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.

The following declarations of interest were made:

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 39.

1.    Mr S. Hussain stated that he felt like he was in the film Groundhog Day as he kept asking the same question over and over again. There had been a response from the Council that an update would be provided on 17 October but that would be too late  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39.

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 29 July 2024.

Resolved:-

That the Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 29 July 2024 be approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings and signed by the Chair.

Agenda Item 12 and 17 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 items of business on the grounds that  ...  view the full agenda text for item 41.

The Chair advised that Appendix 1 to Minute 48 (Commercial Waste Update) and Appendix 2 to Minute 53 were exempt under Paragraph 3, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1974. However, the meeting remained open to the public and press throughout.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approve the recommissioning of Post CSE Support Services, through a competitive procurement process, for a three-year term from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028.

2.    Agree to delegate authority to the Strategic Director  ...  view the full agenda text for item 42.

Consideration was given to the report which set out the recommendations for the future of the Post Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Support Services at the end of the current contracts in December 2025. Post CSE Support Services were non-statutory services that were set up to support victims and survivors of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet resolves to approve the publication of the ‘How Did We Do?’ Local Account for Adult Social Care for 2023 – 2024.

Consideration was given to the report which summarised the ‘How Did We Do?’ Local Account for Adult Social Care 2023/24. The Local Account, attached to the report at Appendix 1, summarised the achievements for the last 12 months and set out the priorities for the coming year. These priorities were  ...  view the full minutes text for item 43.

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

Recommendations:

1.    That Cabinet note the report and update regarding the development of the SEND Hub.

2.    That Cabinet authorise a lease, on a peppercorn rent, therefore on a less than best consideration as defined within the Local Government  ...  view the full agenda text for item 44.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on the development of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) activity Hub in the Eric Manns building in Rotherham Town Centre, in partnership with The Rotherham Parent Carer Forum (RPCF.)

This was a positive opportunity to provide a SEND  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approve the Rotherham Care Leavers Local Offer and increase in financial support for Care Leavers, effective from October 2024.

2.    Delegate authority to the Strategic Director of Children and Young Peoples Services in consultation with  ...  view the full agenda text for item 45.

Consideration was given to the report which presented the updated Rotherham Care Leavers Local Offer to Cabinet. The local authority were required to consult on and produce a Local Offer for its Care Leavers, under Section 2 of the Children and Social Work Act 2017. The Local Offer provided information  ...  view the full minutes text for item 45.

Report from the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the current General Fund Revenue Budget forecast overspend of £6.1m.

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 46.

Consideration was given to the report which set out the financial position as at the end of July 2024 and forecast for the remainder of the financial year, based on actual costs and income for the first four months of 2024/25. Financial performance was a key element within the assessment  ...  view the full minutes text for item 46.

Report from the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet approve the application for Discretionary Business Rate Relief for Rotherham and District Citizens Advice Bureau in accordance with the details set out in Section 6 to this report for the 2024/25 financial year.

Consideration was given to the report which set out the application for the award of Discretionary Business Rate Relief for Rotherham and District Citizens Advice Bureau. This was in accordance with the Council’s Discretionary Business Rates Relief Policy (approved by Cabinet on 12 December 2016).

Rotherham and District Citizens Advice  ...  view the full minutes text for item 47.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations: 

That Cabinet:

1.    Approve the procurement of a contractor for the provision of containers, collection, and disposal of food waste, with consideration given to working in partnership with neighbouring authorities.

2.    Delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Community Safety  ...  view the full agenda text for item 48.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on the Business Waste Service. This included an update on legislative changes, which would require the Council to consider the implementation of food waste collection options for Business Customers, alongside a range of options as to how the Council could  ...  view the full minutes text for item 48.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

1. To carry out a consultation in relation to the future Town Centre and Clifton Park Public Spaces Protection Order

2. To carry out a consultation in relation to the future Borough wide Public Spaces Protection Order specifically dealing with dog fouling  ...  view the full agenda text for item 49.

Consideration was given to the report which proposed that a consultation be undertaken with regard to the Town Centre and Clifton Park Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) and the Boroughwide Dog Fouling PSPO. The current PSPO’s were renewed in January 2024 for a period of 12 months. This period of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 49.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations

1.    That Cabinet note the content of the report and the outcomes to date of the existing schemes.

2.    That Cabinet agrees to progress Option 3 and commence consultation within the existing areas with a view to developing further designations  ...  view the full agenda text for item 50.

Consideration was given to the report which asked Cabinet to consider opening a public consultation on further selective licensing schemes. There had been two periods of Selective Licensing in Rotherham between 2015-2020 and 2020-2025. The report detailed some of the outcomes of the current Scheme along with the criteria and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 50.

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

1)    That Cabinet consider the following recommendations from OSMB, against the petition items below:

1.    Publicly condemn the Israeli Government’s human rights violations.

2.    Demand the UK Government call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Recommendation 1):

                          i.        That the Council is invited  ...  view the full agenda text for item 51.

Consideration was given to the report which set out the recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (OSMB) in relation to the “Rotherham’s Commitment To A Permanent Ceasefire And To Promote Peace In Palestine And The Wider Region” petition (attached at Appendix 1) that had been submitted to Council  ...  view the full minutes text for item 51.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That the Cabinet response to the Scrutiny Review Recommendations in respect of Nature Recovery, as set out in Appendix 1 of this report, be approved.

Consideration was given to the report which set out the proposed response from Cabinet to the findings and recommendations of the Improving Places Select Commission review on Nature Recovery in Rotherham.

At its meeting of 25 May 2022, the Council resolved to declare a Nature Crisis in Rotherham, noting that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 52.

Report from the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet authorise the Assistant Director of Property and Facilities Services to negotiate and agree the terms and conditions of the proposed disposal and acquisition shown on the plan at Appendix 1 in consultation with the Cabinet Member for  ...  view the full agenda text for item 53.

Consideration was given to the report which sought approval for the disposal of land off Far Field Lane, Wath Upon Dearne to Barratt David Wilson Homes and acquisition of land from the Fitzwilliam Wentworth Estates (FWE) to replace statutory allotments.

The Council and the Fitzwilliam Wentworth Estate (FWE) both owned  ...  view the full minutes text for item 53.

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 10 September 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 14 October commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.

The next meeting of the Cabinet would be held on Monday 14 October 2024 commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.