Agenda

Council Meeting - Wednesday 15 January 2025 2.00 p.m.

Venue: Council Chamber - Rotherham Town Hall, Moorgate Street, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 2TH

Contact: Governance Unit  The webcast can be viewed at http://www.rotherham.public-i.tv

Items
No. Item

1.

Announcements

To consider any announcements by the Mayor in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 3(2)(ii).

2.

Apologies for Absence

To receive the apologies of any Member who is unable to attend the meeting.

3.

Minutes of the previous Council Meeting pdf icon PDF 308 KB

To receive the record of proceedings of the ordinary meeting of the Council held on 6th November, 2024, and to approve the accuracy thereof.

4.

Petitions pdf icon PDF 164 KB

To report on any petitions received by the Council and receive statements in support of petitions in accordance with Petitions Scheme and Council Procedure Rule 13.

5.

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.

6.

Public Questions

To receive questions from members of the public who may wish to ask a general question of the Mayor, Cabinet Member or the Chairman of a Committee in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12.

7.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

Should it be necessary, in the opinion of the Mayor, to consider excluding the press and public from the meeting in relation to any items of urgent business on the grounds that private information is likely to be divulged.

8.

Leader of the Council's Statement

To receive a statement from the Leader of the Council in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9.

9.

Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting pdf icon PDF 143 KB

To note the minutes of the Cabinet Meeting held on 18th November and 16th December, 2024.

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10.

Recommendation from Cabinet - HRA Business Plan, Rent Setting and Service Charges 2025-26 pdf icon PDF 139 KB

To consider and approve the Housing Revenue Account Rents and Service Charges 2025-26.

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11.

Overview and Scrutiny Update pdf icon PDF 257 KB

To receive an update on the activities of the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny bodies in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 14.

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12.

Notice of Motion - Protecting our farmland and countryside by prioritising solar panel installations on roofs and car parks pdf icon PDF 105 KB

To be moved by Councillor Ball and seconded by Councillor Thorp.

13.

Notice of Motion - Proactive action at the Maltby Colliery site pdf icon PDF 112 KB

To be moved by Councillor Tinsley and seconded by Councillor Stables.

14.

Notice of Motion - Kier Starmer's Labour Government have failed WASPI (Women Against State Pension Inequality) Women pdf icon PDF 101 KB

To be moved by Councillor Tarmey and seconded by Councillor A Carter.

15.

Notice of Motion - Save Rotherham Post Office pdf icon PDF 86 KB

To be moved by Councillor C Carter and seconded by Councillor Tarmey.

16.

Audit Committee pdf icon PDF 143 KB

To note receipt of the Audit Committee minutes.

17.

Health and Wellbeing Board pdf icon PDF 293 KB

To note receipt of the Health and Wellbeing Board minutes.

18.

Licensing Board and Licensing Committee pdf icon PDF 99 KB

To note receipt of the Licensing Board Sub-Committee and Licensing Sub-Committee minutes.

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19.

Planning Board pdf icon PDF 111 KB

To note receipt of the Planning Board minutes.

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20.

Staffing Committee pdf icon PDF 68 KB

To accept the recommendations and note receipt of the Staffing Committee minutes.

21.

Members' Questions to Designated Spokespersons

 

To put questions, if any, to the designated Members on the discharge of functions of the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and South Yorkshire Pensions Authority, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11(5).

 

22.

Members' Questions to Cabinet Members and Chairpersons

To put questions, if any, to Cabinet Members and Committee Chairpersons (or their representatives) under Council Procedure Rules 11(1) and 11(3).

23.

Urgent Items

Any other public items which the Mayor determines are urgent.

SHARON KEMP OBE,

Chief Executive.