Committee Membership
Full Town Council
The Council appoints Committees, Sub-Committees, Working Parties and Forums at the Annual Town Meeting.
The Council approves the budget estimates proposed by the Committees and approves the Precept proposed by the Finance, Administration & Policy Committee. The Committees do not have the power to incur expenditure beyond that approved in the budget estimates without the sanction of the Council.
Town Council members for 2023 - 2027
Councillor Barber; Councillor Brittain; Councillor Brix; Councillor Carter; Councillor Connolly; Councillor Crystall; Councillor Daar; Councillor Glover-Ward; Councillor Henson; Councillor Hopewell; Councillor Nickson; Councillor Smith; Councillor Watson; Councillor Woodward; and two Vacancies
Environment & Community Services Committee
The Committee has the duty and delegated power to manage all business and budgets relating to: Environment & Sustainability, the Cemetery & closed churchyards, allotments, footpath matters and all matters and amenities relating to the community not covered by any other committee.
Committee members for the year 2025-2026:
Cllr Brix, Cllr Barber, Cllr Carter, Cllr Crystall, Cllr Hopewell, Cllr Glover-Ward, Cllr Smith, Cllr Woodward.
Substitutions
Cllr Brittain, Cllr Connolly, Cllr Daar, Cllr Henson, Cllr Watson.
Finance, Policy and Administration Committee
The Committee has the duty and delegated power to manage all business and budgets relating to: personnel and staff matters, budgets, precept for recommendation to Council, premises management, general finance & administration and civic policy.
Committee members for the year 2025-2026:
Cllr Brittain, Cllr Crystall, Cllr Daar, Cllr Henson, Cllr Hopewell, Cllr Nickson, Cllr Smith, Cllr Watson.
Substitutions:
Cllr Barber, Cllr Carter, Cllr Connolly, Cllr Woodward
Development & Leisure Committee
The Committee has the duty and delegated power to manage all business and budgets relating to: planning & transport, publicity & tourism, development of town projects and all matters and amenities relating to development & planning.
Committee members for the year 2025-2026:
Cllr Barber, Cllr Brix, Cllr Carter, Cllr Connolly, Cllr Crystall, Cllr Daar, Cllr Glover-Ward, Cllr Woodward.
Substitutions:
Cllr Brittain, Cllr Henson, Cllr Hopewell, Cllr Watson.
Planning Sub-committee
The Sub-Committee has the duty to consider all planning applications relating to the area within the parish boundary of Hertford. After consideration of the applications the comments of the Sub-Committee are passed on to the East Herts District Council planning department for review.
Committee members for the year 2025-2026:
Cllr Barber, Cllr Brix, Cllr Carter, Cllr Connolly, Cllr Crystall,
Substitutions:
Cllr Daar, Cllr Henson, Cllr Smith, Cllr Watson, Cllr Woodward.
Personnel Sub-committee (Standing Sub Ctte Of Fpa)
To consider and determine all matters relating to Personnel as delegated by Finance, Policy and Administration Committee.
Committee members for the year 2025-2026:
Cllr Carter, Connolly, Cllr Daar, Cllr Glover-Ward, Cllr Henson, Cllr Smith, Cllr Woodward.
Substitutions:
Cllr Barber, Cllr Brix, Cllr Crystall, Cllr Hopewell,
Grants Sub Committee
The Sub-Committee considers the grant applications for the Hertford Town Council Community Fund.
Committee members for the year 2025-2026:
Cllr Brittain, Cllr Henson, Cllr Nickson, Cllr Smith, Cllr Watson.
Substitutions:
Cllr Barber, Cllr Crystall, Cllr Hopewell
Environmental Sustainability Working Party
To provide oversight on the progress of the Environmental Sustainability Action Plan (originally the Eco Audit) and the development of the work for the Council's Environment Sustainability Strategy.
Committee members for the year 2025-2026:
Cllr Barber, Cllr Carter, Cllr Connolly, Cllr Daar, Cllr Hopewell, Cllr Watson
Communications, Engagement and Marketing Working Party
To provide oversight of the development of the work for the Council's Communications, Engagement and Marketing Strategy.
Committee members for the year 2025-2026:
Cllr Carter, Cllr Daar, Cllr Nickson, Cllr Woodward
Castle Plus Neighbourhood Plan Working Party
To support and facilitate a Community Steering Group for the Castle Plus Neighbourhood Plan and oversee the neighbourhood planning process.
Committee members for the year 2025-2026:
Cllr Brix, Cllr Carter, Cllr Connolly, Cllr Hopewell, Cllr Woodward, Cllr Henson