Agenda and minutes

There were no Declarations of Interest to record. 

The following item is likely to be considered in the absence of the Press and the Public as being exempt under Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972 (as amended March, 2006) (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular individual (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 item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972 (as amended March, 2006) (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular individual (including the Council)). 

• Urban Green Spaces Manager, Leisure, Green Spaces and Community Development, Environment and Development Services, to report.  

Consideration was given to the report presented by the Urban Green Spaces Manager, Leisure, Green Spaces and Community Development, Environment and Development Services, that referred to the need to undertake urgent inspection of the equipment in Clifton Park’s water play area. 

UstigateWaterplay Limited had been identified as the only contractor that specialised in the installation of outdoor water play systems.  Examples of local works successfully undertaken by the company had been viewed. 

Iit was proposed that the Cabinet Member approve an exemption from Standing Order 47.6.2, which was the requirement to obtain at least two oral or written quotations for contracts with an estimated value of £5,000 but less than £20,000, so that the contract for investigation and detailed design could be awarded to Ustigate Waterplay Limited.

It was anticipated that the works would be completed by spring, 2013, to enable the water play area to be available for use, which was in-line with the contractual requirements with the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Fund. 

Resolved: -  That an exemption from Standing Order 47.6.2 (Requirement to obtain two quotations for contracts with an estimated value of £5,000 but less than £20,000) be approved and the contract be awarded to Ustigate Waterplay Limited. 

(Subsequent to this meeting, The Mayor gave the necessary authorisation to exempt this decision from the Council’s call-in procedure) 

• Tuesday 15th January, 2013, to start at 10.00 am in the Rotherham Town Hall. 

Resolved: - That the next meeting take place on Tuesday, 15th January, 2013, commencing at 10.00 am in the Rotherham Town Hall.