To procure an outside organisation to provide littering and dog fouling enforcement within the county of Herefordshire for a trial period of 12 months with an option to extend for up to 5 years.

That

(a)  An outside organisation be procured to provide littering and dog fouling enforcement within the county of Herefordshire for a trial period of 12 months, with an option to extend for up to 5 years on a 3 year plus 1 year plus 1 year basis; and

(b)  Authority be delegated to the corporate director economy and environment, following consultation with the cabinet member, to award the contract and take all operational decisions to implement the contract.

To review performance for Quarter 3 2022/23 and the forecast budget outturn for the year.

To provide assurance that progress has been made towards delivery of the agreed revenue budget and service delivery targets, and that the reasons for major variances or potential under-performance are understood and are being addressed to the cabinet’s satisfaction. The forecast 2022/23 outturn shows a net overspend of £9.1 million after the use of reserves and recovery plan actions. The proportion of performance measures showing an improvement, or remaining the same compared to the same period last year is 66%. At the end of the quarter, 81% of actions from the delivery plan are identified as complete or are progressing within planned timescales.

That:

a)    Cabinet, having reviewed performance and financial forecast for year 2022/23, as set out in the appendices A-E, have not identified any additional actions to be considered to achieve future improvements.

To agree which of the presented recommendations, if any, present a preferred way forward

regarding the investment in council owned heritage sites within Hereford city centre, namely,

Shirehall to inform the capital bid process and to invite Cabinet to propose alternative

recommendations for further development and consideration.

That:

a)    Cabinet agree to place the report on hold to allow further investigations on potential future uses of the building linked to the outcome of the Corporate Asset Review and the outcome of the planned asset transfer of the Town Hall;

b)    Delegated authority is given to the Director Resources and Assurance following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Commissioning, Procurement and Assets to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the preferred recommendation;

c)     If option 1 is chosen, then not more than £60k from the ‘Solar photovoltaic panels’ capital budget be drawn for the installation of solar panels on Shirehall and the Sustainability and Climate Change Manager be given delegated authority for all operational decisions relating to the installation of solar PV on Shirehall;

d)    If option 3 is chosen, then the staff car park (M-F) at the Shirehall be reviewed to consider if it can be made available for public pay and display parking for seven days per week until a formal decision on the future of the site can be made;

Delegated authority is given to the Director Economy & Environment following consultation with the Cabinet Member Infrastructure and Transport to take operational decisions necessary to alter the parking order at Shirehall temporarily

To review performance for Quarter 2 2022/23 and the forecast budget outturn for the year.

To provide assurance that progress has been made towards delivery of the agreed revenue budget and service delivery targets, and that the reasons for major variances or potential under-performance are understood and are being addressed to the cabinet’s satisfaction.

The forecast 2022/23 outturn shows a net overspend of £8.7 million after the use of reserves and recovery plan.

The proportion of performance measures showing an improvement, or remaining the same compared to the same period last year is 64%. At the end of the quarter, 82% of actions from the delivery plan are identified as complete or are progressing within planned timescales

That:

a)    Cabinet, having reviewed performance and financial forecast for year 2022/23, as set out in the appendices A-E, has not identified any additional actions to be considered to achieve future improvements.

To approve spend of up to £370,000 pre-construction cost to enable the surrender of a lease to acquire possession of land required to redevelop Brookfield School, start the gas diversion process prior to school redevelopment and re-engage with existing consultants to tender project.

That:

a) spend of up to £370,000 from the Capital Development budget be approved to start the pre-construction tasks needed to commence the Brookfield Special School capital

improvement programme.

b) The Corporate Director, Children and Young People services is authorised, to take all operational decisions relating to the above recommendations including contracts ,and

c) Authority be delegated to the Director of Strategic Assets Delivery to finalise and

complete all necessary deeds of surrender and leases with both the Brookfield School

and the Greyhound Rugby Football Club

That:

a) an application under section 157 of the Housing Act 1985 be made to the Secretary of State to designate as ‘rural’ each of the qualifying parishes within the County of

Herefordshire as listed in Appendix 3 to the report.

To approve the development and implementation of a range of home care commissioning options, including an additional, open framework for the purchasing of commissioned home care services, to ensure sufficient quality and capacity is available in Herefordshire to support the eligible needs of adults to remain safe and independent in their own home.

That:

a) A range of commissioning options are explored, developed and implemented, subject to further governance as required, to complement the existing commissioned home care framework;

b) An additional, open framework for the purchasing of commissioned home care services can be introduced, following a competitive tender process, from November 2022; and

c) The corporate director for community wellbeing is authorised to take all operational and commissioning decisions necessary to implement the above recommendations

To approve and accept additional government grant funding to provide enhanced substance misuse services and to fulfil statutory requirements of the drug strategy.

That:

a)    Approval is given to accept additional government grant funding to provide enhanced substance misuse services in Herefordshire and to fulfil statutory requirements of the national drug strategy From Harm to Hope; and

Delegated authority is given to the Director of Public Health, to accept further funding grants from Office for Health Improvement and Disparities towards substance misuse services associated with the 10-year Harm to Hope national drug strategy

That:

a)    A feasibility study and RIBA Stage 3 Spatial Co-ordination for Hampton Dene Primary School are commissioned within an approved budget of £81,815 from the 2021/22 high needs provision capital allocation grant; and

b)    The Service Director for Education, Development and Skills be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to deliver the feasibility studies and spatial design within the approved budget of £81,815 including fees.

a)    Cabinet review performance and financial forecast for year 2022/23, as set out in the appendices A-E, and identifies any additional actions to be considered to achieve future improvements.

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

(a)    Note the Earmarked Reserves balances held at 31 March 2022 as at Appendix 1.

(b)    Approve the following movements in reserves to fund the following projects:

a.     Implementation of countywide 20mph speed limit zones £1.2m.

b.    School travel plan support £0.31m

c.     Building retrofit and supply chain development £0.58m

d.    Further development of the Eastern River crossing business case £1m

e.     Reducing the backlog of Traffic regulation orders and carrying out further signing and lining £0.66m

Following the cabinet decision to establish a cabinet working group on 28^th July 2022, Cabinet is asked to note the Terms of Reference and Membership for the 'Phosphates Commission - Restoring the River Wye’.

Cabinet agree the Terms of Reference and Membership for the 'Cabinet Commission - Restoring the River Wye’.

To present the recently published report detailing the findings of the inspection by Ofsted inspectors of Herefordshire Council children’s services in July 2022 and to outline both the action taken immediately and since the inspection to address some of the concerns raised, and the implications of the Statutory Direction issued by the Secretary of State.

That:

a)    Cabinet receive and note the Ofsted inspection report;

b)    Cabinet note any comments and recommendations from the extraordinary council meeting to be held on 30 September 2022, these to be considered prior to the submission of the action plan to Ofsted by 20 December 2022;

c)    Cabinet to receive updated reports until further notice of actions taken and improvements against the inspection report; and

d)    The action plan once finalised be approved by cabinet for submission to Ofsted by 20 December 2022.

That:

a)    The revised scope for the Technology Enabled Communities (TEC) programme be approved, including Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) funding to deliver the identified projects as set out in paragraph 10 of this report;

b)    The funding allocation of £2.692m to deliver the TEC programme is authorised, reflecting the revised scope and excluding the LoRaWAN (Long range wide area network) project and that the remaining £1.462m capital element for the programme is reverted back to revenue funding;

c)      Authority is delegated to the Corporate Director Community Wellbeing to take all operational and budgetary decisions to implement the TEC programme, utilising the approved TEC programme budget. 

To agree which of the presented recommendations, if any, offer a preferred way forward regarding the future of the Town Hall and 10 St. Owens Street and, to invite Cabinet to propose alternative recommendations for further development and consideration.

That:

(a)  Subject to agreement of heads of terms by 31 December 2022, to transfer the freehold of the Town Hall and No. 10 St Owens Street to Hereford City Council or it’s nominee with the transfer to be completed by 31 October 2023, and in the event that these deadlines are not met to complete an option appraisal which will include disposal on the open market;

(b)  the Director Resources and Assurance be authorised, subject to consultation with the Cabinet Member for Commissioning, Procurement and Assets, to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the preferred recommendation.

Application refused in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation.

Application refused in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation.

Application approved in accordance with the case officer’s recommendation.

To adopt the process and policy for issuing penalties under the Tenants Fees Act 2019.

That:

a) To adopt the process and policy for issuing penalties under the Tenants Fees Act 2019 as Appendix G to the Overarching Enforcement and Prosecution Policy 2018; and

b) To delegate authority to the Trading Standards Service Manager and the Head of Public Protection to make all consequential technical amendments to the Overarching Enforcement and Prosecution Policy 2018 and its appendices as required by legislation and guidance issued by government.

That:

a)    Up to £250k annually for 5 years will be made available from ear marked reserves to support the Lengthsman Scheme in the matter described in paragraph 9 of this report; and

b)    The Corporate Director for Economy and Environment be authorised to agree, following consultation with the S151 officer, any adjustment to the programme and budget allocation in the Public Realm Services Contract Annual Plan to include for administering the above funding and operations in support of the Lengthsman Scheme.

a) The council procures a single web platform for the Talk Community Website for a period of 3 years; with an option to extend incrementally each year for a period of 2 years; and with a maximum value of £240k.

b) The Corporate Director Community Wellbeing be authorised to take all operational decisions associated with the procurement, development and implementation of the Talk Community Website.