Currently Councils can impose a 50% premium on unfurnished property empty for more than two years. This premium can be increased to 100% from 1 April 2019 and then 200% from 2020 if the property has been empty for more than five years and from 2021, 300% if the home has been empty for more than ten years.

To undertake public consultation upon a draft Hereford Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

To confirm the annual plan 2019/20 for the public realm services contract with Balfour Beatty Living Places.

The annual plan has been developed by Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) in cooperation with council officers to ensure that it meets the council’s objectives for the public realm (highways and related services) within the assigned budgets. Cabinet member approval of the plan provides final confirmation of this acceptance and in doing so ensures that the plan provides a sound basis for performance and contract management during the forthcoming financial year.

To make the Shobdon 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 Shobdon neighbourhood development plan and update the countywide policies map as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire. Council delegated authority for the making of the neighbourhood development plans, and consequential amendments to the countywide policies map, to the cabinet member infrastructure.

To make the How Caple, Sollers Hope and Yatton Group 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 How Caple, Sollers Hope and Yatton Group neighbourhood development plan and update the countywide policies map as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire. Council delegated authority for the making of the neighbourhood development plans, and consequential amendments to the countywide policies map, to the cabinet member infrastructure.

To make the Pembridge 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 Pembridge neighbourhood development plan and update the countywide policies map as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire. Council delegated authority for the making of the neighbourhood development plans, and consequential amendments to the countywide policies map, to the cabinet member infrastructure.

To make the Lea 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 Lea neighbourhood development plan and update the countywide policies map as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire. Council delegated authority for the making of the neighbourhood development plans, and consequential amendments to the countywide policies map, to the cabinet member infrastructure.

To make the Ballingham, Bolstone and Hentland Group 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 Ballingham, Bolstone and Hentland Group neighbourhood development plan and update the countywide policies map as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire. Council delegated authority for the making of the neighbourhood development plans, and consequential amendments to the countywide policies map, to the cabinet member infrastructure.

To approve additional works by Western Power Distribution for electricity reinforcement at Hereford Enterprise Zone totalling £288,342.98.

To approve the 2019 pay policy statement for publication.

To agree the activities within the corporate delivery plan 2019/20.

To make the Leominster area 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 Leominster area neighbourhood development plan and update the countywide policies map as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire. Council delegated authority for the making of the neighbourhood development plans, and consequential amendments to the countywide policies map, to the cabinet member infrastructure.

To make the Ocle Pychard Group 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 Border Group neighbourhood development plan and update the countywide policies map as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire. Council delegated authority for the making of the neighbourhood development plans, and consequential amendments to the countywide policies map, to the cabinet member infrastructure.

To make the Burghill 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 Burghill neighbourhood development plan and update the countywide policies map as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire. Council delegated authority for the making of the neighbourhood development plans, and consequential amendments to the countywide policies map, to the cabinet member infrastructure.

That Public Footpath HER39 (part) Hereford is temporarily closed while an existing water main is replaced by Welsh Water. They are paying for the closure

To make the Putley 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 Putley neighbourhood development plan and update the countywide policies map as part of the statutory development plan for Herefordshire. Council delegated authority for the making of the neighbourhood development plans, and consequential amendments to the countywide policies map, to the cabinet member infrastructure.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Closure Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure of the U94001 Hope Under Dinmore Village Road, Hope-Under-Dinmore Herefordshire. The Order shall come into effect on the 14th February 2019 and is planned to be in effect for 2 nights.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Closure Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure of the C1129 From A465 To Old School House, Cross Keys, Herefordshire. The Order shall come into effect on the 13th February 2019 and is planned to be in effect for 3 days.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Road Closure Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure on the B4260, Wilton Road, Wilton, at the section of carriageway adjacent to the rockface, planned to be effective for a period of 5 days commencing on the 18th of February 2019.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Closure Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure of the U67216 Albert Road, Ledbury, Herefordshire. The Order shall come into effect on the 11th February 2019 and is planned to be in effect for 2 weeks.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require the temporary suspension of the ‘Walnut Tree Avenue, Hereford (Prohibition of Commercial Vehicles of over 3 Tons) Order 1980‘ and permit any vehicle to use (if appropriate) the length of said highway classified as: U82204 Walnut Tree Avenue, Hereford, from the junction with the A49 Ross Road to the junction with the A465 Belmont Road. The Order shall come into effect on the 4th February 2019 and is planned to be in effect for 15 Nights.

To implement additional modules to the current revenue and benefits system as described below:-

1. The Capita electronic document management system (DMS). Currently Academy links to IDOX DMS however this is clunky and IDOX is no longer going to be maintained as a standalone system therefore this will novate customer records to the Capital module which is more user friendly and will continue to have full GDPR compliant system support.
2. One Portal Connect and Serve - this is required to improve the customer journey and minimize staff time including in the customer services team. It means customers can be set up by staff and staff can view the same system screen as the customer if they are struggled to access or understand their digital record.
3. HB change in circumstances and new claims – this is to automate the application process to drive customer’s online, minimizing customer contact and improving response times.

All of the above have been previously identified as digital roadmap opportunities towards more automation of the revenues and benefits service.

Approve grant of lease to replace existing tenancy at will on basis of open market rent

Approve variation of lease dated 6 February 2009 to provide for revised letting documents

Approve grant of new lease on basis of open market rent and full repairing terms

The decision has been taken to:
1. progress the retendering of mainstream school and college transport contracts in accordance with the attached programme.

The decision has been taken to:

1. Award SEN Transport contract numbers BM230S and BC585S as follows:

Contract BM230S – Blackmarston School. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 3 week term commencing 3rd December 2018 at a total value of £2,850. 1 Compliant bid was received. This is an additional contract required to provide statutory transport for an SEN student.

Contract BC585S – Barrs Court School. Awarded to High Town Taxis for a 3 year term commencing 9th January 2019 at an annual value of £16,446. 4 Compliant bids were received. This contract replaces contract BC680S achieving an annual saving of £12,054.

The net effect of tendering these contracts is a reduction in SEN transport contracting costs of £9,204 in the current financial year.

2. Award mainstream Transport contract numbers LSH1A, STJ9A, STJ9P, WGM19 and PEM19 as follows:

Contract LSH1A – Weobley Primary & High Schools. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 1 year term commencing 9th January 2019 at a total value of £16,720. 1 Compliant bid was received. This is a new contract required to provide transport to students with statutory entitlement.

Contract STJ9A – St Joseph’s School. Awarded to High Town Taxis for a 7 month term commencing 9th January 2019 at a total value of £3,817. 2 Compliant bids were received. This is a new contract required to provide transport to students with statutory entitlement.

Contract STJ9P – St Joseph’s School. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 7 month term commencing 9th January 2019 at a total value of £4,680. 2 Compliant bids were received. This is a new contract required to provide transport to students with statutory entitlement.

Contract WGM19 – Wigmore School. Awarded to PC & PD Harley for a 7 month term commencing 9th January 2019 at a total value of £21,762. 3 Compliant bids were received. This contract replaces contract WGM11.

Contract PEM19 – Pembridge Primary School. Awarded to Blue Line Taxis for a 7 month term commencing 9th January 2019 at a total value of £18,720. 2 Compliant bids were received. This contract replaces contract PEM01.

The net effect of tendering these contracts is an increase in mainstream transport contracting costs of £15,178 in the current financial year.

To approve the acquisition of a strategic opportunity development site within College Ward

THAT:
No person shall drive a motor vehicle at a speed exceeding 50 miles per hour:
along the length of carriageway on the A44, Monkland from a point 83 metres west of its junction with the centre line of the U93006 for a distance of 1,568 metres in an easterly direction to a point 333 metres east of its junction with the eastern junction with the U93003 Old Road and;
along the U93002 from its junction with the A44 for its entire adopted length.
The speed limit on the U93001 Pleck Lane, the U93004 Baker Lea and the U93005 Tagwell Lane is not reduced from their current national speed limit to 30 mph.

To approve a direct award of a contract for accommodation based support for care leavers and vulnerable young people for the period to 1 November 2020

To confirm a preferred package of active measures to be delivered with the Southern Link Road

Include the country bus station site in the development and regeneration programme at stage 1

To review the progress of the Learning Disability Strategy 2018-2020 against the implementation plan.

An update of the service performance as requested by the committee following recommendations at the meeting held on 27 March 2018

To approve a new joint Domestic Abuse Strategy for Herefordshire

To approve the expenditure of the successful capital funding bid to provide and upgrade and renewal of some of the CCTV equipment for the Herefordshire CCTV system

To consider school performance for summer 2018 and the effectiveness of the Herefordshire school improvement partnership strategy and framework in improving outcomes for Herefordshire’s children and young people.

To enable the committee to scrutinise pupil and school performance in Herefordshire as assessed in 2018

To receive a quarterly review of the progress against the action plan produced in response to the Ofsted Inspection of Local Authority Children's Services (ILACS) inspection judgement of June 2018

To authorise the making of a Temporary HGV restriction served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure of the A4110 Canon Pyon Road, Hereford, Herefordshire. The Order shall come into effect on the 7th January 2019 and is planned to be in effect for 4 weeks.

To consider and approve capital expenditure on a number of improvement projects and essential maintenance on council car parks.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Lane Closure Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure of the A480, Credenhill, from the junction with Station Road to the junction with the C1103. The Order shall come into effect on 28th of January 2019 and is planned to be in effect for 8 weeks.

To complete a Notice for the above to be signed by an authorised officer on behalf of Herefordshire Council, and posted on site.

To approve the section 75 (s75) agreement between the council and Herefordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, effective from 1 April 2019 and to approve the change in contractual arrangements for the provision of a Discharge to Assess service provided by Shaw Healthcare.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Closure Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure of the U93003 Monkland Village Road, Monkland, Herefordshire. The Order shall come into effect on the 30th January 2019 and is planned to be in effect for 3 days.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Closure Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure of the U80005 West Street, Hereford, Herefordshire. The Order shall come into effect on the 20th January 2019 and is planned to be in effect for 1 day.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Road Closure Order served under Section 21 of The Town Police Clauses Act (1847) to require the temporary closure of the following roads in Leominster
Corn Square, Corn Street, Victoria Street

The order shall come into effect on :
January 2019 – 12th
February 2019 – 9th
March 2019 – 2nd, 9th
April 2019 – 13th, 20th
May 2019 – 11th, 25th
June 2019 – 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th
July 2019 – 13th, 27th
August 2019 – 10th, 31st
September 2019 – 7th, 14th, 28th
October 2019 – 12th, 26th
November 2019 – 9th, 23rd, 30th
December 2019 – 7th, 14th, 15th, 24th

And is planned to be in effect for 1 day.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Closure Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure of the U80334 Catherine Street, Hereford, Herefordshire. The Order shall come into effect on the 4th February 2019 and is planned to be in effect for 2 weeks.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Closure Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure of the C1150 From A438 To Yarkhill Marsh, Tarrington, at the level crossing. The Order shall come into effect on the 12th January 2019 and is planned to be in effect for 2 nights (the 12th January & the 19th January respectively).

To authorise the making of a Temporary Closure Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure of the U71009 Moraston Lane From C1261, Dadnor And Picts Cross, outside The Pack House. The Order shall come into effect on the 16th January 2019 and is planned to be in effect for 7 days.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Closure Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure of the U80331 Holmer Road Service Road, Hereford, Herefordshire. The Order shall come into effect on the 14th January 2019 and is planned to be in effect for 8 weeks.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Closure Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure of the U94213 Hamnish Road, Hamnish, outside Hamnish Court. The Order shall come into effect on the 28th January 2019 and is planned to be in effect for 4 days.

To authorise the making of a Temporary Closure Order served under section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 to require a temporary closure of the U81224 Holmer Street, Hereford, from the junction with U81227 Cotterell Street, to the junction with the A438 Whitecross Road. The Order shall come into effect on the 5th February 2019 and is planned to be in effect for 3 days.

That Public Footpath ER24 (part) Edwyn Ralph is temporarily closed due to a damaged footbridge.

Award a contract to SC Joseph for the works required to build a new permanent build classroom block, remove the existing double mobiles and reinstate the land occupied by the mobiles into play space for the school at a total cost of up to £450,000 including contingency, statutory and professional fees.

To enter into a Development Agreement to deliver a residential development on the former Depot and Paddock site at Bromyard

To review progress of the implementation of audit recommendations.

To consider the status of the council’s corporate risk register in order to monitor the effectiveness of the performance, risk and opportunity management framework.