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 37.

There were no members of the public present at the meeting and no questions submitted in writing.

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 10 July 2026.

Resolved:-

That the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 6 July 2026 be approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings.

There are no exempt items.

The Chair advised that there were no items of business on the agenda that would require the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approve, in principle, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) participating in a joint procurement exercise for a Community Equipment Service alongside other partners Doncaster City Council, Sheffield City Council and South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board,  ...  view the full agenda text for item 40.

Consideration was given to the report which sought approval, in principle, for the Council to participate in a joint procurement exercise for a Community Equipment Service alongside Doncaster City Council, Sheffield City Council and South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, subject to approval by the respective organisations.

The current service, delivered  ...  view the full minutes text for item 40.

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

Recommendation:

1.    That Cabinet approve the publication of the ‘How Did We Do?’ Local Account for Adult Social Care for 2025 – 2026.

Consideration was given to the report which presented the Adult Social Care Local Account for 2025-26. The ‘How Did We Do?’ Local Account for Adult Social Care 2025/2026 summarised the achievements for the last 12 months and set out the priorities for the coming year.  The Account highlighted key achievements  ...  view the full minutes text for item 41.

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

Recommendation:

1.    That the proposed Cabinet response to the Health Select Commission recommendations arising from their Spotlight Review into the Menopause (as set out in Appendix 1 of this report) be approved.

Consideration was given to the report which outlined Cabinet’s response to the Health Select Commission’s Scrutiny Review into menopause and perimenopause. Recommendations made by the Spotlight Review were set out in a report, endorsed by the Health Select Commission during its 14th May 2026 meeting, and subsequently by the Overview  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the development of the Care Leavers’ Charter.
 

2.    Approve the proposals set out within the Care Leavers’ Charter, recognising the Council’s commitment to improving outcomes and opportunities for Care Leavers.

3.    Agree that the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 43.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on the Care Leavers’ Local Offer and the development of a Care Leavers’ Charter. The Charter set out the commitments and support available to care-experienced young adults.

The Care Leavers’ Charter had been co-produced with care-experienced young people through the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 43.

Report from the Executive Director of Corporate Services.

Recommendations

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the current General Fund Revenue Budget forecast overspend of £5.9m.

2.    Note the updated position of the Capital Programme.

3.    Approve the capital budget variations as detailed in Section 2.17 of the report.

Consideration was given to the report which set out the financial position as at the end of July 2026 and forecast for the remainder of the financial year, based on actual costs and income for the first four months of 2026/27.

As of July 2026, the Council’s forecast outturn for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 44.

Report from the Executive Director of Corporate Finance.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the progress of the Community Governance Review following completion of the first stage of consultation.

2.    Note the proposed next steps in the review process, including the development of draft recommendations, further consultation, and the timetable for  ...  view the full agenda text for item 45.

Consideration was given to the report which provided Cabinet with an interim update on the progress of the Community Governance Review following the completion of the first stage of public consultation. A report setting out the draft recommendations arising from the review would be presented to Cabinet in October 2026  ...  view the full minutes text for item 45.

Report from the Director of Policy, Strategy and Engagement.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Receive the annual report, noting the social value commitments along with outcomes delivered. 

2.    Approve that the key priorities for 2026/27 are:

a.    Continuing to ensure social value commitments made within the procurement process are delivered through  ...  view the full agenda text for item 46.

Consideration was given to the report which provided the annual update on the progress against the Social Value Policy, including the amount of value committed and delivered through Council contracts. Since the last annual report in June 2025, good progress had been made to further strengthen delivery of the Social  ...  view the full minutes text for item 46.

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approve the commencement of a two month period of consultation, reviewing the current Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ) in place in Wickersley, as well as gathering feedback on any additional areas that may benefit from a CIZ.

2.  ...  view the full agenda text for item 47.

Consideration was given to the report which sought approval to commence consultation on the Council’s Cumulative Impact Policy, which formed part of the Statement of Licensing Policy under the Licensing Act 2003. The Policy was first adopted in 2020 and reviewed in 2023. Where a Cumulative Impact Assessment was in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 47.

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 8 September 2026.

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 12 October 2026 commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.

Resolved:-

That the next meeting of the Cabinet be held on 12th October 2026, commencing at 10.00 a.m.