Decisions
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 - Recommissioning of Early Help Family Befriending & Mentoring Services
• The purpose of this document is for the
Cabinet Member to be made aware of and agree to the recommissioning
recommendation proposed – to tender for new contract/s for
the same or redesigned service/s.
• To delegate future operational decisions to Service
Director.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member children and young people
Decision due date: 06/09/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Richard Watson, Sam Westwood
Notice of decision: 30/08/2024
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 Safeguarding Adults Board Annual Report 2023/24
For the Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) to
receive the Annual Report of the HSAB. It is a requirement of the
Care Act 2014 that the HSAB annual report is sent to:
• the chief executive and leader of the local authority which
established the SAB
• any local policing body that is required to sit on the
SAB
• the local Healthwatch organisation
• the chair of the local health and wellbeing board.
Decision Maker: Health and Wellbeing Board
Decision due date: 16/09/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Henry Merricks-Murgatroyd
Notice of decision: 06/09/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
06/09/2024 - Tobacco Control
The purpose of this report is to update the
Health and Wellbeing Board on the recent Government Smoke Free
Generation plan and the actions taken to work towards achieving a
Smoke Free Generation (SFG) in Herefordshire.
Decision Maker: Health and Wellbeing Board
Decision due date: 16/09/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Natalie Johnson-Stanley
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
04/09/2024 - Acquisition Fund For Housing Development
To seek approval to spend up to £5m of
the Acquisition Fund For Housing Development allocation in the
Capital Programme, to enable the council to respond to short term
opportunities to acquire and develop key strategic sites to meet
critical social and affordable housing need.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member economy and growth
Decision due date: 30/09/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Roger Allonby, Hayley Crane, Stephen Holland
Notice of decision: 04/09/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
03/09/2024 - Work programme 2024/5
To agree Scrutiny Management Board's work
programme
Decision Maker: Scrutiny Management Board
Decision due date: 10/09/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Danial Webb
Notice of decision: 03/09/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
02/09/2024 - Appointment of Independent Persons to Audit and Governance Committee and Standards
Appointment of Independent Persons
Decision Maker: Council
Decision due date: 11/10/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sean O'Connor
Notice of decision: 02/09/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
28/08/2024 - Carer Support Service re-procurement
To agree the proposal to re-procure
Herefordshire Carer Support Service for a period of 2 years with an
option to extend for a further 12 months
Decision Maker: Cabinet member adults, health and wellbeing
Decision due date: 10/10/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: John Burgess
Notice of decision: 28/08/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
21/08/2024 - UPDATE ON THE BEST START IN LIFE ACTION PLAN
A follow up on progress of the action plan for
delivery of the Best Start In Life which is one of the priorities
in the Health & Well-being plan.
Decision Maker: Health and Wellbeing Board
Decision due date: 16/09/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Julia Stephens
Notice of decision: 21/08/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
19/08/2024 - Better Care Fund (BCF) Quarter 1 report 2024-2025
To review the better care fund (BCF) 2024/25
quarter one report, as per the requirements of the Better Care Fund
(BCF) programme.
Decision Maker: Health and Wellbeing Board
Decision due date: 16/09/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Marie Gallagher
Notice of decision: 19/08/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
09/08/2024 - Constitution – Updates
Update
Decision Maker: Council
Decision due date: 11/10/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sean O'Connor
Notice of decision: 09/08/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
01/08/2024 - Community Spaces Capital Grant Scheme
To approve the approach for the Community
Spaces Capital Grant Scheme
Decision Maker: Cabinet member adults, health and wellbeing
Decision due date: 23/09/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Amy Pitt
Notice of decision: 01/08/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
01/08/2024 - Merton Meadow Flood Alleviation Scheme
To seek approval to spend the £2m
Brownfield Land Release Fund grant awarded by government to the
council to design and implement the required flood alleviation
scheme.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member economy and growth
Decision due date: 23/09/2024
Wards affected: Widemarsh;
Lead officer: Roger Allonby, Stephen Holland
Notice of decision: 01/08/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
31/07/2024 - Q1 2024/25 Budget Report
To report the forecast position for 2024/25,
including explanation and analysis of the drivers for the
material budget variances.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 26/09/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachael Sanders
Notice of decision: 31/07/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
05/07/2024 - Student Accommodation Update and Recommendations
To update Cabinet Member on the progress and
budget for the project
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 25/10/2024
Wards affected: College; Widemarsh;
Lead officer: Joni Hughes, Susan White
Notice of decision: 05/07/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
03/07/2024 - Q1 Performance Report
Note and approve the quarterly performance
report
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 26/09/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jessica Karia
Notice of decision: 03/07/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
24/06/2024 - HBID Third Term Ballot Decision
To agree to vote yes in the upcoming BID
ballot (October 2024) ahead of the HBID's third term which is due
to commence in April 2025
Decision Maker: Cabinet member economy and growth
Decision due date: 23/09/2024
Wards affected: Central;
Lead officer: Nadine Kinsey
Notice of decision: 24/06/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
03/06/2024 - To re-commission the technology enabled care and call monitoring service in Herefordshire
To approve the re-commissioning of the
county's technology enabled care and proactive / reactive call
monitoring service, which supports residents to live safely and
independently in their own homes and communities for
longer
Decision Maker: Cabinet member adults, health and wellbeing
Decision due date: 26/09/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sharon Amery
Notice of decision: 31/05/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
03/06/2024 - To re-commission the Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) in Herefordshire
To approve the re-commissioning of the
county's Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES), which
supports residents to live safely and independently in their own
homes and communities for longer
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 26/09/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sharon Amery
Notice of decision: 31/05/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
22/05/2024 - High Needs Capital Grant: Purchase of a building for Herefordshire’s Pupil Referral Unit
To approve the spend from the High Needs Grant
to purchase a suitable building, to relocate on to one site,
Herefordshire’s Pupil Referral Unit
Decision Maker: Cabinet member community services and assets
Decision due date: 26/09/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Hilary Jones, Caroline Marshall, Quentin Mee
Notice of decision: 22/05/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
03/04/2024 - Children and Young persons’ Improvement Plan – progress update
To provide a progress update in respect of the
Children and Young persons’ Improvement Plan
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 26/09/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Victoria Gibbs, Rachel Gillott, Bart Popelier
Notice of decision: 03/04/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
23/02/2024 - To approve the Hoople Ltd Service Level Agreement for 2024/25
The report will describe the services that
Hoople Ltd are commissioned to deliver with an agreed budget and
seek authority to enter into contract with Hoople including
authoriation of the SLA for 2024/2025 financial year. It will also
authroise a performance framework that will be monitored over the
duration of the contract
Decision Maker: Cabinet member finance and corporate services
Decision due date: 26/09/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Joni Hughes
Notice of decision: 23/02/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
12/01/2024 - To agree a long term lease with a city centre tenant
To agree a long term lease with a city centre
tenant
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 25/10/2024
Wards affected: Bobblestock;
Lead officer: Helen Beale
Notice of decision: 12/01/2024
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
This is a commercial transaction and the terms including the tenants name should remain exempt until the decision has been made.
16/10/2023 - Corporate Parenting Strategy
To approve the corporate parenting
strategy
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 25/10/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Caroline Marshall, Julie Mepham
Notice of decision: 16/10/2023
Anticipated restriction: Open
11/10/2023 - Children and Young People's Workforce Strategy
To approve the children and young people's
workforce strategy
Decision Maker: Cabinet member children and young people
Decision due date: 14/10/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Caroline Marshall, Debbie Thompson, Danielle Pyemont
Notice of decision: 11/10/2023
Anticipated restriction: Open
11/08/2023 - 24/25 Winter Service
To seek approval for the arrangements being
made for the provision of winter service during the period of 2023
through to 2024 season, as set out in the Winter Service
Plan.
The Winter Service Plan continues to build on existing best
practice and the findings of reviews that have taken place both
locally and nationally. Herefordshire Council will continue to meet
its duties towards the maintenance of the highway network in full
and by working in partnership with Herefordshire’s
communities, wherever practicable, enhance the county’s
resilience to the impact of prolonged or severe winter
weather.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member roads and regulatory services
Decision due date: 01/10/2024
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Bruce Evans
Notice of decision: 11/08/2023
Anticipated restriction: Open
03/08/2023 - Herefordshire and Worcestershire Group Training Association Ltd (HWGTA) Investment Partnership Model
To develop a business case outlining options
for a preferred investment model and;
to approve the preferred investment model option for the HWGTA Ltd
and Herefordshire Council partnership to enable the development of
a vocational centre of excellence on Skylon Park.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 25/10/2024
Wards affected: Dinedor Hill;
Lead officer: Joni Hughes, Gabriela Singh
Notice of decision: 03/08/2023
Anticipated restriction: Open
08/06/2023 - New care facility
To consider and agree the business case to
invest in and develop the council’s own care facility in
Herefordshire to meet future demand
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 23/01/2025
Lead officer: Hilary Hall, Hayley Doyle
Notice of decision: 08/06/2023