Decisions

Forthcoming decisions

21/01/2025 - Shire Hall Phase 2 Refurbishment Work

Approval to spend allocated capital budget to deliver phase 2 of the planned Shire Hall refurbishment

Decision Maker: Cabinet member community services and assets

Decision due date: 19/03/2025

Wards affected: Central;

Lead officer: Johnathan Pritchard

Notice of decision: 21/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


21/01/2025 - Q3 2024/25 Budget Report

To report the forecast position for 2024/25 at Quarter 3 (December 2024).

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 27/02/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Sanders

Notice of decision: 21/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


21/01/2025 - Update to Risk Management Arrangements

To provide an update on the council’s approach to risk management arrangements.

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due date: 28/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Sanders

Notice of decision: 21/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/01/2025 - Annual Governance Statement Progress Update

To provide an update on progress in respect of actions identified to deliver continuous improvement in governance arrangements.

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due date: 28/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Sanders

Notice of decision: 20/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


17/01/2025 - Dental services in Herefordshire

To provide information to the Health, Care and Wellbeing Committee in order to support their work to:

- identify the responsibilities of the local authority in respect of oral health, and the responsibilities of NHS England, in respect of dentistry.
- examine Hereford’s oral health outcomes and the work being undertaken to improve the oral health of the local population.
- investigate the pressures and challenges faced by dental care services and the work being undertaken to improve access to dental care.
- examine the local population’s views and experiences of accessing and using NHS dental services and
- identify potential recommendations to improve the oral health of Herefordshire’s population and access to dental care.

Decision Maker: Health, Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 27/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Danial Webb

Notice of decision: 17/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


17/01/2025 - SEND inspection update (formerly known as Education Update and Overview)

To update Cabinet on the outcome of the SEND Inspection carried out by Ofsted and CQC.


Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 27/02/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Liz Farr, Hilary Jones, Louise Tanner

Notice of decision: 17/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


15/01/2025 - 2025-26 budget – recommendations from Scrutiny Management Board

To notify Cabinet of the recommendations from Scrutiny Management Board’s scrutiny of:

• 2025-26 Draft Revenue Budget
• 2025-26 Proposed Savings Plans
• 2025-26 Proposed Directorate Base Budgets
• 2025-29 Medium Term Financial Strategy
• 2025-26Treasury Management Strategy
• 2025-26 Draft directorate Fees and Charge

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Danial Webb

Notice of decision: 15/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


13/01/2025 - Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee 21.01.25 Work Programme

To consider the work programme for Herefordshire Council’s Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee for the municipal year 2024/25.

Decision Maker: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 21/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Simon Cann

Notice of decision: 13/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


13/01/2025 - Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee 20.01.25 Work Programme

To consider the work programme for Herefordshire Council’s Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee for the municipal year 2024/25.

Decision Maker: Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 20/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Simon Cann

Notice of decision: 13/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


13/01/2025 - Herefordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership - Yearly Review of Effectiveness Report 2023-24

To provide the committee with the safeguarding children's partnership's annual review of effectiveness.

Decision Maker: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 21/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Danial Webb

Notice of decision: 13/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


13/01/2025 - Scrutiny Management Board 14.01.25 Work Programme

To consider the draft work programme for Herefordshire Council’s scrutiny committees for the municipal year 2024/25.

Decision Maker: Scrutiny Management Board

Decision due date: 14/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Simon Cann

Notice of decision: 13/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


13/01/2025 - Anti-Fraud, Bribery & Corruption Annual Report

This report is to provide an overview on all counter fraud activity across the Council’s services throughout the previous calendar year and represent an up-to-date account of the work undertaken, including progress and outcomes aligned with our strategy and core objectives.

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due date: 28/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Jonathan Nelson

Notice of decision: 13/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


13/01/2025 - Monitoring visit to Herefordshire children’s services: The protection of vulnerable children from extra-familial risk

To provide the committee with the summary findings of the recent Ofsted monitoring visit.

Decision Maker: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 21/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Danial Webb

Notice of decision: 13/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


10/01/2025 - Malvern Hills National Landscape Management Plan

To consider and adopt the new management plan for the Malvern Hills National Landscape.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member environment

Decision due date: 14/02/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: James Bisset, Ben Boswell

Notice of decision: 10/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


10/01/2025 - Care Quality Commission (CQC) Assurance visit preparation

To scrutinise preparation for an anticipated visit from the Care Quality Commission

Decision Maker: Health, Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 27/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Emma Evans

Notice of decision: 10/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


08/01/2025 - Update to Finance and Contract Procedure Rules

To review and approve the proposed updates to the Contract Procedure Rules, the Financial Procedure Rules and the Financial Procedure Rules Guidance Notes. To ensure council financial and contract procedure rules are up-to-date following the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement Regulations 2024, which is new legislation due to come into effect on 24 February 2025 in order to ensure transparency about how public resources are used and controlled to mitigate the potential for fraud and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due date: 28/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachel Capon, Rachael Sanders

Notice of decision: 08/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


07/01/2025 - Hoople Ltd Update February 2025

To provide an update to the shareholder committee in respect to the operation of Hoople over the last 4 months

Decision Maker: Shareholder Committee

Decision due date: 24/02/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Sanders

Notice of decision: 07/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
the report will include commercial sensitive operational and financial information about Hoople


07/01/2025 - Cyber Quarter Ltd Update February 2025

To provide an update to Shareholder Committee on the operation of Cyber Quarter Ltd over previous 4 months

Decision Maker: Shareholder Committee

Decision due date: 24/02/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Sanders

Notice of decision: 07/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
the report will contain information on the operation costs and expenses of the company and potentially the decisions that will need to be made about the main asset


07/01/2025 - Work programme 2024/5

To consider the draft work programme for Connected Communities Scrutiny Committee for the municipal year 2024/25.

Decision Maker: Connected Communities Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 15/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Danial Webb

Notice of decision: 07/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


07/01/2025 - contract and procedure rules test

To provide the committee with an update ....

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due date: 28/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Jenny Preece

Notice of decision: 07/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


07/01/2025 - contract and procedure rules

To provide the committee with an update.

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due date: 28/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachel Capon, Carrie Christopher, Jenny Preece

Notice of decision: 07/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


03/01/2025 - Code of Conduct for Councillors Update 2024/25

The 6 monthly update report on the arrangements and operation of the Code of Conduct process for Councillors.

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due date: 28/01/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Sean O'Connor

Notice of decision: 03/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open