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 31.

Councillor Sylvester asked the following question:

The Levelling Up Fund application that has gone in regarding Thrybergh County Park is including extensive refurbishments to the car park. Can you explain the thinking in why we are looking so much into the car park and whether or not there is any  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 19 July 2021.

Resolved: -

That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Cabinet held on 19th July, 2021, be approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings.

Agenda Item 10 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 33.

The Chair advised that Appendix 1 to Minute 38 was exempt by virtue of Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. However, the Appendix was not discussed during the meeting and as such, the meeting remained open to the press and public throughout.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.

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

Recommendations

1.    That the Cabinet consider the proposals for use of the COMF and agree in principal the areas of proposed investment and allocations.

2.    That Cabinet gives delegated authority to the Director of Public Health with agreement  ...  view the full agenda text for item 34.

Consideration was given to the report which set out proposals for the remaining unallocated spend from the Contain Outbreak Management Fund (COMF) and the reasons behind the proposals. The Council had been eligible for payments from the Fund to support proactive containment and intervention measures since October 2020.

£5.177m had  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34.

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

Recommendations

1.  That Cabinet agree to a six week consultation with service users and their families on the proposal to continue to provide the Parkhill residential service from Lord Hardy Court in the medium term, due to the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 35.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on the delivery of the Parkhill Lodge Residential Care Service which had been moved to Lord Hardy Court on 22nd October, 2020, due to additional risks posed by the COVID pandemic. The facilities at Parkhill Lodge, including the design and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.

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

Recommendation

That the amendments to the policy are agreed, which clarifies that the policy also applies to council homes. 

Consideration was given to the report which proposed amendments to the Pathway to Care Policy that was attached at Appendix 3. The Policy had been in place since 2012 and aimed to increase the physical capacity, through accommodation, of a carer to care for a Looked After Child or to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 36.

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Recommendations

1.    Cabinet note the extent of existing provision

2.    Cabinet approves the funding proposals outlined in section 2.2

3.    Cabinet delegates decision-making for the remaining underspend (£134,000) to the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet  ...  view the full agenda text for item 37.

Consideration was given to the report which had been written following the passing of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. The Act had created new statutory duties for Local Authorities in relation to Domestic Abuse and subsequent funding had been provided by the Government.

The £618k fund had to be spent  ...  view the full minutes text for item 37.

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

Recommendations

1.    That the principle of selling the Council-owned Eldertree garage site to CADAM Construction Ltd, in order to enable residential development on an adjacent privately owned site, be approved.

2.    That authority be delegated to the Assistant  ...  view the full agenda text for item 38.

Consideration was given to the report which explained why the Eldertree garage site should be sold to the Rotherham-based developer, CADAM Construction Ltd. CADAM had obtained planning permission to build 24 new homes on land adjacent to the garage sites but this was dependent upon the developer being able to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

No items from this agenda were selected for pre-decision scrutiny.

There were no recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board to consider.

The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday 20 September commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.

Resolved:-

That the next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday, 20th September, 2021, commencing at 10.00 a.m. in Rotherham Town Hall.