Purpose

To authorise the
spend/ investment in a programme of work in 2025/26 to help ensure
the safety of the public by mitigating the Ash Dieback risk in
Herefordshire. This decision follows the Council’s resolution
at the Full Council meeting of 10 February 2023 to approve the
Capital Programme for 2023/24 through to 2026/27.

Decision

That:
 
a) The Capital Investment of £367k in
2025/26 be drawn down for the mitigation of Ash Dieback risk in
Herefordshire, removing trees where required.
 
b) Authority be delegated to Delivery Director
– Infrastructure to expend the funding and take all
operational decisions in delivering recommendation (a) including
authorising the procurement of services and award of any associated
contracts