Agenda and decisions

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 7 August 2023.

Agenda Item(s) 15 and 16 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 item(s) of business on the grounds that  ...  view the full agenda text for item 5.

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

Recommendations:

1.    That this report is accepted as the first annual update on the 3-year outlined grant plan for use of the Supplementary Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery Grant as set out in July the 2022 Cabinet Paper.

2.  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the decision by Together Housing to permanently close the Resource Centre and the change in type of housing scheme from Extra Care to General Housing.

2.    Approve the permanent change in service delivery to  ...  view the full agenda text for item 7.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

i)               Approve Option 2 to procure a local Healthwatch Service for a contract period of 3 years from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2027 (with an option to extend for a further year)

ii)              Note  ...  view the full agenda text for item 8.

Report from the Strategic Director for Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approve the applications for Discretionary Business Rate Relief for Labre’s Hope Community Interest Company, Beacon South Yorkshire Ltd, Miramar Judo Academy Ltd and Unity Boxing Centre CIC in accordance with the details set out in Section  ...  view the full agenda text for item 9.

Report from the Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.             Note the information in this report regarding the scope of the review.

2.             Approve the timetable for the review, as set out in Appendix 2.

Report from the Strategic Director for Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Notes the work undertaken to date as part of the Digital Inclusion programme.
2. Endorse the co-designed Digital Inclusion Strategy and support the approach being taken to help people and communities who are most at risk from digital  ...  view the full agenda text for item 11.

Report from the Strategic Director for Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.          Note the current General Fund Revenue Budget forecast overspend of £4.5m.

2.          Note that actions will continue to be taken to reduce the overspend position but that it is possible that the Council will need to  ...  view the full agenda text for item 12.

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

1)    Cabinet notes the following recommendations for consideration and response.

a)    That reinspection be prioritised for landlords whose properties have required action previously.

b)    Consideration be given to how the Council may support retention of experienced inspectors already in the Council’s employment.

c)  ...  view the full agenda text for item 13.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approves the specific Damp, Mould and Condensation Policy.

2.    Delegates authority to the Assistant Director of Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, to alter the Policy to bring it into line with  ...  view the full agenda text for item 14.

Report from the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:-

1.    Authorises the Assistant Director of Planning, Regeneration and Transport to negotiate the acquisition by agreement of the property interests in Appendix 1 Appendix 2 and Appendix 3 and within the available funding, in consultation with the Council’s  ...  view the full agenda text for item 15.

Report of the Strategic Director, Finance and Customer Services

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:-

1.    Approves the programme of works to design and fit the LED and Solar PV works to the five Council buildings listed in Section 2.5 of this report to be delivered through a procurement process.

2.    Approves the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 16.

Report from the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment. 

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:-

1.    Approves that the Council be a signatory to the Joint Regional Statement of Common Ground.

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the observations and key recommendations made by the Corporate Peer Team to the Council.

2.    Approve the high-level action plan which is the Council’s response to the findings.

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 13 September, 2023.

The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday 16 October, 2023 commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.