To issue a Breach of Condition Notice

Issue Enforcement Notice

Service of Enforcement Notice

To issue an Enforcement Notice

To serve an enforcement notice in respect of unauthorised operational development to erect an agricultural barn

The decision has been taken to:

1. Award mainstream school contract’s as detailed in the following table:

Contract Awarded To Annual Value Compliant Bids
EM191 Jones Coaches £33,250 3
EM192 Leominster Taxis £25,507 7
EM193 KS Harris £16,136 5
EM194 I & S Coaches £32,490 4
KB191 Ryan Waygood £25,507 5
OL191 Lugg Valley £39,710 3
PB191 KS Harris £16,131 6
SP191 Leominster Taxis £25,507 7
TB191 M & S Coaches £33,820 3
TB192 I & S Coaches £29,260 6
WG191 Lugg Valley £39,710 4
WG192 M & S Coaches £28,500 6
WG193 Lugg Valley £36,860 3
WG194 Forest Coaches £32,300 4
WG195 Lugg Valley £41,420 2
WG196 M & J Travel £27,550 6

Total £483,658

The procurement of these contracts has been carried out as part of a review of all mainstream educational contracts throughout the County. A number of geographical areas will be tendered over the next 3 years, details of which are shown in the table below highlighting the impact on annual school transport costs as this programme progresses. The table indicates a full year contract saving of £175k following the first two rounds of retendering. Once adjusted to take account of reduced income from paying passengers the net full year annual saving is £104k. In addition the number of routes being operated has reduced from 37 to 27 reflecting more efficient route planning.

Area Pre Tendering Post Tendering
Contracts Annual Value Contracts Annual Value
Bromyard 14 £280,943 11 £252,540
Wigmore 23 £631,033 16 £483,658
Weobley & Kington 15 £478,365 Jan-20
Ross-on-Wye 20 £458,032 Apr-20
Kingstone 25 £592,927 Sep20
Ledbury 10 £223,697 Jan-21
Hereford 20 £471,976 Apr-21

The decision has been taken to:

1. Award mainstream contract number CLE22S.

Contract CLE22S – Clehonger Primary School. Awarded to High Town Taxis for a 14 month term commencing 10th June 2019 at a total cost of £6,080. 2 compliant bids were received. This is an additional contract required to provide statutory school transport.

2. Award SEN/LAC transport contracts BC539S, BF938P, HFA361L and EJ991S as detailed below.

Contract BC539S – Barrs Court School. Awarded to High Town Taxis for a 2 week term commencing 8th July 2019 at a total cost of £674. 4 compliant bids were received.

Contract BF938P – Brookfield School. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 4 week term commencing 3rd June 2019 at a total cost of £318. 4 compliant bids were received.

Contract HFA361L – Hereford Academy School. Awarded to High Town Taxis for a 6 week term commencing 4th June 2019 at a total cost of £2,700. 3 compliant bids were received.

Contract EJ991S – Edward Jenner School. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 1 year term commencing 10th June 2019 at an annual value of £26,562. 2 compliant bids were received.

These are additional contracts required to provide statutory school transport. The net effect of tendering these contracts will see an increase in SEN transport contracting costs of £15,016 in the current financial year.

To award the contract to deliver the Herefordshire Young Drivers Safety Project to Agilysis Limited for the cost of £39,928.73 noting that funding for this project has been secured through a successful bid to the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner’s safer roads fund 2019/20.

Issue Breach of Condition Notice

To prosecute one defendant for failing to secure the attendance of one compulsory school age registered child between 10th and 14th September 2018, contrary to Section 444(1) of the Education Act 1996, using the Single Justice Procedure.

To prosecute two defendants for failing to secure the attendance of their compulsory school age registered child between 22nd and 26th October 2018, contrary to Section 444(1) of the Education Act 1996, using the Single Justice Procedure.

To prosecute two defendants for offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 and the Fraud Act 2006.

To prosecute two defendants for failing to secure the attendance of their compulsory school age registered child between 2nd September 2018 and 26th October 2018, contrary to Section 444(1) of the Education Act 1996 using the Single Justice Procedure.

Attached are the officer decisions taken for temporary road closures and highway decisions from 1 July 2019 to 12 July 2019

To approve the Stage 1 submission of the refurbishment of Edgar Street stadium and authorise progression to stage 2

Approval of accessibility improvement works at Ewyas Harold Primary School, to be undertaken via Balfour Beatty Living Places, at an initial cost of £27,713 plus associated contingency, professional and statutory fees. A total cost up to the value of £37,000

To be funded from the existing individual pupil needs budget

Approval of the switchgear replacement planned maintenance works at Wellington Primary School, to be undertaken via Balfour Beatty Living Places, at an initial cost of £12,945 plus associated contingency, professional and statutory fees. A total cost up to the value of £17,000

To be funded from the existing school capital maintenance budget

Approval of the safeguarding fencing planned maintenance works at Bredenbury Primary School, to be undertaken via Balfour Beatty Living Places, at an initial cost of £16,049 plus associated contingency, professional and statutory fees. A total cost up to the value of £21,000

To be funded from the existing school capital maintenance budget

Approval of the re-roofing planned maintenance works at Clifford Primary School, to be undertaken via Balfour Beatty Living Places, at an initial cost of £4,500 plus associated contingency, professional and statutory fees. A total cost up to the value of £6,000

To be funded from the existing school capital maintenance budget

Approval of the switchgear replacement planned maintenance works at Luston Primary School, to be undertaken via Balfour Beatty Living Places, at an initial cost of £4,508 plus associated contingency, professional and statutory fees. A total cost up to the value of £7,000

To be funded from the existing school capital maintenance budget

Approval of the switchgear replacement planned maintenance works at Trinity Primary School, to be undertaken via Balfour Beatty Living Places, at an initial cost of £10,716 plus associated contingency, professional and statutory fees. A total cost up to the value of £16,000

To be funded from the existing school capital maintenance budget

Approval of the fire alarm replacement planned maintenance works at Weobley Primary School, to be undertaken via Balfour Beatty Living Places, at an initial cost of £21,591 plus associated contingency, professional and statutory fees. A total cost up to the value of £27,000

The works are to be funded from the existing school capital maintenance budget

Approval of the installation of acoustic panels in the hall at Leominster Primary School, to be undertaken via Balfour Beatty Living Places, at an initial cost of £19,701 plus associated contingency, professional and statutory fees. A total cost up to the value of £24,000

The works will be funded from the remaining Leominster primary new build capital funding budget

Approval of playground improvement works at Clifford Primary School, to be undertaken via Balfour Beatty Living Places, at an initial cost of £13,194 plus associated contingency, professional and statutory fees. A total cost up to the value of £17,000

The works will be funded from the existing healthy schools capital budget

Approval of the re-roofing planned maintenance works at Riverside Primary School, to be undertaken via Balfour Beatty Living Places, at an initial cost of £11,065 plus associated contingency, professional and statutory fees. A total cost up to the value of £14,000

This will be funded from the existing school capital maintenance budget

To fund £95,500, including professional fees, for the small group and nurture room extension at St Francis Xavier’s RC Primary School.

Funding to be provided from £82,763 primary RC Section 106 receipts from various developments: Land at Holmer Road, Hillrise Community Home, 76-84 St Owens Street, Former Pomona works, Nell Gwynne Inn, Land south of A438 Bartestree and Quarry Field Lugwardine, with the remainder being funded from School devolved capital and school revenue funding.

Serve Enforcement Notice

Subject to the consideration of any objections received as part of the statutory consultation a Speed Limit Order be implemented under Section 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the effect of which will be to reduce the existing national speed limit to 50 mph as detailed below:
No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 50 miles per hour along the C1292 between a point 217m north of its junction with B4224 at Mordiford and a point 220 metres north of its junction with C1293.

To commission works to BBLP (Balfour Beatty Living Places) to the value of £16,000 with subcontract to S C Joseph Ltd for additional works for implementation of relocation of children centre.

A briefing to enable the committee to provide assurance on the adequacy in regards of the risk framework on the measure the council is taking as the accountable body for the new model in technology & engineering (NMiTE) and the milestone payments from the Department for Education (DfE).

(a) A public path diversion order, for definitive footpath EB17 in the parish of Eaton Bishop, is made in accordance with section 119 of the Highways Act 1980 as shown in the draft order and plan D496 in the Appendix to this report.

(b) In the event that there are no unwithdrawn objections to the formal advertising of the order, it is then confirmed as satisfying the criteria in sub section (6) of the above section, for such confirmation

Agree to voluntary surrender of mobile phone mast lease, any associated legal agreements and final rent payments.

The South Wye Transport Package, which includes the southern link road, aims to promote economic development by enabling easier access to the Hereford Enterprise Zone, reduce traffic issues experienced by local residents and promote walking and cycling as an alternative to driving in the south wye area. The scheme forms part of the councils Local Plan Core Strategy, Local Transport Plan, Economic Masterplan and Corporate Plan.

In December 2014 cabinet selected a preferred route for the SLR and authorised the development of the scheme for planning. A planning application for the scheme was submitted in May 2015 and planning permission was granted on 18 July 2016. Cabinet authorised making of the CPO & SRO in October 2017 and these orders were made in March 2018. A Public Inquiry into these orders was held in October / November 2018 and these orders were confirmed in March 2019 by the Secretary of State for Transport.

In order to protect the council’s planning consent it is necessary to commence implementation of minor works to secure the planning permission before 18 July 2019. These works comprise fencing, topsoiling, excavation and placing of subbase material as detailed on the plan appended to this record of officer decision. The scope of works have been agreed with the Local Planning Authority as sufficient to enact the planning permission for the scheme.

The above works are expected to cost £60,000 and would be commissioned through the public realm contract and funded from the 2019/20 Local Transport Plan allocation. This expenditure would be funded through a virement from LTP grant in accordance with financial procedure rules.

Preserving the planning consent ensures that options remain open to the Council pending further consideration of the overall transport package. Those options would be to continue with progression of the scheme, pause and review the scheme, or cancel it.

That in accordance with the delegated authority authorised by the Cabinet Member decision dated 12th November 2018, the purchase of the property identified within that report be completed within an overall budget of £575,000 and that this be funded through virements from LTP grant in accordance with financial procedure rules.
That in accordance with the delegated authority authorised by the Cabinet Member decision dated 14th March 2019, the Public Realm annual plan 2019/20 will be formally varied through contractual mechanism of change control and the budget reduced by £475,000.

Licence for a temporary vehicular access across Widemarsh Common to include a removeable trackway and associated works.

To update members on the progress of internal audit work and to bring to their attention any key internal control issues arising from work recently completed. To enable the committee to monitor performance of the internal audit team against the approved plan.

The purpose of this report is to enable the committee to provide independent assurance on the adequacy of the risk management framework together with the internal control of the financial reporting and annual governance processes by considering the head of internal audit’s annual report and opinion, and the level of assurance it gives over the council’s corporate governance arrangements.

To make the Kington Area neighbourhood development plan as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire and approve the consequential updates to the countywide policies maps.