Agenda and minutes

Resolved:-  That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3  of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any person (including the Council))

Resolved:-  That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any person (including the Council)).

Agreed:-  The minutes of the meeting held on 22nd January, 2007, be approved as a true record.

- Rawmarsh and Parkgate ADF

- Rotherham East

- Wath and Swinton

- Rotherham West

- Town Centre

The respective HMR Managers gave the following reports:-

Rawmarsh and Parkgate

Bridleway Remodelling Scheme

Manor Farm Phase One

Footpath Improvements

A633 Gateway

Rotherham East

Dalton and East HerringthorpeMasterplan

Nos. 48-52 Doncaster Road

Eastwood Masterplan

Eldon Road

Strategic Acquisitions

Wath and Swinton

Demolition Programme

Brampton Masterplan

Wath and Swinton Mini Masterplans

Rotherham West

Pilot project with CanklowWoods Primary School

Henley Rise ECO Homes

Ferbank

Munsdale

Bennett Street, Kimberworth

Town Centre

Westgate Demonstrator

Living Over The Shops

Residential Strategy

Acquisition of Millfold House to be completed by March, 2008

Agreed:-  That the reports be noted.

Further to Minute No. 126 of 22^nd January, 2007, Zahara Siddique, Project Manager, submitted an update on progress to date and identified the next steps in moving a partnership framework forward.

A workshop session had been held with Eye Consultants who had successfully developed and delivered regenerative frameworks in other parts of the country.  It provided an opportunity to review previous regeneration activity in Dalton, discuss in detail the current issues present within the housing market, the emerging strategy being developed through detailed masterplanning and key opportunities presented in Dalton.

2 options were set out for the proposed partnership framework in Dalton, both of which involved packaging sites to attract the private sector to commit to a long term partnership to strategically develop sites but also to invest in the wider regeneration plans for the area.

Agreed:-  (1)  That the report be noted.

(2)  That a further report be submitted to the Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and the Regeneration and Asset Management Board setting out Asset Management considerations and agree an approach to support the proposed Partnership framework.

(3)  That the partnering arrangement set out in option 2 of the report submitted be supported.

Further to Minute No. 117 of 22^nd January, 2007, Andy Pashley, HMR Manager (Rawmarsh and Parkgate), submitted a further update on progress on the above site.

Details of the timescales involved in a negotiated acquisition and Compulsory Purchase procedures were set out in the report together with the risks and uncertainties.

Agreed:-  (1)  That the progress made be noted and further progress be supported.

(2)  That a further report be submitted to a future meeting.

Further to Minute No. 122 of 22^nd January, 2007, Uzma Sattar, HMR Manager, Rotherham West, submitted a report on the consultation event held on 19^th February, 2007, and proposed next steps following discussion with residents.

Leaflets had been distributed to 107 properties falling within the study area as well as letters and fliers to the landlords/managing agents of property to ensure they were aware of the event.  A door knocking exercise had also taken place to ensure that any specific needs could be addressed and to ensure the residents received the publicity.

A total of 60 people had attended, 53 of which were from the study area.  A public exhibition/display area was arranged for the residents to look through and consider the 9 options which were themed in 3 categories – keep properties, selective demolition and demolition.

Discussion took place around demolition and the decanting of residents.  The 1^st phase of redevelopment had started on Canklow Hill Road to which those affected residents would be offered the opportunity to move to should demolition be agreed by Members.

Agreed:-  That the report be noted.

Joel Gouget, Finance Manager, submitted the financial monitoring of the Pathfinder Programme in 2006/07 as at the end of February, 2007.

The investment programme approved by TSY was £6.9M with expenditure to date of £5.4M and committed expenditure of £1.5M.  In addition, Rotherham was pursuing additional expenditure of £0.9M related to acquisitions, bringing the total spend for 2006/07 to £7.8M.

At the end of February, 2007, the overall risk to deliver the Programme was rated low as the projects scheduled to be delivered exceeded the HMR Pathfinder allocation.

Agreed:-  (1)  That the report be noted.

(2)  That further reports be submitted at agreed intervals.

- verbal update on any Board decisions

Tom Bell, HMR Team Leader, reported the following:-

TSY and Syharp had now formally amalgamated

The Sustainable Housing Marketing Strategy was under development for 2008/11.  Rotherham had submitted an investment proposal of £76M

Agreed:-  That the content of the investment plan be considered at the next meeting in light of the above.

Agreed:-  That a further meeting with the ADF Chairs be held in early June, 2007.