To seek approval to take part in the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) flexible eligibility scheme

To review the fostering service performance and approve related documents.

To approve and endorse the Corporate Parenting strategy.

the Corporate Parenting strategy and action plan at appendix A, as amended, are approved.

To approve a new joint carers strategy for Herefordshire and agree consequent commissioning intentions for carers and procurement arrangements for commissioned services.

To agree Marches Growth Deal 3 Single Local Growth Funding allocations towards five projects, agreed with government, to support economic growth across the Marches.

THAT:

(a) Single Local Growth Funding of a minimum of the value shown in column 3

of Table 1 be allocated to the named Growth Deal 3 projects, set out in Table

1; and

(b) Should additional funds for this purpose be forthcoming, funding of a

maximum value of that shown in column 2 of Table 1 be allocated to the

named Growth Deal 3 projects, set out in Table 1.

To approve the assignment of new longer term lease/s with revised conditions for 7 of the council’s leisure facilities to Halo Leisure Ltd. 

The committee considered a proposal to hold pre-meetings ahead of formal meetings. It was agreed that the practice would be trialled and that a pre-meeting start at 9.30 a.m. with the start-time of the committee meeting scheduled for 10.15 a.m.

The next meeting would be on 2 October 2017.

THAT:

(a)  As there are no objections, the existing 1981 Traffic Regulation Order be revoked and a new Traffic Regulation Order be introduced, the effect of which will be to regularise and clarify existing prohibition of waiting restrictions

THAT:

(a)  subject to the consideration of any objections received the relevant provisions in the existing 1972 and 1996 Traffic Regulation Orders be revoked and a new Traffic Regulation Order be introduced, the effect of which will be to regularise and clarify the existing prohibition of waiting and parking restrictions as currently signed and markedon the eastern side of Brookend Street, Ross-on-Wye, between Millpond Street and StationStreet

THAT:

(a)  the existing 1979 Traffic Regulation Order be revoked and a new Traffic Regulation Order be introduced to regularise and clarify the already existing one-way traffic system

THAT:

(a)  subject to the consideration of any objections received a new traffic regulation order be implemented the effect of which will be to change the status of two of the five existing parking spaces opposite Prospect Place in St Martins Avenue to electric vehicle charging bays and alter the duration of stay for the two parking bays to give electrically charged vehicles sufficient time to take on a full charge. The new order will comprise:

(b)  The alteration of two ‘standard’ parking bays to parking bays dedicated part time for electric vehicle charging.

(c)  Change the waiting time for the two dedicated part time electric charging bays from Monday to Saturday 8am to 6.30pm maximum stay of 30mins no return within 1hr, to Monday to Saturday 8am to 6.30pm maximum stay of 4hrs no return within 4hrs.

(d)   Maintain the current status and maximum waiting time of the remaining three parking bays

To approve the Minerals and Waste Local Plan DPD issues and options paper for public consultation purposes, alongside the minerals and waste needs assessment evidence reports and a second call for sites, plus any minor updates necessary. Also that the Minerals and Waste Local Plan DPD consultation material is approved with authority delegated to the Programme Director Housing and Growth to make any final modifications necessary to the consultation materials.

To approve the acceptance of grant funding from the Education Funding Agency’s Priority School Building Programme 2 (PSBP) for the rebuilding of Colwall CE Primary School.

the Department for Education and skills grant of £3.04m for building works and £150k for feasibility  in relation to a replacement primary school in Colwall be accepted

To approve the approach to be adopted by the council to the proposed merger between Herefordshire Housing Limited (HHL) and Shropshire Housing Group (SHG).

The application was approved in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

The Committee agreed to grant planning permission for a 12 month period in accordance with the conditions set out in the report.

The Committee approved variations to conditions 3 and 4 for a 12 month period, and further amended the wording of the two conditions set out in the report.

(a)    utilising the CCS Technology Products Framework Agreement to procure laptops, desktops PCs and peripheral devices, not exceeding a budget envelope of £230k;

(b)    the breakdown of purchased products will be determined based on age of existing equipment and to support agile working.