Agenda and minutes

Resolved:- That the minutes of the previous meeting of the Cabinet Member and Advisers for Regeneration and Development, held on 1st July, 2013, be approved as a correct record for signature by the Chairman.

Consideration was given to the minutes of a meeting of the Transport Liaison Group held on 26th June, 2013.

Resolved:-  That the contents of the minutes be noted.

Resolved:- That the following appointments be made to the outside bodies and sub-groups and panels for the 2013/2014 Municipal Year:-

Association of Public Service Excellence: -

Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Development: - Councillor G. Smith.

Chesterfield Canal Partnership: -

Councillor J. Falvey, Chair of the Improving Places Select Commission.

Dearne and Dove Internal Drainage Board: -

Councillor A. Atkin.

Planning Aid Community Champion: -

Vice-Chair of the Planning Board, Councillor Dodson,

Robin Hood Airport Consultative Committee: -

Councillor A. Gosling (substitute: - Councillor A. Atkin).

Trans-Pennine Trail: -

Councillor B. Dodson, Vice Chair, Planning Board (substitute: - Councillor G. Smith).

Trent Regional Flood and Coastal Committee:-

Councillor Christine Mills (Doncaster MBC), with Councillor G. Smith as the deputy/ substitute.

ROTHER VALLEY COUNTRY PARK MEMBERS STEERING GROUP

Cabinet Member, Culture and Tourism, Councillor Rushforth

Cabinet Member, Regeneration and Development, Councillor G. Smith, (also Ward 6 (Holderness)

Ward 6 (Holderness):-  Councillors Pitchley and Robinson

Ward 11 (Rother Vale):-  Councillors Lelliott, R. S. Russell and Swift

Ward 18 (Wales):-  Councillors Beck, Watson and Whysall

ROTHERHAM LOCAL PLAN MEMBERS’ STEERING GROUP

Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Development (Chair), Councillor Smith

All other Cabinet Members

Senior Adviser, Regeneration and Development, Councillor Clark

Adviser, Regeneration and Development, Councillor Godfrey

Chair, Planning Board, Councillor Pickering

Vice-Chair, Planning Board, Councillor Dodson

Chair, Overview and Scrutiny Management Board, Councillor Whelbourn

Chairs of the four Select Commissions

Ward Councillors (when required)

Parish Liaison Committee: - (General and Ad Hoc Meetings):-

Cabinet Member, Regeneration and Development (Chair), Councillor Smith

Senior Adviser, Regeneration and Development, Councillor Clark

Adviser, Regeneration and Development, Councillor Godfrey

Chair, Planning Board - Councillor Pickering

Vice-Chair, Planning Board - Councillor Dodson

and, as required:-

Cabinet Member for Culture and Tourism, Councillor Rushforth

Cabinet Member for Waste and Emergency Planning, Councillor R. S. Russell

Transport Liaison Panel:-

The Leader, Councillor Stone

The Deputy Leader, Councillor Akhtar

Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Development & SYITA Representative - Councillor Smith (Chair),

SYITA Representative, Councillor R. S. Russell

and one member from each Electoral Ward as follows:-

Consideration was given to a report presented by the Transportation and Highways projects Manager seeking endorsement for the construction of the Waverley to Handsworth Greenway, a shared use footway and cycleway linking the Waverley new community and the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham with Handsworth in Sheffield.  Members noted that there is already agreed funding for this project from the South Yorkshire Local Transport Plan countywide allocation and a small amount of additional design funding from the Local Sustainable Transport Fund. Harworth Estates, the land owner, have confirmed their support of the scheme.    A plan of the proposed route of the footway and cycleway was appended to the submitted report.

Resolved:- (1) That the report be received and its contents noted.

(2) That the necessary legal authorisations be sought from Harworth Estates, in order to construct the Waverley to Handsworth Greenway shared use footway and cycleway.

(3) That, subject to receiving the legal authorisations referred to at resolution (2) above, the construction of the Waverley to Handsworth Greenway project be approved.

The following item is likely to be considered in the absence of the press and 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 financial and business affairs).

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 (information relating to the financial/business affairs of any person (including the Council)).

Consideration was given to a report presented by the Business Investment Officer concerning a request for the approval of a Business Vitality Grant for a retail shop situated within the Rotherham town centre.

Members noted that the Town Centre Business Vitality Scheme is designed to encourage and support new independent niche retail businesses to open up in the Rotherham town centre. The report stated that this project satisfies the eligibility criteria of the Scheme.

Resolved:- (1) That the report be received and its contents noted.

(2) That, in accordance with the details contained in the report now submitted:-

(a) a capital grant of £2,264 be approved towards the fitting out of these retail premises; and

(b) a rental contribution be approved, to provide 50% of annual rent (ex. VAT) in year 1 and 25% of annual rent (ex. VAT) in year 2 and the grant is to be paid quarterly in arrears on submission by the applicant of proof of payment of rent.