To confirm the Annual Plan 2025/26 for the Public Realm Services contract with Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP).

To increase non-statutory Registration Services with effect from 1 January 2025 covering the period to end of 2027, with charges to be reviewed annually.

Award a contract to SSE Energy Solutions for Trend BEMS Software Upgrade Services at Herefordshire Council assets, following a successful tender on the Council’s procurement portal.

Approve the expenditure of up to £100,000.00 for the works, which includes a contingency and costs for internal and external professional fees.

Responsibility for monitoring the programme to be carried out by the Capital Project Manager within the spend budget.

To grant Landlord’s consent to sub-lease of part of Castle Green Centre to Hereford Youth Canoe Centre

To serve a provisional TPO

To grant a new short term License to Occupy for Unit 17, 7 Gomond Street, Maylord Orchards Centre, Hereford.

To confirm a TPO

To confirm a TPO

To Confirm a provisional TPO

Following a site audit and assessment, a TRO is not considered an appropriate course of action and it is felt that the current speed limit is appropriate for the section of road under investigation.

Considering no objections have been raised during the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal Stages, a new Traffic Regulation Order be implemented under Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Part I and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as proposed in the Notice of Proposal, the effect of which will be to introduce additional No Waiting at Any Time (Double Yellow Line) restrictions on Ledbury Road & Three Crosses Road, Ross-on-Wye

Following a site audit, assessment and informal residents & businesses consultation, a TRO is not considered an appropriate course of action and it is felt that the current waiting restriction arrangements are appropriate for the section of road under investigation

a) The Cabinet accepts the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities capital grant of £910,000 for the purpose of purchasing a minimum of ten properties and a revenue grant of £478,615 for dedicated support workers and associated services;
b) Authority for acquisition of the properties and all associated operational decisions including authority to award contracts for improvement works and the negotiation of the lease to a housing provider be delegated to the Corporate Director Community Wellbeing.

Following a site audit and assessment, a TRO is not considered an appropriate course of action and it is felt that the current speed limit is appropriate for the section of road under investigation.

Considering no objections have been made as part of the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal stages, a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) be introduced under Section 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the effect of which will be to reduce the existing 40mph speed limit to a 30mph speed limit on the C1095 and introduce a 30mph speed limit at Danny Lee Walk, Hereford.

Considering no objections have been made as part of the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal stages, a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) be introduced under Section 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the effect of which will be to implement a 40mph speed limit on the A449 and an extension of the 30mph speed limit on the C1289 at Much Marcle.

Considering no objections have been made as part of the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal stages, a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) be introduced under Sections 1, 2 and 4 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Traffic Management Act 2004, the effect of which will be to implement a prohibition of motor vehicles restriction on Frog Lane, Bromyard, Herefordshire.
The section of road on which this prohibition is proposed is outlined in the schedule below:
U65408 – From its junction with Broad Street (B4203) for a distance of 16m in a southerly direction.

Considering no objections have been made as part of the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal stages, a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) be introduced under Section 84 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Traffic Management Act 2004 the effect of which will be to implement an extension to the existing 50mph speed limit to cover the A44 at Drum Crossroads.

Consideration has been given to the receipt of five objections arising from the formal Notice of Proposal for the above titled order. Notwithstanding the receipt of these objections, for the reasons as set out below, it is recommended that a new Traffic Regulation Order be implemented as proposed in the Notice of Proposal, the effect of which will be to introduce additional Waiting and Resident Permit Holder restrictions on various roads, Leominster.

Consideration has been given to the receipt of one objection arising from the formal notice of proposal for the above titled order. Notwithstanding the receipt of this objection, for the reasons as set out below, it is recommended that a new Traffic Regulation Order be implemented as proposed in the Notice of Proposal, the effect of which will be to implement a new 40mph speed limit on the B4352, C1191 and Woodbury Lane, Moccas.

Considering no objections have been made as part of the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal stages, a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) be introduced under Section 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the effect of which will be to implement a 40mph speed limit and an extension of the 30mph speed limit on the B4220 at Bosbury Village.

Following a site audit and assessment and the completion of vehicle classification surveys, the implementation of a new weight restriction is not considered an appropriate course of action. It is felt that the impact would be very limited due to the low amount of HGVs currently using the road as a through route. Additionally, “Unsuitable for HGVs” signage should be installed to discourage larger vehicles from using the route unless accessing local properties or businesses. These will have a similar impact to a TRO without incurring the same financial costs.

Considering no objections have been raised during the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal Stages, a new Traffic Regulation Order be implemented under Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Part I and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as proposed in the Notice of Proposal, the effect of which will be to introduce additional No Waiting at Any Time (Double Yellow Line) restrictions on Mortimer Road, Perseverance Road & the A49 Newtown Road, Hereford.

Following a site audit and assessment, a TO is not considered an appropriate course of action and it is felt that the current speed limit is appropriate for the section of road under investigation. However, it is recommended that additional engineering measures including road markings and signage are enhanced, in order to provide additional traffic calming on the section of carriageway in question.

The implementation of a TRO to introduce a No Entry Except Cycles restriction on Woodleigh Road, Ledbury is not considered an appropriate course of action following the largely negative public response to the proposals during the public consultation process.

A new Traffic Regulation Order be implemented as proposed in the Notice of Proposal, the effect of which will be to introduce 20mph & 30mph speed limits on the Various Roads in the cross-border (England/Wales) towns of Hay-on-Wye & Presteigne, Herefordshire

Considering no objections have been made as part of the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal stages, a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) be introduced under Section 82 & 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the effect of which will be to implement an extension to the existing 30mph speed limit by virtue of street lighting (through revocation of the existing 40mph speed limit) on New Street and an extension to the existing 40mph speed limit on A417 Ledbury Bypass, Ledbury.

It is recommended that a new Traffic Regulation Order be implemented as proposed in the Notice of Proposal, the effect of which will be to introduce additional No Waiting at Any Time (Double Yellow Line) restrictions on Aylesbrook, Hereford.

Considering no objections have been made as part of the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal stages, a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) be introduced under Section 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the effect of which will be that the existing 40mph speed limit on Bromyard Road (B4214) will be extended from its current position to a point approximately 414m northwest of its junction with the access to Bromyard Road Trading Estate to include the newly constructed roundabout. An extension of approximately 364m.

Considering no objections have been raised during the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal Stages, a Traffic Regulation Order be revoked under Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as proposed in the Notice of Proposal, the effect of which will be to remove the existing structural weight restrictions on the C1001 at Parsons Pole Bridge, Brampton Bryan. Additionally, “Unsuitable for HGVs” signage should be installed to discourage larger vehicles from using the route unless accessing local properties or businesses.

Considering no objections have been made as part of the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal stages, a new Traffic Order (TO) be introduced under Section 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the effect of which will be to reduce the existing 50mph speed limit to a 40mph speed limit on various roads in Letton.

Consideration has been given to the receipt of six objections arising from the formal Notice of Proposal for the above titled order. Notwithstanding the receipt of these objections, for the reasons as set out below, it is recommended that a new Traffic Regulation Order be implemented as proposed in the Notice of Proposal, with the exception of Queens Court where a modified proposal be implemented. The effect of the Order will be to introduce additional Waiting, Permit Parking & Disabled Badge Holder Restrictions on Various Roads in the town of Ledbury.

Considering no objections have been made as part of the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal stages, a new Traffic Order (TO) be introduced under Section 84 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 the effect of which will be to reduce the existing 40mph speed limit to a 30mph speed limit along a section of the B4214 & Stoke Lane (C1132) at Munderfield Village.

Considering no objections have been made as part of the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal stages, a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) be introduced under Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Part I and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which will be to introduce waiting restrictions on Grammar School Close, Ross-on-Wye.

Considering no objections have been made as part of the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal stages, a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) be introduced under Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Part I and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which will be to introduce waiting restrictions on Grandstand Road, Sidney Box Drive and Atlay Street, Hereford.

Traffic Regulation Order be implemented under Sections 84 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as proposed in the Notice of Proposal, the effect of which will be to extend the existing 30mph speed limit on A40 at Hildersley by 310m in a south-easterly direction.

Considering no objections have been made as part of the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal stages, a new Traffic Order (TO) be introduced under Section 84 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Traffic Management Act 2004 the effect of which will be to implement a southerly extension to the existing 30mph speed limit on the C1125 at Sutton St Nicholas.

Considering no objections have been made as part of the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal stages, a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) be introduced under Section 84 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Traffic Management Act 2004 the effect of which will be to implement an extension to the existing 30mph speed limit on the C1125 & Ridgeway Road (C1126), Sutton St Nicholas.

Considering no objections have been made as part of the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal stages, a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) be introduced under Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Part I and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effect of which will be to introduce additional waiting and stopping restrictions at Goodrich School, Kerne Bridge and Symonds Yat East.

Consideration has been given to the receipt of seven objections arising from the formal Notice of Proposal for the above titled order. Notwithstanding the receipt of these objections, for the reasons as set out below, it is recommended that a new Traffic Regulation Order be implemented under Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Part I and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as proposed in the Notice of Proposal. The effect of the Order will be to introduce additional No Waiting at Any Time (Double Yellow Line) restrictions on Various Roads in the Eign Hill Ward, Hereford.

To accept national grant funding to pilot Work Place Cardio Vascular
Disease Health Checks (£200,000); adding to existing s75 agreement
with Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB to enhance NHS Health
Checks and Talk Wellbeing services.

To delegate all operational decisions to the Corporate Director for
Community and Wellbeing and Director of Public Health

To note and review the earmarked reserves held by the council.

This report updates the Health and Well-being Board on the progress made towards reducing health inequalities in Herefordshire using the CORE20+5 model.

Herefordshire Council has received an allocation of £1,329,601.78 from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under the Household Support Fund. In line with DWP guidance most of the funding has been earmarked to support families with children and pensioner households who would otherwise struggle with energy, food and energy bills as well as other essential costs. The decision to support third party organisations will enable those organisations to support other Herefordshire households who are struggling to meet essential household bills.

The funding to third party organisations is an important component of the support that is provided to low-income households. Providing funding to third party organisations will mean that those organisations can provide residents who are struggling with the increase in the cost of living.

Having regard for the time available to deliver the scheme, Herefordshire Council identified existing trusted partners which had already been recipients of government grants to support low income households during the Covid 19 pandemic. The partners have also been identified based on the need to support all the eligible spend categories specified by the DWP guidance and to provide support to vulnerable households, across Herefordshire whatever their household composition.

The amount of funding requested is to support residents until 31 March 2025.

Name of third-party organisation: Age UK Hereford and Localities
Type of Support provided: Home energy checks / energy advice
Amount of Household Support Grant: £51,000.00

Name of third-party organisation: Bromyard Foodbank and Money Advice Centre
Type of Support provided: Emergency food provision
Amount of Household Support Grant: £41,000.00

Name of third-party organisation: Ethos
Type of Support provided: Emergency food provision, household items to reduce energy consumption, budget advice and cooking courses. Emergency household payments
Amount of Household Support Grant: £66,000.00

Name of third-party organisation: Hereford Foodbank
Type of Support provided: Emergency food provision; support for cooking equipment
Amount of Household Support Grant: £71,980.00

Name of third-party organisation: Herefordshire Community Foundation
Type of Support provided: Support for energy; support for other essentials linked to energy and water
Amount of Household Support Grant: £115,000.00

Name of third-party organisation: Ledbury Foodbank
Type of Support provided: Support for food; support for other essentials
Amount of Household Support Grant: £56,000.00

Name of third-party organisation: Leominster Foodbank (including the Money Advice Centre)
Type of Support provided: Support for food
Amount of Household Support Grant: £20,000.00

Name of third-party organisation: Putson Baptist Church
Type of Support provided: Support for food; support for energy; support for other essentials
Amount of Household Support Grant: £79,650.00

Name of third-party organisation: Severn Wye Energy Agency
Type of Support provided: Support for energy; support for other essentials linked to energy and water
Amount of Household Support Grant: £22,000.00

Name of third-party organisation: YES Energy Solutions
Type of Support provided: Support for energy; support for other essentials linked to energy and water
Amount of Household Support Grant: £54,0000.00

Total: £576,630.00

By utilising the funding from government, this will have a positive impact on low-income households by minimising the debt burden on those that struggle to pay essential bills.

Herefordshire Council has received an allocation of £1,329,601.78 from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under the Household Support Fund.

Part of the funding criteria states that an open application process must be available for all residents within the county to apply. The expectation is that it should be used to support households in the most need; particularly those who may not be eligible for other support the government has made available but who are nevertheless struggling due to the increased cost of living.

The council already operates an application scheme for people requiring support in an emergency through its Local Welfare Provision (LWP) service. Utilising this funding enables the LWP service and eligibility criteria for emergency support to be enhanced, by providing additional staff resources to assess and administer applications and distribute the voucher payments.

The attached policy provides the local eligibility framework for emergency support to meet crucial needs of a person or household experiencing financial hardship resulting in them struggling to feed themselves or their family, heat their home, or pay for other essential living costs.

The free school meal system is an important component of the support that is provided to low-income families. Providing vouchers in the school holidays for children entitled to free school meals is an extension to this support and will benefit around 4,600 children. Through this proposal, primary and secondary aged school pupils who are eligible for benefits related free school meals will receive a food voucher of £15 per week during the holiday period up until the end of the Easter Holiday period.

Herefordshire Council has received an allocation of £1,329,601.78 from the Department of Works and Pensions under the Household Support Fund. The expectation is that the funding should be used primarily to support households in the most need, particularly those including children and pensioners who would otherwise struggle with energy, food and water bills as well as other essential costs.

By utilising the funding from government, this will have a positive impact on low-income families and child poverty by minimising the debt burden on those that struggle to pay essential bills.

Herefordshire Council has received an allocation of £1,329,601.78 from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under the Household Support Fund. In line with DWP guidance most of the funding should be earmarked to support families with children and pensioner households who would otherwise struggle with energy, food and energy bills as well as other essential costs. The decision to support families with children between the ages of 0 to 5yrs old would meet the recommended guidance. Families will be identified via referrals through Children’s Centre, Health Visitors, Midwives and Nurseries/ Early Years settings. This is to ensure that the most in need are best placed to be in receipt of the funding. The support provided would be a one of payment of £100.00 that could potentially benefit up to 150 households.

The number of ‘children in poverty’ is on the increase across the whole of the UK (according to Child Poverty Action Group). Many families in Herefordshire who are on low incomes are struggling to afford food, energy and other essential household items. This includes those working households, who are above the free school meal income threshold as well as those on low incomes just above the means tested threshold for benefits. Low-income households spend a larger proportion than average on energy and food so will be more affected by price increases.

Providing food vouchers for households of children and young people, at the discretion of the schools, can support households to prevent escalation of problems. These include families with children of all ages, large families and single parent families.

The approach has been tested with several schools and community representatives and has had a positive response. The proposal has been developed with the Strategic Finance Manager for Schools to develop procedures and guidance on how the scheme will work. The scheme was reviewed in October 2023 and appropriate adjustments made as required.

Through this proposal, primary and secondary aged school pupils who are in households that are in the most need of support to help with significantly rising living costs will receive a food voucher that can be redeemed at supermarkets. It is anticipated that this is a one-off payment but that by exception some households may need further support, and this will be capped at a maximum of two vouchers to end in March 2025. Families will be identified by schools which are well placed to identify struggling households.
36 Eligible schools have been determined using data based on the number of pupils that attend the school on FSM, this shows as an indicator of deprivation. All eligible schools have at least over 15% of children on FSM's and have participated in the vouchers scheme previously.

Herefordshire Council has received an allocation of £1,329,601.78 from the Department of Works and Pensions under the next phase of the Household Support Fund which will run from 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025. The expectation is that the funding should be used primarily to support households in the most need. This scheme will form part of wider offer that is being developed as part of the allocation of the Household Support Fund.
By utilising the funding from government, this will have a positive impact on low-income families and child poverty by minimising the debt burden on those that struggle to pay essential bills.
In February 2023, there were 10,370 households in Herefordshire claiming Universal Credit, the highest level seen since January 2020. Of these households just over a half (5,330) had at least one child.
Consumer prices, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) have risen exponentially over the past three years. The Bank of England has also maintained high interest rates since the end of the pandemic, placing pressure on families.
These increases have resulted in more households struggling with the financial strain, including those not previously eligible or support through existing government schemes.

Award a contract to S. C. Joseph Ltd for the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Improvements and Adaptations at Sutton Primary Academy School, Hereford. Following a successful tender on the Council’s procurement portal.

Approve the expenditure of up to £160,095.71 for the SEN Improvements and Adaptations works, which includes a 10% contingency of up to £16,009.57

Approve the expenditure of up to £8,004.78 for professional fees (5%).

Responsibility for monitoring the programme to be carried out by the
Capital Senior Project Manager within the spend budget.

Award a contract to Midlands Building and Maintenance Ltd for the adaptation and improvement works at Lord Scudamore Academy School, Hereford. Following a successful tender on the Council’s procurement portal.

Approve the expenditure of up to £155,725.02 for SEN Improvements including the provision of a Hygiene Room and a Physio Room, and minor internal remodelling to the cleaners store works, which includes a contingency of up to 10% of the contract value £15,572.50

Approve the expenditure of up to 5% of the contract value £7,786.25 for professional fees.

Responsibility for monitoring the programme to be carried out by the
Capital Senior Project Manager within the spend budget.

To approve the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG)
high needs budget for 2024/25 as recommended
by Schools Forum.

This report and its appendices provide information to support the Health, Care, and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee’s scrutiny of the council’s services to meet the housing needs of working age adults with additional needs.

To consider the work programme for Herefordshire Council’s Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee for the municipal year 2024/25.

For the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee to consider this report, which provides an overview on how the council includes children’s voices when developing and making council policy and practice.

This report and its appendices provide information to support the Health, Care, and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee’s scrutiny of the West Mercia Police ‘Right Care, Right Person’ policy.

This report and its appendices provide information to support the Health, Care, and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee’s scrutiny of the council’s services to meet the housing needs of working age adults with additional needs.

To vary the Parish Lengthsman contract with 67 Town and Parish Councils, to deliver £288,794.00 of improvement works on the Public Rights of Way network, as set out in this report.

Award the contract to ADL Traffic & Highways Ltd for the provision of the Traffic Regulation Order Consultancy Contract for a period of 2 years with the potential for a 12 month extension for the value of £400,000.00.

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

We are seeking approval to apply for and spend funding under the new Warm Homes: Local Grant funding scheme

To share the feedback letter from Ofsted following their fifth Monitoring Visit conducted 8th to 23rd October, with site days 22nd/23rd October 2024

To authorise the spend/investment in the public realm
assets and infrastructure in 2025/26 following Council’s
resolution at the Council meeting 10 February 2023, to
approve the proposed Capital Programme for 2023/24
through to 2026/27.

To update Cabinet Member on the progress and budget for the project

To approve the corporate parenting strategy

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.

To consider and agree the business case to invest in and develop the council’s own care facility in Herefordshire to meet future demand