Agenda

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.

Update on the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) for Queen Street hub scheme from Jeff Clayton, Strategy & Programme Manager for Highways Implementation, Hertfordshire County Council. Followed by Q&A.

Open Q&A session – questions will be invited from the floor for the Hitchin Community Forum Councillors.

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

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

Presentation and Q&A on Local Government Reorganisation.

Information on the Local Government Reorganisation can be found in the links below.

·                  Help shape Hertfordshire's future - have your say on changes to local government | North Herts Council

·                  Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation | North Herts Council

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

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

To discuss topics for future meetings.