Decision details

Date of Decision:

9 December 2025

Title:

Allocation of Homelessness Prevention Grant Funding

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

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

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

The Council’s Constitution, Appendix 9 - Responsibility for Functions

Section 4C3: Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health – Delegated Executive Functions

‘The Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health is authorised to discharge executive functions through the commissioning and provision of social services for adults and public health services for the whole population and delivery of housing for the Borough, including:-

3. Public Health

(a) Commissioning and Quality

(b) Health Improvement

(c) Health Intelligence

(d) Health Protection’

Page 36 refers.

Decision:

That the Strategic Director approves the annual allocation of the increase to the Council’s Homelessness Prevention Grant in line with the three proposals outlined in the Officer Decision Report, to a total maximum annual value of £324,000

Reasons for the Decision:

The Council received an increase in the annual Homelessness Prevention Grant for 2025/26 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, with a view to further grant funding being allocated to the Authority for the financial period 2026/27, and for a three-year period. This grant funding is restricted to Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeper activity.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

To do nothing, this option is not recommended as it would not achieve any improved outcomes for rough sleepers in Rotherham or people requiring temporary accommodation and support.

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

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

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)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

Officer Decision for the Council’s allocation of the Homelessness Prevention Grant