To consider a work programme for the committee for the year ahead.

To provide the findings and recommendations of the Herefordshire All-Age Carers Strategy 2024-2029 action plan working group

To seek approval to spend the remaining £1.2 million of the £2 million Brownfield Land Release Fund grant awarded by the government for a flood alleviation scheme on the Merton Meadow sites in Hereford to enable them to be released for development. The grant funding will be utilised to deliver the physical flood alleviation works.

update to Schools Forum. Main finance item with be the 2024/25 year end close results + other miscellaneous items.

To review progress in delivering the cultural strategy.

To update Health and Wellbeing Board members on Herefordshire’s Better Care Fund (BCF) Plan 2025-26 and seek formal Health and Wellbeing Board approval.

To approve the new strategy for reducing the prevalence of and preventing domestic abuse throughout the county.

To enable the committee to be assured that high standards of conduct continue to be promoted and maintained. To provide an overview of how the arrangements for dealing with complaints are working together.

To approve a new scheme of polling districts, polling places and polling stations

To provide a review of road safety across Herefordshire, endorsing or otherwise the current arrangements and providing recommendations to the Cabinet Member for Roads and Regulatory Services.