Val Bryant - Councillor for North Hertfordshire (Hitchin Bearton)

Councillor Val Bryant

Labour and Co-operative Hitchin Bearton Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Customer Experience

Email: val.bryant@north-herts.gov.uk

Council: North Hertfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Hitchin Community Forum (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Standards Committee (Committee Member) Hertfordshire Police and Crime Panel Joint Staff Consultative Committee (Committee Member) Planning Control Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Vice-Chair, Chair) CCTV Partnership Joint Executive (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Council Tax Setting Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet Sub-Committee (Local Authority Trading Companies' Shareholder) Hitchin Area Forum Employment Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

92 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Council Tax Setting Committee Committee Member

Council Tax Setting Committee - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 5.30 pm

January 29, 2026
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 29th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 29, 2026
Planning Control Committee Committee Member

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 7.00 pm

January 22, 2026
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm

January 20, 2026
Council Committee Member

Extraordinary, Council - Tuesday, 13th January, 2026 7.30 pm, NEW

January 13, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

503 decisions · Page 1 of 101

LOCAL PLAN NEXT STEPS

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...approved the broad direction of travel for the Local Plan Review and delegated authority to the Director: Place to publish the formal notice of intention to review and a revised timetable once new planning legislation is enacted.

For Determination

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 20, 2026

Recommendations Approved

STRATEGIC PLANNING MATTERS

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...noted the report on strategic planning matters and appendices to keep Cabinet informed of recent developments.

For Determination

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

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...amend the Council Tax discretionary policy to include support for residents with a terminal illness and approve changes to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme bands to reflect inflation.

Recommendations Approved

RISK MANAGEMENT GOVERNANCE (MID-YEAR UPDATE)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 7.30 pm - January 20, 2026

...noted the mid-year update on risk management governance and approved changes to the Risk Management Framework.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 92

Average per Month: 3.8

Decisions Recorded: 503