Herefordshire Council

Provision and removal of temporary classrooms at Colwall primary school

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure and strategic nature / impact on communities;

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: Hope End;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/10/2017

General exception notice

This item is subject to the General Exception procedure. It is proposed to take a key decision on the decision date shown below. It would be impracticable to defer the decision. This notice has been issued to the chairman of the relevant overview and scrutiny committee.

Reason for urgency:
The decision needs to be taken to ensure that the removal of classrooms is undertaken within the timeframe allowed to ensure that the council does not accrue additional hire costs of the temporary classrooms

Decision due: 10 November 2017 by Cabinet member contracts and assets

Lead member: Cabinet member young people and children’s wellbeing

Lead director: Director for children’s wellbeing

Department: Childrens wellbeing

Contact: Karen Knight Email: kknight@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 383042.

Documents

  • Provision and removal of temporary classrooms at Colwall primary school
Herefordshire Council

Corporate Energy Efficiency Measures – Invest to Save

To replace energy inefficient lighting across two* sites with energy efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights in order to reduce energy and maintenance costs in addition to reducing carbon emissions.
at Plough Lane to use variable speed drives (that are able to adjust the electrical supply to an AC induction motor) that regulate the speed and torque output of rotational motors of primary pumps including the Air Handling Unit. These would be integrated into the existing Business Energy Management System ensuring the building operates at maximum levels of efficiency and removing wasted energy usage and associated costs.

Decision type: Non-Key

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: Central; Dinedor Hill; Ross East; Widemarsh;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/10/2017

Decision due: 14 December 2017 by Assistant director environment and place

Lead director: Assistant director environment and place

Department: Economy, communities and corporate

Contact: Richard Vaughan, Renewable energy officer Email: Richard.Vaughan@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260192.

Details of any declarations of interest: None

Documents

  • Corporate Energy Efficiency Measures – Invest to Save
Herefordshire Council

Extension to Hereford Enterprise Zone business rate reliefs

To use locality powers to approve a two year extension to business rate reliefs to new businesses locating on Hereford enterprise zone, capped at the value of business rate growth attained in prior years.

Decision type: Non-Key

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: Hinton & Hunderton;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/10/2017

Decision due: 26 October 2017 by Cabinet member finance, housing and ICT

Lead member: Cabinet member finance, housing and ICT

Lead director: Director for economy, communities and corporate

Department: Economy, communities and corporate

Contact: Josie Rushgrove, Head of corporate finance Email: jrushgrove@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 261867.

Documents

  • Extension to Hereford Enterprise Zone business rate reliefs
Herefordshire Council

Lobby central government for change to NPPF regarding housing.

To agree to lobby central government for a change to the national planning framework to enable local planning authorities to take personal circumstances into account as material planning considerations where proportionate residential development is considered necessary for a person suffering from a serious disability, or some other unusual or exceptional circumstances, and is supported by professional medical or other evidence, to enable that person to maintain and enjoy an acceptable quality of life.

Decision type: Non-Key

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/10/2017

Decision due: 30 November 2017 by Cabinet member infrastructure

Lead member: Cabinet member infrastructure

Lead director: Director for economy, communities and corporate

Department: Economy, communities and corporate

Contact: Angela Newey, Senior planning officer Email: Angela.Newey1@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 383637.

Documents

  • Lobby central government for change to NPPF regarding housing.
Herefordshire Council

Herefordshire’s application to be a business rate pool pilot for 2018/19

Herefordshire Council expressing an interest in submitting a bid to be considered as a pilot with Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin

Decision type: Non-Key

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/10/2017

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency: Exemption from call in reasoning – to allow Cabinet to approve the application to be a member of a business rate pilot pool with LEP partners in advance of the deadline set by central government, a further report will be provided if the application is successful.

Decision due: 26 October 2017 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet member finance, housing and ICT

Lead director: Director for economy, communities and corporate

Department: Economy, communities and corporate

Contact: Josie Rushgrove, Head of corporate finance Email: jrushgrove@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 261867.

Agenda items

Documents

  • Herefordshire’s application to be a business rate pool pilot for 2018/19
Herefordshire Council

Management of Herefordshire Councils maintenance Program 2017/18

To obtain delegated permission to spend revenue and capital maintenance funding on the corporate stock of properties

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure;

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2017

Decision due: 30 November 2017 by Cabinet member contracts and assets

Lead member: Cabinet member contracts and assets

Lead director: Chief finance officer

Department: Economy, communities and corporate

Contact: Gary Angove, Property services manager Email: gary.angove@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 383869.

Documents

  • Management of Herefordshire Councils maintenance Program 2017/18
Herefordshire Council

Highway Maintenance Challenge Fund Works – Mitigation of impact due to exceptional periods of road closure

To consider the impact on Herefordshire’s small businesses as a consequence of the works that are required to deliver the successful bid to the Departments for Transport’s Tranche 2A of the Local Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund, the options by which that impact can be mitigated and decide on the action that shall be taken to mitigate the impact of these works on small businesses.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member transport and roads

Decision due date: 30/10/2017

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Lead officer: Clive Hall

Notice of decision: 13/10/2017

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency: Decision required in response to concern as raised by small businesses.

Anticipated restriction: Open

Herefordshire Council

Development and regeneration programme procurement completion

To approve the expenditure required to complete the procurement of the development and regeneration provider including a financial assessment of the identified preferred bidder. The financial assessment is required as part of the due diligence process to ensure that the preferred bidder is of sufficient financial standing to enter into the contract. The assessment will support the chief finance officer in deciding whether to support the award of the contract.

Decision type: Non-Key

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2017

Decision due: 23 October 2017 by Cabinet member contracts and assets

Lead member: Cabinet member contracts and assets

Lead director: Director for economy, communities and corporate

Department: Economy, communities and corporate

Contact: Robert Ewing, Commissioning programme delivery manager Email: rewing@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 383660.

Documents

  • Development and regeneration programme procurement completion
VOTE Matthew Bushkes for Kings Acre Ward

VOTE Matthew Bushkes for Kings Acre Ward

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Matthew Bushkes for Kings Acre Ward.

Matthew Bushkes

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Matt has a proven track record in his ward and community helping the constituents that he represents and getting the job done.

Matt looks forward to your support on the 26th October 2017.

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Herefordshire Council

Strategic approach to refugees and asylum seekers in Herefordshire

To approve an updated strategic approach to re-settlement of refugees and asylum seekers and the provision of support to them.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure and strategic nature / impact on communities;

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/10/2017

Decision due: 14 December 2017 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet member health and wellbeing

Lead director: Director for adults and wellbeing

Department: Adults wellbeing

Contact: Amy Whiles, Refugee and asylum seeker coordinator Email: awhiles@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 261920.

Documents

  • Strategic approach to refugees and asylum seekers in Herefordshire