THAT:

(a)          the Service Level Agreement is not renewed for Herefordshire Association of Local Councils (HALC) with effect from 1st April 2014, leading to a saving of £3,000 in 2014/15; and

(b)          withdrawal of dedicated funding for infrastructure support services to the Voluntary and Community Sector when current contract with Herefordshire Voluntary Organisation’s Support Services (Hvoss) ceases on 31st July 2014, leading to a saving of £97,000 in 2014/5 and a further £38,500 in 2015/16.