Agenda

Hitchin Community Forum - Tuesday, 10th December, 2024 7.30 pm

Venue: Hitchin Town Hall, Brand Street, Hitchin, SG5 1HX

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.

HITCHIN BID TOWN CENTRE UPDATE

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

4.

PUBLIC PRESENTATION - GRANT APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 215 KB

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

Additional documents:

5.

PRESENTATION - EVERYONE ACTIVE COMMUNITIES TEAM

Presentation by the Communities Team from Everyone Active about their work in the community.

6.

TOWN TALK - OPEN DISCUSSION

To open the floor to questions and discussion relevant to Hitchin.

7.

HITCHIN MOSQUE UPDATE

Hitchin Mosque representatives to update the forum on their search for new premises.

8.

CHURCHGATE

To hear a short written update about the Churchgate consultation read by the Forum Chair.

9.

PRESENTATION - PARKING TARIFF CONSULTATION

Presented by Cllr Daniel Allen, Leader of North Herts Council.

10.

COMMUNITY MATTERS

To receive an update from County Councillor Ian Albert on the recent flooding and fires in Hitchin.

11.

COMMUNITY UPDATE pdf icon PDF 349 KB

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

12.

WARD MATTERS & OUTSIDE ORGANISATIONS

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

13.

FUTURE COMMUNITY FORUMS

To discuss topics for future meetings.