To receive apologies for absence.

To receive details of members nominated to attend the meeting in place of a member of the board.

To receive declarations of interests from members of the board in respect of items on the agenda.

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 06 July 2026.

The deadline for the submission of questions for this meeting is 5pm on Tuesday 06 October 2026.

Questions can be submitted via the Online questions portal Further information and guidance is available at Get involved - Herefordshire Council   

Accepted questions and the response to them will be published as a supplement to the agenda papers prior to the meeting. 

Full details about asking questions and the deadlines at public meetings can be found here: constitution of the council.

Guidance for questions being submitted for scrutiny can be found here

To receive any written questions from members of the public.

To receive any written questions from councillors.

To provide Scrutiny Management Board with a clear, evidence-led account of how temporary accommodation works in Herefordshire, why demand and costs are increasing, the effect on residents, identified gaps in provision, and the action being taken to improve outcomes and value for money. 

To provide Scrutiny Management Board with the findings of its Commercialisation and Income Generation working group.

To provide Scrutiny Management Board with the annual review of effectiveness report.

To provide the committee with draft terms of reference for a proposed spotlight review of Hoople Ltd.

The report:

· Provides the committee with a draft work programme for the committee, for approval.

· Provides the committee with a copy of the council’s forward plan of key decisions to assist the committee in deciding its programme of work.

· Lists the recommendations made by the committee since January 2025, and any responses to these recommendations.

Tuesday 1 December 2026, 2pm