Issue - meetings

The forward plan was noted as not having any items for May 2021.

Cllr Ron Tindall queried the removal of the future items on the Forward Plan this time around.

He also asked about when the Bury Project and South West Herts Strategic Plan would be coming forward.

James Doe stated that Bury project has been delayed during pandemic and therefore not scheduled at the moment, however a further report on it will be produced at the right time.  With regards to the SW Herts Strategic Plan – a report would be going to Strategic Planning and Environment OSC as an information update and once a programme had been agreed, a report would follow in due course. Unfortunately no set timescales at the moment.

Cllr Andrew Williams advised that the items would be bought forward as and when they were ready and therefore the Forward Plan was a work in progress.

The update was therefore Noted.

Claire Hamilton advised that the sub-cabinet future items forward plan was removed following internal discussions because some of the items were a long way off and therefore it was considered better to only reflect the issues that were forthcoming in order to simplify the arrangements.  Claire Hamilton advised that if Cabinet felt they would like to see a list of future items, then this would be considered internally as to the best way to present that information going forward.

Mark Gaynor said that a report on Climate and Ecological Emergency Strategy and Action Plan was coming to Cabinet on 20th July 2021.

Cllr Margaret Griffith queried the lack of items on the Forward Plan scheduled for May 2021.

Mark Brookes stated that at the moment there are no items and therefore it would be cancelled.

Cllr Andrew Williams stated that he did not think it was necessary to list the future items on the forward plan until we knew what was coming forward and on what date.

The additional Report put forward by Mark Gaynor and the discussion regarding the forward plan were therefore Noted.