Decisions
20/02/2026 - Ledbury Town Council (Temporary Appointment of Members) (No.1) Order, February 2026 ref: 11042 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Director of Governance and Legal Services
Decision published: 20/02/2026
Effective from: 20/02/2026
Decision:
In pursuance of the power conferred upon it by
Section 91(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 the Council hereby
appoints Mr. David St John Kettle of St John’s House, 15
Challenger Close, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2PW to act as members
of Ledbury Town Council until the Town Council has filled such
vacancies to enable the Town Council to act or after six months
beginning from the end date on which the Order is signed, whichever
is the earlier, whereupon such appointments and this Order shall
cease.
Lead officer: John Coleman
19/02/2026 - Carbon Management Plan 2026/27-2030/31
To adopt the new carbon management plan for
the period 2026/27 to 2030/31
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 23/04/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gareth Ellis, Daniel Lenain
Notice of decision: 19/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
12/02/2026 - Decision to grant Landlord’s consent to install solar panels at Weobley Primary School ref: 11041 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Commercial and Investment Manager
Decision published: 19/02/2026
Effective from: 12/02/2026
Decision:
Requested by school.
Herefordshire Council’s consent is required to any
alterations and structural changes.
Lead officer: Michelle Chadd
12/02/2026 - Decision to grant a lease for Unit 6, Maylord Orchards Centre, Hereford. ref: 11040 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Commercial and Investment Manager
Decision published: 19/02/2026
Effective from: 12/02/2026
Decision:
Decision to grant a lease for Unit 6 at
Maylord Orchards Centre, Hereford.
1. The Tenant have negotiated terms to take Unit 6 on a new 10-year
lease.
2.Their proposal is to take a lease on the ground floor only and
the Council is therefore required to split the unit’s
services ready for occupation.
3.An agreement for lease is to be entered into which will allow the
Council time to undertake the landlord works and ensure that the
tenant is committed to taking a lease for the property.
4.The deal has been approved at cabinet briefing on 12th February
2026.
5.The Council’s marketing and letting agent has undertaken
comprehensive negotiations over a significant period with this
tenant and the deal agreed has been recommended as being in the
best interests of the Council and the wider Maylord retail centre
and its tenants.
6.The Centre comprises multiple units, some of which have been
vacant for some time and it is important that occupation levels are
maximised so that the holding costs incurred by the Council are
mitigated.
Lead officer: Michelle Chadd
11/02/2026 - Lease in respect of Unit 42, 3 The Atrium, Maylord Orchards Centre, Hereford ref: 11039 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Commercial and Investment Manager
Decision published: 19/02/2026
Effective from: 11/02/2026
Decision:
To approve the grant of a new lease in respect
of Unit 42, Maylord Orchards Centre to Ace K9.
1. The tenant’s lease expired on 18th December 2025 and they
have been in occupation since that date on a Tenancy at Will.
2. The tenant has negotiated a deal to renew their lease of the
Unit for 1-year. A small rental increase has been agreed.
3. The Centre comprises multiple units, some of which have been
vacant for some time and it is important that occupation levels are
maximized so that the holding costs incurred by the Council are
mitigated.
4. The Terms agreed leave the Tenant responsible for payment of the
rent, landlord Service Charge, business rates, insurance, utilities
and internal repairs.
5. The license aligns with the Management Plan January 2024.
Lead officer: Michelle Chadd
16/02/2026 - Pilot Programme for School Transport Operating Model
To agree to commence a pilot programme for a
School Transport Operating Model that will provide evidence to
inform the delivery of a clear, consistent, and efficient framework
for delivering the council’s statutory home-to-school
transport service.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member transport and infrastructure
Decision due date: 31/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gemma Dando, Danielle Pyemont
Notice of decision: 16/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
16/02/2026 - Extension of the council's Care Homes (Unified) Contract ref: 11037 Recommendations Approved
To approve the extension of the 'Care Homes
Unified Contract (Residential and Nursing DPS Accredited List)' to
23rd Feb 2029.
The current Contract is due to expire on 4th September 2026.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member adults, health and wellbeing
Decision published: 16/02/2026
Effective from: 16/02/2026
Decision:
That:
a) The period of validity of the existing DPS for the Council’s nursing and residential care homes is extended until 23rd February 2029; and
b) Authority is delegated to the Director for Community and Wellbeing to take all operational decisions to implement recommendation (a) and to terminate the DPS in accordance with its terms on 12 months’ notice when new arrangements to deliver nursing and residential care are in place
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ros Murphy
13/02/2026 - Schools Budget 2026/27 ref: 11033 Recommendations Approved
To approve school forum’s recommended
budget
proposals for school budgets, central school
services and early years within the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG)
for 2026/27
Decision Maker: Cabinet member children and young people
Decision published: 13/02/2026
Effective from: 20/02/2026
Decision:
That:
Herefordshire’s school funding proposals for 2026/27 adopt the National Funding Formula (NFF) values and be approved by Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, as recommended by School’s Forum and set out in the report and as summarised in Appendix A.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Stacey Carter
17/12/2025 - To make a provisional Tree Preservation Order 704 167 Bargates Leominster ref: 11036 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Officer Decisions - Economy and Enviroment
Decision published: 12/02/2026
Effective from: 17/12/2025
Decision:
To serve a provisional TPO
Lead officer: Ruth Jackson
14/01/2026 - Extend the current contract with Six Property Consulting Ltd for 8 months for the provision of Professional Consultancy Services to manage delivery of Herefordshire Council’s school building capital works programme ref: 11035 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Corporate Director - Children & Young People
Decision published: 12/02/2026
Effective from: 14/01/2026
Decision:
Six Property Consulting Limited were
previously awarded a contract to
provide Professional Consultancy Services to manage delivery
of
Herefordshire Council’s school buildings maintenance works
programme.
The contract includes provision to extend. The Council will extend
the
contract for up to eight months to maintain consultancy support
through
completion of the remaining delivery programme (to end November
2026)
and to retain continuity through the defects/rectification period
(to end
November 2027). The estimated total contract value inclusive of
this
extension is approximately £840k
Lead officer: Annie Ahearne
10/02/2026 - Local Cycling,Walking and Wheeling Infrastructure Plan Scrutiny Report
To seek the views of the Connected Communities
Scrutiny Committee on the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure
Plan (LCWIP), prior to its consideration by Cabinet. The committee
is invited to scrutinise the plan, provide feedback, and endorse
its strategic direction. The report also outlines key funding
sources that the Council will use to deliver the plan
Decision Maker: Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 02/12/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ffion Horton
Notice of decision: 10/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
10/02/2026 - Executive response to the Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee
To have the responses to the Scrutiny
recommendations to the 16th December 2025 regarding Carbon Neutral
Housing
Decision Maker: Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 02/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Daniel Lenain
Notice of decision: 10/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
04/02/2026 - To extend the council’s current commissioned home care framework
To approve an extension to the council’s
current commissioned home care framework for up to six months from
31 October 2026 to 30 April 2027.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member adults, health and wellbeing
Decision due date: Before 27/04/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Helen Davies
Notice of decision: 04/02/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
30/01/2026 - Herefordshire Adult Social Care Prevention Strategy
The purpose of the report is to approve the
2026-2036 Herefordshire Adult Social Care Prevention
Strategy
Decision Maker: Cabinet member adults, health and wellbeing
Decision due date: 04/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: David Collyer
Notice of decision: 30/01/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
29/01/2026 - Q3 Performance Report
To report to Cabinet the quarterly outturn of
key KPIs and progress against the Delivery Plan 2025/26.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 26/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jessica Karia
Notice of decision: 29/01/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
29/01/2026 - Public Realm Services Annual Plan –2026/27
To confirm the annual plan of public realm
works that will be delivered in line with capital and revenue
budgets and in accordance with the Council’s Highway Asset
Management Plan and Highway Maintenance Plan.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member roads and regulatory services
Decision due date: 13/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ed Bradford
Notice of decision: 12/12/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
27/01/2026 - Herefordshire Homeless Prevention and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2026 - 2031
This is a five year statutory strategy to
replace the 2020-2025 strategy. It sets out our approach to the
prevention of homelessness and rough sleeping in the county.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member adults, health and wellbeing
Decision due date: 26/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Robert Barnett
Notice of decision: 27/01/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
22/01/2026 - Update on the Phase 2 Phosphate Mitigation Schemes
To provide Cabinet with an update regarding
the Phosphate Mitigation Wetland schemes
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 23/04/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Roger Allonby, Gemma Dando, Scott Tompkins, Susan White
Notice of decision: 22/01/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
20/01/2026 - Holiday activities and food programme (HAF) 2026 - 29
To seek approval for Herefordshire Council to
accept the ring-fenced grant from the Department for Education
(DfE) and to use this funding to co-ordinate the delivery of free
holiday clubs for children and young people in receipt of
benefits-related free school meals, as well as those who meet the
eligibility criteria for a discretionary place.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member children and young people
Decision due date: 16/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Nikki Stroud
Notice of decision: 20/01/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
20/01/2026 - Crisis and Resilience Fund 2026-29
To seek cabinet approval for Herefordshire
Council to take receipt of the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF)
grant as a programme funded by the Department of Work and Pensions
(DWP) between 2026-2029. The CRF replaces the Household Support
Fund (HSF) and the Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) and will
enable Herefordshire to work collaboratively with partners and
communities at county and local levels to build long-term
resilience, cohesion, and reduce the need for crisis
support.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 26/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Nikki Stroud
Notice of decision: 20/01/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
05/12/2025 - Highway Maintenance Plan
To update the Highway Maintenance Plan, which
sets out the reasonable system of inspection and repair that
will
be deployed by the Council to ensure that it meets its duty to
maintain all publicly maintainable highways.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member roads and regulatory services
Decision due date: 13/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ed Bradford
Notice of decision: 05/12/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
18/11/2025 - Local Authority school building maintenance works 2026 - 2028 (amended from 2030)
To approve the proposed expenditure of capital
grants for the school buildings maintenance works.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member children and young people
Decision due date: 25/02/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: William Merriman
Notice of decision: 18/11/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
01/10/2025 - Adoption of Herefordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy
To formally adopt the Herefordshire Local
Nature Recovery Strategy and accept associated government grant for
delivery.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member environment
Decision due date: 10/06/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Mandy Neill, Richard Vaughan
Notice of decision: 01/10/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
12/08/2025 - Allocating the Climate and Nature Reserve Phase 2
To Allocate the balance of the Climate and
Nature Reserve for the delivery of projects which will positively
impact the climate and natural environment of Herefordshire to the
benefit of all who reside in the county.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member environment
Decision due date: 30/04/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Richard Vaughan
Notice of decision: 12/08/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
01/08/2025 - The New Public Realm Service – Depot Facilities
This report seeks approval to procure and
undertake any necessary works to depot and other facilities as
required to deliver the New Public Realm Service from 1 June
2026.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member local engagement and community resilience
Decision due date: 05/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ed Bradford
Notice of decision: 01/08/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
19/06/2025 - Local Cycling, Walking and Wheeling Infrastructure Plan (formerly known as Local Walking Cycling Plan adoption)
To seek Cabinet approval for the adoption of
the Local Walking and Cycling Plan
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 26/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ffion Horton
Notice of decision: 19/06/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
22/05/2025 - Solar Car Ports at Plough Lane
To approve the scoping and construction of
solar car ports at Plough Lane
Decision Maker: Cabinet member environment
Decision due date: 20/03/2026
Wards affected: Central;
Lead officer: Katie Ainsworth, Richard Vaughan, Rosanna Willmott
Notice of decision: 22/05/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
09/04/2025 - Capability and Ambition Fund 2025/26 allocation
The purpose of the report is to confirm what Herefordshire Council will deliver with the Capability and Ambition Fund grant
Decision Maker: Cabinet member transport and infrastructure
Decision due date: 16/03/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ffion Horton, Scott Tompkins, Richard Vaughan
Notice of decision: 09/04/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open