Decision Maker: Executive Director of Corporate Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To exercise the delegation to Assistant Director Property & Facilities acting as Property Officer (delegated by Assistant Director Planning, Regeneration & Transport) in consultation with the Council’s S151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy to open negotiations and agree terms allowing the Council to enter into a land exchange agreement with the Trustees of the Dinnington Colliery Band (‘Landowners’) as part of Strategic Land Assembly for the Dinnington Regeneration Project.
Property interests at Plot 17 (colliery band land and property) known as 10 Constable Lane, Dinnington, S25 2PS. Registered at HM Land Registry under title number SYK655515 – Freehold interest to be transferred to the Council.
Proposed Plot of Land to be Exchanged Old Dinnington Library, Laughton Road, Dinnington, S25 2PS. Registered at HM Land Registry under title number SYK554604 (Freehold) – Freehold interest to be transferred to the Landowner subject to overage agreement (clawback).

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
RECORD OF OFFICER NON-EXECUTIVE DECISION
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Date of Decision:
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20/08/2025 |
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Title: |
Land/property exchange between the Trustees of the Dinnington Colliery Band and RMBC. |
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Decision Maker: (Including Job Title) |
Kevin Fisher, Assistant Director Property & Facilities Services |
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Details of Specific Delegation
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Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
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Delegation to the Assistant Director Property & Facilities* acting as Property Officer in consultation with the Council’s S151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy (Dinnington Project: Capital Regeneration Grant – August 2023 report to Cabinet) to open negotiations and agree terms.
*Originally delegated to the Assistant Director for Planning, Regeneration and Transport (Property Officer at the time, now superseded).
The Property Officer has Delegated Authority to finalise any agreed terms for the acquisition and disposal of land and property as detailed in the Council Financial and Procurement Procedure Rules, section 29.10 and 42.
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Decision: |
To enter into a land exchange agreement with the with the Trustees of the Dinnington Colliery Band, finalising and concluding on all terms.
Those areas of land being:
Plot 17 (colliery band land and property) known as 10 Constable Lane, Dinnington, S25 2PS. Registered at HM Land Registry under title number SYK655515 – Freehold interest to be transferred to the Council.
Old Dinnington Library, Laughton Road, Dinnington, S25 2PS, Registered at HM Land Registry under title number SYK554604 (Freehold) – Freehold interest to be transferred to the Trustees of the Dinnington Colliery Band |
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Reasons for the Decision: |
To enable the acquisition of land and property required to facilitate the implementation of the Council’s Dinnington Regeneration project which will see improvements to the high street including a new market provision, 6 new retail units, refurbished units and public realm fronting Laughton Road. |
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Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision: |
No conflicts of interest declared. |
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Dispensations Granted: (If any) |
No dispensations granted. |
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Reports or parts of reports considered |
Dinnington Project: Capital Regeneration Grant – August 2023 report to Cabinet
Dinnington Project Update – July 2024 report to Cabinet
Dinnington Compulsory Purchase Order - October 2024 Report to Cabinet
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I certify that this is a true record of the decision to:
To enter into a land exchange agreement with the with the Trustees of the Dinnington Colliery Band, finalising and concluding on all terms.
I confirm that in making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles of public life.
Signed by the Decision Maker:

Dated: 20/08/2025
Name: Kevin Fisher.
Job Title: Assistant Director Property and facilities Services.
Publication date: 22/08/2025
Date of decision: 20/08/2025
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