Agenda

To receive apologies from any Member who is unable to attend the meeting.

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.

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 3.

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 10 February 2025.

There are no exempt items on the agenda.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:-

1. Note the delivery of commitments for 2024/2025 and the impacts of those services for Rotherham.

2. Note the allocations and changes to the supplementary Public Health Grants for 2025/2026.

3. Approve the delegation to Director of Public  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Approves spending of the Sport England Place Expansion grant in line with Sport England grant conditions and the development bid proposal outlined in this report.
   
   
2. Notes the ambitions of the Moving Rotherham Partnership beyond the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 7.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Notes the progress made in year one of the Early Help Strategy: Family Help in Rotherham 2024 – 2029 Delivery Plan.

2.    Notes the minimum expectations detailed in The Families First Partnership Programme: Initial guidance  ...  view the full agenda text for item 8.

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

Recommendation:

That Cabinet approve the response to the recommendations, as detailed in Appendix 1, and note the report.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Note the progress made to date.

2. Approve the Modern Slavery Transparency Statement 2025/26 and its publication on the Council’s website.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Approves the four-year outline Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme 2025-26 to 2028-29 with total planned investment of £291m broken down into the following areas of investment:
   
   

·       Improving homes and estates £154.1m

·       Aids and adaptations to  ...  view the full agenda text for item 11.

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Endorse the projects for submission to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority for award of UKSPF for 2025/26 as follows:

a.    Local Business Support

                                               i.         £945,256 for sub-regional business support supporting three strands of Launchpad (start-up support), Productivity and Low Carbon.  ...  view the full agenda text for item 12.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approves the schemes and allocations of funding outlined in Section 2 of this report.

2.    Delegates authority to the Strategic Director, Regeneration and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy,  ...  view the full agenda text for item 13.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendation:

That Cabinet approve the draft Licensing Act Statement of Licensing Policy attached to this report as Appendix 1 for consultation in accordance with the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003.

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 12 March 2025.  

The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday 14 April 2025 commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.

SHARON KEMP OBE,

Chief Executive.