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 report.

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 69.

(1)  Mr. Thirlwall referred to the last Council meeting where he had asked a question about the updating of the Register of Interests for Councillors B. Cutts, John Turner and Reeder, why it had taken a year for them to be altered, the verification process and email audit trail explanations.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 69.

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 19^th October, 2020.

Resolved:-  That the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 19^th October, 2020 be approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings.

Agenda Items 6 and 10 have exempt appendices. Therefore, if necessary when considering those items, 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(s) of business on the grounds that  ...  view the full agenda text for item 71.

Resolved:-  That under Section 100(A) 4 of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the agenda items 6 and 10 (SEND Sufficiency Development Phase 3 and Forge Island Preparatory Works and Precinct) on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information  ...  view the full minutes text for item 71.

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

Recommendations:-

1.           That the proposal to develop a SEMH Educational provision and re-build Newman Upper School, as required to deliver both Rotherham SEND Sufficiency and Social Emotional Mental Health Strategies, is approved.

2.           That Cabinet approves the acquisition of  ...  view the full agenda text for item 72.

Consideration was given to the report which outlined proposals to address current and future Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) sufficiency issues that have been highlighted by SEND data and identified in the Rotherham SEND Sufficiency and Social Emotional Mental Health Strategies.

Rotherham currently had two key issues in relation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 72.

Report of the Chief Executive

Recommendations:-

1.           To approve and endorse the programme of work to review and further strengthen the Council’s approach to equalities.

2.           To note that the equalities work will be framed around the four key lines of enquiry of the Equalities Framework for Local Government:

·              Understanding  ...  view the full agenda text for item 73.

Consideration was given to the report which detailed how the Council was committed to seeing a Borough based on equality and social justice where all residents have a good quality of life and able to achieve their potential in pursuit of that end.

This report brought forward a comprehensive and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 73.

Report of the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Recommendations:-

1.           That the current General Fund Revenue Budget forecast of £2.3m overspend be noted.

2.           That it be noted that actions will continue to be taken to mitigate the forecast overspend and that a balanced financial outturn is envisaged.  ...  view the full agenda text for item 74.

Consideration was given to the report which set out the financial position as at the end of September 2020 and was based on actual costs and income for the first 6 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 74.

Report of the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Recommendations:-

1.           That the MTFS review and update is noted.

2.           That the plans to reserve funding and savings from 2020/21 to support the 2021/22 budget are noted.

3.           That finalisation of the Budget and MTFS for 2021/22 and 2022/23  ...  view the full agenda text for item 75.

Consideration was given to the report which set out in detail the review and update of the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy to 2022/23. This was an interim review and would be revised further in advance of the Council Budget setting meeting in March 2021, to take account of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 75.

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment Services

Recommendations:-

1.           That approval be given to undertake the demolition and remediation works as described in this report to enable the Forge Island leisure development, funded by the allocated Town Centre Investment Fund.

Consideration was given to the report which sought authority to undertake required demolition works to Riverside Precinct, 8-18 Corporation Street and the pedestrian footbridge, alongside other remediation works, to enable the Forge Island leisure development.

These works would aid the Town Centre Masterplan in improving the vitality and viability of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 76.

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 18^th November, 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, 21^st December, 2020 commencing at 10.00 a.m.

Resolved:-  That the next virtual meeting of the Cabinet be held on Monday, 21^st December, 2020 at 10.00 a.m.