Decision details

Date of Decision:

16 June 2026

Title:

Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant 2026/27.

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Emily Parry-Harries, Director of Public Health

Details of Specific Delegation

and

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Under Section 4C3 of Appendix 9 of the Constitution, the Executive 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; and

(d) Health Protection

Under Appendix 9 of the Constitution – Sub-Scheme of Delegation (page 25) the Director of Public Health is authorised to:

15. Public Health

(a) Ensure the council meets its duties to improve public health;

(b) Ensure the delivery of public health protections and health improvement responsibilities;

c) Ensure the council plans and responds to emergencies that present a risk to public health; and

(d) Ensure the council meets other local government public health responsibilities.

On 16^th March 2026, Cabinet approved the delegation of authority to the Director of Public Health (within the protected stop smoking budgets in the public health grant) to commission services designed to enable the Council to make progress in achieving a smoke free generation in line with the plans from central government (minute 130 refers).

Decision:

To agree to the award of a contract (Work Order) to Connect Healthcare Rotherham CIC to receive funding of £344,845 for additional activity required in the utilisation of the Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant 2026/27.

Reasons for the Decision:

As described in the Cabinet Report: Public Health Grant for 2026/27-16 March 2026, Rotherham’s total protected smoking cessation allocation for 2026/27 is £898,386.00, of which £397,574 is for the Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant. £344,845 of this has been allocated to Connect Healthcare Rotherham CIC (Connect) to continue the delivery of additional service provision relating to the Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant 2026/27 aims.

The funding will stimulate additional quit attempts, link smokers to effective interventions, boost the capacity of community stop-smoking services (CSSS), build professional competence, and strengthen partnerships within local healthcare systems.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

N/A

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

Cabinet Report – 17 March 2025

Confirmation of Supplementary Public Health Grants for

2025/26 and approval of grant spend.

Cabinet Report – 16 March 2026

Public Health Grant for 2026/27

Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant Officer

Decision Report