Agenda

Hitchin Area Forum - Tuesday, 5th September, 2023 7.30 pm

Venue: Christchurch, Bedford Rd, Hitchin SG5 1HF

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 Hitchin Area Forum on Town centre accessibility for people with mobility issues. Followed by Q&A.

 

4.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

5.

PRESENTATION - COST OF LIVING

Presentation by Citizens Advice North Herts about the Cost of Living and the support available.

 

6.

HITCHIN BID TOWN CENTRE UPDATE

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

 

7.

GRANTS & COMMUNITY UPDATE pdf icon PDF 218 KB

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

 

Additional documents:

8.

WARD MATTERS & OUTSIDE ORGANISATION

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

 

9.

FUTURE AREA FORUM MEETINGS

To discuss topics for future meetings and discuss the virtual winter meetings.

 

NOTES FROM MEETING pdf icon PDF 784 KB