Agenda 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 report.

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 49.

(1)  A member of the public referred to the two year budget proposals for the financial year 2021 when the number of Councillors was set to reduce by four.  This meant a potential saving of £42,000 which was not listed or could not be seen in the consultation proposals and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 49.

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 22 October 2018.

Resolved:-  That the minutes of the Cabinet and Commissioners’ Decision Making Meeting held on 22^nd October, 2018, be agreed as a true and correct record of the proceedings.

Agenda Items 13, 14 and 15 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  ...  view the full agenda text for item 51.

Resolved:-  That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the agenda items 13, 14 and 15 on the grounds that the appendices involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule  ...  view the full minutes text for item 51.

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

Recommendations:-

1.    That approval be given to the renewal of the existing Section 75 Agreement for joint commissioning and a pooled fund for the provision of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) for a further two  ...  view the full agenda text for item 52.

Further to Minute No. 52 of the meeting of the Cabinet and Commissioners held on 16^th October, 2017, consideration was given to the Section 75 Agreement which had been approved between the Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group (RCCG) and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC). 

The Section 75 Agreement replaced an  ...  view the full minutes text for item 52.

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

Recommendation:-

1.    That the report be noted to ensure that Cabinet is fully informed of the latest provisional un-validated education outcomes in Rotherham in 2018. 

Consideration was given to the report which presented an overview of the provisional un-validated educational outcomes of children and young people in primary, special, secondary schools and academies in Rotherham for the academic year ending in the summer of 2018. National averages in the primary phase were sourced from the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 53.

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive

Recommendations:-

1.    That Councillor Bob Bird be appointed to serve on the Fostering Panel for the remainder of the municipal year.

Consideration was given to the report which sought approval to appoint a new Member to serve on the Fostering Panel to fill the vacancy created after Councillor Cusworth stepped down from serving on that body.

Resolved:-  (1)  That Councillor Bob Bird be appointed to serve on the Fostering Panel  ...  view the full minutes text for item 54.

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive

Recommendations:-

1.    That the Thriving Neighbourhoods Strategy 2018-2025 be approved.

2.    That councillors in each ward provide a report to Council on an annual basis covering developments in their ward.

Consideration was given to the report which presented for approval the new Thriving Neighbourhoods Strategy 2018-2025, which set out a fresh approach to working with residents and partners across the Borough.

The Council’s vision was for every neighbourhood to be a thriving neighbourhood where people have a good quality of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 55.

Report of the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Recommendations:-

1.    That Cabinet note the forecast General Fund outturn position.

2.    That further actions that are identified to reduce the forecast level of expenditure be reported back to Cabinet.    

3.    That Cabinet note the updated position of the Capital  ...  view the full agenda text for item 56.

Consideration was given to the latest report which set out the financial position as at the end of September, 2018 and was based on actual costs and income for the first half of the financial year with forecasts for the remaining six months of 2018/19. Financial performance was a key  ...  view the full minutes text for item 56.

Report of the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Recommendations:-

1.    That 100% discretionary relief be awarded to Novacity Ltd, Summit 1, Mangham Road, Greasbrough, Rotherham, S61 4RJ for the period 1^st April 2018 to 31^st March 2019.

2.    That 20% top up relief be awarded to  ...  view the full agenda text for item 57.

Consideration was given to the report detailing the two applications made by the following companies for the award of a business rate discretionary relief in accordance with the Council’s Discretionary Business Rates Relief Policy (approved 12^th December 2016):-

·                Novacity Ltd.

·                Harthill with Woodall Community Association.

Resolved:-  (1)  That  ...  view the full minutes text for item 57.

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive

Recommendations:-

1.    That the TUC’s Great Jobs Agenda be noted and consideration be given to how the principles set out in the Great Jobs Agenda apply to the Council’s workforce.

2.    That approval be given for consultation to take place with Trade Unions to  ...  view the full agenda text for item 58.

Further to Minute No. 85 of the Council Meeting held on 31^st October, 2018, consideration was given to the report which detailed the approved Council Motion on the Trade Union Congress (TUC)’s Great Jobs Agenda. 

This report provided more information about the Great Jobs Agenda and the actions that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 58.

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

Recommendation:-

1.    That approval be given to the purchase of six bungalows at Penny Piece Lane from Duchy Homes using the Housing Revenue Account Strategic Acquisitions budget.

Consideration was given to the report which sought approval to purchase six, two bedroom bungalows at Penny Piece Lane, North Anston, from Duchy Homes. These bungalows were Section 106 planning gain units and would be purchased by the Council at approximately 60% of the open market value.  The forecast completion  ...  view the full minutes text for item 59.

Report of the Acting Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Recommendations:-

1.    That the aims and objectives for the redevelopment of York Road as set out at paragraph 2.6 of this report be approved.

2.    That approval be given to conduct an open tender procurement process in accordance with Rotherham  ...  view the full agenda text for item 60.

Consideration was given to a report which provided an update on progress following the market testing of a redevelopment opportunity for a site on York Road and requested approval and delegated authority required to progress this project in order to bring the site forward for development.

Ward Members have been  ...  view the full minutes text for item 60.

Report of the Acting Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Recommendations:-

1.    That approval be given to the disposal of the former St Ann’s Building, as shown edged in red at Appendix 1 by private treaty to the recommended purchaser as detailed at paragraph 2.7 3 of the exempt Finance  ...  view the full agenda text for item 61.

Consideration was given to report which sought approval to dispose of the former St Ann’s Building on St Leonard’s Road, Rotherham.

The property was advertised through traditional marketing channels for all disposal options to establish the best future use of the property, with a total of three proposals received. These  ...  view the full minutes text for item 61.

Report of the Acting Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Recommendations:-

1.    That the proposal to adopt Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (as amended) be considered, and that Cabinet recommend to Council to agree the commencement of public consultation in relation to the proposed adoption.  ...  view the full agenda text for item 62.

Consideration was given to the report which outlined a proposal to consult on the adoption of Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 that, following amendment through the Policing and Crime Act 2009, classified the following establishments as sex entertainment venues:-

·             Lap, pole and table dancing;

·             Strip  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62.

To receive a report detailing the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board in respect of those items above that were subject to pre-decision scrutiny on 14 November 2018.

Consideration was given to the circulated report, the contents of which were included as part of the relevant item and the details included accordingly.