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 15 December 2025.

Agenda Item 9 has 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 they involve  ...  view the full agenda text for item 5.

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

Recommendation:

That Cabinet note the outcome of the inspection regarding the effectiveness of children’s services in Rotherham and endorse the priorities identified for continued focus.

Report from the Executive Director of Corporate Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the current General Fund Revenue Budget forecast overspend of £3.4m.

2.    Note the projected overspend and that whilst the Council aims to manage this pressure, should that not be possible use of reserves will be required to  ...  view the full agenda text for item 7.

Report from the Executive Director of Corporate Services.

Recommendation:

That Cabinet approve the application for Discretionary Business Rates Relief for Rotherham Families First in accordance with the details set out in Section 6 of this report for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 financial years.

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

Recommendations

That Cabinet:

1.    Notes the continued progress made in delivering the Council’s Housing Delivery Programme, including the delivery of 55 new homes in the period covered by this report, and the ongoing work to deliver 1,000 new  ...  view the full agenda text for item 9.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Notes the content of the report.

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

Report from the Executive Director of Corporate Services.

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  ...  view the full agenda text for item 11.

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendation:

That Cabinet approves the allocation of Strategic CIL funds to the Whiston Brook Flood Alleviation Scheme (£3,000,000).

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 January 2026.

The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday 9 February 2026 commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.

John Edwards,

Chief Executive.