Decision details

Date of Decision:

28^th January 2026

Title:

Approval to submit Rotherham’s Regeneration Plan to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government Pride in Place programme.

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Andrew Bramidge, Executive Director, Regeneration & Environment.

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

17 November 2025 Cabinet Meeting Minutes

‘Resolved:

That Cabinet:

1.    Delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment in consultation with S151 Officer and the Leader of the Council to submit Rotherham’s PiP Phase 1 Regeneration Plan in line with the Government’s Pride in Place programme.’

Minute 80 refers.

Consultation with Leader and S151 Officer:

The Leader and S151 Officer were consulted on the 17^th November Plan for Neighbourhoods Cabinet Report, which contained the recommendation to submit Rotherham’s Regeneration Plan. For this Officer Decision, confirmation of their consultation was obtained by email.

·       Leader confirmed consultation on 17^th of December 2025.

·       S151 Officer confirmed consultation on the 6^th of January 2026.

Decision:

To authorise the submission of Rotherham’s regeneration plan to government to draw down grant funding.

The Plan has been approved by Cabinet and the Neighbourhood Board therefore this decision is likely to be approved.

Reasons for the Decision:

To authorise the submission of Rotherham’s regeneration plan to government to draw down grant funding. The Plan has been approved by Cabinet and the Neighbourhood Board therefore this decision is likely to be approved.

It is recommended that the Council, in partnership with the Neighbourhood Board, submits Rotherham’s PiP Phase 1 Regeneration Plan to Government in November, to bring forward a long-term programme of interventions that will deliver positive outputs for local people.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

The Council could choose not to pursue this grant funding opportunity however, the consultation and area data suggests that the proposed interventions are critical to addressing local need. This option is therefore not recommended.

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:

The Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and Local Economy is a Member of the Town Board and the emerging Neighbourhood Board. No conflicts of interest are declared.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

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

Rotherham Pride in Place Phase 1 Cabinet Report

• Cabinet Report - Pride in Place
• Appendix 1 Rotherham's Regeneration Plan
• Appendix 2 - Cabinet Report - Plan for Places
• Appendix 3 - Consultation Methodology and Analysis,
• Appendix 4 - Initial Equality Screening Assessment_Part A,
• Appendix 5 - Climate Impact Assessment,