passed away.

Environment, Transport & Growth Cabinet Panel - Thursday, 10 July 2025 10.00 am

The Environment, Transport and Growth Cabinet Panel were scheduled to meet on Thursday 10 July 2025 to discuss the Stansted Airport expansion planning application, the modern industrial strategy response, and the Get Hertfordshire Working plan.

Environment, Transport & Growth Cabinet Panel - Tuesday, 10 June 2025 2.00 pm

The Environment, Transport and Growth Cabinet Panel met to discuss demand management at Hertfordshire's household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs). The panel agreed to recommend that officers set out a range of alternative proposals for managing demand at the centres for consideration via a public consultation exercise. These proposals will explore options beyond those initially suggested in the integrated plan.

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.