Decisions

Forthcoming decisions

26/05/2023 - Special Educational Need and Disability (SEND) Placement Sufficiency Plan

To approve the revised Herefordshire Capital Investment Strategy 2021-2030 For Specialist Settings Educating Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and to present options for addressing demand within 0-16 education sector

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 28/09/2023

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Liz Farr, Les Knight, Caroline Marshall

Notice of decision: 26/05/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


23/05/2023 - Transfer/Re-allocation of Capital Funds from Schools Capital Investment Programme to Corporate Asset Review Projects

To approve the transfer of capital funds from Schools Capital Programme to Corporate Asset Review Projects

Decision Maker: Director of Resources and Assurance

Decision due date: 09/06/2023

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Dee Davies, Michael Griffin, Sarah Jowett

Notice of decision: 23/05/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


19/05/2023 - Taxi and Private Hire Policy

To approve the Taxi and Private Hire Policy

Decision Maker: Council

Decision due date: 28/07/2023

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Claire Corfield

Notice of decision: 19/05/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


19/05/2023 - Delivery Plan 2023/24

To agree proposals for the Delivery Plan 2023/24. Each year Cabinet is required to produce a delivery plan which sets out how the strategic ambitions within the council’s County Plan 2020-24 will be delivered and monitored.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 20/07/2023

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Appy Reddy, Amy Pitt

Notice of decision: 19/05/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


19/05/2023 - Ofsted Monitoring Visit Feedback

To share the feedback from Ofsted inspectors following their first formal Monitoring Visit conducted March 29-30 2023 and activity to prepare for future Monitoring Visits.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 22/06/2023

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Darryl Freeman

Notice of decision: 19/05/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


19/05/2023 - Quarter 4 Budget & Performance Report

To review performance for Quarter 4 2022/23 and the final budget outturn for the year.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 22/06/2023

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Kevin Lloyd, Appy Reddy, Amy Pitt

Notice of decision: 19/05/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


19/05/2023 - Adoption of the revised Ledbury neighbourhood plan and consequential updates to the countywide policies map

To make the revised Ledbury neighbourhood development plan as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire and approve the consequential updates to the countywide policies maps.

To fulfil the legal duty to make /adopt the revised Ledbury neighbourhood development plan and update the countywide policies map as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member environment

Decision due date: 13/06/2023

Wards affected: Ledbury North; Ledbury South; Ledbury West;

Lead officer: Samantha Banks

Notice of decision: 19/05/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


19/05/2023 - Adoption of the Walford neighbourhood plan and consequential updates to the countywide policies map

To make the Walford neighbourhood development plan as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire and approve the consequential updates to the countywide policies maps.

To fulfil the legal duty to make/adopt the Walford neighbourhood development plan and update the countywide policies map as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member environment

Decision due date: 13/06/2023

Wards affected: Kerne Bridge;

Lead officer: Samantha Banks

Notice of decision: 19/05/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


19/05/2023 - Objectives for New Herefordshire Local Transport Plan

To agree the objectives for the new Herefordshire Local Transport Plan (LTP) and to approve the updated timetable for its development.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision due date: 20/07/2023

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Geoff Pickford

Notice of decision: 19/05/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


04/05/2023 - Acquisition of a strategic property in Hereford to deliver affordable housing

To approve the strategic purchase and outline redevelopment of a property in the Central ward of Hereford within a defined budget and to authorise officers, following appropriate consultation and due diligence, to proceed with the acquisition and development project.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member community services and assets

Decision due date: 03/07/2023

Wards affected: Central;

Lead officer: Hayley Crane, Matthew Locking

Notice of decision: 04/05/2023

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
This report is open but appendices A and B are exempt by virtue of the paragraph 3 (below) from the Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, (as amended) and the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).


21/04/2023 - 2023 highways maintenance and pothole repair funding, 2023 to 2024

To approve the allocation of £2,558,000 Department for Transport capital funding to invest in the highway network in line with the councils Highways Asset Management Plan.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member roads and regulatory services

Decision due date: 30/06/2023

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Bruce Evans

Notice of decision: 21/04/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


01/03/2023 - Thrive Transformation Programme - commissioning of support for invest to save projects

To agree to the allocation of funds for commissioning consultancy support to accelerate the delivery of savings from transformation activity for the 2023/24 budget.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member finance and corporate services

Decision due date: 23/06/2023

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Nigel Thomas

Notice of decision: 01/03/2023

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
Next year’s budget is predicated on transformation, as set out in the report to Scrutiny Management Board in January, and this decision is implementing what was set out in the budget report. Any delay to the work will have a significant impact on the ability to generate savings for the 2023-24 budget.

Anticipated restriction: Open


23/02/2023 - 2023 to 2027 Capital Investment in Managing Ash Die Back in Herefordshire

Investment to manage the impact of Ash Die Back in Herefordshire. The impact is growing, the investment is to remove the risk and to re invest in green infrastructure to mitigate the impact.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member transport and infrastructure

Decision due date: 23/06/2023

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Bruce Evans

Notice of decision: 23/02/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open


23/02/2023 - 2023 to 2027 Capital Investment in Highways Infrastructure

To approve the investment following budget approval from full council meeting.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member transport and infrastructure

Decision due date: 23/06/2023

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Bruce Evans

Notice of decision: 23/02/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open