Agenda and minutes

Cabinet - Monday 19 October 2020 10.00 a.m.

Venue: Virtual Meeting - viewable through https://rotherham.public-i.tv

Contact: Governance Unit  Email: governance@rotherham.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

57.

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 to record at this meeting.

58.

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 58.

Minutes:

(1)  Mr. L. Harron referred to accountability, statements of fact and the evidence he had to back those statements up.  Having appealed to the Information Commissioner on two occasions and winning both appeals to obtain information from Council, he had recently received a further decision by the Information Commissioner who  ...  view the full minutes text for item 58.

59.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 149 KB

 

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 21st September, 2020.

Minutes:

Resolved:-

 

That the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 21st September, 2020 be approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings, subject to corrections to replace the word “covert” on pages 5 and 12.

60.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

 

Agenda Items 9 and 10 have 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  ...  view the full agenda text for item 60.

Minutes:

Resolved:-

 

That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for Agenda Items 9 and 10 on the grounds that the some of the appendices involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule  ...  view the full minutes text for item 60.

61.

Adult Care Services - Early Intervention Community Support Services pdf icon PDF 180 KB

 

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

 

Recommendations:-

 

1.           Cabinet considers the two options contained in this report and approves Option 1:

 

Option 1

 

(a)  Rotherham Sight and Sound Service:

 

Be offered to the wider market under a grant funded service level agreement in accordance  ...  view the full agenda text for item 61.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report which outlined how the two contracts associated with the services highlighted in this report, the Rotherham Sight and Sound Service and the Carers Support Worker and Dementia Café Service, reached their initial contract term at 31st March, 2021. 

 

There was an option to extend  ...  view the full minutes text for item 61.

62.

Learning Disability/Autism - Developing Commissioning Solutions pdf icon PDF 244 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report that set out in detail the approach to adopting a set of strategic commissioning intentions that strengthened independence, choice and control for people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism within Rotherham and supported the Adult Care Directorate’s development programme My Front Door.

 

This report  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62.

63.

Library Strategy pdf icon PDF 232 KB

 

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

 

Recommendations:-

 

1.           Endorse the final version of the Library Strategy 2021 – 2026 and associated service offer and recommend it to Council for adoption.

2.           Note the consultation and engagement undertaken and the findings of the Equalities Impact Analysis.

3.           Approve  ...  view the full agenda text for item 63.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report which set out in detail the vision and framework contained in the Library Strategy 2021–2026 and how the Strategy and new service offer would enable the Council to fulfil its statutory duty under the Public Library Act and meet the needs of the community  ...  view the full minutes text for item 63.

64.

Towns Fund – Town Investment Plan pdf icon PDF 182 KB

 

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

 

Recommendations:-

 

1.           That Cabinet endorses the Town Investment Plan Emerging Project Summary (Appendix 5).

 

2.           That delegated authority is given to the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Local Economy and  ...  view the full agenda text for item 64.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report which set out in detail how the Town Deal was a £3.6bn programme seeking to “unleash the economic potential” of one hundred places across the country.

 

Rotherham had been given an opportunity to bid for up to £25m through this Fund or up to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 64.

65.

The proposed disposal of the Council's freehold interest in the former Oaks Day Centre, Oaks Road, Wath Upon Dearne pdf icon PDF 141 KB

 

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

 

Recommendations:-

 

1.           That approval be given to the demolition of the former Oaks Day Centre, Oaks Road, Wath Upon Dearne, S63 7BB, and the disposal of the Council’s freehold interest in the site.

 

2.           That approval be given to the Assistant  ...  view the full agenda text for item 65.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the report which sought approval to dispose of the Council’s freehold interest in the former Oaks Day Centre, Oaks Road, Wath upon Dearne.

 

Since becoming vacant there have been attempts to break into the former learning disability building which was no longer fit for purpose, required  ...  view the full minutes text for item 65.

66.

Recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny Management Board pdf icon PDF 78 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 14th October, 2020.

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.

67.

Date and Time of Next Meeting

 

The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday, 23rd November, 2020 commencing at 10.00 a.m.

Minutes:

Resolved:-

 

That the next meeting of the Cabinet be held on Monday, 23rd November, 2020, commencing at 10.00 a.m.