Agenda

Hitchin Area Forum - Tuesday, 4th July, 2023 7.30 pm

Venue: St. John's Community Centre, St. John's Road, Hitchin, SG4 9JP

Contact: Community/Partnerships Team  Email: community@north-herts.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS

Members are reminded that any declarations of interest in respect of any business set out in the agenda, should be declared as either a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or Declarable Interest and are required to notify the Chair of the nature of any interest declared at the commencement of the relevant item on the agenda. Members declaring a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest must withdraw from the meeting for the duration of the item. Members declaring a Declarable Interest, wishing to exercise a ‘Councillor Speaking Right’, must declare this at the same time as the interest, move to the public area before speaking to the item and then must leave the room before the debate and vote.

3.

TOWN TALK

Presentation from North Herts Council’s Community Safety Team Leader on vandalism in open spaces and allotments. Followed by Q&A.

4.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

To consider community grant applications for recommendation to the Executive Member for Community and Partnerships.

5.

GRANTS & COMMUNITY UPDATE pdf icon PDF 215 KB

To provide the Area Forum with an update to ensure Members are kept informed of the work of the Community and Partnership Team.

Additional documents:

6.

HITCHIN BID TOWN CENTRE - UPDATE

To receive a verbal update from the Hitchin BID manager on their work in Hitchin town centre.

7.

PROPOSED OFF-STREET CAR PARKING TARIFFS FOR 2023/24: CONSULTATION pdf icon PDF 751 KB

To seek the Area Forum's comments on proposed off-street car parking tariff increases for 2023/24.

8.

WARD MATTERS AND OUTSIDE ORGANISATIONS

To receive any verbal reports from Members and members of the public regarding Ward matters and Outside Organisations.

9.

FUTURE AREA FORUMS

To discuss topics for future meetings and agree whether winter meetings should be either hybrid or vitual.

Notes from the Meeting pdf icon PDF 203 KB