Decisions
24/03/2022 - Contract Variation for The Public Health Nursing Service 0-25 years ref: 8690 Recommendations Approved
To approve a one year contract extension to the Public Health Nursing Service (0-25) years from 31 March 2023 to 31 March 2024.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member health and adult wellbeing
Decision published: 24/03/2022
Effective from: 31/03/2022
Decision:
a) To approve a 1 year extension to the Public Health Nursing Service contract from 31 March 2023 to 31 March 2024.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Julia Stephens
15/03/2022 - Herefordshire Hoard ref: 8664 Recommendations Approved
To recommend that Herefordshire Council agrees to acquire, care for and display the Herefordshire Hoard for the people of Herefordshire.
By acquiring the Herefordshire Hoard, an important piece of local and national heritage will remain accessible to residents of and visitors to Herefordshire. Herefordshire’s tourism offer will be enhanced with this exciting treasure find, with a positive impact on the visitor economy. The Herefordshire Hoard would be a key element of the redeveloped museum which is a core project of the Stronger Towns programme.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member commissioning, procurement and assets
Decision published: 15/03/2022
Effective from: 22/03/2022
Decision:
That:
a. Herefordshire Council agrees to acquire, care for and display the Herefordshire Hoard for the people of Herefordshire, within a budget of £1,008,890.
b. Authority be delegated to the Corporate Director Community Wellbeing, in consultation with the Section 151 Officer, to take all necessary steps to progress the acquisition including submission of grant applications to appropriate bodies and acceptance of grant funding.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sarah Chedgzoy
24/02/2022 - Maylord Orchard Library and Learning Resource Centre (Detailed Design) ref: 8619 Recommendations Approved
To approve up to £0.45m of the expenditure required to instruct the technical project manager and design team to complete the detailed design stage and works required to develop the full business case of the Maylord Orchard Library and Learning Resource Centre project including seeking planning and all related regulatory approvals.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision published: 24/02/2022
Effective from: 03/03/2022
Decision:
That:
a) The redevelopment of Maylord Orchards to create a new library and learning resource centre project is approved;
b) Expenditure of up to £0.45m of the Maylord Orchard Library and Learning Resource Centre project capital programme allocation be approved to complete the detailed design stage of the project including seeking planning permission,; and
c) The Corporate Director for Community and Wellbeing, following consultation with the Deputy Section 151 Officer and in consultation with the Cabinet member commissioning, procurement and assets, be authorised take all operational decisions necessary to complete the detailed design stage and seek planning approval within the £0.45m approved budget.
Wards affected: Central;
Lead officer: Roger Allonby, Johnathan Pritchard
24/02/2022 - Recommendations from Citizens Climate Assembly ref: 8622 Recommendations Approved
The purpose of the report is to consider the recommendations resulting from the Herefordshire Citizens’ Climate Assembly commissioned by the council. The Climate Assembly was established in response to a unanimous vote of Full Council on 12 July 2019. The assembly consisted of a diverse and representative group of residents of Herefordshire representing the demographic make up of the county. They participated in 30 hours of deliberation on the question of ‘How should Herefordshire meet the challenges of climate change?’, resulting in a series of recommendations for priorities for action for the council and partner organisations.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision published: 24/02/2022
Effective from: 03/03/2022
Decision:
That cabinet:
a) Receive and note with thanks the recommendations provided by the Citizens Climate Assembly;
b) Delegate responsibility to Corporate Director Economy & Environment and S151 officer in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economy and Environment to allocate funding from the Climate Reserve to consider next steps and provide recommendations to Cabinet by April 2022;
c) Provide a progress report to the Citizens Climate Assembly in September 2022.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Natalia Silver
28/01/2022 - Schools Budget 2022/23 ref: 8494 Recommendations Approved
To approve school forum’s recommended budget proposals for school budgets, central school services and early years within the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for 2022/23.
Dedicated Schools Grant funding for the schools block in 2022/23 is £116.5m, which is an increase of £1.6m for primary pupils, £1.8m for secondary pupils, a total of £3.4m. In additional the government have announced a supplementary grant for schools valued at £3.8m (£3m for mainstream schools and £0.8m for high needs). The funding for high needs and early years block are provisional and are both subject to final adjustments for pupil numbers and commissioned places. The school funding values and formula calculations are in accordance with the national school funding formula as set by government. The £0.5m funding above that required to implement the national funding formula is to be transferred to the high needs block for 2022/23.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member children and families
Decision published: 28/01/2022
Effective from: 04/02/2022
Decision:
That:
The local implementation of the National Funding Formula (NFF) for 2022/23 as set out in the consultation document and recommendation 1. (a) – (n) as below, be approved as follows;
1. The final school funding values be agreed, subject to a minimum total funding per pupil of £4,265 for primary schools and £5,525 for secondary schools, including the Minimum Funding Guarantee at 2% as follows:
(a) Basic entitlement per pupil Primary £3,217, basic entitlement per secondary pupil Key Stage 3 £4,536 and basic entitlement per secondary pupil Key Stage 4 £5,112
(b) Deprivation per free school meal Primary £470 Deprivation per free school meal Secondary £470
(c) Deprivation per ever-6 free school meal Primary £590, Deprivation per ever-6 free school meal Secondary £865
(d) Socio-economic deprivation Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI)
(i) Band A Primary £640 Secondary £890
(ii) Band B Primary £490 Secondary £700
(iii) Band C Primary £460 Secondary £650
(iv) Band D Primary £420 Secondary £595
(v) Band E Primary £270 Secondary £425
(vi) Band F Primary £220 Secondary £320
(vii) Band G Primary £0 Secondary £0
(e) Low prior attainment per pupil Primary £1,130, per pupil Secondary £1,710
(f) Lump Sum Primary £121,300, Secondary £121,300
(g) Looked after Children, primary and secondary All £0
(h) Primary sparsity, on NFF taper basis, over 2 miles and less than an average year group size of 21.4 pupils Primary £55,000
(i) Secondary sparsity, on NFF taper basis, over 3 miles and less than an average year group size of 120 pupils Secondary £80,000 using the updated DfE actual road distance measure
(j) English as additional language (EAL3) per primary pupil Primary £565 English as additional language per secondary pupil Secondary £1,530
(k) Mobility Primary £925 Mobility Secondary £1,330
(l) PFI contract Secondary £308,138
(m)Exceptional premises factor – Eastnor rent Primary £9,332
(n) Business rates: At the indicative cost of £1,286,112 as determined by the Education and Skills Funding Agency
2. Additional growth funding of £179,240 for 2022/23 be approved as follows;
(a) Growth funding for basic need expansion at Kingstone High School, £134,430(summer term £55,050, autumn & spring £79,380) for the financial year 2022/23 for an additional 30 planned pupils
(b) Growth funding be finalised for basic need expansion at Fairfield High School, £44,810 (summer term £18,350, autumn & spring £26,460) for the financial year 2022/23 for an additional 10 planned pupils
3. Transfer to high needs block to support the SEN protection scheme, £507,224 and to set the school funding cap at £160 x Number on Roll for 2022/23 subject to further consideration of the funding cap at the March meeting of Schools Forum.
4. That prior to submission to the DfE, any minor adjustments to the schools budget up to £5k required to comply with the regulations, be made to the funding allocated to the growth fund to provide a contingency.
5. That the Cabinet Member for Children’s and Families be advised for information, that Schools Forum approved an inflationary increase for the central support services funding for 2022/23, as follows;
(a) Statutory retained duties £380k
(b) Schools Forum administration costs £19k
(c) School admission costs £129k
(d) National licences for schools £150k
(e) Additional funding for statutory duties for SEN casework team £26k
(f) transfer SACRE funding to statutory duties £6k
(g) Transfer to the high needs block £75k
(h) And that Schools Forum accepted the Budget Working Group’s advice regarding approval of the proposal for additional funding from SACRE to increase expenditure on activities for schools and training.
6. That the Cabinet Member for Children’s and Families be advised for information, that local authority maintained School Forum members, approved the de-delegation of funding in 2022/23, and, as follows
(a) trade union facilities for primary schools only be approved at £2.60 per pupil
(b) trade union facilities for secondary schools only be provided for through a Service Level Agreement at £2.60 per pupil
(c) school budgeting software licence at £415 per school
(d) ethnic minority support at £1.15 per pupil plus £6.80 per Ever-6 Free school meals and £36 per English as an Additional Language three years (EAL3)
(e) school meals entitlement assessment at £1.29 per primary pupil and £0.97 per secondary pupil (for local authority schools)
(f) behaviour support service (option A) at £4 per pupil to provide £37,500 income and a matched contribution from the high needs budget of £37,500
(g) the statutory education services for non-academy schools be charged at £12.25 per pupil
7. The early years funding formula for Herefordshire providers from April 2022 be approved as follows;
(a) Two year olds: £5.57 per hour
(b) Three and four year olds: £4.24 per hour + £0.36 per hour for Early Years Pupil Premium eligible children + a rurality supplement per provider of £54 per week (pro-rata for providers that deliver less than 100 hours per week) paid for 38 weeks per year
8. That the Cabinet Member for Children’s and Families be advised for information, that Schools Forum approved that the early years central expenditure be increased by 3.9% inflation £370,598 for NEF contract payments, Early years consultants and MASH support for early years settings.
9. The Schools Budget be approved as follows;
a. A balanced schools budget be approved for 2022/23; and
b. the uncommitted DSG reserves of £432,000 be carried forward to financial year 2023/24 adjusted by any under or overspend in DSG at year end.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Malcolm Green
28/01/2022 - Appointment of Bike Share Partner ref: 8531 Recommendations Approved
• The appointment follows an open tender
process. The tender response was evaluated and moderated as per
procurement guidelines and scored ‘very good’
overall.
• The panel were particularly impressed with the commitments
to increase e-bike provision from to 104 bikes within the first
year of the new contract, to support accessibility by enabling
unlocking by text, eliminating the requirement for a smart phone
and accepting pre-paid cards.
• There is no change to current charges to users. Beryl were
scored as ‘excellent’ for both Service Implementation
and Service Delivery and, although it was included as a trial,
Beryl scored well on their contribution to social value.
• Beryl will work with Pedicargo and the Hereford Cycle Hub to
deliver the service.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director – Economy & Environment
Decision published: 28/01/2022
Effective from: 28/01/2022
Lead officer: Neil Taylor
27/01/2022 - Decision to authorise spend of £26,749 from grant money awarded by the Police & Crime Commissions West Mercia to upgrade 6 existing CCTV cameras from analogue to HD (High Definition) IP (internal protocol) in Hereford city ref: 8529 Recommendations Approved
In 2020 the CCTV in the market towns was
upgraded to high definition (HD) internet protocol (IP) cameras.
This was in the main to reduce eventually transmission revenue
costs. Hereford city CCTV cameras remained as old analogue cameras
with the proviso that these would be updated as and when capital
funds became available. The Police & Crime Commissioner has
made capital funds of £27,084 available. These funds will
renew 5 old analogue cameras to HD IP cameras with particular
emphasis on renewing CCTV cameras that are old failing links as a
priority.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director – Economy & Environment
Decision published: 27/01/2022
Effective from: 27/01/2022
Lead officer: Neil Taylor
25/01/2022 - Renew Elgar House lease for Covid-19 Recovery ref: 8528 Recommendations Approved
• Lease to be renewed until 31.03.2023
with rolling break after 6 months.
• All costs relating to the lease and the building will be
recouped from WVT who will be occupying the building under Licence,
to enable them to continue delivery of the Covid-19 vaccination
programme.
• Elgar House suits WVT in terms of location and amenity and
the Council is supporting them in the government’s roll-out
of the vaccination programme by enabling them to continue to
deliver the programme from this site.
Decision Maker: Acting Head of Property (Historic)
Decision published: 27/01/2022
Effective from: 25/01/2022
Lead officer: Sarah Jowett
26/01/2022 - Commissioning of Professional advice to complete the Ecological Survey for Holme Lacy ref: 8527 Recommendations Approved
The work required for an Ecological survey is
to be carried out by Udall Martin Associates. They were selected
following the receipt of three quotes from separate organisations
where they the provided the lowest submission for the service. The
work will be undertaken up to a value of £850.00.
Decision Maker: Director of Resources and Assurance
Decision published: 26/01/2022
Effective from: 26/01/2022
Lead officer: Joanne Goodwin
26/01/2022 - SACRE Budget 2022/23
To note the budget for SACRE
2022/23.
Decision Maker: Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)
Decision due date: 11/03/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Simon Cann, Alison Naylor
Notice of decision: 26/01/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
17/01/2022 - Decision to approve and award a contract for a Technology Enabled Living (TELS) reactive call monitoring service and Adult Social Care lone working solution. ref: 8526 Recommendations Approved
A competitive process has been undertaken
where the specification of requirements was been sent to providers
via a Consortium framework, of which, three compliant bids were
received.
New Progress Housing Association received a score of 81.40% when
assessed against the price and quality of service. This was the
winning score.
The council will now enter into a contract with New Progress
Housing Association to supply the Technology Enabled Living
reactive call monitoring service and an adult social care lone
worker solution, during the contracted period of two years (within
option to extend), in accordance with agreed mobilisation and
costs.
Bids were received from two other suppliers.
Decision Maker: Assistant Director All Ages Commissioning
Decision published: 26/01/2022
Effective from: 17/01/2022
Lead officer: Ewen Archibald
26/01/2022 - Variation to existing contract to deliver additional training to safeguarding practitioners and multi-agency partners to support the implementation of Signs of Safety social care practice model ref: 8525 Recommendations Approved
The existing contract with Beverley Edwards
Training and Consultancy Limited is varied:
1. by extension from 01 January 2022 to 31 March 2022 to enable the
delivery of an additional 17 practice-led training sessions for
social care practitioners and multi-agency partners at an
additional cost of £35,000 making the total value of the
contract £139,080
2. with the option to further extend to 31 March 2024 to continue
to train social care practitioners and multi-agency partners if
required subject to funding being secured and compliance with the
council’s contract procedure rules.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director - Children & Young People
Decision published: 26/01/2022
Effective from: 26/01/2022
Lead officer: Darryl Freeman
13/01/2022 - Decision to accept and sign the £1.37m Community Renewal Fund (CRF) grant funding agreement offered by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. ref: 8520 Recommendations Approved
In March 2021 the DLUHC announced the launch
of a new funding programme, the UK Community Renewal Fund (CRF).
The council, as the unitary authority for Herefordshire, was
designated by DLUHC as the lead authority for the CRF within the
county.
In line with the role delegated by DLUHC to lead authorities the
council undertook an open invitation for projects meeting the CRF
criteria, receiving 18 proposals within the deadline. After the
deadline the council arranged independent assessment and
prioritisation of the proposals received, and put forward a
shortlist of eight proposals to DLUHC. The eight proposals included
within the shortlist submitted to DLUHC amounted to a total
combined value of £3m.
On the 3 November 2021 DLUHC announced the proposals that were
successful in receiving funding. For Herefordshire there were three
successful projects, these were:
Project Deliverer Project Name Project description
HVOSS From sparklers to brilliances This project will work in
communities to identify and support people, coming alongside them
to build motivation to engage with existing Plan for Jobs
initiatives such as Kickstart, REED partnership, Shaw Trust and
Building Better Opportunities. The project has two elements:
1. Inspiring communities. It will work with communities
Herefordshire-wide, building trusted relationships and raising
community-wide aspirations.
2. Reducing individuals' barriers to work through coaching and
mentoring, support to develop core life skills, etc.
Walsingham Support People with Disabilities Employability and
Enterprise The Project will involve developing existing craft,
woodworking and kitchen activities to support a Community
Café and shop at The Barn, Ledbury to offer internship and
job taster work experience. The Project will have two
strands:
1. A client-centered and practical employability skills development
programme, including job tasters and ‘internship’ job
experience in a community enterprise setting.
2. The development of connections with further learning, training
and employers through the internship and post internship, to
provide supported progression routes for all current and future
participants.
Maybe Solutions Ltd Digital Skills Transformation for the High St
This project will deliver accelerated digital learning for High
Street businesses and their staff through a program of digital
skills training, social media grants and a comprehensive digital
platform. The project will develop individual skills, improve
business profitability and resilience, and is a replicable and
scalable process.
The projects were awarded a total of £1.508m broken down
between the projects as follows:
1. HVOSS - £628,224
2. Walsingham Support - £138,026
3. Maybe Solutions Ltd – £741,725
Further to the announcement of successful projects by DLUHC,
officers have been in regular contact with the three projects
awarded funding. Since receiving the Grant Funding Agreement (see
paragraph below) the Walsingham Support the project deliverer for
the “People with Disabilities Employability and
Enterprise” project have announced their intention to
withdraw from the programme due to the impact the delay in
DLUHC’s announcement of successful projects had on their
intended delivery model.
As a consequence DLUHC have recalculated the award made to
Herefordshire, the total awarded is now: £1.37m broken down
between the projects as follows:
1. HVOSS – £628,224
2. Maybe Solutions Ltd - £741,725
Funding Agreement
The previous decision taken on the 11 June 2021 agreed that the
council would act as the accountable body for any Community Renewal
Funds awarded to Herefordshire applicants.
The council will be required to enter into a Grant Funding
Agreement (GFA) with DLUHC which sets out the terms and conditions
attached to the receipt of the £1.37m. The council has
received the GFA, which has been reviewed by the legal team who
have confirmed that there are no unusual or onerous conditions in
the agreement and that there are no reasons that the council should
not enter in to the GFA.
Most of the obligations set out in the GFA will be included in the
grant funding agreements to be entered into with the HVOSS and
Maybe Solution Limited as project deliverers for the projects
detailed above. These grant funding agreements will also set out
the grant claim processes that the project deliverers will be
require to follow and details of the procurement procedures that
have to be followed for expenditure to qualify for
reimbursement.
Scheme Management
A subsequent officer decision, taken on the 21t June 2021 -
https://councillors.herefordshire.gov.uk/documents/s50091055/Herefordshire%20Community%20Renewal%20Fund%20project%20shortlist%20and%20bid%20submission%20summary%20submission.pdf
– approved the submission of a CRF bid submission summary
setting out the management and administration of the Community
Renewal Fund within Herefordshire.
An additional amount of £27,399 has been awarded by DLUHC to
the council for the management costs associated with acting as the
accountable body for the CRF.
The financial management and monitoring of the CRF scheme is being
conducted, as per the submission to DLUHC, by the Delegated Grants
team on behalf of the council. Early conversations with the
successful projects have commenced in order to provide information,
guidance and relationship management.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director – Economy & Environment
Decision published: 26/01/2022
Effective from: 13/01/2022
Lead officer: Neil Taylor
31/12/2021 - Road Closures Approved for the month of December 2021 ref: 8467 Recommendations Approved
1 Temporary Parking Restriction - U91229,
Hatton Gardens Industrial Estate, Kington
2 C1273 Farmhouse Track Foy To Ross Road Brampton Abbotts, Brampton
Abbotts
3 U81100 Huntington Lane, Hereford (TTRO21-959)
4 C1262 From B4348 Llandinabo To A49 At Oaklands House,
Llandinabo
5 B4220, Bromyard Road, Cradley
6 C1183, Middlewood, Dorstone
7 U91416, Noke Lane, Staunton On Arrow
8 U65620 Finchers Corner, Cradley (TTRO21-955)
9 C1313 Linley Green Road, Whitbourne (TTRO21-954)
11 C1055 From Kimbolton To Meadow Bank Park, Hamnish
12 C1110 From Little Maidenhyde To C1116 Via Pencombe,
Pencombe
13 U70232, Gorsley Common Road, Gorsley
14 U93601, Lower Hill, Upper Hill
16 C1112 From Ford Farm To Humber Nature Reserve Via Stoke Prior,
Stoke Prior TTRO21-1069
17 C1248 From Little Trereece Access To Welsh Newton, Llangrove
TTRO21-1047
20 C1250, Parkmill, Llangarron TTRO21-1044
21 U70230, Linton Road, Gorsley TTRO21-1050
22 U71414, Gorsty Road, St Weonards,TTRO21-1068
23 C1095 From Hill Road To Brinsop Court, Wormsley
TTRO21-1063
24 U75217, Scotland Bank, Dorstone TTRO21-1065
25 C1124 From Marden To C1125, Marden TTRO21-1066
26 U75201, Locksters Lane, Clifford TTRO21-1067
27 U93015, Street Lane, Kingsland
28 U94205, Hamnish Bank, Hennor
29 C1261 Picts Cross To Moraston Farm, Dadnor And Picts Cross
TTRO21-1082
30 B4348 From Dismantled Railway To Newton Middlewood, Westbrook,
Closure (TTRO21-1301)
31 Event road closure documents for signing – various markets
in Leominster – 2022
32 C1072 Victoria Road, Kington (TTRO21-957)
34 Bromyard Boxing Day hunt – Monday, 27 December 2021
35 Ross Boxing Day hunt – Monday, 27 December 2021
36 C1117 Gasbage to Hilltop, Little Cowarne (TTRO21-956)
37 A438 from Greenacre to Powys Boundary, Whitney-on-Wye
39 U72003 Witherstone Lane, Bolstone (TTRO21-964)
40 BB Drainage Investigation Works Jan/Feb 2022 (21-950)
42 C1105 LEOMINSTER, Parking Restriction (TTRO21-1302)
43 U93605, Newtown Lane, Stag Batch
53 U71234 Sandyway Lane, Whitchurch (TTRO21-977)
58 Officer decision for cultivation licence – by war Memorial
in Marden – 1132
Decision Maker: Officer Decision - Economy and Place (Historic)
Decision published: 25/01/2022
Effective from: 31/12/2021
Lead officer: Bruce Evans
24/01/2022 - To approve the spot purchase of Occupational Therapy assessments from NRS Healthcare Ltd via a contract variation to the ICES contract until 31st March 2022 ref: 8519 Recommendations Approved
The current chronic shortage of directly
employed occupational therapists
in the council has contributed to a backlog of outstanding
assessments
within the Independent Living Service.
In order to address some of the capacity issues, a new approach
and
structure has been approved to continue to meet our statutory
requirements whilst improving the efficiency of the service. This
will be
fully implemented from April 2022.
The backlog of reviews needs to be completed before the new
pathway
begins in order to ensure a smooth transition period whilst not
impacting
on delivery.
The council has previous experience with the proposed provider and
given
the urgent nature of the task and our knowledge of the market,
this
approach is the only reasonable option to meet the objective. It is
an
extension of the existing community equipment contract and the
provider
has a track record in undertaking such activities for Herefordshire
Council
and other local authorities. The specification and tender
documentation
for the community equipment service provided specifically for
the
possibility of extending the contract to encompass occupational
therapy
assessments.
Decision Maker: Interim Assistant Director, All Ages Commissioning
Decision published: 25/01/2022
Effective from: 24/01/2022
Lead officer: Ewen Archibald
24/01/2022 - To approve the Schools Capital Maintenance Programme Process of addressing emergency and urgent works. ref: 8518 Recommendations Approved
To commission Hoople to carry out works
required for any reactive and urgent works arising for any of the
schemes in the Schools Capital Maintenance Programme.
Decision Maker: Service Director - Education, Skills and Learning
Decision published: 25/01/2022
Effective from: 24/01/2022
Lead officer: Ceri Morgan
18/01/2022 - To grant an annual licence to park two vehicles in Shirehall Car Park ref: 8517 Recommendations Approved
• The car park is owned by Herefordshire
Council and a request has been received from Herefordshire
Integrated Sexual Health Services who occupy an adjoining property
for the use of 2 spaces adjacent to their offices.
• The council’s parking manager has been consulted and
is supportive of the grant of a licence on the basis that the
annual fee is consistent with the current price of a season ticket
and that provision is made for termination in case the spaces are
required for the council’s own use
Decision Maker: Acting Head of Property (Historic)
Decision published: 24/01/2022
Effective from: 18/01/2022
Lead officer: Sarah Jowett
24/01/2022 - Decision to extend the contract for school budgeting software until March 31st 2024 ref: 8516 Recommendations Approved
The software is essential for use by local
authority maintained schools for budget planning and is fully
funded by de-delegation arrangements approved by Schools
Forum.
•The contract was initially procured, via a compliant
framework as per the requirements set out in the CPRs for a
contract of this value.
•The original contract included the option to extend for up to
2 years.
•The aggregate value of the contract inclusive of the
extension is £111,000 so as the contract was purchased via a
compliantly let framework agreement it still meets the competition
requirements set out in the contract procedure rules at this
value.
•The value of the contract is below the UK threshold so the
procurement route is compliant with Public Contract regulations
2015.
Decision Maker: Service Director - Education, Skills and Learning
Decision published: 24/01/2022
Effective from: 24/01/2022
Lead officer: Ceri Morgan
20/01/2022 - To reallocate £100K to Herefordshire Community Foundation as part of the Covid recovery plan to meet demand for two existing grant schemes ref: 8515 Recommendations Approved
The initial Get Active proposal approved
£100K to be allocated to Taurus and the PCNs to provide
activities and opportunities to connect people into their
communities and improve wellbeing.
Below is a link to this decision:
Decision - *Amended* To work with key organisations across the
county as part of the COVID recovery plan to facilitate a number of
grant schemes and direct delivery to support the whole population
to be active and experience new opportunities - Herefordshire
Council
The new proposal is to redirect this £100K to the
Herefordshire Community Foundation with £73K for the Get
Active - Green spaces grant scheme and £27K to the support
for the Community and Personal Resilience - VCSE sector grant
scheme, bringing the total allocations to: Green spaces £198K
and VCSE £467K
Decision Maker: Director of Resources and Assurance
Decision published: 21/01/2022
Effective from: 20/01/2022
Lead officer: Michelle Wood
21/01/2022 - Creation of early years sensory garden at Brockhampton Primary School ref: 8513 Recommendations Approved
To fund £3,160, for the creation of an
early years sensory garden at Brockhampton Primary School.
Funding to be provided from £2,331 early years Section 106
receipts from land of acreage, Whitbourne, with the remainder being
funded from School devolved capital funding.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director - Children & Young People
Decision published: 21/01/2022
Effective from: 21/01/2022
Lead officer: Darryl Freeman
21/01/2022 - Approval of the expenditure of up to £2.5k for playing field drainage works at Pencombe CE Primary School from healthy schools capital funding ref: 8512 Recommendations Approved
Agreement to:
• To approve playing field drainage works at Pencombe CE
Primary School, at a cost of no more than £2,500 including
associated contingency, statutory and professional fees.
• Fund the £2.5k from the existing healthy schools
capital budget.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director - Children & Young People
Decision published: 21/01/2022
Effective from: 21/01/2022
Lead officer: Darryl Freeman
21/01/2022 - Subsidies to Parish Council - Parish Lengthsman Grant 2021/22 ref: 8488 Recommendations Approved
To approve expenditure of £250k on the
parish lengthsman grant scheme.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member Infrastructure and transport
Decision published: 21/01/2022
Effective from: 28/01/2022
Decision:
That:
(a) the Interim Service Director Highways, Environment and Waste bring forward proposals for £250,000 lengthsman grant scheme funded from the council’s settlement ear marked reserves, as set out in paragraph 5 and 6 below is provided as grant funding in support of Schemes that Parish councils bid for to be undertaken by their existing Lengthsman plans; and
(b) the Interim Service Director Highways, Environment and Waste be authorised to approve grants, in consultation with the S151 officer, in accordance with the criteria as set out in paragraphs 6 below.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: John Manterfield
21/01/2022 - Mandatory Unpaid Leave ref: 8507 Recommendations Approved
To end the mandatory requirement for staff to take 2 days unpaid leave from 2022.
Decision Maker: Chief executive
Decision published: 21/01/2022
Effective from: 21/01/2022
Decision:
That:
(a) The requirement for staff to take two days mandatory unpaid leave is ended
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Tracey Sampson
20/01/2022 - Childrens performance report
To provide an update to the the committee on
the children's performance.
Decision Maker: Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 22/02/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sharmain Lawrence
Notice of decision: 20/01/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
11/01/2022 - School PV for Schools Phase 1 ref: 8505 Recommendations Approved
The Solar PV for Schools PH1 award of contract
is to Caplor Energy Ltd.
The council will use power purchase agreements with the reciprocal
schools so that there is no upfront cost for schools for the solar
PV systems. Schools will benefit by receiving renewable electricity
at a discounted cost. The sale of the energy to the school will
repay the capital investment and surplus will reduce the
council’s own energy bills.
The solar PV installs will have a projected life span of
20-25yrs.
All schools have been subject to roof condition surveys - a number
of schools are NOT suitable for install. Five schools will go
forward for install (two of which will be post capital works in FY
22/23)
Decision Maker: Service Director – Environment , Highways, & Waste
Decision published: 19/01/2022
Effective from: 11/01/2022
Lead officer: Phil Crossland
18/01/2022 - Unit 4 (Business World) Variation of contract ref: 8504 Recommendations Approved
The Payments team currently use a specific
piece of software known as ‘V1’ for all of their
scanning and matching needs and uploading of invoices so as to
allow the Council to pay suppliers.
The V1 software has been in situ for a few years and while it does
the job at a basic level, efficiencies and cost savings will be
achieved if the Unit 4 (Business World) Proactis finance module was
used as a replacement to V1.
The cost of the new Proactis software is £8,174.80 per annum
more expensive than V1. However, due to the cost savings Hoople/the
payments team will achieve in using the new system, Hoople will pay
the implementation cost and pay for the additional cost of this new
software. The Council will only pay the same annual sum they are
currently paying for the V1 software. These costs will be written
into the SLA between the Council and Hoople and are broken down as
follows:
1) The Council will continue to pay £16,775.20 per
annum
2) Hoople will pay the implementation cost of £19,500 plus
£8,174.80 per annum
A procurement process is not required due to the cost of this
finance module complying with the Councils Contract Procurement
Rules in varying a contract and the cost of the module being less
than 50% of the original total contract value.
This RoOD is to document and acquire the authorisation needed to
purchase and implement this new finance module/solution.
Decision Maker: Service Director - Corporate Services
Decision published: 18/01/2022
Effective from: 18/01/2022
Lead officer: Natalia Silver
18/01/2022 - To grant an annual licence to park two vehicles in Shirehall Car Park ref: 8503 Recommendations Approved
The car park is owned by Herefordshire Council
and a request has been received from Herefordshire Integrated
Sexual Health Services who occupy an adjoining property for the use
of 2 spaces adjacent to their offices.
The council’s parking manager has been consulted and is
supportive of the grant of a licence on the basis that the annual
fee is consistent with the current price of a season ticket and
that provision is made for termination in case the spaces are
required for the council’s own use
Decision Maker: Acting Head of Property (Historic)
Decision published: 18/01/2022
Effective from: 18/01/2022
Lead officer: Helen Beale
18/01/2022 - PROPOSED TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDER TO IMPLEMENT STOPPING AND WAITING RESTRICTIONS ON GREEN CROFT AND STANDALE ROAD, HEREFORD ref: 8501 Recommendations Approved
To recommend the implementation of Stopping
and Waiting restrictions on Green Croft and Standale Road, Hereford
as per the advertisement of the council’s proposal to
introduce the following Traffic Regulation Order: HEREFORDSHIRE
COUNCIL (GREEN CROFT & STANDALE ROAD, HEREFORD) (PROHIBITION OF
WAITING AND STOPPING) ORDER 2021.
The extents of the proposed restrictions and signage as advertised
are shown on drawing 3409-105 in Appendix A.
Decision Maker: Service Director – Environment , Highways, & Waste
Decision published: 18/01/2022
Effective from: 18/01/2022
Lead officer: Phil Crossland
18/01/2022 - Highways Act 1980, Section 119 Proposed Public Path Diversion Footpath WQ6 (Part) and WQ8 (Part) in the Parish Wigmore. ref: 8500 Recommendations Approved
To consider an application under the Highways
Act 1980, Section 119, to make a public path diversion order to
divert part of footpaths WQ6 and WQ8 in the parish of
Wigmore.
Decision Maker: Service Director – Environment , Highways, & Waste
Decision published: 18/01/2022
Effective from: 18/01/2022
Lead officer: Phil Crossland
10/11/2021 - Serving of a Civil Penalty Notice - HMO Licence S.72 notice relating to Bodenham Road, Hereford. Eign Hill. 10.11.21 ref: 8499 Recommendations Approved
To serve a Civil Penalty Notice - HMO Licence
S.72 notice - U/003321
Decision Maker: Officer Decision - Economy and Place (Historic)
Decision published: 18/01/2022
Effective from: 10/11/2021
Lead officer: Charles Yarnold
23/12/2021 - Serving of a S255 HMO Declaration of a building as an HMO notice relating to Ledbury Road, Hereford, Herefordshire. Eign Hill. 23.12.21 ref: 8498 Recommendations Approved
To serve a S255 HMO Declaration of a building
as an HMO notice - U/003340
Decision Maker: Officer Decision - Economy and Place (Historic)
Decision published: 18/01/2022
Effective from: 23/12/2021
Lead officer: Charles Yarnold
23/12/2021 - Serving of a Civil Penalty Notice - HMO Licence Section 72 notice relating to Bodenham Road, Hereford, Herefordshire. Eign Hill. 23.12.21 ref: 8497 Recommendations Approved
To serve a Civil Penalty Notice - HMO Licence
S.72 notice - U/003321
Decision Maker: Officer Decision - Economy and Place (Historic)
Decision published: 18/01/2022
Effective from: 23/12/2021
Lead officer: Charles Yarnold
23/12/2021 - Serving of a S20 Prohibition Order Cat 1 notice relating to Ledbury Road, Hereford. Eign Hill. 23.12.21 ref: 8496 Recommendations Approved
To serve a S20 Prohibition Order Cat 1 notice
- U/003346
Decision Maker: Officer Decision - Economy and Place (Historic)
Decision published: 18/01/2022
Effective from: 23/12/2021
Lead officer: Charles Yarnold
01/11/2021 - Decision to prosecution. A limited company for failing to comply with a duty under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 . Whitecross. 01.11.21 ref: 8495 Recommendations Approved
To prosecute the defendant limited company,
under section 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act
1974 namely section 3(1).
Decision Maker: Officer Decision - Economy and Place (Historic)
Decision published: 18/01/2022
Effective from: 01/11/2021
Lead officer: Marc Willimont
18/01/2022 - Licence to occupy in respect of 6-10 Southbank Close Hereford and 150 – 152 Ridgemoor Road Leominster to Hoople Ltd ref: 8493 Recommendations Approved
1. The properties are owned by the council for
the delivery of residential care and respite to persons with
learning disabilities.
2. The decision was made to insource the learning disabilities
residential and respite service from the previous provider when the
contract expired 31/07/2021 and for Hoople Ltd to deliver the
service from 1/08/2021
3.
4.
https://councillors.herefordshire.gov.uk/documents/s50089463/Approve%20the%20option%20to%20deliver%20the%20residential%20and%20respite%20service%20for%20adults%20with%20a%20learning%20disabil.pdf
5.
6. Granting a licence to occupy to Hoople Ltd will ensure that
there is no interruption to the delivery of this essential
service.
7.
8. The licence to occupy is initially until the end of the current
financial year, when it will be reviewed.
9.
10. The terms agreed reflect current market rents and Hoople Ltd
will be responsible for payment of outgoings and repairs to the
properties
Decision Maker: Acting Head of Property (Historic)
Decision published: 18/01/2022
Effective from: 18/01/2022
Lead officer: Suzanne Garlick
18/01/2022 - To authorise payment of £28,144.00 section 106 monies from CCTV monies to upgrade existing CCTV and provide additional CCTV cameras in the area ref: 8502 Recommendations Approved
Planning permission was approved for
DCCW2006/0960/F - Proposed hotel, A4 public house outlet and
residential development. The permission was subject to a section
106 agreement dated 11 May 2006 that required a section 106 CCTV
contribution.
The section 106 agreement required the monies to be used towards
one closed circuit television camera off-site.
It is agreed to pay OpenView Security Solutions Ltd the following
section 106 monies;
DCCW2006/0960/F - Development At Pomona Place Hereford HR4 OLW-
£28,144 from account B03302 FIN1760 GT09.
The scheme meets the ambition in the Herefordshire County Plan
2020-2024 to strengthen communities to ensure everyone lives well
and safely together and to improve residents access to green
space
Decision Maker: Director of Resources and Assurance
Decision published: 18/01/2022
Effective from: 18/01/2022
Lead officer: Yvonne Coleman
17/01/2022 - External audit progress update
To provide the committee with a progress
update of the work being undertaken by the external auditor, Grant
Thornton.
Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee
Decision due date: 25/01/2022
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Josie Rushgrove
Notice of decision: 17/01/2022
Anticipated restriction: Open
14/01/2022 - Disposal of a land parcel at Haugh Road, Hereford Enterprise Zone, Rotherwas ref: 8492 Recommendations Approved
Compliance with approved council policy.
To facilitate the growth of existing Herefordshire business.
Deliver private sector investment and job creation in the EZ which
will boost confidence and interest from others and help generate
further private sector investment and job creation.
Following the award of enterprise zone status in August 2011
approximately 45 hectares (110 acres) of council owned land was
included, along with other privately owned land, in the designated
EZ.
All the EZ land is being actively marketed, and is being sold
according to independent land valuations and the EZ Land Disposal
Policy which was approved by cabinet member on 7 January
2016.
Sustained progress has been achieved with well over 50 acres sold
to date.
The sale of the land is on a freehold basis. The purchaser will not
accept or proceed with the purchase on any other basis.
This sale has the full endorsement of the Hereford Enterprise Zone
Board.
The sale is to a local business who wishes to develop small scale
business units for rent.
The decision to sell this plot supports council policy to use
capital receipts from sale of land within the Enterprise Zone to
fund the capital expenditure on installing necessary infrastructure
across the site. The latest council decision to incur this
expenditure is available via this link:
http://councillors.herefordshire.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=6182
Decision Maker: Corporate Director – Economy & Environment
Decision published: 14/01/2022
Effective from: 14/01/2022
Lead officer: Neil Taylor
14/01/2022 - To develop, deliver and commission the Microsoft Dynamics CRM replacement system currently used by the customer services team and associated forms on the Herefordshire Council website ref: 8491 Recommendations Approved
The current Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 system
was purchased and developed in 2011, which provides a basic system
for recording customer contact and logging requests for service.
Components of the current system used by the customer services team
and supports forms on the website are no longer supported by the
existing supplier which provides the associated risks:
It is no longer possible to develop the current solution to meet
our changed needs as the original supplier is no longer available
to carry out this work on our behalf.
Although the data is regularly back up it provides a risk
It has not been possible to capture data required to support the
Council’s response to Covid-19 such as volunteer contact
details, key support requirements for members of the public and
food ordering and delivery information.
This project will review the current functions and services
required for the future within the customer services team and
provide a system that will:
Give the customer a consistent and improved quality experience
regardless of the channel
Allow in-house development which will easily respond to changing
demands
Enable a combined view of the customer and activity across the
council’s departments and services – a
‘golden’ record
Provide monitoring and management of the contacts received from
start to completion
Enable the analysis of trends and demand so that the council can be
proactive in offering services and be more timely in their
delivery
Provide a portal for councillors to raise and track requests on
behalf of their constituents as well as access information.
To complement this work a customer service strategy will be
developed to consider the future customer services offer for
Herefordshire Council which will also scope the future integrations
required across all directorates to improve the customer
experience.
This proposal and recommendation will improve the system for the
customer and staff and at this stage will replace the existing
functions, further development and scoping is required for
integration across other service areas.
Decision Maker: Director of Resources and Assurance
Decision published: 14/01/2022
Effective from: 14/01/2022
Lead officer: Sandra Mehigan
14/01/2022 - Herefordshire Council Tenancy Strategy 2021 - 2024 ref: 8468 Recommendations Approved
To approve the tenancy strategy as a guiding document for Registered Providers working across Herefordshire. The tenancy strategy is a statutory document. The Localism Act 2011, sets out provisions for housing tenure reform and places a duty on local authorities to prepare and publish a tenancy strategy, to keep it under review and to modify or replace it from time to time. Our existing tenancy strategy was approved in 2016 as part of the revised housing allocation policy. A new housing allocations scheme was agreed and implemented in 2020, but this did not include a tenancy strategy. A new tenancy policy that reflects current legislation and up to date housing needs data is now required.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member housing, regulatory services and community
Decision published: 14/01/2022
Effective from: 21/01/2022
Decision:
That:
a) That the tenancy strategy at appendix 1 to the report is approved as a guiding document for registered providers working across Herefordshire.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Hannah McSherry
14/01/2022 - Citizens Assembly ref: 8472 Recommendations Approved
For Cabinet to approve the citizens’ assembly. Cabinet to also allocate the new homes bonus funding allocation to the managing climate change ear marked reserve, to enable the views of the assembly to shape the use of the reserve.
Decision Maker: Leader of the Council (Section 9E)
Decision published: 14/01/2022
Effective from: 21/01/2022
Decision:
That:
a) Cabinet approve the principles of citizens assembly as described in this report;
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Josie Rushgrove
13/01/2022 - To defray the Stronger Towns Fund early 5% release of £1.2m ref: 8490 Recommendations Approved
To enable the Town Deal projects within the
programme to access the early 5% programme release to pay for work
to support the development of the final business case.
The council to enter into funding agreements between the projects
that require the funding
Decision Maker: Director of Resources and Assurance
Decision published: 14/01/2022
Effective from: 13/01/2022
Lead officer: Joni Hughes
13/01/2022 - Commissioning of professional advice to complete the update (due to delays in sale) to the site valuation before purchase of land at the rear of 72 Whitecross Road, Hereford HR4 0DG ahead of the Council purchase. The cost of the work is £650 ref: 8489 Recommendations Approved
The council is keen to progress the
investigation of delivering affordable housing as quickly as
possible. Expert advice is required to inform decisions regarding
the site value of any purchase of third party owned housing schemes
on across Herefordshire.
Fisher German have already completed an initial Red Book Valuation
and initial assessment of the site. A minor review only will be
required due to changes to the property market over the last six
months since the initial Red Book Valuation was completed. The
property remains the same.
Decision Maker: Director of Resources and Assurance
Decision published: 14/01/2022
Effective from: 13/01/2022
Lead officer: Joanne Goodwin