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 18 November 2024.

There are no exempt items on the agenda.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Note the report and the capital plans brought forward for Newman School following academisation to TEAM Multi-Academy Trust.

2. Approve the decision for the proposed £2.5 million capital investment to create additional school places, as part of  ...  view the full agenda text for item 6.

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

Recommendation:

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

Report from the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

1.    That the MTFS 2024/25 to 2027/28 update be noted.

2.    That Cabinet note the potential requirement to use reserves in order to balance the Council’s outturn position for 2024/25.

Report from the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendation:

That Cabinet approve the application for Discretionary Business Rate Relief for Arc Church in accordance with the details set out in Section 6 to this report for the 2023/2024 and 2024/25 financial years.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

1.             That Cabinet approve the draft revised Kerbside Residential Waste Collection Policy for a public consultation.

2.             That Cabinet agree to the commencement of two pilots to test the approach to contamination, with the specific areas to be determined.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendation:

That Cabinet endorse and approve the revised Health and Safety Policy as attached at Appendix 1.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approve the renewal of the Town Centre and Clifton Park Public Spaces Protection Order (Appendix 4) for a period of three years upon expiry of the current Order in January 2025.

2.    Approve the renewal of the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 12.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet recommends to Council to: -

1.    Approve the proposed 2025/26 Base Case Option 2 for the HRA Business Plan.

2.    Note that the Business Plan will be reviewed annually to provide an updated financial position.  ...  view the full agenda text for item 13.

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet

1. Approve the indicative programme and provisional allocations of the Community Recovery Fund Grant of £600,000 as follows:
   1. £62,975 to cover the costs incurred by the Council in responding to the events on the 4 August.
   2. £15,000 towards the delivery of a  ...  view the full agenda text for item 14.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approve the inclusion of the additional £2million from the Mayor’s Sustainability Fund which was allocated through SYMCA, so that the allocated funds for the OPF total £4million.

2.    Approve the development of thematic interventions described at Section  ...  view the full agenda text for item 15.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the strategic approach to the management and maintenance of Rotherham’s Highways.

2.    Approve the indicative Highway Repair Programme for 2024/2025 as set out in Appendix 1 which includes the additional Councillor suggestions.

3.    Note that  ...  view the full agenda text for item 16.

Report from the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approves the Property & Facilities Services Legionella Policy (Appendix 1).

2.    Approves the Property & Facilities Services Fire Policy (Appendix 2).

3.    Approves the Property & Facilities Services Asbestos Policy (Appendix 3).

4.    Delegates any further changes to building  ...  view the full agenda text for item 17.

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 11 December 2024.

The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday 20 January 2025 commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.

SHARON KEMP OBE,

Chief Executive.