Liberal Democrat Councillor Steve Jarvis has been elected as Leader of Hertfordshire County Council following a vote at the Annual General Meeting yesterday (20 May). 

Following his appointment Councillor Jarvis appointed a new Cabinet and set out the priorities of the new administration. 

He said:  "I am honoured and excited to be elected as the Leader of Hertfordshire County Council". 

"This is the start of a new era for this council and our county. With my Cabinet colleagues and council officers, I will ensure that we are on our residents' side and focussing on the issues that really matter". 

"We have much to do. From improving our roads and environment to doing better for children with special educational needs whilst achieving best value for money, I am determined to make Hertfordshire a better place today and fit for the future". 

"In the first 100 days of this new administration this council will deliver a 10-point plan of priority actions to fix our roads, make journeys safer, improve our environment, support people who most need our help and generate funding to invest in frontline services". 

"On day one I am announcing our first two priority actions. To fix our roads we will trial a new approach to mend more potholes in a single visit rather than coming back another day. To support those who most need our help we will bring young people, parents, schools and teachers together for a SEND Summit to inform our plans to make the further improvements needed".  

"This is just the beginning. I look forward to working with our partners across the public sector, community and voluntary groups, and businesses to improve the lives of people across Hertfordshire."