Decision details

Date of Decision:

27^th October, 2025

Title:

Pride in Place Impact Fund: Acceptance of Grant Funding

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Andrew Bramidge, Strategic Director Regeneration & Environment

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Sub Scheme of Delegation 

Strategic Director of Regeneration of Environment page 22

The implementation of any functions associated with any grant/funding regime, including, but not limited to, National Grants/funding, SYMCA funds, Grants & Programmes and European Funding/Grants. 

Decision:

Acceptance of the £1.5m Pride in Place Impact Fund through the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Reasons for the Decision:

In September 2025 Government announced its Pride in Place initiative. Within this initiative sits a £150m funding allocation known as Pride in Place Impact Fund. Rotherham is a recipient of this funding and the Council has been allocated £1.5m capital within the funding period Sept 2025 to March 2027.

The initiative aims to provide immediate support to deliver improvements to high streets, places and spaces of community value.

This Officer decision relates to the acceptance of the funding through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, to be returned to Government by 7^th November 2025.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

The Council could choose not to accept the £1.5m funding and not sign the MOU. This option is not recommended.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None declared

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

NA

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:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

NA

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

Delegated Officer Decision Record – 20^th October 2025

Appendix 1: Memorandum of Understanding between The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Report signed by Andrew Bramidge, Strategic Director Regeneration & Environment.