To note progress in respect of the Herefordshire Connects programme, approve the technology platform on which further progression will be based, and approve the extension of the existing interim agreement with Deloitte.

THAT  (a)        Cabinet notes progress made in contract negotiation;

            (b)       Cabinet, in endorsing the above recognises that detailed negotiations continue to be progressed and accepts that the Cabinet Member (Resources) and the Cabinet Member (Corporate & Customer Services and Human Resources), and the Leader should exercise jointly their powers in the constitution to authorise the completion of the master agreement subject to satisfactory conclusion of contract negotiations and due diligence; and

            (c)        Cabinet receives a further progress report, including highlight programme plan, in July.

To note progress with this phase of the Herefordshire Connects Programme, and to make arrangement to enable the master agreement to be completed.

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