To recommend the commissioning of hard and soft facilities management and property services, providing the rationale and proposed contract route to ensure appropriate delivery of the service

To update plan, review and analysis and incorporate new legislations and procedures.

To update the original plan, incorporating updates in legislation.

Attached are the temporary road closure decisions taken by the Acting Assistant Director Highways & Transport office for the period of Monday 17 June 2019 to 21 June 2019

(a) A public path diversion order, for definitive footpath LZ 8 in the parish of Lyonshall, is made in accordance with section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as shown in the draft order and plan TCPA95ii in the Appendix 1 to this report to enable development granted planning permission to be carried out

(b) In the event that there are no un-withdrawn objections to the formal advertising of the order, it is then confirmed.

The report is to outline further delivery of the “better ways of working” initiative that enables employees to work flexibly and to consolidate use of premises. This decision will specifically relate to the future occupancy of the Nelson building and consider changes to Plough Lane and Elgar House offices to accommodate any increased occupancy of these buildings. The report will include details of any required financial investment and associated savings, details of any contract awards and any guidance to changes to staff working practices that will enable the improved usage of the workspace

To review the progress of the corporate parenting strategy.
The Children and Social Work Act 2017, introduced a duty on councils to have regard to the following corporate parenting principles when exercising their functions in relation to looked after children and young people;
•to act in the best interests, and promote the physical and mental health and well-being, of those children and young people
•to encourage those children and young people to express their views, wishes and feelings
•to take into account the views, wishes and feelings of those children and young people
•to help those children and young people gain access to, and make the best use of services provided by the local authority and its relevant partners
•to promote high aspirations, and seek to secure the best outcomes, for those children and young people
•for those children and young people to be safe, and for stability in their home lives, relationships and education or work; and
•to prepare those children and young people for adulthood and independent living.

Approval of the new safeguarding arrangements on behalf of the council to come into effect on 30 September 2019.

To review Fostering and Adoption Services performance and approve related documents.
The National Minimum Standards are issued by the Secretary of State under the Care Standards Act 2000 and detail the conduct and standards required for Adoption and Fostering Services and as such are taken into account during inspections by Ofsted.
Standard state that the executive side of the local authority:
• receive written reports on the management, outcomes and financial state of the agency
• monitor the management and outcomes of the service in order to satisfy themselves that the agency is effective and is achieving good outcomes for children and/or service users;
• satisfies itself that the agency is complying with the conditions of registration; and
• the executive formally approves the statement of purpose and reviews them at least annually.

THAT:
(a) A public path diversion order, for definitive footpath DD16 in the parish of Dinedor, is made in accordance with section 119 of the Highways Act 1980 as shown in the draft order and plan D487 in the Appendix to this report.

(b) In the event that there are no unwithdrawn objections to the formal advertising of the order, it is then confirmed as satisfying the criteria in sub section (6) of the above section, for such confirmation

(a) A public path diversion order, for definitive footpath WC101 in the parish of Whitchurch, is made in accordance with section 257 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as shown in the draft order and plan TCPA 96 in the Appendix to this report to enable development granted planning permission to be carried out

(b) In the event that there are no un-withdrawn objections to the formal advertising of the order, it is then confirmed.

To serve provisional TPO 583 Kings Acre Road

To review performance for quarter 1 2019/20 and the budget outturn.

To agree consultation arrangements to inform the process for setting the 2020/21 budget and developing the medium term financial strategy (MTFS), as well as consultation arrangements and timetable for production of the 2020 Corporate Plan

To serve provisional TPO 617 The Hollies Luston

To serve the provisional TPO 616 Cranes Withington

To serve provisional TPO 615 Holmer House Farm

To confirm TPO 612 Bredenbury Court

To confirm Tree Preservation Order 610

To confirm tree preservation order 611

THE COUNTY OF HEREFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL (B4360 KINGSLAND) (30 MPH SPEED LIMIT) ORDER 2002 is revoked.
A new Traffic Regulation Order is proposed containing the following:
No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 30 miles per hour along;
B4360 from its junction with A4110 to a point 2220 metres south east of its junction with A4110 at the south easterly extremity of the village of Kingsland.
C1036 from its junction with B4360 to its junction with A4110
C1039 from its junction with B4360 to a point 292 metres north of its junction with B4360
No Person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 40 miles per hour along;
B4360 from a point 732 metres east of its junction with C1037 to a point 528 metres north of its junction with C1037
C1037 (Hostel Lane) from its junction with B4360 to a point 420 metres west of its junction with B4360.

(a)A public path diversion order, for definitive bridleway MH1 in the parish of Middleton of Hill, is made in accordance with section 119 of the Highways Act 1980 as shown in the draft order and plan D498 in the Appendix to this report.
(b) In the event that there are no unwithdrawn objections to the formal advertising of the order, it is then confirmed as satisfying the criteria in sub section (6) of the above section, for such confirmation

(a)A public path diversion order, for definitive footpaths VO53 and VO57 in the parish of Vowchurch, is made in accordance with section 119 of the Highways Act 1980 as shown in the draft order and plan D497 in the Appendix to this report.
(b) In the event that there are no unwithdrawn objections to the formal advertising of the order, it is then confirmed as satisfying the criteria in sub section (6) of the above section, for such confirmation

THAT:
an order or orders be made under section 53(2)(b) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 in consequence of an event specified in section 53(3)(c)(i) of that Act, to add:
a restricted byway along the route shown A – B on the plan at Appendix 1. The route to have a variable width as shown on the 1903 Second Edition 1:2500 Ordnance Survey plan between 4.5 metres and 8 metres widening to 12 metres towards the northern end of the route at point B on the plan where the route joins the U92207 road (Kinton Lane).
and:
a public footpath along the route C – D marked as Rope Walk on the plan at Appendix 1 from the U92207 road (Kinton Lane) running northwards along the eastern side of that strip of land (as shown on the 1903 Second Edition 1:2500 Ordnance Survey plan) to the main A4113 road. The footpath to have a width of 2 metres.

Subject to consideration of the receipt of any objections arising from the formal Notice of Proposal a new Speed Limit Order be introduced the effect of which will be that;
No person shall travel at a speed greater than 40 mph along the A4110 at Kingsland from a point 492 metres north west of its junction with B4360 to a point 95 metres north of its junction with C1037.

THAT:
(a)A public path diversion order, for definitive footpath BKM13 in the parish of Byton, is made in accordance with section 119 of the Highways Act 1980 as shown in the draft order and plan D500 in the Appendix to this report.
(b) In the event that there are no unwithdrawn objections to the formal advertising of the order, it is then confirmed as satisfying the criteria in sub section (6) of the above section, for such confirmation

A new Traffic Regulation Order is proposed containing the following:
To Prohibit waiting at any time on the southern side of the junction of U70419 Church Road and C1273 Ross Road Brampton Abbotts for a distance of 15m.

To renew the current Annual Government secure intranet services provided by Vodafone for a period of 12 months from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 at a cost not to exceed £14,000.

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

Approval of the re-roofing planned maintenance works at Kington Primary School, to be undertaken via Balfour Beatty Living Places, at an initial cost of £29,448 plus associated contingency, professional and statutory fees. A total cost up to the value of £35,000.

These works will be funded from the existing school capital maintenance budget

To provide an update on the work of the Cabinet since the meeting of Council held on 8 March 2019.

Approval of the re-roofing planned maintenance works at Madley Primary School, to be undertaken via Balfour Beatty Living Places, at an initial cost of £41,556 plus associated contingency, professional and statutory fees. A total cost up to the value of £48,000. The works will be funded from the existing school capital maintenance budget

Approval of the fire precautions planned maintenance works at Hampton Dene Primary School, to be undertaken via Balfour Beatty Living Places, at an initial cost of £14,007 plus associated contingency, professional and statutory fees. A total cost up to the value of £17,000.

The works will be funded from the existing school capital maintenance budget
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To consider the proposals, by Herefordshire and Worcestershire CCG to merge the existing four NHS CCGs (in Herefordshire, Redditch and Bromsgrove, South Worcestershire and Wyre Forest) to form a single CCG footprint for the whole of Herefordshire and Worcestershire by April 2021, with the (preferred) option to undertake this change earlier, by April 2020

Please find attached officer decisions for temporary road closures for the period 1 June 2019 to 14 June 2019.

Listing of temporary road closure orders as per officer decisions.

22 May 2019 to 31 May 2019

Listing attached of temporary road closures.

From 1 May 2019 to 22 May 2019

To approve works by Morland Utilities for new gas mains at the North Magazine, and initially The Shell Store, Hereford Enterprise Zone totaling £34,792.00 + VAT

A contract has been awarded to Reward Gateway to provide Herefordshire Council employees, foster carers and care leavers with access to a range of benefits including retails and leisure discounts, health and wellbeing services and associated management information, promotion and administration services for council managers. The contract is for 2 years with the potential for a 1 year extension. The contract has a maximum value of £50,000

The decision has been taken to:

1. Award SEN contract BF938P.

Contract BF938P – The Brookfield School. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 1 month term commencing 3rd June 2019 at a total cost of £381.60. 4 compliant bids were received.

These are additional contracts required to provide statutory school transport. The net effect of tendering these contracts will see an increase in SEN transport contracting costs of £381.60 in the current financial year.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Road Closure Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure on the U81256, Barton Yard, Hereford, adjacent to Sainsbury filling stations, planned to be effective from 17.00hrs – 00.00Hrs on Sunday evening 30 June this aligns with after the business hours of Sainsbury’s store.