To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive declarations of interests in respect of Table A or Table B 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 27 June 2024 and 18 July 2024.

The deadline for submission of questions for this meeting is:

5pm on Friday 20 September 2024.

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.

There are no reports from the Council’s scrutiny committees.

The purpose of this report is to present cabinet with the Phase 2 Children’s Services Improvement Plan for endorsement on 13th July 24

To report the forecast position for 2024/25 at Quarter 1 (June 2024), including explanation and analysis of the drivers for the material budget variances, and to outline current and planned recovery activity to reduce the forecast overspend.

To provide assurance that progress has been made towards delivery of the agreed revenue budget and service delivery targets, and that the reasons for major variances are understood and are being addressed to the cabinet’s satisfaction.

To review performance for Quarter 1 (Q1) 2024/25 and to report the performance position across all Directorates for this period.

To approve the proposed approach to re-commissioning the Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) in Herefordshire.  This is a joint service between Herefordshire Council and NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB).

The current ICES contract ends on 31 March 2025.  This report details the intended approach to re-commission a new joint service from 1 April 2025, for up to five years.  This is in line with both organisations statutory duty to provide community equipment, as set out in the Care Act 2014 and Children and Families Act 2014.