Agenda

Cabinet - Monday 11 May 2026 10.00 a.m.

Venue: The Town Hall, The Crofts, Moorgate Street, Rotherham. S60 2TH

Contact: Governance Unit - Email: governance@rotherham.gov.uk  The webcast can be viewed at http://www.rotherham.public-i.tv

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

 

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

2.

Declarations of Interest

 

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.

3.

Questions from Members of the Public

 

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.

4.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 183 KB

 

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 13 April 2026.

5.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

 

There is no exempt information.

FINANCE & COMMUNITY SAFETY

6.

General Enforcement Policy pdf icon PDF 254 KB

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

 

Recommendation:

 

That Cabinet approves the refreshed General Enforcement Policy (Appendix 1) for publication and implementation, having had due regard to the Regulators’ Code and the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006.

 

 

 

Additional documents:

7.

New Applications for Business Rates Relief - Lifeskills Yorkshire Ltd pdf icon PDF 183 KB

Report from the Executive Director of Corproate Services.

 

Recommendation:

 

That Cabinet approve the application for Discretionary Business Rates Relief for Lifeskills (Yorkshire) Ltd in accordance with the details set out in Section 6 to this report for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 financial years.

 

Additional documents:

HOUSING

8.

Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeper Strategy 2026-2031 pdf icon PDF 338 KB

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

 

Recommendations:

 

That Cabinet:

1.    Notes the Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeper Strategy consultation summary report.

2.    Approves the Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeper Strategy 2026-31.

3.    Delegates authority to the Executive Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public  ...  view the full agenda text for item 8.

Additional documents:

9.

Selective Licensing Update pdf icon PDF 264 KB

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

 

Recommendations:

 

That Cabinet:

 

1.    Note the report and progress to date.

 

2.    Approve the approach to the community liaison roles and stakeholder panels.

 

3.    Approve the approach to establishing the capital programme, with stakeholder groups identifying local priorities and delegate agreement  ...  view the full agenda text for item 9.

Additional documents:

LEADER OF THE COUNCIL

10.

The Rotherham Together Partnership - Rotherham Plan pdf icon PDF 289 KB

Report from the Interim Director of Policy, Strategy and Engagement.

 

Recommendation:

 

That Cabinet endorse the Rotherham Together Partnership’s new strategic direction as set out in the Rotherham Plan 2026-2036: A decade of opportunity, focused around the four identified gamechangers.

Additional documents:

TRANSPORT, JOBS AND THE LOCAL ECONOMY

11.

Rotherham Markets and Libraries

Report to follow.

12.

Supporting High Streets pdf icon PDF 199 KB

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

 

Recommendations:

 

That Cabinet:

 

1.    Note the establishment of the new Supporting Our High Streets Team.

 

2.    Approve the activities guiding the Supporting Our High Streets Team’s programme of work in principal towns across the Borough.

 

Additional documents:

13.

Rotherham Roads Programme 2026/27 pdf icon PDF 516 KB

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

 

Recommendation:

 

That Cabinet note the programme and delegate any amendments necessary for practical delivery or safety purposes to the Executive Director, Regeneration and Environment in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy.

 

Additional documents:

14.

Recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny Management Board

 

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 6 May 2026.

15.

Date and Time of Next Meeting

 

The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday 8 June 2026 commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.

 

John Edwards,

Chief Executive.