Forward Plan and Work Programmes

Forward Plan of Key and Other Major Decisions June 2026 (July 2026 - October 2026)  (01/07/2026 to 31/10/2026)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Local Plan Timetable and Notice of Intention to Commence Local Plan Preparation

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Claire Sime

Decision status:  Recommmend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Local Plan Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) Scoping Report

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Maria Hennessy, Claire Sime

Decision status:  Recommmend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Local Plan Scoping Consultation

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Claire Sime

Decision status:  Recommmend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

East Herts Open Space Assessment

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Laura Guy, Claire Sime

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

East Herts District wide Employment Land Review

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Laura Guy, Claire Sime

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

East Herts Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP)

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Kay Mead, Claire Sime

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Bishop's Stortford Employment Study

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Laura Guy, Claire Sime

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Joint Working Arrangements between East Herts Council and SNG Housing

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Geall

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Scrutiny of Registered Providers’ Communications Methods New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Katherine Gilcreest

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Drawdown from Executive Priority Reserve - Ward Freeman Project New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Brian Moldon, Alison Street

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Proposal from Millstream Property Investments Ltd to sell the company to enable disposal of all its properties New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   10 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Geall

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

12.

Provisional Outturn 2025/26 and Draft Statement of Accounts 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   14 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Brian Moldon, Nicola Munro, Omo Okuonghae, Alison Street

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Strategic Risk Register Quarter 4 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   14 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Brian Moldon, Alison Street

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026-31

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   14 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Katherine Gilcreest

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Local Plan: Indoor Sports Needs Assessment and Strategy

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   14 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Laura Guy, Claire Sime

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Local Plan: Sawbridgeworth Employment Study.

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   14 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Laura Guy, Claire Sime

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Local Plan: Hertford and Ware Employment Study;

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   14 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Laura Guy, Claire Sime

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Local Plan: Retail and Town Centres Study

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   14 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Maria Hennessy, Claire Sime

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Local Plan: Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   6 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Laura Guy, Claire Sime

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Local Plan: Green Belt Assessment

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   14 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Claire Sime

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Annual Report and refresh of LEAF priorities

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   14 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Ben Wood

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Establishing an Arts Charity

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   14 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Hilary Marsh

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

AI in Local Government and at East Herts

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   6 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Matt Canterford

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -