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 51.

There were two questions:

1.    Councillor Thorp asked a question regarding the money that the Council had received from the sale of a ransom strip of land on Worrygoose Lane and whether it could be used for road safety and school road safety schemes in the Sitwell Ward. He had  ...  view the full minutes text for item 51.

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 14 September 2026.

Resolved:

That the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 14 September 2026 be approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings.

There are no exempt items.

Appendix 1 to Item 15 (Strategic Acquisitions) was exempt however the discussion and vote on this item remained open to the public throughout.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the feedback from the consultation.

2.    Approve implementation of the proposed final model, as set out in paragraph 3.1.

Consideration was given to the report which summarised the feedback received from the 90-day consultation and proposed a model for the provision of Extra Care Housing in Rotherham. Extra Care Housing (ECH) was recognised nationally for providing people aged 55 years and over with independent, self-contained homes within a community  ...  view the full minutes text for item 54.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet approve the acceptance and spending of the Rotherham Sport England Grants (comprising the Main Award and Capital Grant) in line with Sport England grant conditions and as set out in section 2 of this report.  ...  view the full agenda text for item 55.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an overview of proposed further Sport England investment for Rotherham as part of the Place Expansion Programme. It outlined key activities to be undertaken to expand opportunities for physical activity and deliver on the Moving Rotherham Partnership priorities.

In 2023, Sport England  ...  view the full minutes text for item 55.

Report from the Director of Policy, Strategy and Engagement.

Recommendations:

1.    That Cabinet receives the recommendations listed below, as approved by the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board:

a.    Approve amendments to the Highway Asset Management Plan to incorporate a comprehensive framework for attachments to lighting columns and associated highway assets,  ...  view the full agenda text for item 56.

Consideration was given to the report which presented the findings and recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board (OSMB) / Improving Places Select Commission (IPSC) Scrutiny Review into attachments to street lighting columns. 

The review was commissioned following a Notice of Motion approved by Full Council in April 2026  ...  view the full minutes text for item 56.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the activity to date of the Children and Young People’s Partnership Board, a co?chaired, youth?led forum embedded in Borough governance, where young people set priorities, challenge leaders, and co-produce solutions alongside senior  ...  view the full agenda text for item 57.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an overview of current activity undertaken by the Children and Young People’s Partnership Board to ensure children and young people’s voices were influencing priorities, informing challenge to leaders and co-producing solutions across the partnership. In July 2025 the Children and Young People’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 57.

Report from the Executive Director of Corporate Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approves the retention of the existing community governance arrangements for the following parish, town and community councils and parish meeting, and agrees that no further consultation is required. These arrangements will therefore be carried forward to the Final  ...  view the full agenda text for item 58.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an overview of the first stage consultation responses and set out draft recommendations for consideration and approval. Subject to Cabinet's approval, a second stage of public consultation would be undertaken to seek views on the draft recommendations. Following the conclusion of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 58.

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

Recommendations

That Cabinet:

1.    Approve the proposal to introduce a hybrid model, with tenant engagement insourced and tenant scrutiny outsourced from April 2027.

2.    Approve the proposal to procure an external provider to manage and deliver a tenant  ...  view the full agenda text for item 59.

Consideration was given to the report which presented the proposals to introduce a hybrid model for tenant engagement. The Council had outsourced a large proportion of its tenant engagement activity for Housing Services for many years. The initial term of the current contract was due to expire in March 2027.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 59.

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

Recommendations

That Cabinet approve the proposals to:

1.    Re-procure the Rough Sleeper Accommodation Hub for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years.

2.    Re-procure dispersed accommodation with support  ...  view the full agenda text for item 60.

Consideration was given to the report which set out proposals for the Homelessness, Rough Sleeping and Domestic Abuse Grant, to provide accommodation with support, for people who were at risk of rough sleeping. The Government’s National Plan to End Homelessness was published in December 2025 and aimed to make homelessness  ...  view the full minutes text for item 60.

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approve consultation to determine whether the Council should adopt Schedule 4 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.

2.    Approve consultation on the draft Street Trading Policy, as outlined in the report.

3.    Note that, following  ...  view the full agenda text for item 61.

Consideration was given to the report which introduced the Draft Street Trading Policy, attached at Appendix 1 to the report. It proposed a regulatory approach to street trading that would see the control, and promotion, of street trading achieved through the use of consents issued by the Council in accordance  ...  view the full minutes text for item 61.

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the contents of this report and approve the commencement of preparation of a new Rotherham Local Plan in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026.

2.    Approve the publication of the  ...  view the full agenda text for item 62.

Consideration was given to the report which sought approval for the commencement of preparation of a new Rotherham Local Plan in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2026. Government planning reforms introduced through the Regulations came into force on 25th March 2026. The Regulations required  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62.

Report from the Executive Director of Regenertion and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approve the acquisition of the property identified in exempt Appendix 1 for future regeneration purposes.

2.    Approve the use of the Capital Contingency Fund for the acquisition and associated costs, up to the maximum total financial limit  ...  view the full agenda text for item 63.

Consideration was given to the report which sought authorisation to acquire a property in Rotherham Town Centre for the purposes of future regeneration. An opportunity had arisen to acquire a key property within the Don Valley Corridor. The property proposed for acquisition had been the subject of previous masterplan and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 63.

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 7 October 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 16 November 2026 commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.

Resolved:

That the next meeting of the Cabinet be held on 16th November 2026, commencing at 10.00 a.m.