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



To provide assurance that progress has being 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.

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

To provide assurance that progress has being 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.

To consider the planned legislative proposals for Education and its impact on local authorities' roles in supporting education, multi-academy trusts, school placements planning and school improvement.

The demand for the Discharge to Access (D2A) home care provision continues to be high and the council needs to extend the two fixed term, existing block contracts for a further 250 hours per week for each contract (500 hours in total).

Due to the late nature of confirmation from the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and lack of commissioning staff this has given little time to secure alternative provision.

Approval is sought for a 12 week period to ensure continuity of the current arrangements to support timely hospital discharge, continue to assist in mitigating the impact of COVID-19 and the current pressures on the health and social care system. This will ensure the capacity and availability of home care and support to enable timely hospital discharge of people who are medically fit to return home.

Planning Context
The Government’s policy on waste planning (National Planning Policy for Waste, 2014), which sits alongside the National Planning Policy Framework, states:
“Waste is a strategic issue which can be addressed effectively through close co-operation between waste planning authorities and other local planning authorities and public bodies to ensure a suitable and sustainable network of waste management facilities is in place.”
It goes on to set out actions that constitute effective cooperation under the Duty to Cooperate.

Purpose of the WMRTAB Statement of Common Ground (SoCG)
The WMRTAB SoCG, at Appendix A, endorses the principal that members of the WMRTAB group will work together on strategic matters that are of larger than local significance. This includes:
• setting the context for plan making and monitoring at the local level;
• sharing of expertise in waste related matters;
• informing, involving and consulting each other on waste plans and developments relating to waste management in the West Midlands; and
• monitoring and waste management and planning trends.

To add full value, in terms of the Duty to Cooperate, the RTAB’s role should be formally recognised by the member waste planning authorities (and preferably by others to whom the duty to cooperate applies) through the SoCG, which also includes the WMRTAB’s terms of reference.

The SoCG sets the protocol (as originally produced by the Chairs of regional Waste Technical Advisory Bodies), which RTAB member authorities will follow when establishing the need for cooperation.

Next Steps
The WMRTAB SoCG has been sent to members for signatures. Once all are received, the SoCG will solidify the role of the WMRTAB in assisting member waste planning authorities in ensuring compliance with the statutory Duty to Cooperate on waste planning matters.

Appendix A: West Midlands Resource Technical Advisory Body Statement of Common Ground (September 2022).

To make appointments to the committees of the Council and outside bodies in line with the rules of political proportionality.

Public Transport Infrastructure is in need of investment to improve the image of public transport in the County and to attract residents to make greater use of sustainable modes of transport.

A condition survey carried out in 2019 indicated a significant number of bus shelters that require repair, upgrading, or replacement. Since the survey was completed the condition of the assets has declined further as there has not been an allocated budget for maintenance and renewal.

The council’s recently published bus service improvement plan (BSIP) has identified the importance of infrastructure in maintaining patronage levels, and attracting new passengers to public transport, in turn reducing reliance on unsustainable modes of transport.

Progressing this program would help to deliver the council’s identified County Plan success measures:
• Work in partnership with others to reduce county carbon emissions
• Improve the air quality within Herefordshire
• Increase the number of short distance trips being undertaken by sustainable modes of travel – walking, cycling, public transport

Progressing this program would help to deliver the council’s identified Local Transport Plan objectives:
• Provide a good quality transport network for all users – by being proactive in our asset management and by working closely with the public, Highways England and rail and bus
• Make journeys easier and safer – by making bus and rail tickets compatible and easier to buy and use, by providing ‘real time’ information at well-equipped transport hubs, by improving signage to walking and cycling routes and by helping people feel safe during their journeys.

The council’s budget for 2022/23 was approved at a full council meeting held on 11th February 2022. This included a capital allocation of £300k over 2 years to upgrade bus shelters in the County.

To approve expenditure from the 2021/22 high needs provision capital allocation grant to enable a feasibility study and RIBA Stage 3 Spatial Co-ordination (formerly developed design) work to be undertaken at Hampton Dene Primary School to increase capacity at the school for specialist education provision.

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.

This report provides a brief summary update on issues previously considered by the Scrutiny Management Board, including responses to information requests made by the committee, updates on resolutions made by the committee, including reports and recommendations to the executive and the Executive Response and executive decision made in respect of scrutiny reports and recommendations.

Byelaws made under Section 14(7) and 15(7) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 relating to the cleanliness of premises and sterilisation of instruments, materials and equipment used in connection with the practice of acupuncture or the business of tattooing, semi-permanent skin-colouring, cosmetic piercing or electrolysis, or any two or more of such practice.

To review performance for Quarter 1 2022/23 and the forecast budget outturn for the year.
To provide assurance that progress has being 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 £9.4 million.

The purpose of the report is to agree the scope, funding allocation and recommendations for delivery of the Technology Enabled Communities (TEC) Programme.

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

b) To delegate all further operational decisions to the Director of Public Health.

The roofing works at Hampton Dene Primary School, Hereford are
planned works included in the 2021-2023 Schools Capital Maintenance
Programme.

An expedited tender process was carried out due to the urgency of the
works required, associated with the critical works already being undertaken
at the school.

To ensure all Council buildings are fit for purpose and maintained to the
standards set out in the condition survey to address suitability,
sustainability and affordability.

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.

This report provides a brief summary update on issues previously considered by the Scrutiny Management Board, including responses to information requests made by the committee, updates on resolutions made by the committee, including reports and recommendations to the executive and the Executive Response and executive decision made in respect of scrutiny reports and recommendations.

To consider the status of the council's corporate risk register in order to monitor the effectiveness of risk management within the performance management framework

To agree to go out to procure a contract for provision of litter and dog fouling enforcement across the county of Herefordshire

To approve the addition of revenue grant funding to the Lengthman's Scheme, together with the changes to the scheme that will target help towards parishioners through their Town or Parish Council to better meet their riparian drainage responsibilities where such assistance will benefit highway users.

To seek approval to apply to the Secretary of State in order to designate the rural parishes of Herefordshire as ‘rural’ under Section 157 of the Housing Act 1985.

This will enable the Council the flexibility to develop affordable housing policy thresholds on sites less than 10 units in rural areas as part of the emerging Local Plan 2021-2024

Approval to procure, develop and implement a single web platform for the Talk Community website that provides a one stop shop for information, advice and guidance to support the health and wellbeing of the residents of Herefordshire.

To approve Pre-Construction Cost to max £370K to enable surrender of lease in respect for land required to improve school.