Shelley Abel

Council: North Hertfordshire

Committees: Council (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

1 meeting

Council Officer

Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 29, 2026, 7:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

17 decisions · Page 1 of 4

INTERIM REVIEW OF POLLING DISTRICT, POLLING PLACES AND POLLING STATIONS

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...designated the Polling Districts and Polling Places as per the Returning Officer’s Proposals, effective from 2 March 2026.

Recommendations Approved

THE COUNCIL TAX REDUCTION SCHEME (EFFECTIVENESS AND PROPOSALS FOR 2026/27)

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...amended the Council Tax discretionary policy to include support for residents with a terminal illness and approved inflationary increases to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme bands for 2026/27.

Recommendations Approved

ADOPTION OF UPDATED GUIDANCE TO COUNCILLORS ON OUTSIDE BODIES

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...approved and adopted updated guidance for councillors regarding their duties, liabilities, and risks when appointed to outside bodies.

Recommendations Approved

APPOINTMENT OF REPLACEMENT RESERVE INDEPENDENT PERSON

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...Joel Rogers was appointed as Reserve Independent Person for a term of up to 4 years, with the Monitoring Officer delegated authority to appoint from existing Reserve Independent Persons or undertake further recruitment if the current Independent Person resigns or is unable to act.

Recommendations Approved

ELECTORAL SERVICES - SCALE OF FEES 2026/27

From: Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 29, 2026

...approved the Scale of Fees for electoral services for the 2026/27 financial year, which includes rates for various election staff and administrative tasks.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 1

Average per Month: 1.0

Decisions Recorded: 17