Agenda

Southern Rural Community Forum - Thursday, 10th September, 2026 7.30 pm

Venue: Hybrid (Virtual / Council Chambers, Council Offices, Gernon Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 3JF)

Contact: Community Partnerships Team

Media

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.	GREEN SPACE CONSULTATION PDF 856 KB 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
4.	LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION - WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU Update and Q&A on Local Government Reorganisation. Information on the Local Government Reorganisation can be found here: Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation \| North Herts Council
5.	NEW LOCAL PLAN UPDATE Update on New Local Plan by North Herts Council’s Planning Team followed by Q&A.
6.	PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - GRANT APPLICATIONS PDF 136 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 6. PDF 78 KB Appendix 2. Graveley Village Hall , item 6. PDF 235 KB Appendix 3. Kings Walden Parish Council , item 6. PDF 237 KB Appendix 4. Lilley Parish Council , item 6. PDF 242 KB
7.	COMMUNITY UPDATE PDF 140 KB To provide the Forum with an update to ensure Members are kept informed of the work of the Community Partnerships Team.
8.	WARD MATTERS & OUTSIDE ORGANISATIONS To receive any verbal reports from Members and questions from members of the public regarding Ward matters and Outside Organisations.
9.	FUTURE COMMUNITY FORUMS To discuss topics for future meetings.