Steven Watson

Employment Committee - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 2.00 pm

The Employment Committee of Hertfordshire Council was scheduled to convene on 27 January 2026, to discuss several key employment and pay-related policies and reviews. The agenda included the recommendation of a pay policy for adoption, a review of pay principles and structures, and an update on workforce savings. Members were also scheduled to discuss the recruitment of a Programme Director for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) transition.

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 17 December 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee is scheduled to meet to discuss mobile phone policies in schools and review the scrutiny work programme for 2025-26. The committee will also confirm the minutes from its meeting held on 15 October 2025, and consider any public petitions.

County Council - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 10.00 am

The Hertfordshire County Council met to discuss a range of issues, including a petition to keep street lights on at night, devolution, and revisions to the council's constitution. The council also paid tribute to former Councillor Tony Dodd, and appointed Councillor Caroline Clapper as the Vice-Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Special Meeting, Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Monday, 8 December 2025 10.00 am

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to consider the proceedings of the extraordinary meeting of Hertfordshire County Council held on 19 November 2025, especially regarding the voting process. Councillors also planned to discuss items for report to the council.

Audit Committee - Thursday, 4 December 2025 10.00 am

The Audit Committee met to discuss a range of topics, including the Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Authority's (HFRA) annual statement of assurance, the 2024/25 audit update, the pension fund audit report, treasury management, and risk management. The committee approved the HFRA's Statement of Assurance, and agreed to a risk-focused report on local government reorganisation at its March meeting, while also requesting a review of the SEND risk and a separation of the cyber attack risk.