The council’s constitution requires Cabinet to make recommendations to council in respect of budget and policy framework items; the Herefordshire Council Plan forms part of this framework.

That:

(a) The Herefordshire Council Plan 2024-2028, as set out at appendix A, is approved by Cabinet to go forward to the annual Council meeting for agreement;

1. Not to do a Council Plan, this is not recommended as the Council is required to have a corporate plan in line with the council’s constitution. The Herefordshire Council Plan forms part of the budget and policy framework.

2. To amend the proposals; it is open to Cabinet to recommend alternatives to the vision, ambition and priorities to those proposed. However, any alternatives should be informed by the evidence base available and the prevailing financial and policy context.