That:

(a)   the responses to the recommendations of the general scrutiny committee at appendix 4 be approved;

(b)   Herefordshire Council act as accountable body for public funding to support establishment of a new university in Hereford; and

(c)   the chief finance officer be authorised, following consultation with the monitoring officer and cabinet member corporate strategy and budget, to complete such legal documentation as is appropriate to protect the council’s interests and take all operational decisions necessary to implement the above recommendations.