To approve the draft ‘Hereford City Masterplan a Vision for Our City in 2050’ attached at appendix 1 for consultation in June 2023

That:

a)            The Cabinet approve commencement of consultation in respect of the Draft Hereford City Masterplan; and

b)            To delegate to the Corporate Director Economy and Environment authority to agree minor amendments prior to formal publication of the draft plan, subject to consultation with the Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and transport.

To not approve the Draft Hereford City Masterplan for consultation. This is not recommended as there would be a risk that transport and place based interventions would then be delivered in a piecemeal way without an overarching vision/masterplan for the City, potentially resulting in interventions not achieve the maximum potential benefit. The city faces some significant long term challenges, which won’t be addressed without a clear vision and strategy.