Agenda and minutes

To invite Councillors to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or personal interests they may have in any matter which is to be considered at this meeting, to confirm the nature of those interests and whether they intend to leave the meeting for the consideration of the item.

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive questions from members of the public who wish to ask a general question in respect of matters within the Council’s area of responsibility or influence.

Subject to the Chair’s discretion, members of the public may ask one question and one supplementary question, which should relate to the original  ...  view the full agenda text for item 41.

(1)  A question was received from Mr. Cawkwell who asked:-

On the 14^th September, 2020 the joint Assistant Director of Commissioning, Performance and Quality confirmed in an e-mail to the Chair of the Improving Lives Select Commission that there were errors in a report presented to the meeting of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 41.

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 20th July, 2020.

Resolved:-

That the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 20^th July, 2020 be approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings.

Agenda Item 14 has an exempt appendix. Therefore, if necessary when considering that item, the Chair will move the following resolution:-

That under Section 100(A) 4 of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it  ...  view the full agenda text for item 43.

Resolved:-

That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for Agenda Item 14 on the grounds that Appendix 4 involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) of such Act indicated,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 43.

Report of the Chief Executive

Recommendations:-

1.           To approve the Council’s Year Ahead Plan.

2.           To endorse the proposed governance arrangements.

Consideration was given to a report which outlined the Council’s Year Ahead Plan with the purpose of supporting residents and businesses in these uncertain times, helping them to build resilience and adapt.

The Year Ahead document would effectively be the Council Plan for operating within and recovering from the Covid-19  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.

Report of the Chief Executive

Recommendations:-

1.           Note the COVID-19 management and control arrangements that are in place.

2.           Note the COVID-19 workstreams and the action being taken.

3.           Provide feedback in relation to the workstreams and current actions.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on how the Council was currently responding to the COVID-19 global pandemic.

An overview was also provided how the Council was responding to the crisis, what this meant for critical services and the critical issues being addressed.

The Cabinet Member  ...  view the full minutes text for item 45.

Report of the Strategic Director of Children and Young People’s Services

Recommendations:-

1.           That Cabinet note the updates within the report.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on the actions that were able to be progressed from June, 2020 during the current Covid-19 lockdown restrictions period.

Since June 2020, the Assistant Director for Early Help, Family Engagement and Business Support was assigned to lead this work and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 46.

Report of the Strategic Director of Children and Young People’s Services

Recommendations:-

1.           That progress updates on the recommendations from the review be received and noted.

Consideration was given to the report which detailed how Rotherham Youth Cabinet included Hate Crime as one of the four key aims in their 2020 manifesto after it emerged in the top three issues following the annual “Make Your Mark” consultation with young people.

Subsequently a spotlight scrutiny review was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 47.

Report of the Chief Executive

Recommendations:-

1.           That approval be given to progress arrangements for VCS Infrastructure Services in Rotherham, including:-

a.           Co-design with voluntary sector organisations for services to be delivered through a SLA for three years commencing from April 2021;

b.           Invitation to bid and appointment of a  ...  view the full agenda text for item 48.

Consideration was given to the report which detailed progress after a review and renewed approach to the delivery of Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Services and which subsequently led to the award of a three-year Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Voluntary Action Rotherham (VAR) running from April, 2018 to March, 2021.

The  ...  view the full minutes text for item 48.

Report of the Chief Executive

Recommendations:-

1.           That approval be given to progress arrangements for advice services in Rotherham, including:-

a)           Co-design with voluntary sector organisations for services to be delivered by voluntary sector advice providers for three years commencing from April 2021.

b)           Invitation to bid and appointment of  ...  view the full agenda text for item 49.

Consideration was given to the report which detailed how the provision of advice across a range of topics, and especially in relation to benefits and debt, both through Council services and the voluntary sector, continued to provide essential support to thousands of vulnerable people in Rotherham each year.

Demand for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 49.

Report of the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Recommendations:-

1.           That the current General Fund Revenue Budget forecast of £3m overspend be noted.

2.           That it be noted that actions will continue to be taken to mitigate the forecast overspend.

3.           That the Capital Programme update be noted.  ...  view the full agenda text for item 50.

Consideration was given to the report which set out the financial position as at the end of July 2020 and was based on actual costs and income for the first four months of 2020/21 and forecast for the remainder of the financial year.

Financial performance was a key element within  ...  view the full minutes text for item 50.

Report of the Chief Executive

Recommendations:-

1.           Note the overall position and direction of travel in relation to the Council Plan performance for 2019-20.

2.           Discuss measures which did not achieve their targets and the actions required to improve performance, including future performance clinics.

3.           Note the future reporting arrangements  ...  view the full agenda text for item 51.

Consideration was given to the report which detailed how the Council Plan, the core document that underpinned the Council’s overall vision, set out the headline priorities, outcomes and measures that would demonstrate its delivery.

This report was the fourth and final report in the 2019-2020 reporting cycle covering Quarter 4  ...  view the full minutes text for item 51.

Report of the Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

Recommendations:-

1.           That Cabinet approves the release of the Council owned sites listed in Appendix 3a for early residential development, subject to development being undertaken directly for council stock with the Council retaining ownership of the land and  ...  view the full agenda text for item 52.

Consideration was given to the report which set out how the delivery of new housing played a critical role in both Rotherham’s overall economic growth, and the health and wellbeing of Rotherham’s residents. 

The Council had an ambitious Housing Revenue Account (HRA) funded housing growth programme, including the Site Clusters  ...  view the full minutes text for item 52.

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Recommendations:-

1.           That the Decision of the Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment to approve the Transport and Highways Capital Programmes for 2020/21 be noted.

2.           To approve the addition to the 2020/21 programme of the Greasbrough Local Growth Fund junction improvement  ...  view the full agenda text for item 53.

Consideration was given to the report which outlined the Transport and Highways Capital Programme for 2020/21 identifying the specific schemes to be delivered during 2020/21 and those schemes to be developed and assessed for potential future delivery.

The programmes contained in Appendix B related to the maintenance and improvement of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 53.

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Recommendations:-

1.           The Cabinet approve the two draft Public Space Protection Orders attached as appendix 2 and 3 containing the following restrictions/requirements

2.           Town Centre and Clifton Park PSPO

a)           Behaving in such a way or using language that causes, or  ...  view the full agenda text for item 54.

Consideration was given to the report which detailed how Borough-wide Dog Fouling Public Spaces Protection Order expired in September and October, 2020 respectively and detailed the response to the full public consultation.

The implementation and performance on the Orders would continue to be closely monitored.

The production of the report  ...  view the full minutes text for item 54.

To receive a report detailing the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board in respect of the above items that were subject to pre-decision scrutiny on 16th September, 2020.

Consideration was given to the circulated report, the contents of which were included as part of the relevant items and the details included accordingly.

The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday, 19th October, 2020 commencing at 10.00 a.m.

Resolved:-

That the next meeting of the Cabinet be held on Monday, 19^th October, 2020, commencing at 10.00 a.m.