Agenda

Royston and Villages Community Forum - Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026 7.30 pm

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.	ANNUAL ROYSTON AND VILLAGES COMMUNITY FORUM MINUTES PDF 88 KB To approve the minutes of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 Royston & Villages Annual Community Forums. Additional documents: Printed minutes 22052025 1930 Royston and Villages Community Forum , item 3. PDF 160 KB Printed minutes 21052026 1930 Royston and Villages Community Forum , item 3. PDF 76 KB
4.	PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - GRANT APPLICATIONS PDF 149 KB Additional documents: Appendix 1. Royston Community grant budget - 2026-27 financial year opening position , item 4. PDF 45 KB Appendix 2. Creative Chefs CIC , item 4. PDF 105 KB Appendix 3. Barkway Social Club , item 4. PDF 56 KB Appendix 4. Flipside C2C CIC , item 4. PDF 106 KB
5.	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: https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/.../share-your-views-new...
6.	COMMUNITY UPDATE PDF 52 KB To provide the Forum with an update to ensure Members are kept informed of the work of the Community and Partnerships Team.
7.	ROYSTON TOWN COUNCIL UPDATE Presented by the Royston Town Council Deputy Mayor, Tim Johnson.
8.	HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL UPDATE Presented by the Leader of Herts County Council, Steve Jarvis.
9.	WARD MATTERS & OUTSIDE ORGANISATIONS To receive any verbal reports from Members and members of the public regarding Ward matters and Outside Organisations.
10.	OPEN DISCUSSION Discussion of topics not raised in the meeting.
11.	FUTURE AREA FORUMS To discuss topics for future meetings.
	Notes from the Meeting PDF 176 KB Additional documents: North Herts Local Plan , item PDF 608 KB