Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

Cabinet - Monday 20 January 2025 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

97.

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.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

98.

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 98.

Minutes:

There were two questions from members of the public:

 

1.    Mr Hussain: In relation to Herringthorpe cemetery, had there been any progress on the renegotiation of the contract, how far had the Council got, how would they proceed, what was the situation with Dignity?

Councillor Sheppard explained that negotiations were  ...  view the full minutes text for item 98.

99.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 183 KB

 

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 16 December 2024.

Minutes:

Resolved:- That the Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 16 December 2024 be approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings and signed by the Chair.

 

100.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

 

There are no exempt items on the agenda.

Minutes:

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.

101.

Re-commissioning of Rotherham's Domestic Abuse Refuge pdf icon PDF 281 KB

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

 

Recommendation:

 

That Cabinet approve the recommissioning of Domestic Abuse Refuge and Temporary Accommodation Services, through a competitive procurement process, for a four-year term from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2029 with the option to extend up  ...  view the full agenda text for item 101.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report which set out the recommendations for the future of the Domestic Abuse Refuge Service at the end of its current contract in September 2025. The service offered temporary emergency accommodation with support for victims and survivors of domestic abuse and their families fleeing their  ...  view the full minutes text for item 101.

102.

Outcomes from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board relating to the Children's Commissioner's Takeover Challenge - Health and Wellbeing pdf icon PDF 278 KB

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

 

Recommendations:

 

That Cabinet:

1.    Receive the report and considers the following recommendations:

 

A.   Section 1 – Vaping:

1.    That consideration was given to several young people from the Youth Cabinet to support a mystery shop in vape shops to identify sources, where possible.

2.  ...  view the full agenda text for item 102.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report which outlined the issues raised by Rotherham Youth Cabinet at the takeover challenge. The Children’s Commissioner’s Takeover Challenge (CCTOC) was a national initiative, where children and young people took over an organisation or meeting and assumed management / leadership roles. As part  ...  view the full minutes text for item 102.

103.

Cabinet Response to Scrutiny Review Recommendations - Preparation for Adulthood pdf icon PDF 194 KB

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

 

Recommendation:

 

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report which set out Cabinet’s response to the findings and recommendations of the Improving Lives Scrutiny Review on Preparation for Adulthood for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND.)

 

Preparation for adulthood (also known as transition) was the process by which  ...  view the full minutes text for item 103.

104.

November 2024-25 Financial Monitoring Report pdf icon PDF 443 KB

Report from the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

 

Recommendations:

 

That Cabinet:

 

1.    Note the current General Fund Revenue Budget forecast overspend of £4.6m.

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 104.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report which set out the financial position as at the end of November 2024 and forecast for the remainder of the financial year, based on actual costs and income for the first eight months of 2024/25. Financial performance was a key element within the assessment  ...  view the full minutes text for item 104.

105.

New Applications for Business Rates Relief - Social Eyes pdf icon PDF 206 KB

Report from the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

 

Recommendation:

 

That Cabinet approve the application for Discretionary Business Rate Relief for Social Eyes in accordance with the details set out in Section 6 to this report for the 2023/2024, 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report which presented the application for the award of Discretionary Business Rate Relief for Social Eyes. Social Eyes was a registered charity providing a day care service to support and care for adults with learning disabilities and autism. They provided social and recreational opportunities from  ...  view the full minutes text for item 105.

106.

Tenant Satisfaction Measures and Housing Regulatory Compliance Update pdf icon PDF 252 KB

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

 

Recommendations:

 

That Cabinet:

 

1.    Notes the contents of the report.

 

2.    Agrees to receive a further update in six months’ time.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report which provided the latest six-monthly update to Cabinet on Tenant Satisfaction measures (TSMs) and regulatory compliance. Following the passing of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act in July 2023, the Regulator for Social Housing consulted on revised consumer standards for social housing landlords.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 106.

107.

Council Plan and Year Ahead Delivery Plan Progress Update pdf icon PDF 235 KB

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

 

Recommendations:

 

That Cabinet:

 

1.    Note the overall position in relation to the Year Ahead Delivery Plan activities.

2.    Note the Quarter 2 data for the Council Plan performance measures.
 

3.    Note that a progress report covering the remainder of the year will be presented  ...  view the full agenda text for item 107.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report which was the first monitoring report for the Year Ahead Delivery Plan 2024-25 and Council Plan. The first progress report for 2024-25 was attached at Appendix 1 to the report and included performance measures for Quarter 2 (July to September 2024) whilst Year Ahead  ...  view the full minutes text for item 107.

108.

Rotherham Archives and Local Studies Collections Policy Renewal pdf icon PDF 218 KB

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

 

Recommendations:

 

1.    That Cabinet approve the Archives and Local Studies Collections Management Policy 2024 (Appendix 1).

 

2.    That Cabinet approve the delegation to the Assistant Director of Culture, Sport and Tourism in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion for  ...  view the full agenda text for item 108.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report which set out the updated Collections Management and Access Policy for the Rotherham Archives and Local Studies. As a recognised Place of Deposit under the Public Records Act 1958, Rotherham Archives and Local Studies was required to resubmit an application under the Archives Accreditation  ...  view the full minutes text for item 108.

109.

Bassingthorpe Farm Supplementary Planning Document pdf icon PDF 245 KB

Report by the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

 

Recommendations:

 

That Cabinet:

 

1.    Approves public consultation on the draft Bassingthorpe Farm Supplementary Planning Document.

 

2.    Authorises the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment in consultation with Assistant Director – Legal Services to explore collaborative arrangements and negotiate draft terms with  ...  view the full agenda text for item 109.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report which presented the draft Bassingthorpe Farm Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), attached to the report at Appendix 1, for public consultation. Bassingthorpe Farm was identified as a Strategic Allocation in the Rotherham Local Plan, including provision of around 2,400 new homes, 11 hectares of employment  ...  view the full minutes text for item 109.

110.

Recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny Management Board pdf icon PDF 144 KB

 

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 14 January 2025.  

Minutes:

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

111.

Date and Time of Next Meeting

 

The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday 10 February 2025 commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.

Minutes:

Resolved:-

 

The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday 10 February 2025, commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.