Ruth Brown - Councillor for North Hertfordshire (Royston Heath)

Councillor Ruth Brown

Liberal Democrats Royston Heath Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group

Email: ruth.brown@north-herts.gov.uk

Council: North Hertfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Royston and Villages Community Forum (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Standards Committee Planning Control Committee (Committee Member) Joint Staff Consultative Committee (Vice-Chair) Licensing Sub-Committee Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (Committee Member) Council Tax Setting Committee Royston and District Area Forum Cabinet Licensing and Regulation Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

99 meetings · Page 1 of 20

Council Committee Member

Annual, Council - Thursday, 21st May, 2026 7.30 pm

May 21, 2026, 7:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 23rd April, 2026 7.30 pm

April 23, 2026, 7:30 pm
Planning Control Committee Committee Member

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 7.30 pm

April 16, 2026, 7:30 pm
Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Committee Member

Finance, Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 25th March, 2026 7.30 pm

March 25, 2026, 7:30 pm
Planning Control Committee Committee Member

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

March 19, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

553 decisions · Page 7 of 111

ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 2024/25 AND ACTION PLAN FOR 2025/26

From: Finance, Audit and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm, NEW - February 10, 2026

...approved the Annual Governance Statement for 2024/25 and noted the progress on the associated action plan for 2025/26.

For Determination

BUDGET 2026/27 (REVENUE AND CAPITAL BUDGETS)

From: Finance, Audit and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm, NEW - February 10, 2026

...approved a net expenditure budget of £27.321m and a 2.99% Council Tax increase for 2026/27, alongside approving revenue savings, investments, and the capital programme, while also bringing forward capital budget for pool covers to 2025/26.

For Determination

CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

From: Finance, Audit and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm, NEW - February 10, 2026

Recommendations Approved

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

From: Finance, Audit and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm, NEW - February 10, 2026

Recommendations Approved

NOTIFICATION OF OTHER BUSINESS

From: Finance, Audit and Risk Committee - Tuesday, 10th February, 2026 7.30 pm, NEW - February 10, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 99

Average per Month: 3.5

Decisions Recorded: 553