To consider a work programme for the committee for the year ahead.

Award a contract to CF Roberts for the fire precaution works at Clehonger Primary School Herefordshire, following a successful tender on the Council’s procurement portal.

Approve the expenditure of up to £51,458 for the works, which includes a
contingency of up to £4,678.

Approve the expenditure of up to £6,432.25 for internal and external
professional fees.

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

To provide the findings and recommendations of the Herefordshire All-Age Carers Strategy 2024-2029 action plan working group

To enter into a wayleave agreement with National Grid on land adjacent to Hampton Park Road which will allow for the installation and maintenance of two poles. One pole is required for a transformer to feed the properties to the east of the location and the second pole is to hold switch gear for safety and reliability of local supplies. Both poles are “free standing” (no overhead cables), they are to house the transformer and switch gear for the existing underground network.

Enter into wayleave agreement with NGED for diversion of
low voltage (LV) cable serving Peterchurch Primary School

Award a contract to Express Solutions for the emergency drainage works at Peterchurch Primary School Herefordshire.

Approve the expenditure of up to £48k for the works, which includes a
contingency of up to £10k.

Approve the expenditure of up to £7k for internal and external professional fees.

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

Award a contract to Jackwolf Group Ltd for the heating, windows and
doors works at St Martin’s Primary School, Herefordshire, following a
successful tender on the Council’s procurement portal.

Approve the expenditure of up to £620,137.02 for the works, which includes a contingency of up to £56,376.09

Approve the expenditure of up to £77,517.13 for internal and external
professional fees.

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

Award a contract to S C Joseph Ltd for the damp and window works at
Broadlands Primary School, Herefordshire, following a successful tender on the Council’s procurement portal.

Approve the expenditure of up to £96,669.10 for the works, which includes a contingency of up to £8,788.10.

Approve the expenditure of up to £12,083.64 for internal and external
professional fees.

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

Following consultation and review, approval is given to establish a new SEMH Resourced Provision Base at Trinity Primary School, effective from 1 September 2025.

To seek approval to spend the remaining £1.2 million of the £2 million Brownfield Land Release Fund grant awarded by the government for a flood alleviation scheme on the Merton Meadow sites in Hereford to enable them to be released for development. The grant funding will be utilised to deliver the physical flood alleviation works.

To award a contract to MF Freeman Ltd using Lot 1 of the Council’s NEC 4 Framework Agreement, to the initial value of £16,754.10 to install 50 finger posts on the Public Rights of Way network, as set out in Appendix 1. In addition, to authorise a 10% contingency of £1,675.41

Considering no objections have been made as part of the Formal (Statutory) Consultation and Notice of Proposal stages, a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) be introduced under Section 84 and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and the Traffic Management Act 2004 the effect of which will be to implement a 50mph speed limit on the A438 between Winforton and Rhydspence.

To award a contract (Works Order 21) to Tarmac Trading Ltd using the Council’s NEC 4 Framework Agreement, up to the value of £891,010.16 with an approved contingency of 10% to the value of £89,101.01.
The works identified are the resurfacing programme on various A and B roads across the county, as shown within Appendix 1.

To award a contract (Works Order 19) to Tarmac Trading Ltd using the Council’s NEC 4 Framework Agreement, up to the value of £39,757.18, for carriageway and remedial works with an additional contingency of up to a value of £3,975.71 (10%)

To award a contract (Works Order 20) to Tarmac Trading Ltd using the Council’s Highways and Public Realm Schemes Framework, to the initial value of £189,180.84 for surface dressing preparation works on C and U roads across the county, as set out in Appendix 1.

update to Schools Forum. Main finance item with be the 2024/25 year end close results + other miscellaneous items.

1. The identified pipe route is the preferred route by the statutory undertaker Dwr Cymru Welsh Water and presents the only route for the adjacent landowner to service his property.
2. The S104 agreement relates to the adoption of a waste pipe that will be installed under Council owned land. Dwr Cymru Welsh Water will adopt the pipe once it has been installed.
3. A Deed of Easement has been entered into to protect the Council’s position and ensure the road is repaired in a like for like fashion when the pipe has been laid.
4. Associated costs have been paid by the adjacent landowner.

To approve the acceptance of a grant totalling £200,000 from the Clore Duffield Foundation to support the Hereford Museum & Art Gallery Redevelopment and adjust the capital programme accordingly.

This grant will support the creation of a Clore Learning Space in the newly redeveloped museum and gallery. The grant will support the development of a dedicated learning facility, enabling the delivery of high-quality educational and community programming, aligned with the council's strategic priorities for cultural engagement, diversity, and lifelong learning.

The Clore Learning Space will provide a modern, accessible environment to serve schools, community groups, and visitors, with a particular focus on disadvantaged and rural communities. It will enhance skills development, wellbeing, and inclusion, contributing to Herefordshire’s cultural and economic growth.

This funding complements the wider redevelopment project, ensuring a sustainable and inclusive design while establishing the museum as a flagship cultural destination in the county. The grant secures a critical element of the project and reinforces the council’s commitment to enriching the lives of residents and visitors through arts, heritage, and learning.

The grant supports the creation of a high-quality learning space that will enhance educational opportunities and community engagement, ensuring more people can benefit from the redeveloped museum.

The funding supports the council’s commitment to improving access to arts and heritage, particularly for rural and disadvantaged communities, aligning with strategic priorities for inclusion and lifelong learning.

This report is to set out the recommendations for recommissioning the Pharmacotherapy function of the Herefordshire Stop Smoking Service.

To review progress in delivering the cultural strategy.

To approve the Risk Management Strategy.

Review performance for Q4 2024/25; and agree any outstanding key milestones in Appendix A to be carried forward to the Delivery Plan 2025/26.

To approve the new strategy for reducing the prevalence of and preventing domestic abuse throughout the county.

To delegate authority to the Corporate Director, Economy and Environment to spend the Local Transport Grant, Local Transport Resource Fund and Integrated Transport Block funding from the Department for Transport

To seek approval to allocate and spend the Employment Land capital budget to bring forward detailed designs and accompanying business case for the development of business space on the former Bromyard Depot site, and to establish a business hub facility on the ground floor of the Buttercross Building in Leominster.

The purpose of the report is to confirm what Herefordshire Council will deliver with the Capability and Ambition Fund grant

To seek approval to commission, by means of a competitive tender process in line with the council’s contract procedure rules, a housing related support service for 16–25-year-old children in care and care leavers

To report the provisional financial outturn position for 2024/25 for revenue and capital budgets, subject
to external audit.

The purpose of this report is to set out how the £1.1 million of Bus Service Improvement Plan capital spend is proposed to be spent and to seek the necessary approvals to do so.

To award the debt enforcement contract

To approve the expenditure of the retained business rates from the Hereford Enterprise Zone, to deliver a county wide business growth, skills and inward investment programme

To agree the proposed programme of works as set out in appendices incorporating a series of planned project works to enable Council to deliver on its obligations to
maintain buildings fit for purpose.

This report seeks approval to accept a number of confirmed and indicative funding awards, allocations and bids from National Grid, DEFRA, Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales for the future management and duties of the Wye Valley National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). This report also seeks approval to delegate the review of the AONB Management Plan and the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding between the 4 constituent local authorities, on account of the complex nature of the cross-border designation.

The purpose of this report is to set out how the £1 million for Play Area Investment is proposed to be spent and to seek the necessary approvals to do so.

The purpose of this report is to set out how the £2.055 million for Herefordshire Flood Risk Mitigation is proposed to be spent and to seek the necessary approvals to do so.

The purpose of this report is to set out how the £3.0 million for Road Safety Schemes is proposed to be spent and to seek the necessary approvals to do so.

To consider and adopt the new management plan for the Malvern Hills National Landscape.

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

To consider and agree the business case to invest in and develop the council’s own care facility in Herefordshire to meet future demand