Decisions
10/01/2025 - Herefordshire's co-ordinated school admissions arrangements 2026/2027
To approve Herefordshire Council’s
proposed admissions arrangements for the academic year
2026/2027
The proposed arrangements comply with the current School Admissions
Code which came into force on 1 September 2021. The recommendation
applies to admission arrangements determined in 2024 for admission
in school year 2026/2027 for those schools in Herefordshire for
whom the council is the admissions authority.
In 2022 some minor clarification changes were made to the
arrangements previously published on the council’s website to
bring the admissions arrangements in line with the updated code.
These updates did not require consultation as they were required by
the code itself.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member children and young people
Decision due date: 14/02/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Louise Tanner
Notice of decision: 13/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
10/01/2025 - Malvern Hills National Landscape Management Plan
To consider and adopt the new management plan
for the Malvern Hills National Landscape.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member environment
Decision due date: 14/02/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: James Bisset, Ben Boswell
Notice of decision: 10/01/2025
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
08/01/2025 - Update to Finance and Contract Procedure Rules
To review and approve the proposed updates to
the Contract Procedure Rules, the Financial Procedure Rules and the
Financial Procedure Rules Guidance Notes. To ensure council
financial and contract procedure rules are up-to-date following the
introduction of the Procurement Act 2023 and Procurement
Regulations 2024, which is new legislation due to come into effect
on 24 February 2025 in order to ensure transparency about how
public resources are used and controlled to mitigate the potential
for fraud and ensure compliance with relevant
legislation.
Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee
Decision due date: 28/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachel Capon, Rachael Sanders
Notice of decision: 08/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
07/01/2025 - Hoople Ltd Update February 2025
To provide an update to the shareholder
committee in respect to the operation of Hoople over the last 4
months
Decision Maker: Shareholder Committee
Decision due date: 24/02/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachael Sanders
Notice of decision: 07/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
the report will include commercial sensitive operational and financial information about Hoople
07/01/2025 - Cyber Quarter Ltd Update February 2025
To provide an update to Shareholder Committee
on the operation of Cyber Quarter Ltd over previous 4
months
Decision Maker: Shareholder Committee
Decision due date: 24/02/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachael Sanders
Notice of decision: 07/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt - view reasons
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
the report will contain information on the operation costs and expenses of the company and potentially the decisions that will need to be made about the main asset
07/01/2025 - Work programme 2024/5
To consider the draft work programme for
Connected Communities Scrutiny Committee for the municipal year
2024/25.
Decision Maker: Connected Communities Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 15/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Danial Webb
Notice of decision: 07/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
07/01/2025 - contract and procedure rules test
To provide the committee with an update
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Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee
Decision due date: 28/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jenny Preece
Notice of decision: 07/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
07/01/2025 - contract and procedure rules
To provide the committee with an
update.
Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee
Decision due date: 28/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachel Capon, Carrie Christopher, Jenny Preece
Notice of decision: 07/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
03/01/2025 - Code of Conduct for Councillors Update 2024/25
The 6 monthly update report on the
arrangements and operation of the Code of Conduct process for
Councillors.
Decision Maker: Audit and Governance Committee
Decision due date: 28/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sean O'Connor
Notice of decision: 03/01/2025
Anticipated restriction: Open
20/12/2024 - 2025/26 Council Tax Reduction Scheme
To recommend to Council the 2025/26 local
Council Tax
Reduction (CTR) scheme
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 23/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachael Sanders
Notice of decision: 20/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
20/12/2024 - 2025/26 Council Tax Reduction Scheme
To recommend to Council the 2025/26 local
Council Tax
Reduction (CTR) scheme.
Decision Maker: Council
Decision due date: 07/02/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachael Sanders
Notice of decision: 20/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
18/12/2024 - Retaining of the swimming pool at Peterchurch Primary School
To approve the retention of and structural
improvements to the swimming pool at Peterchurch Primary
School
Decision Maker: Cabinet member community services and assets
Decision due date: 13/02/2025
Wards affected: Golden Valley South;
Lead officer: Quentin Mee
Notice of decision: 18/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
18/12/2024 - UKSPF Allocation 2025/2026
To accept and spend Herefordshire’s
UKSPF allocation for 2025/26, totalling £2,172,966, made up
of £401,198 capital and £1,771,768 revenue.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member economy and growth
Decision due date: Before 08/03/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Nadine Kinsey
Notice of decision: 18/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
17/12/2024 - Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee - Energy Efficiency and Retrofitting
To provide information to the Environment and
Sustainability Scrutiny Committee regarding Energy Efficiency and
Retrofitting in Herefordshire
Decision Maker: Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee
Decision due date: 20/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Danny Lenain
Notice of decision: 17/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
17/12/2024 - Approval of Utility diversion works cost- Ross Enterprise Park
To approve specified works quote and payment
to Openreach for required diversion of cabling and associated works
to take place.
Decision Maker: Corporate Director – Economy & Environment
Decision due date: 29/01/2025
Wards affected: Old Gore; Penyard; Ross East; Ross West;
Lead officer: Matthew Locking
Notice of decision: 17/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
12/12/2024 - Q3 Performance Report
To report to Cabinet the quarterly performance
updates for across the council.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 27/02/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Jessica Karia
Notice of decision: 12/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
12/12/2024 - River Restoration
To draw down funding from the Cabinet
Commission for the delivery of river restoration
projects.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member environment
Decision due date: 20/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Elizabeth Duberley
Notice of decision: 12/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
06/12/2024 - Executive response to recommendations made by the Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee regarding the Nutrient Management Board and to the Motion regarding Cabinet Commission on Phosphates
Executive response to recommendations made by
the Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee regarding the
Nutrient Management Board and to the Motion regarding Cabinet
Commission on Phosphates
Decision Maker: Cabinet member environment
Decision due date: 27/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Elizabeth Duberley
Notice of decision: 06/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
06/12/2024 - Public Realm Services Annual Plan 2025 - 2026
To confirm the Annual Plan 2025/26 for the
Public Realm Services contract with Balfour Beatty Living Places
(BBLP).
Decision Maker: Cabinet member roads and regulatory services
Decision due date: 24/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Dave Martin
Notice of decision: 29/11/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
05/12/2024 - 2025/26 Budget, Medium Term Financial and Treasury Management Strategy
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 23/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachael Sanders
Notice of decision: 05/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
05/12/2024 - 2025/26 Capital Investment Budget and Capital Strategy Update
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 23/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachael Sanders
Notice of decision: 05/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
05/12/2024 - Delivery Plan 2025-26
To approve the council’s Delivery Plan
2025-26. Cabinet is required to produce a delivery plan which sets
out how the strategic priorities within the Herefordshire Council
Plan will be delivered and monitored.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 27/03/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Michelle Price, Helun Sandifort, Rosie Thomas-Easton
Notice of decision: 05/12/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
21/11/2024 - Annual review of Earmarked Reserves – 2024/25
To note and review the earmarked reserves held
by the council.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision due date: 23/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Rachael Sanders
Notice of decision: 21/11/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
20/11/2024 - High Needs Budget 2025/26
To approve the Dedicated Schools Grant
(DSG)
high needs budget for 2024/25 as recommended
by Schools Forum.
Decision Maker: Cabinet member children and young people
Decision due date: 28/03/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Clare Bellis-powley
Notice of decision: 20/11/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
08/11/2024 - Schools Budget 2025/26
To approve school forum’s recommended
budget
proposals for school budgets, central school
services and
early years within the Dedicated Schools Grant
(DSG) for
2025/26
Decision Maker: Cabinet member children and young people
Decision due date: 14/02/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Clare Bellis-powley
Notice of decision: 08/11/2024
Anticipated restriction: Open
06/11/2024 - Warm Homes: Local Grant
We are seeking approval to apply for and spend
funding under the new Warm Homes: Local Grant funding
scheme
Decision Maker: Cabinet member environment
Decision due date: 31/01/2025
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Bernadette Muldowney
Notice of decision: 06/11/2024
Reason for urgency:
N/A
Anticipated restriction: Open
Explanation of anticipated restriction:
N/A
05/07/2024 - Student Accommodation Update and Recommendations (amendment to non key due to there being no further financial implications that exceed £500k)
To update Cabinet Member on the progress and
budget for the project
Decision Maker: Cabinet member community services and assets
Decision due date: 31/01/2025
Wards affected: College; Widemarsh;
Lead officer: Joni Hughes, Susan White
Notice of decision: 05/07/2024
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: 27/02/2025
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: 24/04/2025
Lead officer: Hilary Hall, Hayley Doyle
Notice of decision: 08/06/2023