Decision details

Rotherham Music Fees 2025-2026

Decision Maker: Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The charges that Rotherham Music will set to begin in September 2025 for the academic year 2025/26.

 

Previously decisions around charges have been subjected to the Council’s fees and charges increases, however in order to remain competitive in the market the services fees have been exempted from this process and will be agreed by annual ODR.

Decision:

 

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER NON-EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

 

Date of Decision:

 

28th August, 2025

Title:

Rotherham Music Fees 2025/2026 

 

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Polly Hamilton – Assistant Director, Culture Sport and Tourism

 

Details of Specific Delegation

 

or

 

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

On 5th March 2025 Council approved the Council’s Budget and Council Tax Report 2025/26 as part of  this, the service was granted an exemption from the inflationary price increase to allow time for a full review of its schedule of Fees & Charges.  

Decision:

To approve the amendments to the schedule of Fees & Charges.

 

To approve the proposed Fees & Charges for academic year 2025/26.

To approve the annual implementation of Fees & Charges for Rotherham Music from September onwards to avoid prohibiting participation mid-way through the academic year.

 

Reasons for the Decision:

To allow the service to charge schools and parents for music services in line with the councils FPPRs.

 

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

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

Not applicable

 

Reports or parts of reports relevant to the decision being taken:

 

Rotherham Music Fees 2025/2026 

 

 

I certify that this is a true record of the decision to:

 

Agree the revised Fees and Charges for 2025/26 for the Rotherham Music Service and approve the annual implementation thereof.

 

I confirm that in making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles of public life.

 

Signed by the Decision Maker:

 

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Dated: 28th August, 2025

 

Name:           Polly Hamilton                             

Job Title:       Assistant Director, Culture Sport and Tourism

 

 

If you require any assistance in the completion of the decision record, please contact the Governance Team governance@rotherham.gov.uk

 

Publication date: 03/09/2025

Date of decision: 28/08/2025

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