To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive declarations of interests in respect of Schedule 1, Schedule 2 or Other Interests from members of the committee in respect of items on the agenda.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 23 February 2023.

The deadline for submission of questions for this meeting is:

9:30am on Monday 27 February 2023.

Questions must be submitted to councillorservices@herefordshire.gov.uk. Questions sent to any other address may not be accepted.

Accepted questions and the response to them will be published as a supplement to the agenda papers prior to the meeting. Further information and guidance is available at https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/getinvolved

To receive questions from members of the public.

To receive questions from councillors.

To receive reports from the Council’s scrutiny committees on any recommendations to the Cabinet arising from recent scrutiny committee meetings.

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

This report seeks Cabinet approval of the scheme objectives included in the body of the report which sets out the progress made to date in developing the Strategic Outline Business Case.  The report also identifies the interrelationship with the Hereford City Masterplan and the Local Transport Plan, and suggests a broad timetable to take the scheme through to construction and operation.

The report seeks agreement to the approach to the development and delivery of the new Local Transport Plan, including the anticipated timeline.  Delegated authority for operational decisions is sought to assist with the timely delivery of the Local Transport Plan.

A review has determined that the council’s current public realm services and contracting arrangements will not deliver the council’s medium to long term aspirations.

The council’s vision is to design and deliver new public realm services that are fit for the future embracing technology and digital innovation, a transition to electric plant, vehicles and new materials to meet net zero carbon by 2030, investment in our people that support development and innovation enabling the service to continually improve, maximising resources and opportunities to best meet the needs of local residents and communities.

To achieve this vision the council, working in partnership with the Public Realm Service Contractor, seek approval to select and develop a Future Operating Model that has been determined as the best model to deliver this vision while minimising service and financial risks during this period of change.

Following approval of Section 106 Portfolio of Works Cabinet Report  (Thursday 25^th November 2021), this report seeks to obtain further appropriate delegation to approve the spend, processes and resources required in connection with the delivery of the Section 106 schemes.

This report seeks to update Cabinet on the significant progress made by the Cabinet Commission presenting a Strategic Business Case (SBCO) for progressing river restoration and to seek authorisation to further develop an Outline Business Case (OBC) for submission to Defra and Welsh Government for a Phosphate Trading Scheme, encompassed by a binding legal agreement, which has the potential to lead to further steps including a Water Protection Zone in the event that nutrient reduction targets are not met by means of the voluntary scheme.