Agenda

Southern Rural Community Forum - Thursday, 11th June, 2026 7.30 pm

Venue: Knebworth Village Hall, Park Lane, Knebworth, SG3 6PD

Contact: Community Partnerships Team

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 SOUTHERN RURAL COMMUNITY FORUM MINUTES PDF 89 KB To approve the annual minutes of the 2024, 2025 and 2026 Southern Rural Community Forums. Additional documents: Printed minutes 22052025 1930 Southern Rural Community Forum , item 3. PDF 161 KB Printed minutes 21052026 1930 Southern Rural Community Forum , item 3. PDF 76 KB
4.	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...
5.	PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - GRANT APPLICATIONS PDF 150 KB To consider community grant applications for recommendation to the Executive Member for Governance. Additional documents: Appendix 1. Southern Rural Community Grant Budget 26-27 , item 5. PDF 45 KB Appendix 2. Pirton School , item 5. PDF 88 KB Appendix 3. Preston Village Hall , item 5. PDF 135 KB Appendix 4. Resolve , item 5. PDF 141 KB
6.	COMMUNITY UPDATE PDF 54 KB To provide the Forum with an update to ensure Members are kept informed of the work of the Community and Partnerships Team.
7.	WARD MATTERS & OUTSIDE ORGANISATIONS To receive any verbal reports from Members and questions from members of the public regarding Ward matters and Outside Organisations
8.	FUTURE COMMUNITY FORUMS To discuss topics for future meetings.