Decisions
05/06/2026 - Big Economic Plan
Adopt the revised Big Economic Plan and
Delivery Plan
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 30/07/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Nadine Kinsey
Notice of decision: 05/06/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
04/06/2026 - Recommissioning of Drugs & Alcohol Recovery Services
To obtain approval to recommission drug and
alcohol recovery services in Herefordshire for an initial five-year
period (2028–2033), with the option to extend the contract by
a further two years. (2033–2035).
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 17/12/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Natalie Johnson-Stanley
Notice of decision: 04/06/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
04/06/2026 - Constitutional Update
A report to Council requesting amendments to
planning committee terms of reference in response to new
legislation.
Decision Maker: Council
Decision due date: 09/10/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sean O'Connor
Notice of decision: 04/06/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
02/06/2026 - 2025/26 Draft Statement of Accounts
To note the draft, unaudited Statement of
Accounts for 2025/26.
Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee
Decision due date: 09/06/2026
Lead officer: Stacey Carter, Rachael Sanders
Notice of decision: 02/06/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
02/06/2026 - Draft Annual Governance Statement 2025/26
To seek the view of the committee as to
whether the draft Annual Governance Statement (AGS) for 2025/26
properly reflects the internal control environment the council is
operating in and the appropriateness of actions identified to
improve governance arrangements.
Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee
Decision due date: 09/06/2026
Lead officer: Stacey Carter, Rachael Sanders
Notice of decision: 02/06/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
01/06/2026 - Active Travel Capital Fund 2026/27
This report is to confirm the work that will
be delivered with the Active Travel Capital Fund that Herefordshire
Council have received for 2026/27 financial year
Decision Maker: Cabinet member transport and infrastructure
Decision due date: 01/07/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ffion Horton
Notice of decision: 01/06/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
01/06/2026 - Update on Risk Management Activity
To provide assurance of the adequacy of the
council’s risk management framework and internal controls in
2025/26.
Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee
Decision due date: 09/06/2026
Lead officer: Rachael Sanders
Notice of decision: 01/06/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
29/05/2026 - Hereford Bypass Phase One – Assessment Report
To seek approval from Cabinet to award the
construction contract to the preferred bidder and authorise
spending against the capital budget to construct Phase One of the
Hereford Bypass.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 10/09/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Scott Tompkins
Notice of decision: 29/05/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
29/05/2026 - CQC Assessment report and Improvement plan
The purpose of this report is to present
Cabinet with the outcome of the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
Assessment and to approve Herefordshire's CQC Assurance improvement
plan 2026-27
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 30/07/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Emma Evans, Hilary Hall
Notice of decision: 29/05/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
26/05/2026 - Herefordshire Care Home Partnerships Framework
To approve the procurement of a new multi
provider partnership framework for the provision of care home
placements and related services. The Council is looking to
formalise partnership arrangements for a minimum of 500-550
placements across all providers.
Estimated value of up to £320m across the framework term
(maximum of 8 years).
Decision Maker: Cabinet member adults, health and wellbeing
Decision due date: Before 31/07/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ros Murphy
Notice of decision: 26/05/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
21/05/2026 - Food Waste Collection Implementation
To approve the implementation of the food
waste collection scheme
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 30/07/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sabrina Entwistle, Nicola Percival
Notice of decision: 21/05/2026
Anticipated restriction: Part exempt - view reasons
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Commercial sensitivity around the contract and financial information within the document and appendix.
Appendix to the report are exempt by virtue of the paragraph(s) of the Access to Information Procedure rules set out in the constitution pursuant to Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.
Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)
20/05/2026 - Recommissioning of Children’s Rights & Advocacy and Independent Visitors Services
To approve the decision to recommissioning of
Children’s Rights & Advocacy and Independent Visitors
Services
Decision Maker: Cabinet member children and young people
Decision due date: Before 31/07/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ellie Jenkins, Karen Stanton
Notice of decision: 20/05/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
20/05/2026 - Executive Responses to Notices of Motion
To approve executive responses to outstanding
notices of motion agreed at meetings of the full Council.
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council (Section 9E)
Decision due date: 19/07/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Matthew Evans
Notice of decision: 20/05/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
20/05/2026 - Public Notices
To approve a contract via a direct award
process for the placing of public notices in newspapers circulating
within Herefordshire.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member finance and corporate services
Decision due date: 01/07/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ed Bradford
Notice of decision: 20/05/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
15/05/2026 - Domestic Abuse Commissioning - 2026
To approve the recommissioning of domestic
abuse services, via a competitive tendering process,
commencing.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member adults, health and wellbeing
Decision due date: 31/07/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Wendy Dyer
Notice of decision: 15/05/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
13/05/2026 - To re-commission the home care framework in Herefordshire
To approve the re-commissioning of the
council's home care framework, called Services In Your Home (SIYH),
in Herefordshire. The new SIYH framework needs to be operational by
1 May 2027.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 24/09/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sharon Amery
Notice of decision: 13/05/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
12/05/2026 - Risk Management Update Quarter 4 2025-26
To provide an update on the status of
corporate risks at the end of Quarter 4 2025/26 (March 2026) and
provide assurance that risks are being managed effectively across
the council.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 25/06/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachael Sanders
Notice of decision: 12/05/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open
08/05/2026 - Establish a new Alternative Provision Centre capital spend
To approve the spend of the capital allocation
to establish a new Alternative Provision Centre
Decision Maker: Cabinet member community services and assets
Decision due date: 02/07/2026
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Quentin Mee
Notice of decision: 01/05/2026
Anticipated restriction: Open