Decisions
21/01/2025 - Update to Risk Management Arrangements
To provide an update on the council’s
approach to risk management arrangements.
Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee
Decision due date: 28/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachael Sanders
Notice of decision: 21/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
20/01/2025 - Annual Governance Statement Progress Update
To provide an update on progress in respect of
actions identified to deliver continuous improvement in governance
arrangements.
Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee
Decision due date: 28/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachael Sanders
Notice of decision: 20/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
17/01/2025 - Dental services in Herefordshire
To provide information to the Health, Care and
Wellbeing Committee in order to support their work to:
- identify the responsibilities of the local authority in respect
of oral health, and the responsibilities of NHS England, in respect
of dentistry.
- examine Hereford’s oral health outcomes and the work being
undertaken to improve the oral health of the local
population.
- investigate the pressures and challenges faced by dental care
services and the work being undertaken to improve access to dental
care.
- examine the local population’s views and experiences of
accessing and using NHS dental services and
- identify potential recommendations to improve the oral health of
Herefordshire’s population and access to dental care.
Decision Maker: Health, Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 27/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Danial Webb
Notice of decision: 17/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
15/01/2025 - 2025-26 budget – recommendations from Scrutiny Management Board
To notify Cabinet of the recommendations from
Scrutiny Management Board’s scrutiny of:
• 2025-26 Draft Revenue Budget
• 2025-26 Proposed Savings Plans
• 2025-26 Proposed Directorate Base Budgets
• 2025-29 Medium Term Financial Strategy
• 2025-26Treasury Management Strategy
• 2025-26 Draft directorate Fees and Charge
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 23/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Danial Webb
Notice of decision: 15/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
13/01/2025 - Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee 21.01.25 Work Programme
To consider the work programme for
Herefordshire Council’s Children and Young People Scrutiny
Committee for the municipal year 2024/25.
Decision Maker: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 21/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Simon Cann
Notice of decision: 13/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
13/01/2025 - Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee 20.01.25 Work Programme
To consider the work programme for
Herefordshire Council’s Environment and Sustainability
Scrutiny Committee for the municipal year 2024/25.
Decision Maker: Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 20/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Simon Cann
Notice of decision: 13/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
13/01/2025 - Herefordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership - Yearly Review of Effectiveness Report 2023-24
To provide the committee with the safeguarding
children's partnership's annual review of effectiveness.
Decision Maker: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 21/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Danial Webb
Notice of decision: 13/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
13/01/2025 - Scrutiny Management Board 14.01.25 Work Programme
To consider the draft work programme for
Herefordshire Council’s scrutiny committees for the municipal
year 2024/25.
Decision Maker: Scrutiny Management Board
Decision due date: 14/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Simon Cann
Notice of decision: 13/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
13/01/2025 - Anti-Fraud, Bribery & Corruption Annual Report
This report is to provide an overview on all
counter fraud activity across the Council’s services
throughout the previous calendar year and represent an up-to-date
account of the work undertaken, including progress and outcomes
aligned with our strategy and core objectives.
Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee
Decision due date: 28/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jonathan Nelson
Notice of decision: 13/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
13/01/2025 - Monitoring visit to Herefordshire children’s services: The protection of vulnerable children from extra-familial risk
To provide the committee with the summary
findings of the recent Ofsted monitoring visit.
Decision Maker: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 21/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Danial Webb
Notice of decision: 13/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
10/01/2025 - Care Quality Commission (CQC) Assurance visit preparation
To scrutinise preparation for an anticipated
visit from the Care Quality Commission
Decision Maker: Health, Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 27/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Emma Evans
Notice of decision: 10/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open