Agenda

Royston and Villages Community Forum - Wednesday, 23rd September, 2026 7.30 pm

Venue: Royston Town Hall

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.	LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION UPDATE A brief update regarding Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).
4.	PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - GRANT APPLICATIONS PDF 134 KB To consider community grant applications for recommendation to the Executive Member for Governance. Additional documents: Appendix 1. Royston & Villages Community grant budget , item 4. PDF 80 KB Appendix 2. Caring Herts CIC , item 4. PDF 234 KB Appendix 3. Herts Visual Arts , item 4. PDF 237 KB Appendix 4. Resolve , item 4. PDF 195 KB
5.	PRESENTATION - GREEN SPACE CONSULTATION PDF 3 MB Presentation on North Herts Council’s green space consultation by North Herts Green Space Team, followed by Q&A. Consultation runs from 6 July to 30 September 2026. Full details, and how to take part in the consultation can be found here: https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/news/have-your-say-north-herts-councils-green-spaces
6.	PRESENTATION - THERFIELD HEATH CONSERVATORS Presentation and Q&A by representatives from the Therfield Heath Conservators.
7.	NEW LOCAL PLAN UPDATE Update on the New Local Plan by North Herts Council’s Planning Team, followed by Q&A.
8.	COMMUNITY UPDATE PDF 139 KB To provide the Forum with an update to ensure Members are kept informed of the work of the Community and Partnerships Team.
9.	TOWN COUNCIL UPDATE Presented by Mayor Elizabeth Freeman.
10.	COUNTY COUNCIL UPDATE
11.	WARD MATTERS & OUTSIDE ORGANISATIONS To receive any verbal reports from Members and members of the public regarding Ward matters and Outside Organisations.
12.	FUTURE AREA FORUMS To discuss topics for future meetings.