Decisions

Forthcoming decisions

03/07/2025 - 2024/25 Financial Statement Audit Progress

To report progress on the external audit of the council's 2024/25 draft financial statements.

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due date: 15/07/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Rachael Sanders, Judith Tranmer

Notice of decision: 03/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


30/06/2025 - Work programme 2025-26

To consider the draft work programme for the Connected Communities Scrutiny Committee until September 2025.

Decision Maker: Connected Communities Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 08/07/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Henry Merricks-Murgatroyd

Notice of decision: 30/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


30/06/2025 - Corporate Director Appointments

To agree an extension to the contract for the temporary Corporate Director, Children and Young People and to initiate the recruitment process for the Corporate Director, Economy and Environment post.

Decision Maker: Employment Panel

Decision due date: 14/07/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Tracey Sampson

Notice of decision: 30/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Information relating to an individual


25/06/2025 - Alternative Provision Procurement Framework

To approve proposals of an Alternative Provision [AP] Framework of commissioned providers to deliver alternative curriculum provision, for children who are not able to attend school and those needing additional support, increasing choice, quality and value for money.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member children and young people

Decision due date: 20/08/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Jane Morse, Jade Richards

Notice of decision: 25/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


25/06/2025 - Anti-fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and Fraud Response Plan

The updated Anti-Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Policy and the new Fraud Response Plan and flowchart attached be reviewed and the committee determine any recommendations it wishes to make to ensure its effectiveness.

Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due date: 15/07/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Jonathan Nelson

Notice of decision: 25/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/06/2025 - Gully Cleansing

To provide scrutiny committee with details of the operation and management of gully cleansing activities across Herefordshire.

Decision Maker: Connected Communities Scrutiny Committee

Decision due date: 08/07/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Ed Bradford

Notice of decision: 20/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


20/06/2025 - Local Transport Plan 5

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 23/10/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Ffion Horton

Notice of decision: 20/06/2025


20/06/2025 - Local Transport Plan 5

To seek approval for formal adoption of the LTP5

Decision Maker: Council

Decision due date: 05/12/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Ffion Horton

Notice of decision: 20/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


19/06/2025 - Local Walking and Cycling Plan adoption

To seek Cabinet approval for the adoption of the Local Walking and Cycling Plan

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/09/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Ffion Horton

Notice of decision: 19/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


18/06/2025 - West Midlands Safe Centre

To approve the establishment of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) and agrees for Herefordshire to join the SPV and be part of a formal partnership with other local authorities in the West Midlands in terms as set out in the report.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/09/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Tina Russell

Notice of decision: 18/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Appendix 1 is exempt as it is the business case for the Safe Centre.


17/06/2025 - Re-purposing of agreed capital funding to secure property from which overnight short breaks and outreach support for disabled children will be delivered (formally known as 'Purchase of accommodation and commissioning of outreach services')

To approve capital expenditure to source a building from which a single provider, commissioned through a competitive tender exercise, will deliver a registered overnight and outreach short breaks service within Herefordshire. This will increase local sufficiency in line with Herefordshire's Improvement Plan for Children and Families, and Placement Sufficiency Strategy for Children and Young People.

Decision Maker: Corporate Director - Children & Young People

Decision due date: 08/08/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Sandra Griffiths, Zoe Richards

Notice of decision: 17/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


13/06/2025 - Herefordshire Suicide Prevention Strategy

To approve, for publication, a new Suicide Prevention Strategy (2024-2029) for Herefordshire

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 25/09/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Lindsay MacHardy, Kristan Pritchard

Notice of decision: 13/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open


11/06/2025 - Reprocurement of Herefordshire Independent Adult Advocacy Services

To approve the reprocurement of Herefordshire Independant Adult Advocacy Services, bhy way of an open tender process.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member adults, health and wellbeing

Decision due date: 28/11/2025

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: John Burgess

Notice of decision: 11/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open