Agenda

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

To consider the minutes of the previous meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board held on 14 December 2022 and 19 January 2023 to approve them as a true and correct record of the proceedings.

To receive declarations of interest from Members in respect of items listed on the agenda.

To receive questions relating to items of business on the agenda from members of the public or press who are present at the meeting.

To consider whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of any part of the agenda.

In accordance with the outcome of the Governance Review in 2016, the following items are submitted for pre-scrutiny ahead of the Cabinet meeting on 20 March 2023. Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board are invited to comment and make recommendations on the proposals contained within the report.

Report from the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that Cabinet:

1.    Approve the Climate Change Action Plan in Appendix 2 including nature crisis and adaptation actions, noting the key achievements and opportunities summarised in Appendix 1 and sections 2 and 5 of this report.

2.    Approve the Single Use Plastic Action Plan in Appendix 4.

Report from the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

1.    Cabinet notes the progress made to date.

2.    Cabinet agrees for the current Transparency Statement 2022/23 to remain in place in 2023/24.

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

1.    That the annual report is received noting the increased social value commitments along with outcomes achieved.

2.    That Cabinet agree the following key priorities for 2023 include:

a.    Continue to embed the foundations of strong social value delivery through contract manager and supplier learning and development, tools and evaluation.

b.    Support new and existing businesses to enter into new markets, from which the Council buys goods and services through the work of Rotherham Investment and Development Office and meet the buyer events.

c.     Hold a Social Value celebration event for suppliers to showcase impact and inspire others.

d.    Formally launch Rotherham Social Value Anchor Networks to raise awareness and engagement of more partners.

Report from the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approves the approach to fleet replacement, which refreshes 35% of the current fleet by 2025/26 that works towards the Council’s strategic objective of achieving ‘Net Zero’ status by 2030, and Borough wide by 2040.

2.    Notes the intention to strengthen centralised fleet management, including Council-wide requests for additional vehicles, acquisition, disposal, maintenance and redeployment of assets to ensure best utilisation and value.

3.    Delegates authority to the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment, in consultation with the S.151 Officer, and Cabinet Member for Transport and the Environment to enter into the necessary procurement agreements to effect the delivery of the report objectives.

To consider a report providing a summary of the recommendations arising from Council commissioned Local Government Association Customer Services Peer Challenge.

To consider the Board’s Work Programme.

To receive updates from the Chairs of the Select Commission on work undertaken and planned for the future.

To review and identify items for pre-decision scrutiny from the Forward Plan of Key Decisions covering the period from 1 March 2023 to 31 May 2023.

To consider any issues referred for call-in from recent Cabinet meetings.

To determine any item which the Chair is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency.

The next meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board will be held on Wednesday 19 April 2023 at 10:00am at Rotherham Town Hall.

SHARON KEMP,

Chief Executive.