Agenda, decisions and draft 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 57.

There were two questions from members of the public:

1.    Mr Iqbal: Please could the Leader and Chief Executive extend an invitation, on behalf of the Petitioners, to all Rotherham Members of Parliament, Councillors, Council Officers and Local Dignitaries to the Petition Announcement Event at Rotherham Town Hall on 23  ...  view the full minutes text for item 57.

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 16 September 2024.

Resolved:

That the Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 16 September 2024 be approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings and signed by the Chair.

Agenda Item 8 and 9 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 59.

The Chair advised that Appendix 1 to Minute 62 (New Applications for Business Rates Hardship Relief) and Appendices 2, 3 and 4 to Minute 63 (Dinnington Compulsory Purchase Order) were exempt under Paragraph 3, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1974. However, the meeting remained open to the public  ...  view the full minutes text for item 59.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approve option 1 to implement a new technology enabled care delivery model under a collaborative approach between Rothercare and an independent sector technology partner.

2.    Approve a competitive procurement process and award of contract  ...  view the full agenda text for item 60.

Consideration was given to the report which detailed the options appraisal and sought approval to implement a new Rothercare model where the assistive technology elements of the service would be undertaken by an independent sector technology partner and Rothercare would continue to deliver the core service elements, engaging with the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 60.

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

1.    That Cabinet receives the report and considers the following recommendations:

               i.         School Effectiveness:

a)    That the support pathways available for preparation for adulthood for children and young people with SEND in mainstream education, in both the early years and post sixteen settings  ...  view the full agenda text for item 61.

Consideration was given to the report which outlined the outcomes from theImproving Lives Select Commission’s spotlight review on preparation for adulthood, in relation to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

Preparation for adulthood (also known as transition) was the process by which young people who  ...  view the full minutes text for item 61.

Report from the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendation:

That Cabinet refuse the applications for Hardship Relief.

Consideration was given to the report which asked Cabinet to consider applications for Business Rates Hardship Relief in accordance with the Council’s Discretionary Business Rates Relief Policy (approved by Cabinet on 12 December 2016.)

Application 1 for the award of hardship relief did not meet the Council’s qualifying criteria as  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Authorise the Council in the making of a CPO for the land shown coloured pink and edged red (“the Order Land”) on the plan contained at Appendix 1 under section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning  ...  view the full agenda text for item 63.

Consideration was given to the report which sought Cabinet authority to make and then seek confirmation of a Compulsory Purchase Order (“CPO”) for the acquisition of land and property interests identified on the plan and in the schedule in Appendix 1 and 2 of the report (the Order Land). This  ...  view the full minutes text for item 63.

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 9 October 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 18 November commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.

Resolved:-

That the next meeting of the Cabinet be held on 18 November 2024, commencing at 10.00am.