Agenda, decisions 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 14.

The following questions were asked by members of the public and elected Members at the meeting:

1.       Mr Dixon: Does the Council support the use of affordable family housing in the villages of the borough being converted to Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO’s) when there are no facilities or jobs  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14.

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 10 June 2024.

Resolved:

That the Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 10 June 2024 be approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings and signed by the Chair.

Agenda Item(s) 12,21, 22, 23 and 24 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  ...  view the full agenda text for item 16.

The Chair advised that Appendix 2 to Minute 23, Appendix 1 to Minute 32, Appendices 2,3,4 and 5 to Minute 33, Appendices 2 and 3 to Minute 34 and Appendix 1 to Minute 35, however, the meeting remained open to the public and press throughout.

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

Recommendations:

1.    That Cabinet endorse the Child Exploitation Strategy 2024-29.

2.    That Cabinet approve the Local Authority involvement in the development and implementation of the Strategy Delivery Plan and the oversight of progress by; the Child Exploitation Delivery Group  ...  view the full agenda text for item 17.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an outline of the Child Exploitation Strategy 2024-2029. The previous Strategy had been agreed by Cabinet in June 2019 and ran to the end of 2022 with a three month extension period to deliver the new Strategy.

Section 2.2 of the report  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.

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

Recommendations:

1.    That Cabinet note the report and the review undertaken for the existing Council asset Herringthorpe Youth Centre and Library.

2.    That Cabinet approve the decision for the Asset to be transferred to Ethos Multi-Academy Trust to provide  ...  view the full agenda text for item 18.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on Children and Young People Services Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Sufficiency planning, in particular the growth of Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) provision linked to Elements Academy. In March 2024, Cabinet had been informed of the progress  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18.

Report from the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the revenue outturn position.

2.    Note the budgeted transfer to HRA reserves increased by £4.7m following the revenue and capital outturn positions.

3.    Note the carry forward of the combined schools balance of £2.2m in  ...  view the full agenda text for item 19.

Consideration was given to the report which outlined the final revenue and capital outturn position of the Council for 2023/24. The Council set a balanced budget position for 2023/24 as part of the Budget and Council Tax Report 2023/24 which was approved at Council 1 March 2023. A Revenue Budget  ...  view the full minutes text for item 19.

Report from the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

1.    To note the Treasury Management Prudential Indicators outturn position as set out in Section 3 and Appendix 1.

2.    To agree that the report is forwarded to Audit Committee for information.

Consideration was given to the report which provided details of the review on the treasury activity for 2023/24 against the strategy agreed at the start of the year. The report also covered the actual Prudential Indicators for 2023/24 in accordance with the requirements of the Prudential Code.

The Council received  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.

Report from the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the current General Fund Revenue Budget forecast overspend of £4.6m.

2.    Note that actions will continue to be taken to reduce the overspend position but that it is possible that the Council will need to  ...  view the full agenda text for item 21.

Consideration was given to the report which set out the financial position as at the end of May 2024 and forecast for the remainder of the financial year, based on actual costs and income for the first two months of 2024/25. Financial performance was a key element within the assessment  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the progress made over the past 12 months towards achieving the equalities objectives and outcomes set out in the Council’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022/25.

2.    Note the next steps outlined within the Equalities Annual Report and action  ...  view the full agenda text for item 22.

Consideration was given to the report which highlighted the progress made over the past year towards achieving the equalities objectives and outcomes set out in the Council’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy 2022/25. Publishing the annual report formed part of the Council’s Public Sector Equality Duty.

The report also  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approves the newly identified Council-owned site listed in Appendix 1 being brought forward to deliver new Council homes.

2.    Approves the removal of Mill Lane, South Anston from the Housing Delivery Programme as listed  ...  view the full agenda text for item 23.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on the Housing Delivery Programme, summarising progress since the previous programme report was approved by Cabinet in January 2024. There were several changes required to the programme which required renewed approvals from Cabinet.

Overall, from 1 January 2018 to 31  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:
 

1.    Approves development of the Far Lane site, to build up to an estimated 14 new Council homes.

2.    Delegates authority to the Assistant Director of Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing,  ...  view the full agenda text for item 24.

Consideration was given to the report which sought approval from Cabinet to develop the Council-owned Far Lane site in East Dene. It was projected that the site (identified in Appendix 1) would deliver up to 14 new homes.

Far Lane was a Council-owned land asset held in the Housing Revenue  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Notes the Council’s 2023-24 Tenant Satisfaction Measures and Tenant Perception Survey Results (appendices 1 and 2).

2.    Notes the work underway to meet the revised consumer standards and prepare for an inspection of the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 25.

Consideration was given to the report which summarised the work underway to meet the revised consumer standards from the new regulatory framework for social housing and prepare for an inspection by the Regulator of Social Housing. The report also included the Council’s 2023-24 Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs) which  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25.

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the overall position in relation to the Year Ahead Delivery Plan activities.

2.    Note the Quarter 4 and year-end 2023-24 data for the Council Plan performance measures.

3.    Agree the revised Council Plan performance measure targets and new Year  ...  view the full agenda text for item 26.

Consideration was given to the report which presented the Year Ahead Delivery Plan for 2023-24 Monitoring Report (Appendix 1,). This was the second such report with the first being presented to Cabinet on 22 January 2024. The report also contained the proposed revised performance measures targets for 2024-25 (Appendix 2)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 26.

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Agrees that councillors be appointed to serve on outside bodies, as detailed on the schedule in Appendix 1.

2.    Agree that any in year changes are agreed by the Chief Executive in conjunction with the Leader of the Council.  ...  view the full agenda text for item 27.

Consideration was given to the report which presented the nominations received for appointments to outside bodies. Outside bodies were external organisations which had requested that the Council appoint a representative to them. Outside bodies had separate governance structures to the Council. Appointments to outside bodies could be an important mechanism  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

Report from the Interim Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the progress of the Children’s Capital of Culture initiative, the impact of the programme to date, and the external funding achieved.

2.    Note the proposed programming themes, anticipated outcomes, quality principles and key activities of  ...  view the full agenda text for item 28.

Report from the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

Consideration was given to the report which set out the impact of the Children’s Capital of Culture programme to date, and the external funding secured. It also set out the proposed future delivery arrangements, and the likely spend, along with the assurance mechanisms in development in line with the Council’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

Report from the Interim Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

1.    That Cabinet approves the publication of the refresh of the Core Strategy five year review on the Council’s website.

2.    That Cabinet approves public consultation on the Core Strategy Partial Update consultation draft.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on the five year review of the Local Plan Core Strategy that had been refreshed in light of

new legislation, changes to the National Planning Policy Framework, Census 2021 and other local policy changes. The review indicated that some policies  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.

Report from the Interim Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

1.    That Cabinet recommends to Council that the revised Local Development Scheme be adopted at the next available meeting.

Consideration was given to the report which outlined the revised Local Development Scheme (LDS). The LDS set out a project plan for the preparation, adoption and review of Rotherham Local Plan documents. The revised LDS, attached to the report at Appendix 1, would amend the timetable for the partial update  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

Report from the Interim Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

1.    That Cabinet approve the formal process for the allocation of Strategic CIL funds and for the process to be applied annually.

2.    That Cabinet approve delegation to the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment, in consultation with the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 31.

Consideration was given to the report would set out the formal process for inviting and considering applications for Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding for infrastructure projects. It also described the approach to assessing project benefits and drawing up an overall programme of Strategic CIL-funded projects for Cabinet to consider.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.

Report from the Interim Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that Cabinet:

1.    Approve the further use of the Council’s Decarbonisation Capital Budget for the original five buildings to a total value of up to £2,321,985. This could be reduced if the project moves at  ...  view the full agenda text for item 32.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update and requested approvals on three key areas relating to the Council Building Decarbonisation Programme. These were:

• The delivery of Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) Project on Council buildings.
• The conversion of heating systems within Council buildings, through PSDS, to accept  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32.

Report from the Interim Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet approve:

1.    The delivery of the Dinnington Principal Areas of Growth project within the scope and budget as detailed in Appendix 2.

2.    Confirmation of the provisional allocation of £1m of the Towns & Villages Fund to works  ...  view the full agenda text for item 33.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on development of the Dinnington Projects scheme and the acquisition of the various property interests. The report sought approval to proceed with implementation and sought confirmation of the provisional allocation of £1 million of the Towns and Villages Fund to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.

Report from the Interim Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet approve:

1.    The delivery of the Wath Principal Areas of Growth project within the budget and scope as detailed in Appendix 2.

2.    Confirmation of the provisional allocation of £1m of the Towns & Villages Fund to works  ...  view the full agenda text for item 34.

Consideration was given to the report which reported on the progress made since July 2023 on the Wath Projects scheme. Approval was sought to proceed with implementation of the project and confirmation was sought regarding the provisional allocation of £1 million of the Towns and Villages Fund (in addition to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34.

Report from the Interim Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

1.    That Cabinet approves the altered scope, the updated costs and additional funding for the Country Parks Project as shown in Appendix 1.

Consideration was given to the report which provided details on the development of the regeneration projects for Thrybergh Country Park and Rother Valley Country Park (both Council facilities and assets), which had been awarded funding via the Leisure Economy Levelling Up Fund (LUF). The report contained details of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.

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 24 July 2024.

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 16 September 2024 commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.

Resolved:-

The next meeting of the Cabinet would be held on Monday 16 September 2024 commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.