A decision was taken 9 August 2019 by Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Highways to pause all work on the South Wye Transport Package and Hereford bypass and a review of the projects be undertaken to determine next steps. This decision was called in and a General Scrutiny meeting was held 9th September in which recommendations were made.

The Cabinet Member took a further decision 22 October 2019 which took into consideration the recommendations made by General Scrutiny Committee and confirmed a review of the South Wye Transport Package and the bypass project to determine next steps.

On 24 January 2020 the Cabinet Member took a decision to approve the scope, outline programme and timescale for undertaking the review of the Hereford and South Wye Transport Packages, within a budget of £360,000.
The report outlined that the review is essential to ensure that the council’s decision making is fully informed by the latest information and best practice.

The Acting Assistant Director for Highways and Transport approved on 10 March 2020 to commission professional services up to a value of £145k through the Public Realm contract, for works to the end March 2020 to undertake a transport strategy assessment as outlined in the 24 January 2020 Cabinet Member decision report.

This decision will enable the commissioning of the remainder of works as outlined from April 2020 to the end of July 2020. This aligns with the timeline of work set out in the 24 January 2020 Cabinet Member decision report.