Decision to award a contract to Joedan Manufacturing (UK) Ltd and approve the expenditure of up to £85,136.54, to carry out windows and doors replacement at Southbank Care facility, Hereford, following the completion of a successful tender, evaluation and moderation process.

Approve the expenditure of up to £1,000 for internal and external professional fees.

Approve a contingency budget of up to £5,000 for any unforeseen costs that may arise.

Authority is delegated to the Capital Project Manager from the
Corporate Director of Economy and Environment to act as spend manager for the programmes. Responsibility for monitoring the remaining works to be carried out by the Capital Project Manager within the spend budget.

To adopt and implement the 2026/27 Winter Service Plan as attached in Appendix A.

Decision to award a contract to PD Building and Development Ltd for
£174,144 (inclusive of VAT) for the refurbishment of a family home in Hereford.

The procurement route was compliant and competitive, with the award
made to PD Building and Development Ltd on the basis of the evaluation
outcome under the Procurement for Housing capital works dynamic
purchasing system.

To grant an easement to allow for a new electricity supply at the subject property.
1. The land is let to Grow Local CIC and Belmont Wanderers Football Club who require consent from Herefordshire Council to grant an easement for a new electric supply.
2. The supply is for a new community building forming part of the Southside Project.
3. Previous consent was granted for a Development Agreement which included the erection of the new building.

That the council commits to enter into a lease agreement for car park land at the Hereford Enterprise Zone, Rotherwas.
In June 2025 the council committed to the freehold sale of the car park land. The lease back of part of that land to the council is in the terms of that sale.
Additional information is detailed in the Appendix.

To approve the re-commissioning of the council's home care framework, called Services In Your Home (SIYH), in Herefordshire. The new SIYH framework needs to be operational by 1 May 2027.

To update the committee on the current status of the energy from waste loan arrangements to enable the committee to fulfil its delegated functions.

To seve a provisional TPO

To confirm a TPO

To confirm a TPO

To grant a new lease for Unit 31, 3 Gomond Street, Maylord Orchards Centre, Hereford.
1. The unit is currently vacant.
2. Our appointed agents have agreed terms for a new lease with Specsavers Optical.

To grant a renewal lease for Unit 6a Maylord Street, Maylord Orchards Centre, Hereford.
1. The unit is currently tenanted.
2. Our appointed agents have agreed terms for a lease renewal with Boots Opticians.
3. The negotiated terms are lower than the rent currently being paid. However, the unit was let some years previously and rents have come down significantly. Re-basing of the rent to align with current market sentiment will keep an important tenant within the scheme.
4. The Tenant will be responsible for Rent, Business Rates, Service Charge, and insurance.
5. Retaining well known high street names will help to continue to draw new tenants to the scheme.

To approve the award of a call-off arrangement through YPO Framework 1141 – Managing Consultancy and Professional Services to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, trading as Consultancy+, as the appointed Managed Service Provider (MSP). The arrangement will allow call off from two providers; Reed and Panoramic Associates (Precision Resource Group), with an initial allocation of 50 statutory EHCNA assessments to each provider. The Council may extend the requirement, subject to satisfactory performance, quality assurance, continued need, budget availability and the relevant approvals.

To approve 15 community asset transfers of Herefordshire Council owned play areas to Town and Parish Councils.

To add the pre-acquisition survey of The Downs, Colwall to the Pick
Everard Condition Survey contract.

To approve the expenditure of up to £30,450 for pre-acquisition survey.

The revised total value of the contract with Pick Everard will be up to £107,28.

In pursuance of the power conferred upon it by Section 91(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 the Council is appointing Mr. Barry Durkin C/O Democratic Services, Plough Lane, Hereford HR4 0LE to act as a member of Welsh Newton & Llanrothal Group Parish Council until an election to fill the vacancy 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.

Approval of Dell Discount Agreement under NHS Framework Agreement SBS10515 Lot 1 Tech Devices – Link 4

Period 1st August 2026 to 31st July 2029 with optional 1 year + 1 year extension to 31st July 2031

The Supplier commits to the minimum discounts agreed on the Framework Agreement for orders placed under this Call-Off Contract.

The minimum spend commitment under this Call-Off Contract is £1.

To agree the outcomes for the proposed Memorandum of Understanding, the implementation plan and resource requirements to support the long-term Herefordshire-Zhytomyr Strategic Partnership

To approve the Empty Property Strategy 2026-2029 and associated Grant Scheme Overview.
To delegate authority for Grant Scheme approvals and operational decisions to the Head of Housing Services.

To review performance for Quarter 2 (Q2) 2026/27 and to report the performance position across all
Directorates for this period.

To approve the implementation of a revised Parking Enforcement Policy to include the policies relating to the implementation of virtual permits.

The existing contract for the Technology Enabled Care Service (TECS), including call monitoring, ends on 31 March 2027. Therefore, any new service arrangements will need to commence from 1 April 2027.

To approve the procurement of Parking Enforcement and Virtual Permitting Software contract for a maximum of 5 years with an estimated value in excess of £500k .

To seek approval from the Cabinet Member (Roads and Regulatory Services) for the proposed revision of the Policy and Strategy for the delivery of Highway Infrastructure Asset Management. These documents establish the framework for the principles which are applied to the maintenance of our highway network.

To approve the procurement of the Connect to Work Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Programme in Herefordshire using the Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The programme is fully funded through a grant provided by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
To approve the award of a contract to the bidder achieving the highest overall score against the published evaluation criteria for a period of up to three years and six months, commencing in October 2026, with a total contract value of up to £1.22 million.
To delegate operational responsibility for the delivery of the Connect to Work programme in Herefordshire to the Service Directors for Economy and Growth and Education, Skills and Learning, acting in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy and Growth.

To provide Cabinet with the final report of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee's Early Help task and group, looking at the provision of early help in Herefordshire.

To approve the submission of a delivery plan to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for Skills Bootcamps funding of £1.5 million for the 2027/28 financial year.

To agree that Herefordshire Council will act as the accountable body for the management, administration and commissioning of the funding, once approved by DWP, including any subsequent Skills Bootcamps allocations awarded to the council.

To delegate to the Service Director for Economy and Growth and Service Director for Education, Skills and Learning, all operational decisions necessary to implement and deliver the programme, including the appointment of training provider(s) and the management of associated funding and contractual arrangements.

To propose the High Needs Budget for 2027/28 to the Cabinet Member Children and Young People.

To approve School Forum’s recommended budget proposals for school budgets, central school
services and early years within the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for 2027/28.

To provide an update on the status of corporate risks at the end of Quarter 2 2026/27 (September 2026) and
provide assurance that risks are being managed effectively across the council.

To report the forecast position for 2026/27 at Quarter 2 (September 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 approve Midland Hearts request to rescind their lease of South Bank Close and Ivy Close.

To approve the procurement of a new lease holder for these properties.

To obtain approval to recommission drug and alcohol recovery services in Herefordshire for an initial five-year period (2028–2033), with the option to extend the contract by a further two years. (2033–2035).

To approve a contract via a direct award process for the placing of public notices in newspapers circulating within Herefordshire.

To approve the spend of the capital allocation to establish a new Alternative Provision Centre

To approve the spend of the capital allocation to relocate Herefordshire Pupil Referral Units onto a single site.

The purpose of the report is to approve the 2026-2036 Herefordshire Adult Social Care Prevention Strategy

To provide Cabinet with an update regarding the Phosphate Mitigation Wetland schemes