Decisions

Forthcoming decisions

03/10/2024 - The Report of the Herefordshire Independent Remuneration Panel

To approve and update the Herefordshire councillors allowances scheme having regard to the
recommendations of the council’s independent remuneration panel (IRP).

Decision Maker: Council

Decision due date: 11/10/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: John Coleman

Notice of decision: 03/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


30/09/2024 - Affordable and Social Housing

For Connected Communities Scrutiny Committee to consider the

Decision Maker: Connected Communities Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 15/10/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Roger Allonby, Hayley Crane, Stephen Holland, Henry Merricks-Murgatroyd, Danial Webb

Notice of decision: 30/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


30/09/2024 - Contract for the Corporate Director, Children and Young People

To agree an extension to the contract for the temporary Corporate Director, Children and Young People.

Decision Maker: Employment Panel

Decision due date: 14/10/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Tracey Sampson

Notice of decision: 30/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons


27/09/2024 - Recommissioning of Stop Smoking Services

This report is to set out the recommendations for recommissioning the Stop Smoking Service in Herefordshire.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member adults, health and wellbeing

Decision due date: 01/11/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Natalie Johnson-Stanley

Notice of decision: 27/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


25/09/2024 - Household Support Fund 6

To accept the Household Support Fund allocation from the Department of Work and Pensions. To also approve the local eligibility approach for allocation of the funding for the Household Support Fund.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member finance and corporate services

Decision due date: 28/10/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Emily Lowe, William Merriman, Nikki Stroud

Notice of decision: 25/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


25/09/2024 - Work programme 2024/5

To agree the committee's work programme.

Decision Maker: Health, Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 03/10/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Danial Webb

Notice of decision: 25/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


25/09/2024 - Hoople Ltd Update October 2024

To (i) brief the Shareholder Committee on the performance of Hoople Ltd and (ii) seek approval of the Annual Remit for the company

Decision Maker: Shareholder Committee

Decision due date: 14/10/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Hilary Hall, Sean O'Connor, Tracey Sampson

Notice of decision: 25/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs public interest in releasing as the paper contains commercial information as to pricing and intention for the company. Knowledge of which before the Council wishes to release this could have a negative financial effect for the company and by association the public purse.


25/09/2024 - Cyber Quarter Limited Update October 2024

To (i) brief to the Shareholder Committee on the current position with the company and (ii) to seek the expectations of the shareholders through the Annual Remit

Decision Maker: Shareholder Committee

Decision due date: 14/10/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Sean O'Connor, Rachael Sanders, Judith Tranmer

Notice of decision: 25/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs public interest in releasing as the paper contains commercial information as to rentals and intention for the company. Knowledge of which before the Council wishes to release this could have a negative financial effect for the company and by association the public purse.


20/09/2024 - Supporting our Care Leavers

To provide an overview of the services Herefordshire Council and its partners provide for its looked after children who are leaving care.

Decision Maker: Health, Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 03/10/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Danial Webb

Notice of decision: 20/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/09/2024 - Building Strong Connected Communities, Talk Community Strategy, 2024 - 2027

To provide scrutiny committee with the opportunity to comment on Building Strong Connected Communities, Talk Community Strategy, 2024 - 2027.

Decision Maker: Health, Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 03/10/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Lesli Good

Notice of decision: 20/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/09/2024 - Building Strong Connected Communities, Talk Community Strategy, 2024 - 2027

To enable scrutiny members to comment on Building Strong Connected Communities, Talk Community Strategy, 2024 - 2027.

Decision Maker: Health, Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 03/10/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Lesli Good

Notice of decision: 20/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/09/2024 - 2025/26 Capital Investment in Existing Highway Infrastructure

To authorise the spend/investment in the public realm
assets and infrastructure in 2025/26 following Council’s
resolution at the Council meeting 10 February 2023, to
approve the proposed Capital Programme for 2023/24
through to 2026/27.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member roads and regulatory services

Decision due date: 31/10/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Ed Bradford

Notice of decision: 20/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


13/09/2024 - Work programme 2024/5

To consider the committee’s work programme.

Decision Maker: Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 23/09/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Danial Webb

Notice of decision: 13/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


11/09/2024 - Update to Risk Management Arrangements

To update the Committee on progress to revise the Risk Management Strategy

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due date: 18/09/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Sanders

Notice of decision: 11/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


11/09/2024 - 2023/24 Statement of Accounts

To approve the 2023/24 Statement of Accounts and associated letter of representation from Grant Thornton, the external auditors.

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due date: 18/09/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Judith Tranmer

Notice of decision: 11/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


11/09/2024 - Annual Governance Statement 2023/24

To seek the view of the committee as to whether the Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for 2023/24 properly reflects the internal control environment the council is operating in and the appropriateness of actions identified to improve.

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due date: 18/09/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Judith Tranmer

Notice of decision: 11/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


11/09/2024 - 2023/24 External Audit Findings Report

To consider the external audit findings report for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due date: 18/09/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Judith Tranmer

Notice of decision: 11/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


09/09/2024 - Children and Young People's Quality Assurance Briefing

To brief the Children and Young Scrutiny on the Quality Assurance Framework for Herefordshire Children’s Services, including the values and principles underpinning this. Also to describe the means by which quality assurance activity is undertaken, the outcomes from quality assurance activity in the last year and the impact of the quality assurance activity in the Herefordshire Children’s Services improvement journey.

Decision Maker: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 17/09/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Simon Cann

Notice of decision: 09/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


09/09/2024 - Annual review of the council’s Information Requests & Complaints 2023/24

To inform the committee of performance in the areas of complaints, data incidents and requests for information made to the council over the municipal year 2023/24.

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due date: 18/09/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Jenny Preece

Notice of decision: 09/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


06/09/2024 - Children and Young People's Quality Assurance Briefing

To brief the Committee on the Children's Social Care Quality Assurance Framework, the process for undertaking quality assurance activity and the outcomes and impact of our quality assurance activity.

Decision Maker: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 17/09/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Dylan Harrison

Notice of decision: 06/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


06/09/2024 - External Auditor's Annual Report 2023/24

To present to the Audit and Governance Committee the External Auditor’s Annual Report 2023/24 for
information and discussion.

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due date: 18/09/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Sanders

Notice of decision: 06/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


06/09/2024 - Herefordshire Children’s Services and Partnership Improvement Plan

To scrutinise the Herefordshire Children’s Services and Partnership Improvement Plan Phase 2

Decision Maker: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 17/09/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Danial Webb

Notice of decision: 06/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open


06/09/2024 - Work programme 2024/5

To provide the committee with the work programmes of Herefordshire Council's scrutiny committees.

Decision Maker: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 17/09/2024

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Danial Webb

Notice of decision: 06/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open