This report is to confirm the work that will be delivered with the Active Travel Capital Fund that Herefordshire Council have received for 2026/27 financial year

To provide assurance of the adequacy of the council’s risk management framework and internal controls in 2025/26.

To agree to join the NPP to provide multiple options of cashless parking providers for all council pay and display car parks and on-street.

To seek approval from Cabinet to award the construction contract to the preferred bidder and authorise spending against the capital budget to construct Phase One of the Hereford Bypass.

The purpose of this report is to present Cabinet with the outcome of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Assessment and to approve Herefordshire's CQC Assurance improvement plan 2026-27

To issue a Notice under section 25 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 requiring works to be carried out to reinstate the natural flow of the original watercourse.

To award a contract to Owen Pell Ltd – to the value of £43,428.36 for the supply and installation of Signage, posts and Lights (wig wags) as per drawings – to include all groundworks and reinstatement inclusive of connections to specified electrical feeds as per standard detail supplied.
The lighting and signage element of this scheme is awarded to Owen Pell Ltd through the Herefordshire Council Minor Works Framework which is fully compliant procurement route.
To further delegate all operational and budgetary decisions up to the maximum value of £50,000 for this scheme to the Interim Delivery Director Infrastructure, Capital Programme Manager and Capital Project Manager.

To serve a provisional TPO

To serve a Provisional TPO

To award a contract to Marches Energy Advice and Severn Wye Energy Agency for the provision of energy advice and wrap around services as part of the CRF for a period of 12 months at a total cost of £25,000 each so a total of £50,000. This energy advice and wrap around support will be provided to applicants who are experiencing crisis, or at risk of crisis.

The energy services will deliver accessible advice and practical support, aligned to the CRF definition of crisis as a circumstance of pressing need requiring immediate action to prevent or address negative outcomes. This includes a focus on the energy bills and usage within households. urgent financial shocks such as loss of income, escalating debt, housing instability, or difficulty meeting essential household costs.

To implement the 6-month extension period to the RM6168: Estate Management Services contract awarded to Bruton Knowles, increasing the contract value to £74,999.
The Council has appointed a new contractor for the Public Realm contract, under which the Annual Plan works are delivered by Bruton Knowles. The proposed extension period will enable Bruton Knowles to continue operating under the existing CCS framework while the new contractor is mobilised, and will provide the Council with sufficient time to commence the procurement process.

To appoint CBRE a firm of external Valuers to undertake a Red Book valuation of Waverley House, Leominster

Following Invitations to quote, 3 firms provided quotes for the service, CBRE were the most competitive.

For the Section 38 Agreement for the development at Madley Road, Clehonger for Stonewater Housing to be signed and sealed by an authorised officer on behalf of Herefordshire Council.

To secure adopted publicly maintained highway works constructed to the proper standards for the benefit of the community.

For the Deed of Dedication of land to improve highway visibility at the U9421 and A44 junction at Docklow to be signed and sealed by an authorised officer on behalf of Herefordshire Council.

To improve highway visibility at the junction for road users.

To approve the procurement of a new multi provider partnership framework for the provision of care home placements and related services. The Council is looking to formalise partnership arrangements for a minimum of 500-550 placements across all providers.
Estimated value of up to £320m across the framework term (maximum of 8 years).

To award a contract to WDM Ltd to the value of £15,544.56.

In order to work to the Council’s Skid Resistance Policy.

The undertaking of SCRIM surveys in Herefordshire will be in both directions on 100% of the of the A road network and in both directions on a small percentage of the B road network.

This data will be fed into the resurfacing/surfacing dressing programmes where applicable to mitigate the risk of wet skidding accidents on Herefordshire’s surveyed network.

In accordance with the delegation as set out at b) i) and the 18 December 2025 Cabinet decision, to finalise and enter into the contract and any ancillary contract documents with M Group Highways Ltd for an initial period of 6 years and 10 months (so as to align with Council financial years) and with the option for the Council to extend for a further 3-year period. The Council will instruct services and works within the available budget for each contract year, but the cumulative instruction value over the lifetime of the contract will be no more than the £200 million advertised contract value.

In accordance with the delegations as set out at recommendation (b) (ii) of the 28 November 2024 and b) ii) of the 18 December 2025 Cabinet decision, to agree and enter into all necessary leases to enable the provision of the Public Realm Services which shall include a renewal of the Council’s existing Headleases and simultaneous grant of subleases to M Group Highways Ltd in respect of the highways depots at Thorn Business Park, Rotherwas, Hereford and completion of a lease between the Council and M Group Highways Ltd in respect of the Kingsland Depot.

To report the provisional financial outturn position for 2025/26 for revenue and capital budgets, subject to external audit. The results for 2025/26 report a balanced revenue outturn position after the use of reserves and implementation of recovery plan actions.

To award the professional services contract to AtkinsRéalis following the competitive open tender procedure.

To approve the implementation of the food waste collection scheme

To award a contract to Rose Regeneration Limited to the value of £37,000 for the final delivery stage of the Towns Fund programme April 2026 – September 2026 with an option for a 6 month extension until March 2027 from the Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities.

Decision to award contract to SC Joseph Ltd and approve the expenditure of up to £240,369.50 which includes a contingency, to remove an end-of-life mobile building and construct a new modular timber frame stand-alone building to accommodate an early year’s nursery at Merry go Round Day Nursery @ Green Croft Children's Centre, Green Croft, Hereford HR2 7NT following a successful tender on the Council’s procurement portal.

Approve the expenditure of up to £4,000 for internal and external professional fees.

Authority is delegated to the Capital Project Manager from the Service Director of Economy and Environment to act as spend manager for the project. Responsibility for monitoring the remaining works to be carried out by the Capital Project Manager within the spend budget.

To grant a licence to Welsh Water for undertaking groundworks at Red Meadow Car Park, Ross-on-Wye

Welsh Water have served notice using statutory powers to excavate and survey the underground drainage and undertake any repairs resulting from the investigations.

To vary the Buttress Architects Limited contract to include RIBA 5-7 support for the Merton Meadow FAS construction and further design support up to a value of £88,000. This includes a small contingency and will be funded from the Strategic Housing delivery budget.

This variation is a continuation of their work to provide services to oversee and support the delivery of the construction works.

To approve the decision to recommissioning of Children’s Rights & Advocacy and Independent Visitors Services

To approve executive responses to outstanding notices of motion agreed at meetings of the full Council.

To seek approval for refreshed Home To School Transport (HTST) Policies.

To approve a contract via a direct award process for the placing of public notices in newspapers circulating within Herefordshire.

To approve the recommissioning of domestic abuse services, via a competitive tendering process, commencing.

To approve the re-commissioning of the council's home care framework, called Services In Your Home (SIYH), in Herefordshire. The new SIYH framework needs to be operational by 1 May 2027.

To provide an update on the status of corporate risks at the end of Quarter 4 2025/26 (March 2026) and provide assurance that risks are being managed effectively across the council.

To approve the spend of the capital allocation to establish a new Alternative Provision Centre

To agree to vote in favour of the Herefordshire County Business Improvement District (HCBID) for the second, five year term (2026 – 2031).

The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet approval for an updated Travel Plan process for Herefordshire. The updated approach sets out a clearer, more consistent and outcome-focused process for the development, implementation and monitoring of travel plans across new developments, existing organisations and key trip-generating sites.

The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet approval for the adoption of a new Parking Strategy for Herefordshire. This report presents the new Parking Strategy, which sets out the Council’s long-term vision, principles and priorities for parking across Herefordshire. The strategy is intended to guide decision-making, investment, and operational practice for both on-street and off-street parking, ensuring that parking plays a supportive role within the wider transport network rather than operating in isolation.
The strategy has been developed to align with the Local Transport Plan, the Council Plan and other relevant corporate and place-based priorities. It recognises the role parking plays in supporting town centres, tourism, freight and servicing, enabling access for disabled users and residents, and creating safe and attractive public spaces. It also reflects the increasing importance of integrating parking with sustainable travel choices, technological innovation, and efficient asset management.

To approve the spend of the capital allocation to relocate Herefordshire Pupil Referral Units onto a single site.

To review performance for Quarter 4 (Q4) 2025/26 and to report the performance position across all Directorates for this period.

To seek approval for the allocation of Basic Need Capital Grant funding to support the expansion of John Masefield High School and Weobley High School in order to meet future demand for additional secondary school places.

To approve expenditure within the capital building improvement programme 2026-2029

To approve an extension to the council’s current commissioned home care framework for up to six months from 31 October 2026 to 30 April 2027.

The purpose of the report is to approve the 2026-2036 Herefordshire Adult Social Care Prevention Strategy

To provide Cabinet with an update regarding the Phosphate Mitigation Wetland schemes

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

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