To grant a new short term License to Occupy to Hereford College of Arts for Unit 32, 1 Gomond Street, Maylord Orchards Centre, Hereford.
1. The tenant has negotiated a deal to take the currently vacant Unit 32 on a short-term license agreement.
2. The Centre comprises multiple units, some of which have been vacant for some time and it is important that occupation levels are maximized so that the holding costs incurred by the Council are mitigated.
3. This unit has been unoccupied since the previous tenant vacated.
4. The terms agreed leave the tenant responsible for payment of the service charge, insurance, business rates and utilities in line with the Maylord Orchards Management Plan (January 2024).

Decision to offer the following voluntary organisations within Herefordshire a grant to make improvements to their community hubs and assets across the County. The grant amount approved in total is £1,922,992.20 This is within the agreed budget of £2million.

To approve school forum’s recommended budget
proposals for school budgets, central school
services and early years within the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) for 2026/27

To approve revisions to Herefordshire's Scheme for Financing Schools 2025/26

For the conveyance of the balancing pond to be signed and sealed by an authorised officer on behalf of Herefordshire Council.

To secure publicly maintained drainage infrastructure constructed to the proper standards for the benefit of the community.

To approve Herefordshire Council’s proposed admissions arrangements for the academic year 2027/2028

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 2025 for admission in school year 2027/2028 for those schools in Herefordshire for whom the council is the admissions authority.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Footpath Closure Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure of ZC73, Leominster planned to be effective for a period of 6 months commencing 1 December 2025.

Following market engagement via the Procure Partnership Framework, Speller Metcalfe be appointed as principle contractor to deliver phase 1 of the Merton Flood alleviation scheme, to the contract value of £1.2 million pounds.

The redevelopment of Merton Meadows area of the city is a major part of the council intervention to deliver affordable and key worker homes. The area is currently categorised as flood zone, previous work and discussions with the Environment Agency (EA) have indicated that they would support redevelopment subject to appropriate flood alleviation works.

The council have previously secured £2milion of Brownfield Land Release funding from central government to deliver enabling flood alleviation works to enable these sites to be developed. This appointment relates to the delivery of phase one of the Merton flood alleviation scheme and will enable the sites to come forward for development as per the grant funding proposal and approval.

The current school’s capital maintenance programme to include the emergency remedial works of wall cracking and water ingress at Broadlands House, Aylestone School in the current programme as urgent works.

Herefordshire Council to award a contract to supplier S C Joseph Ltd for the remedial works required.

Approve the expenditure of up to £165,000 for the works which includes a contingency of £15,000 and professional fees.

External professional fees include the services of a structural engineer and conservation consultant.
Broadlands House is listed, and it has been confirmed that listed building consent for works is required.

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

To confirm at TPO with modifications

The council owns a property investment portfolio held to deliver optimum commercial returns through rental income that is used to support the council’s strategic objectives in line with the county plan 2020 – 2024.
The Council has appointed agents to achieve new lettings in respect of vacant units.
The agents have openly marketed the units and following negotiations with prospective tenants make fully justified recommendations as to the terms of the agreements and the level of rent to be agreed that reflect the current market conditions.

Where tenants have requested an early surrender of their lease and they are either in or likely to fall into rent arrears or it is otherwise financially advantageous for the council it is in the interest of good estate management to take an early surrender of a lease. Doing so avoids or mitigates further rent arrears, the expense and resources in pursuing these and reduces the delay in the council receiving a possibly enhanced rental income from a new letting.

To confirm a TPO

The procurement was conducted using the medium value process as set
out in the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules and awarded to Housing
LIN for the housing demand modelling to create a housing needs
assessment to support Herefordshire Council to understand specialist
housing need for the next 20 years. The contract will be for a period of less than 6 months at a total cost of £32,400.

To approve the proposed expenditure of capital grants for the school buildings maintenance works.

To make the revised Dormington & Mordiford neighbourhood development plan (NDP) 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 Dormington & Mordiford neighbourhood development plan and update the countywide policies map as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire.

To approve the proposed approach to re-commissioning the home care service framework in Herefordshire.

The current home care framework ends on 31 October 2026. This report details the intended approach to re-commission a new service from 1 November 2026, for up to ten years. This is in line with the council’s statutory duty to provide home care services for those with an eligible assessed need, as set out in the Care Act 2014.

To formally adopt the Herefordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy and accept associated government grant for delivery.

To approve the option to commission a single Supplier, through a competitive tender exercise, to develop and deliver registered overnight short breaks service from a property owned by the council, that will incorporate an outreach service to deliver support within in the child’s family home and or in the community

Resolution by cabinet to acquire land for the construction of the Hereford Western Bypass Phase one project through a compulsory purchase order.

To agree to the direct award, by exemption, of this contract to the incumbent service provider.

The Emergency Duty Team (EDT) Service exists to provide an emergency responsive service for children and young people up to the age of 18, but in line with the Leaving Care Act 2000 the service is available to any care experienced young person aged up to 25.

The service is provided when a child or young person is believed to be at risk of significant harm, and from whom delay until the next working day would be detrimental to their welfare and safety. The service ensures that they continue to be safeguarded in the immediate term.

There is a statutory duty for local authorities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children within their area who are in need. This is Section 17(1) of the Children Act 1989.

To consider and endorse the new countywide Herefordshire Tree, Hedgerow and Woodland Strategy (H-THAWS).

To Allocate the balance of the Climate and Nature Reserve for the delivery of projects which will positively impact the climate and natural environment of Herefordshire to the benefit of all who reside in the county.

This report seeks approval to procure and undertake any necessary works to depot and other facilities as required to deliver the New Public Realm Service from 1 June 2026.

This report seeks approval to award the council’s Public Realm Service contract.

To seek Cabinet approval for the adoption of the Local Walking and Cycling Plan

To approve the reprocurement of Herefordshire Independant Adult Advocacy Services, bhy way of an open tender process.

To approve the scoping and construction of solar car ports at Plough Lane

To approve the retention of and structural improvements to the swimming pool at Peterchurch Primary School