Agenda

Royston and District Community Forum - Wednesday, 11th September, 2024 7.30 pm

Venue: Hardwicke Hall, Royston Town Hall

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.

 

Community Governance Review

The Council resolved to commence a Community Governance Review for the whole district which focuses on parish level arrangements.

 

The first stage of the review is to consult, and the council is inviting residents, parish councils and any interested parties to have their say on current arrangements as well as suggestions for future arrangements via a survey which is open until 7 October.

 

There is a dedicated webpage on the Council’s website titled ‘Community Governance Review’ which includes a link to the survey.

 

Please can I encourage you to complete the survey.  If anyone has any queries regarding the Consultation, please email CommunityGovReview@north-herts.gov.uk

 

3.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - GRANT APPLICATIONS pdf icon PDF 216 KB

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

Additional documents:

4.

COMMUNITY UPDATE pdf icon PDF 165 KB

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

5.

ROYSTON TOWN COUNCIL

Presentation by Mayor John Rees.

6.

HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Presentation by Cllr Fiona Hill.

7.

PRESENTATION - SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL TOWN

Presentation by NHC Town Centre Project Officer Anna Bradley.

8.

PRESENTATION - CREATE COMMUNITY

Presentation by Create Community. Create Community (create-community.co.uk)

9.

PRESENTATION - STEP 2 SKILLS

Presentation by JacQuie Gascoigne and Anne Tinker.

 

Step2Skills Home (hertfordshire.gov.uk)

10.

PRESENTATION - HERTS FUTURES

11.

WARD MATTERS & OUTSIDE ORGANISATIONS

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

12.

OPEN DISCUSSION

To open the floor to questions and discussion relevant to Royston and the surrounding villages.

13.

FUTURE AREA FORUMS

To discuss topics for future meetings.

Notes from the Meeting pdf icon PDF 318 KB