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 11 of 116

SECOND QUARTER TREASURY MANAGEMENT REVIEW 2025/26

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

...noted the position of Treasury Management activity as at the end of September 2025, ensuring continued compliance with financial regulations and effective management of interest and capital risk.

Recommendations Approved

ITEMS REFERRED FROM OTHER COMMITTEES

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

...the Council approved updated guidance for councillors on outside bodies, adopted the Monitoring Officer Protocol, amended the Council Tax Reduction Scheme to include support for residents with terminal illness and reflect inflation, approved updated Financial Regulations, and noted the Treasury Management activity for the second quarter of 2025-26.

Recommendations Approved

MINUTES - 4 DECEMBER 2025

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

...the minutes of the meeting held on 4 December 2025 were approved as a true record and to be signed by the Chair.

Recommendations Approved

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

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

Recommendations Approved

MINUTES - 23 JANUARY 2025

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