Agenda, decisions and draft 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 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 142.

There were two questions:

1.    Chrissy Meleady asked questions on behalf of T, a Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Survivor who was unable to attend. Referencing the ongoing tribunal relating to CSE in Rotherham, the Leader was asked to publicly disown the statement T had asked him to disown by email  ...  view the full minutes text for item 142.

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 16 March 2026.

Resolved:-

That the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 16 March 2026 be approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings.

There are no exempt items.

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.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Note the preferred option to remodel care and support to tenants in the ECH schemes, as set out in paragraph 3.5 of the report.

2. Approve a formal, public consultation on this option for 90 days  ...  view the full agenda text for item 145.

Consideration was given to the report which sought approval to formally consult on how care and support was delivered to tenants in Extra Care Housing. Extra Care Housing (ECH) was nationally recognised and widely defined by offering self-contained residences for people aged 55 years and above, combining independent living with  ...  view the full minutes text for item 145.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Notes the update and progress made in the delivery of the Family Hubs programme over the last year.

2. Approves a consultation on proposals to deregister the existing Children’s Centres to enable the Council to move forward  ...  view the full agenda text for item 146.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on the successful delivery of the Family Hubs programme and the future of the programme as confirmed by the Government. It also recommended a consultation to formally deregister and rebrand the Children’s Centre buildings to enable them to move into  ...  view the full minutes text for item 146.

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations

That Cabinet:

1. Endorse the Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences Strategy 2026/27 – 2028/29 (attached at Appendix 1.)

2. Note that regular oversight of the Strategy will be undertaken by the Safer Rotherham Partnership Board and the Improving Lives Select Committee.

Consideration was given to the report which presented the Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences Strategy 2026/27 – 2028/29 for endorsement. The Strategy, attached as Appendix 1 to the report, had been developed through consultation with the Local Domestic and Sexual Abuse Priority Group (DSAPG) which reported to the Safer Rotherham  ...  view the full minutes text for item 147.

Report from the Executive Director of Corporate Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Approves the commencement of a Boroughwide Community Governance Review.

2. Approves the Terms of Reference of the review as set out in Appendix 1.

3. Approves the timetable for review as set out in Appendix 2.

4. Approves that should any Community  ...  view the full agenda text for item 148.

Consideration was given to the report which sought approval to commence a Boroughwide Community Governance Review. The Council had a duty to keep under review the electoral arrangements of its parishes, including town and community councils. Following initial consultation, a draft recommendations report would be brought to Cabinet for approval  ...  view the full minutes text for item 148.

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendation:

That Cabinet note the progress to date.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on the development and progress of the new Street Safe Team for 2026. Established as part of the Council’s approved revenue budget investment in March 2025, the initiative was designed to strengthen community safety and enhance public confidence in the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 149.

Report from the Executive Director of Corporate Services.

Recommendation:

To consider the application for the award of Discretionary Business Rates Relief for The Rotherham Hospice Trust. This is in accordance with the Council’s Business Rates Discretionary Relief Policy.

Consideration was given to the report which outlined the application for business rates relief from the Rotherham Hospice Trust. The Rotherham Hospice Trust was a registered charity and the only adult hospice serving the people of Rotherham and its surrounding towns and villages. The Hospice offered specialist palliative care through  ...  view the full minutes text for item 150.

Report from the Interim Director of Policy, Strategy and Engagement.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Agree the new Year Ahead Delivery Plan for 2026-27.

2. Note that future progress reports will be presented to Cabinet in January and July 2027.

Consideration was given to the report which presented the 2026/27 Year Ahead Deliver Plan for approval. The 2026/27 Year Ahead Delivery Plan was the second delivery plan that had been produced to deliver the Council Plan 2025-2030. It set out the key activities to be delivered over the upcoming financial  ...  view the full minutes text for item 151.

Report from the Interim Director of Policy, Strategy and Engagement.

Recommendations

That Cabinet:

1. Agree provisional allocations of the CRF for the following areas of activity in 2026/27:

Crisis Support

Consideration was given to the report which set out the proposals for the use of the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) for 2026/27 and the broad approach to determining the best use of the funding over the full three years. The CRF was announced in the June 2025 government spending  ...  view the full minutes text for item 152.

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Note the headline findings of the Playing Pitch Strategy 2026 – 2029 Part 1.

2. Approve and formally adopt the Part 1 Strategy as the evidence base for:
   1. Local Plan review to 2040
   2. Planning decisions
   3. Developer contributions (via Sport  ...  view the full agenda text for item 153.

Consideration was given to the report which presented the Playing Pitch Strategy – Part 1 (PPS) for approval. The PPS provided an up-to-date, robust, Sport England compliant assessment of the supply, demand and future needs for outdoor sports facilities in Rotherham. It covered football, cricket, rugby union, rugby league, hockey,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 153.

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet note:

1. The progress delivered by the RVGC team since mobilisation.
    

2.    The planned April–October gateway cleansing and maintenance programme and the improved data capture now in place to inform future scheduling.

Consideration was given to the report which provided a progress update on rural verge cleansing, outlined the forthcoming gateway maintenance programme, and noted the agreed development of a second Rural Verge & Principal Gateway Cleansing and Maintenance (RVGC) team. In March 2025, Council had approved a £307k investment to create the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 154.

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations

That Cabinet:

1. Notes the key achievements and progress made as detailed in Appendix 1 and section 2 of this report.

2. Approves the 2026/27 Climate Change Action Plan proposed in Appendix 2.

3. Delegates the specification, procurement, contract award and subsequent delivery  ...  view the full agenda text for item 155.

Consideration was given to the report which outlined the progress of the 2025/26 Climate Emergency Action Plan to the end of December 2025 and proposed an action plan for the 2026/27 municipal year. Programmes for corporate property decarbonisation and electric vehicle infrastructure (EVI) were presented at Appendix 3a and 3b,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 155.

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Endorse the establishment of a Don Valley Corridor programme and partnership with SYMCA and SCC.

2. Endorse the establishment of a Mayoral Development Zone for the Don Valley Corridor with delegation to the Executive Director of Regeneration & Environment, in  ...  view the full agenda text for item 156.

Consideration was given to the report which detailed the establishment of the ‘Don Valley Corridor’ as a strategic economic growth initiative and Regeneration Programme for South Yorkshire. It set out how the programme would be coordinated and how Rotherham Council would work with its partners, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined  ...  view the full minutes text for item 156.

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 8 April 2026.

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

The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday 11 May 2026 commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.

Resolved:-

That the next meeting of the Cabinet be held on 11 May 2026, commencing at 10.00am.