Decisions
26/04/2024 - Workforce Strategy 2024-2028
To approve and sign off, ready for
implementation, the new Council Workforce Strategy for
2024-2028.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member finance and corporate services
Decision due date: 03/05/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachel Jones
Notice of decision: 26/04/2024
This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.
Anticipated restriction: Open
26/04/2024 - Children and Young People's Workforce Strategy
To approve the children and young people's
workforce strategy
Decision Maker: Cabinet member children and young people
Decision due date: 17/05/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Caroline Marshall, Debbie Thompson, Danielle Pyemont
Notice of decision: 11/10/2023
Anticipated restriction: Open
26/04/2024 - Herefordshire Council Plan 2024-2028 (formerly known as Corporate Plan - County Plan 2024-2028)
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 16/05/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Amy Pitt
Notice of decision: 15/12/2023
11/04/2024 - Grant acceptance and purchase of accommodation to address gaps in homelessness pathway provision ref: 10099 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Corporate Director - Community Wellbeing
Decision published: 26/04/2024
Effective from: 11/04/2024
Decision:
a) The Cabinet accepts the Department for
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities capital grant of
£910,000 for the purpose of purchasing a minimum of ten
properties and a revenue grant of £478,615 for dedicated
support workers and associated services;
b) Authority for acquisition of the properties and all associated
operational decisions including authority to award contracts for
improvement works and the negotiation of the lease to a housing
provider be delegated to the Corporate Director Community
Wellbeing.
Lead officer: Sarah Harris
25/04/2024 - New Lease Edgar Street Football Ground
To agree the terms for a new lease to Hereford
Football Club in respect of the Edgar Street Football
Ground.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member community services and assets
Decision due date: 30/05/2024
Wards affected: Widemarsh;
Lead officer: Helen Beale
Notice of decision: 25/04/2024
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - view reasons
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Part will contain commercially sensitive information.
25/04/2024 - Schools Accessibility Works
To approve the proposed expenditure of capital
grants for schools building, maintenance and
accessibility improvement works
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 27/06/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Karen Amos, Quentin Mee
Notice of decision: 25/04/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
22/03/2024 - High Needs Capital Grant – Hampton Dene Primary School, Tupsley, Expansion of Learning and Communication Centre, Appointment of a Multi-Disciplinary Design Team ref: 10097 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Service Director - Education, Skills and Learning
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 22/03/2024
Decision:
To award a contract to DarntonB3 Limited to
deliver the Hampton Dene Primary School extension to expand the
Language and Communication Centre (LCC) and the appointment of a
Multi-Disciplinary Design Team.
The contract value is £246,520 to start in April 2024 for an
anticipated period of 32 months (including Defects Liability
Period).
Lead officer: Caroline Marshall
14/02/2024 - Purchase of Land at Pillingstone Hill, Little Cowarne ref: 10096 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Service Director – Environment , Highways, & Waste
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 14/02/2024
Decision:
Construction of a new road in accordance with
the agreed annual plan.
Purchase, compensation and fees agreed on market terms to a total
of £15,832.40
Lead officer: Michelle Chadd
17/04/2024 - To agree settlement sum for terminal dilapidations due to Landlord accrued under commercial lease ref: 10094 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Acting Deputy Chief Executive
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 17/04/2024
Decision:
• Herefordshire Council leased the
premises under a full repairing and insuring lease that is now
terminated.
• Hoople price-tested the larger heads of claim and carried
out some works directly where it was economic to do so.
• Negotiation with the Landlord’s surveyor over detail
reduced the initial claim by 50%.
• Financial details in Appendix 1 as commercially
sensitive
Lead officer: Michelle Chadd
11/04/2024 - Enter into a Licence to Occupy with Speller Metcalfe for an area for a compound in the delivery of Brookfield School Development ref: 10093 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Strategic Assets Delivery Director
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 11/04/2024
Decision:
• The area is needed for the storage of
material, plant and machinery to allow the development to go
ahead.
• The land is public open space and the council has undertaken
its statutory advertisement requirements.
• License to run for the duration of the works, estimated 52
weeks.
• Contractor to be responsible for the whole area, its
contents and carry appropriate public liability insurance.
• Contractor to reinstate area fully upon vacation.
Lead officer: Michelle Chadd
12/04/2024 - To agree the proposals to spend Active Travel England (ATE) Capability and Ambition Funding grant allocation ref: 10092 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Corporate Director – Economy & Environment
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 12/04/2024
Decision:
• To spend the offered grants totalling
£134,080.00 from Active Travel England (£33,562.00
accepted in October 2023 and £100,518.00 accepted in March
2024) as follows:
1. To spend £81,000.00 (which includes a contingency of
£11,000.00) to commission Phil Jones Associates (PJA) via the
EPSO framework agreement to undertake the following additional work
in order to complete the Countywide Local Cycling & Walking
Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP):
• Engagement and consultation
• Network planning and prioritising future projects
• Integration with the draft LCWIP for Hereford City
2. To spend the remaining £53,000 of grant funding to conduct
scheme feasibility and outline design on priority measures
identified within the LCWIP and to cover any internal costs
incurred within the Council.
Lead officer: William Merriman
09/04/2024 - Release of part of the overage covenant on land at Upper Wootton, Almeley, Herefordshire ref: 10091 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Strategic Assets Delivery Director
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 09/04/2024
Decision:
The land formed part of the smallholdings
disposal in 2017, in accordance with the cabinet decision dated
13th October 2016, a blanket overage provision was imposed on farm
buildings and other land in regards to any future change of
use.
The owner has obtained planning permission for change of use on
areas under the overage provision. The councils appointed agents
Atcham’s have negotiated and agreed, based on the terms of
the overage deed, a value of £75,000 plus the council’s
agents and legal fees to lift the agreement.
Lead officer: Michelle Chadd
08/04/2024 - Lease renewal in respect of Unit 21/22, 2-4 Trinity Square, Maylord Orchards Centre, Hereford ref: 10090 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Strategic Assets Delivery Director
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 08/04/2024
Decision:
1. The tenant’s previous lease has
expired and they are currently holding over as their lease is
contracted inside the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. The tenant has
subsequently served a section 26 notice requesting a new
tenancy.
2. The centre comprises multiple retail 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.
3. The Council’s external agent for the centre Wright
Silverwood has recommended the action.
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 lease renewal proposed will not prohibit the council from
undertaking development at a future date if planned.
Lead officer: Michelle Chadd
10/04/2024 - Contract variation to extend the waste management and cleaning service of the pods for the period of 1st May 2024 up to 31st July 2024 ref: 10095 For Determination
Decision Maker: Corporate Director - Community Wellbeing
Decision published: 25/04/2024
Effective from: 10/04/2024
Decision:
The timeframe of the contract is being
extended to make best use of the initial funding allocated which
has not been fully utilised.
The provision of a waste management and cleaning function will
ensure the pods are appropriately cleaned and all and waste is
managed correctly as defined by the Waste (England and Wales)
Regulations 2011.
Lead officer: Hilary Hall
23/04/2024 - Introduction to Fostering
To provide scrutiny committee with an
introduction to Fostering
Decision Maker: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 07/05/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Gail Hancock, Caroline Marshall
Notice of decision: 23/04/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
22/04/2024 - Resurfacing Herefordshire Highways ref: 10078 Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
The purpose of this report is to set out how the £10.0 million investment Resurfacing Herefordshire Highways is proposed to be spent and to seek the necessary approvals to do so.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member roads and regulatory services
Decision published: 22/04/2024
Effective from: 27/04/2024
Decision:
That:
a) approval is given to invest the £10.0 million budget allocated for Resurfacing Herefordshire Highways across 2024/25 and 2025/26 in accordance with the Council’s Highway Asset Management Plan; and
b) delegated authority is given to the Corporate Director of Economy and Environment to take all operational decisions over the lifetime of the project, to deliver the investment set out in recommendation (a).
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ed Bradford
18/04/2024 - Reprocurement of New IT Software to support Housing Solutions and Choice Based Letting ref: 10080 Recommendations Approved
To seek approval for the procurement of an IT system to support the management of housing solutions, choice based letting arrangements, registrations and homelessness in Herefordshire; aligning with our legal statutory duties.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member adults, health and wellbeing
Decision published: 19/04/2024
Effective from: 26/04/2024
Decision:
That:
a) Total expenditure of up to £285,000.00 from Community Wellbeing revenue budget is approved for the procurement and implementation of a new software system to support housing solutions and choice based letting;
b) All operational decisions required to implement recommendation are delegated to the Corporate Director Community Wellbeing in consultation with the Cabinet Member Adults, Health and Wellbeing.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Amy Swift
04/01/2024 - Payment Card Service ref: 10083 Recommendations Approved
A competitive call off exercise was carried
out for providers on the NEPO505 Framework (Payment Card Service).
A selection was made from the bids submitted and after evaluation
& moderation allpay Ltd achieved the highest score and have
been awarded the Payment Card Service contract for delivery of an
electronic payment and payment card service across both adult and
children’s social care and for Court of Protection.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director - Community Wellbeing
Decision published: 18/04/2024
Effective from: 04/01/2024
Decision:
To award a contract utilising the NEPO505
Framework for the payment card service to allpay Ltd after a
competitive process in line with the terms and conditions of that
framework. The Contract will be for a 3 year initial period with an
option to extend for a further 2 years from 1st April 2024 up to
maximum value of £140,458.61.
Lead officer: Hayley Doyle
15/03/2024 - Award of Leominster Public Realm contract ref: 10081 Recommendations Approved
To enable the delivery of the Leominster
public realm works.
Value for money has been assured through a detailed Procurement
Exercise.
The public realm project has the goal of making the high street a
more attractive, engaging and vibrant place for people to live,
work and spend time through the improvement of shared spaces.
The improvements to the public realm will include some road
resurfacing, improvements to pedestrian areas and works to Corn
Square which will take into account accessibility of the
conservation area for all users.
When combined with the broader Leominster Heritage Action Zone
works already completed, the enhanced visual landscape and historic
character of Leominster is expected to attract more visitors to
enjoy the town’s historic character and retail offer.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director – Economy & Environment
Decision published: 18/04/2024
Effective from: 15/03/2024
Decision:
To award a contract to MF Freeman following a
successful tendering exercise to deliver the Leominster public
realm works.
MF Freeman have submitted a quote of £1,618,502.63 to deliver
the full scope of works including the priority work options as
detailed in the tender package.
The total budget for the construction works is
£1,625,000.00
Lead officer: Ross Cook
17/04/2024 - Herefordshire Council Plan - findings of the board working group
To provide the board with the findings of its
working group review of the draft Herefordshire Plan
Decision Maker: Scrutiny Management Board
Decision due date: 14/05/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Danial Webb
Notice of decision: 17/04/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
17/04/2024 - Additional Department for Transport Highways Maintenance Funding 2023/24 & 2024/25 ref: 10070 Recommendations Approved
The purpose of this report is to set out how the additional Department for Transport Highway Maintenance funding covering 2023/24 and 2024/25 at £1.83 million per year is proposed to be spent and to seek the necessary approvals to do soFunding for 2023/24 and 2024/25
Decision Maker: Cabinet member roads and regulatory services
Decision published: 17/04/2024
Effective from: 24/04/2024
Decision:
That:
a) approval is given to invest the additional Department for Transport Highway Maintenance funding covering 2023/24 and 2024/25 at £1.83 million per year as detailed within this Report; and
b) delegated authority is given to the Corporate Director of Economy and Environment to take all operational decisions over the lifetime of the project, to deliver the investment set out in recommendation (a)
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ed Bradford
12/04/2024 - Quarter 4 Performance Report
To review performance for Q4 2023/24 and to
report the performance position across all Directorates for this
period.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 16/05/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Lee Washbrook
Notice of decision: 12/04/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
08/04/2024 - Hereford Business Improvement District (HBID) October ballot decision
To agree to vote yes in the Herefordshire
Business Improvement District (HBID) ballot, due to be held in
October 2024. Should the ballot be successful, the HBID will
implement its third, five-year business plan to enhance, develop
and and promote the city centre
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 27/06/2024
Wards affected: Central;
Lead officer: Nadine Kinsey
Notice of decision: 08/04/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
03/04/2024 - Children and Young persons’ Improvement Plan – progress update
To provide a progress update in respect of the
Children and Young persons’ Improvement Plan
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 18/07/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Victoria Gibbs, Rachel Gillott, Bart Popelier
Notice of decision: 03/04/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
03/04/2024 - Quarter 4 Budget Report
To report the provisional financial outturn
for revenue
and capital budgets for the year ended 31 March 2024, subject to
external audit.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 16/05/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachael Hart
Notice of decision: 03/04/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
02/04/2024 - Grant acceptance and purchase of accommodation to address gaps in homelessness pathway provision: additional funding
To accept additional grant from the Department
of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) via the Single
Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) round 5 and the
associated grant terms and conditions.
To approve the additional acquisition of a minimum of five
properties from the open market within a defined budget and to
allow officers, following appropriate consultation and due
diligence, to proceed with the acquisitions.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member adults, health and wellbeing
Decision due date: 16/05/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Tina Wood
Notice of decision: 02/04/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
28/03/2024 - Herefordshire All Age Carers Strategy 2024-2029 (previously known as 'All Age Carers Strategy')
To Approve the All Age Carers Strategy
2024-2029 for Herefordshire
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 18/07/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: John Burgess
Notice of decision: 28/03/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
25/03/2024 - Traffic Signal Obsolescence Grant and Green Light Fund
To accept and approve spend of
£41,427.53 of Department for Transport Traffic Signal
Obsolescence Grant (TSOG) grant funding, to upgrade traffic signal
systems, replacing unreliable and obsolete equipment to improve
reliability.
To accept and approve spend of £500,000.00 of Department for
Transport Green Light Fund (GLF) grant funding, to tune up traffic
signals to better reflect current traffic conditions and get
traffic flowing.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member roads and regulatory services
Decision due date: 25/04/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ed Bradford
Notice of decision: 25/03/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
07/03/2024 - Household Support Fund 5
To accept the Household Support Fund
allocation from the Department of Work and Pensions for the 2024/25
financial year and to approve the local eligibility approach for
allocation of the funding for the Household Support Fund.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member finance and corporate services
Decision due date: 15/05/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Emily Lowe, William Merriman, Nikki Stroud
Notice of decision: 07/03/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
26/02/2024 - Planning and Regulatory Services software
To approve up to £1,396,000.00 of expenditure required to complete procurement and implementation, and ongoing licencing and maintenance costs of a new replacement software system to support planning and regulatory services within Herefordshire Council.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member environment
Decision due date: 30/04/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Paul Griffiths, Amy Swift
Notice of decision: 16/02/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
23/02/2024 - To approve the Hoople Ltd Service Level Agreement for 2024/25
The report will describe the services that
Hoople Ltd are commissioned to deliver with an agreed budget and
seek authority to enter into contract with Hoople including
authoriation of the SLA for 2024/2025 financial year. It will also
authroise a performance framework that will be monitored over the
duration of the contract
Decision Maker: Cabinet member finance and corporate services
Decision due date: 09/05/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Joni Hughes
Notice of decision: 23/02/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
20/02/2024 - Equality Policy 2024-2027
To approve the Equality Policy
2024-2027
Decision Maker: Cabinet member finance and corporate services
Decision due date: 10/05/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Harriet Yellin
Notice of decision: 20/02/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
02/02/2024 - 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: 29/04/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ed Bradford
Notice of decision: 02/02/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
12/01/2024 - To agree a long term lease with a city centre tenant
To agree a long term lease with a city centre
tenant
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 27/06/2024
Wards affected: Bobblestock;
Lead officer: Helen Beale
Notice of decision: 12/01/2024
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
This is a commercial transaction and the terms including the tenants name should remain exempt until the decision has been made.
22/12/2023 - 2024/25 Capital Investment in Existing Highway Infrastructure
To authorise the spend/investment in the
public realm assets and infrastructure in 2024/25 following
council’s resolution at the Council meeting 10 February 2023,
to approve the proposed Capital Programme for 2023/24 through to
2026/27
Decision Maker: Cabinet member roads and regulatory services
Decision due date: 13/05/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Bruce Evans
Notice of decision: 22/12/2023
Anticipated restriction: Open
28/11/2023 - Public Realm Services
Decision regarding the future operating model
to enhance service delivery
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 25/04/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Alex Deans
Notice of decision: 28/11/2023
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
16/10/2023 - Corporate Parenting Strategy
To approve the corporate parenting
strategy
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 18/07/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Caroline Marshall, Julie Mepham
Notice of decision: 16/10/2023
Anticipated restriction: Open
20/09/2023 - High Needs Budget 2024/25
To approve the High Needs Budget for 2024/25 as recommended by Schools Forum.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member children and young people
Decision due date: 01/05/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Malcolm Green
Notice of decision: 20/09/2023
Anticipated restriction: Open
11/08/2023 - 24/25 Winter Service
To seek approval for the arrangements being
made for the provision of winter service during the period of 2023
through to 2024 season, as set out in the Winter Service
Plan.
The Winter Service Plan continues to build on existing best
practice and the findings of reviews that have taken place both
locally and nationally. Herefordshire Council will continue to meet
its duties towards the maintenance of the highway network in full
and by working in partnership with Herefordshire’s
communities, wherever practicable, enhance the county’s
resilience to the impact of prolonged or severe winter
weather.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member roads and regulatory services
Decision due date: 03/06/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Bruce Evans
Notice of decision: 11/08/2023
Anticipated restriction: Open
03/08/2023 - Hereford Public Art Strategy
To approve a public art strategy for Hereford
city centre
Decision Maker: Cabinet member transport and infrastructure
Decision due date: 26/05/2024
Wards affected: Central; Greyfriars; Widemarsh;
Lead officer: Sarah Lee
Notice of decision: 03/08/2023
Anticipated restriction: Open
03/08/2023 - Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association Ltd (HWGTA) Investment Partnership Model
To develop a business case outlining options
for a preferred investment model and;
to approve the preferred investment model option for the HWGTA Ltd
and Herefordshire Council partnership to enable the development of
a vocational centre of excellence on Skylon Park.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 18/07/2024
Wards affected: Dinedor Hill;
Lead officer: Joni Hughes, Gabriela Singh
Notice of decision: 03/08/2023
Anticipated restriction: Open
08/06/2023 - New care facility
To consider and agree the business case to
invest in and develop the council’s own care facility in
Herefordshire to meet future demand
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 18/07/2024
Lead officer: Hilary Hall, Hayley Doyle
Notice of decision: 08/06/2023