To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive declarations of interests in respect of Table A, Table B or Other Interests from members of the committee in respect of items on the agenda.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 30^th July 2026.

The deadline for submission of questions for this meeting is:

5pm on 18^th September 2026.

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Accepted questions and the response to them will be published as a supplement to the agenda papers prior to the meeting.

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To receive questions from members of the public.

To receive questions from councillors.

To receive reports from the Council’s scrutiny committees on any recommendations to the Cabinet arising from recent scrutiny committee meetings.

To report the forecast position for 2026/27 at Quarter 1 (June 2026), including explanation and analysis of the drivers for the material budget variances, and to outline current and planned recovery activity to reduce the forecast overspend.

To provide assurance that progress has been made towards delivery of the agreed revenue budget and service delivery targets, and that the reasons for major variances are understood and are being addressed to the cabinet’s satisfaction.

To review performance for Quarter 1 (Q1) 2026/27 and to report the performance position across all Directorates for this period.

To provide an update on the status of corporate risks at the end of Quarter 1 2026/27 (June 2026) and provide assurance that risks are being managed effectively across the council.

To approve a new Better Care Fund Section 75 Partnership Agreement between Herefordshire Council and NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030, following agreement of the 2025/26 and 2026/27 financial schedules and partner contributions.

To note the progress made to date with the design of the Western Bypass Phase One in line with the first stage of the Pre-Contract Services Agreement (PCSA) and to delegate authority to the Corporate Director to implement the actions set out in this report