Agenda

Council - Wednesday 4th March, 2026 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Wallfields, Hertford. View directions

Items
No.	Item
1.	Chair's Announcements To receive any announcements from the Chair.
2.	Leader's Announcements To receive any announcements from the Leader of the Council.
3.	Apologies for Absence To receive any Members’ apologies for absence.
4.	Minutes - 10 December 2025 PDF 88 KB To approve as a correct record and authorise the Chair to sign the Minutes of the Council meeting held on 10 December 2025.
5.	Declarations of Interest To receive any Members' declarations of interest.
6.	Petitions To receive any petitions.
6a	Stop East Herts District Council splitting up Sawbridgeworth PDF 52 KB
6b	Stop East Herts District Council splitting up Buntingford PDF 53 KB
7.	Public Questions To receive any public questions.
8.	Members' Questions To receive any Members' questions.
9.	Executive Report - 13 January 2026 & 10 February 2026 PDF 78 KB
9a	Treasury Management 2025/26 Mid-Year Review PDF 84 KB View the background to item 9a Additional documents: Enc. 1 for Treasury Management 2025/26 Mid-Year Review , item 9a PDF 314 KB
9b	Capital Strategy, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Treasury Strategy 2026/27 PDF 103 KB View the background to item 9b Additional documents: Appendix A Capital Strategy 2026/27 , item 9b PDF 323 KB Appendix B - Treasury Management Strategy 2026/27 , item 9b PDF 526 KB Appendix Bi economic and interest rate forecast , item 9b PDF 287 KB Appendix Bii - Borrowing and Treasury Investments , item 9b PDF 52 KB Appendix C - Minimum Revenue Provision Statement , item 9b PDF 126 KB
10.	Budget 2026/27 & Medium Term Financial Plan 2026 -2031 PDF 218 KB View the background to item 10. Additional documents: Appendix A - MTFP , item 10. PDF 89 KB Appendix Bi - Parking Pay and Display , item 10. PDF 166 KB Appendix Bii - Fees & Charges List all charges , item 10. PDF 414 KB Appendix C - Reserves , item 10. PDF 55 KB Appendix D Section 25 Statement of the CFO , item 10. PDF 67 KB There are a further 2 documents.View the full list of documents for item 10.
11.	Council Tax Setting 2026/27 PDF 80 KB View the background to item 11. Additional documents: Appendix A - Resolution 2026-27 for Council , item 11. PDF 130 KB
12.	Pay Policy Statement 2026/27 PDF 63 KB View the background to item 12. Additional documents: Appendix A - Pay Policy Statement 2026 (002) , item 12. PDF 88 KB
13.	Stanstead Abbotts and St. Margaret's Neighbourhood Plan PDF 115 KB View the background to item 13. Additional documents: Stanstead Abbotts and St Margarets Neighbourhood Plan 2017- 2033 , item 13. PDF 18 MB
14.	Minor amendments to the Constitution PDF 86 KB Additional documents: 1a. Appendix A - Section 3.2 - Policy Framework , item 14. PDF 77 KB 1b. Appendix B - Section 8.5 - District Planning Executive Panel , item 14. PDF 70 KB 1c. Appendix C Section 10 - Officers' Responsibilities for Functions , item 14. PDF 299 KB 1c. Appendix D - Section 4 - Executive Procedure Rules , item 14. PDF 33 KB 1d. Appendix E - EXECUTIVE DECISIONS flow chart , item 14. PDF 184 KB
15.	Millstream Business Plan 2026/27 PDF 132 KB View the background to item 15. Consideration of the 2026/27 business plan drafted by Millstream Property Investment Ltd, the council's wholly owned company Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 34 View the reasons why document 15./2 is restricted
16.	Motions on Notice To receive Motions on Notice.
16a	Motion to undertake new Community Governance Reviews in Sawbridgeworth and Buntingford PDF 53 KB