Decision details

Appoint a contractor under a Works Contract for 45 new homes in Maltby

Decision Maker: Executive Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Appoint a contractor under a Works Contract for the development of Addison Road, Larch Road, and Elm Tree Road, Maltby, which form part of the Housing Delivery Programme, most recently approved in Cabinet February 2025. A site-specific report for Addison Road and Larch Road was further presented to Cabinet in October 2023.

Decision:

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

28th July 2025

 

Title:

Appoint a contractor under a Works Contract for 45 new homes in Maltby.

 

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Ian Spicer, Strategic Director for Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

 

Details of Specific Delegation

 

or

 

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

 

The decision is in-line with the Cabinet delegation set out within the Housing Delivery Programme Report – 2024/25, approved by Cabinet on 22 January 2024, minute 125 refers:

 

Recommendation 1:

That Cabinet – approves the Council-owned sites listed in Appendix 3 being brought forward to deliver new Council homes.

 

Along with the site-specific recommendations set out within the Housing Delivery Programme – Maltby Development report, approved by Cabinet on 16 October 2023, minute 76 refers:

 

Recommendation 1.

That Cabinet – approves development of the Addison Road and Larch Road sites in Maltby to build a projected 43 new homes for council rent.

 

Decision:

Appoint a contractor under a Works Contract for the development of Addison Road, Larch Road, and Elm Tree Road, Maltby. Progress on the Housing Delivery Programme was most recently approved by Cabinet on 10 February 2025, minute 120 refers.

 

Reasons for the Decision:

Maltby forms part of the overall Housing Delivery Programme and contributes to the overall target of 1,000 new homes by Summer 2027.

 

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Option to not enter contract and not develop the sites. Rejected as this does not contribute to the overall target of 1,000 new homes by Summer 2027.

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

n/a

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

n/a

 

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:

n/a

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

n/a

 

Reports or parts of reports considered

February 2025 Cabinet Report - Housing Delivery Programme Report 2024-25 – Update

January 2024 Cabinet Report – Housing Delivery Programme

October 2023 Cabinet Report – Housing Delivery Programme – Maltby Development

Tender Evaluation Report (Confidential)

 

 

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

 

Appoint a contractor under a Works Contract for 45 new homes in Maltby.

 

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:          28 July 2025

 

Name:          Ian Spicer                         

Job Title:     Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Publication date: 16/12/2025

Date of decision: 28/07/2025

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