Val Bryant - Councillor for North Hertfordshire (Hitchin Bearton)

Councillor Val Bryant

Labour and Co-operative Hitchin Bearton Deputy 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 Planning Control Committee (Committee Member) Cabinet (Vice-Chair) CCTV Partnership Joint Executive (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Council Tax Setting Committee Cabinet Sub-Committee (Local Authority Trading Companies' Shareholder) Hitchin Area Forum Employment Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

87 meetings · Page 1 of 18

Planning Control Committee Committee Member

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 18th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 18, 2025
Planning Control Committee Committee Member

Planning Control Committee - Thursday, 11th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 11, 2025
Hitchin Community Forum Committee Member

Hitchin Community Forum - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 7.00 pm

December 09, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Thursday, 4th December, 2025 7.30 pm

December 04, 2025
Cabinet Vice-Chair

Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 7.30 pm

November 25, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

456 decisions · Page 10 of 92

MINUTES - 5 MARCH 2025

From: Standards Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 22, 2025

Recommendations Approved

ADOPTION OF UPDATED GUIDANCE TO COUNCILLORS ON OUTSIDE BODIES

From: Standards Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 22, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council the approval and adoption of updated guidance for Councillors serving on outside bodies, ensuring awareness of liabilities, alignment with updated statutory positions, and best practices.

For Determination

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

From: Standards Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 22, 2025

Recommendations Approved

ADOPTION OF THE MONITORING OFFICER PROTOCOL

From: Standards Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 22, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council that they approve and adopt the Monitoring Officer Protocol into the Constitution, subject to comments and changes put forward by the Standards Committee, and to note the guidance titled ‘The Golden Triangle: Governance Roles and Responsibilities’.

For Determination

STANDARDS MATTERS REPORT

From: Standards Committee - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 7.30 pm - October 22, 2025

...to note the content of the Standards Matters Report and offer suggestions for future actions to ensure good governance within the Council.

For Determination

Summary

Meetings Attended: 87

Average per Month: 3.8

Decisions Recorded: 456