Simon Rhodes

County Council - Tuesday, 21 July 2026 - 10.00 am

Pensions Committee - Friday, 10 July 2026 - 10.00 am

County Council - Tuesday, 19 May 2026 - 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council meeting saw the election of Councillor Sandy Walkington as the new Chairman and Councillor Stephen Graham Watson as Vice-Chairman. Key discussions included the allocation of seats on council committees to ensure political proportionality, the appointment of chairs and vice-Achairs for various committees, and a motion opposing proposed national policing reforms that would replace county forces with regional ones. The council also debated and ultimately approved a revised budget and medium-term financial strategy for 2026/27 to 2029/30, alongside a motion to support the continuation of Hertfordshire's own police force.

Development Control Committee - Thursday, 26 March 2026 - 10.00 am

The Development Control Committee of Hertfordshire Council met on Thursday, 26 March 2026, to discuss applications for Singler's Marsh, Welwyn, to be registered as a village green. The committee ultimately decided to defer the decision to allow for further consideration of legal opinions and potential changes to land designation.

Highways Cabinet Panel - Thursday, 12 March 2026 10.00 am

The Highways Cabinet Panel met on Thursday 12 March 2026 to discuss the Highways Infrastructure Asset Management Plan (HIAMP) Performance Report for 2024/25, the Department for Transport's (DfT) new road maintenance ratings, and an update on the trial of a new pothole repair method. The Panel noted the HIAMP report, which detailed the council's management of its highway assets, and discussed the DfT's RAG ratings, where Hertfordshire received an Amber rating. An update was also provided on the ongoing trial of the 'one visit, more impact' approach to fixing potholes.