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Agenda

Venue: Baldock Community Hub, Simpson Drive, Baldock. SG7 6DH

Items
No. Item

1.

OPENING REMARKS

2.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

3.

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.

4.

ANNUAL BALDOCK & VILLAGES COMMUNITY FORUM MINUTES pdf icon PDF 160 KB

To approve the minutes of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 Baldock & Villages Annual Community Forums.

Additional documents:

5.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - GRANT APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 148 KB

To consider community grant applications for recommendation to the Executive Member for Governance.

Additional documents:

6.

PRESENTATION - NEW LOCAL PLAN SCOPING CONSULTATION

Presentation on New Local Plan scoping consultation by North Herts

Council’s Planning Team followed by Q&A.

Consultation runs from 11 May to 28 June 2026.

Share your views on:

• how you would like to be involved in shaping the Local Plan

• the key issues the Local Plan should address

• what should be included in the overall vision for North Herts

Full details, and how to take part in the consultation can be found here:

Scoping stage | North Herts Council

7.

GROWING BALDOCK Q&A

The Urban & Civic Team will be available for questions.

8.

WARD MATTERS & OUTSIDE ORGANISATIONS

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

9.

COMMUNITY UPDATE pdf icon PDF 53 KB

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

10.

FUTURE COMMUNITY FORUMS

To discuss topics for future meetings.