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 (Committee Member) 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.

104 meetings · Page 1 of 21

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
Cabinet Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 14th April, 2026 7.30 pm

April 14, 2026, 7:30 pm
CCTV Partnership Joint Executive Committee Member

CCTV Partnership Joint Executive - Thursday, 26th March, 2026 7.00 pm, PROVISIONAL

March 26, 2026, 7:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

580 decisions · Page 10 of 116

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

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

Recommendations Approved

ELECTION OF CHAIR FOR THE CIVIC YEAR 2025/26

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

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

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

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

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

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 104

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 580