At the Hertfordshire County Council Meeting on 16th July County Councillor, Steve Jarvis, who represents Royston West & Rural – and is also the North Herts District Councillor for Weston & Sandon – proposed a motion calling on HCC to bring forward proposals to manage highway maintenance in ways that improve bio-diversity.
His motion was seconded by County Councillor Stephen Giles-Medhurst, who represents Central Watford & Oxhey and is the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Herts County Council.
Cllr Steve Jarvis is the Co-Chair of the Cabinet Panel on the Environment of North Herts District Council, the other Co-Chair being the Labour Councillor Elizabeth Dennis-Harburg.
Cllr Jarvis is also the District Council Cabinet Member responsible for the environment and for leisure.
The wording of the motion was as follows:
However the Chairman determined that the motion be not debated and would be referred to the Highways and Environment Cabinet Panel for consideration at its next meeting on 11th September, 2019.