Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

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.

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive questions from members of the public who wish to ask a general question in respect of matters within the Council’s area of responsibility or influence.

Subject to the Chair’s discretion, members of the public may ask one question and one supplementary question, which should relate to the original  ...  view the full agenda text for item 2.

There was one public question from Mr Azam. He asked for confirmation regarding which Cabinet Member now had responsibility for bereavement services and he offered to take them for a tour of the cemeteries like he had previous Cabinet Members. Mr Azam also asked for a progress update on the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 19 May 2025.

Resolved:-

That the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 19 May 2025 be approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings.

There are no exempt items on the agenda.

The Chair advised that there were no items of business on the agenda that would require the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting.

Report from the Strategic Director of Children and Young People’s Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the expectations outlined in the Families First Partnership Programme Guide issued in March 2025.

2.    Agree to the establishment of the governance structure for the management, oversight, and scrutiny of the Families First Partnership  ...  view the full agenda text for item 5.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on the published guidance relating to the Families First Partnership Programme. Approval was requested for the governance structure for the management, oversight and scrutiny of the Families First Partnership Transformation Programme, in accordance with the requirements of the Families First  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

Report from the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:-

1.    Note the update on the revenue budget financial outturn 2024/25.

2.    Note the Council’s progress on the delivery of the Local Council Tax Support Top Up payment.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update to Cabinet on a number of financial matters. The report was provided as an interim update for Cabinet, following on from the approval of the Budget and Council Tax 2025/26 report at Council on 5 March 2025 and in advance  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Approve the proposed implementation plan.

2.    Commit to receiving a further update in March 2026 once the Team has had time to be established and operational.

Consideration was given to the report which outlined the progress and plans for the new Street Safe Team in Rotherham Town Centre and the principal towns. This initiative aimed to provide a welcoming presence for visitors to the area. The team would undertake a broad range of duties which would  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Agree that councillors be appointed to serve on outside bodies, as detailed on the schedule in Appendix 1.

2.    Agree that any in year changes are delegated to the Chief Executive in conjunction with the Leader of the Council.  ...  view the full agenda text for item 8.

Consideration was given to the report which presented the nominations received for appointments to outside bodies. Outside bodies were external organisations which had requested that the Council appoint a representative to them. Outside bodies had separate governance structures to the Council. Appointments to outside bodies could be an important mechanism  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:-

1.    Receive the annual report, noting the social value commitments along with outcomes delivered. 

2.    Approve the use of the new national TOMs (Themes, Outcomes, Measures) as detailed in Appendix 2.

3.    Approve that the key priorities for 2025 include: 

a.  ...  view the full agenda text for item 9.

Consideration was given to the report which presented an update on progress towards the priorities set out in the Council’s Social Value Policy, including the amount of social value committed and delivered through Council contracts. Priorities were also set for the following 12 months. Since the last annual report in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1.    Note the achievements of the current Cultural Strategy 2019 – 2026.

2.    Note that the Cultural Partnership Board will develop a new Cultural Strategy for 2027 – 2034.

3.    Note the proposal to undertake consultation in support  ...  view the full agenda text for item 10.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on the progress made by the Local Cultural Partnership Board in delivering against the Cultural Strategy since 2018. It also set out the proposed process for the renewal of the Strategy, including related consultation.

At the time of writing the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendation:

That Cabinet note the progress to date and commit to receiving a further update in April 2026 once the Team has had time to be established and is fully operational.

Consideration was given to the report which outlined the progress towards the implementation of the new investment into Street Cleansing and Fly Tipping improvements. With the funding approved in the 2025/26 budget, the team was aiming to improve rural verge and principal township gateway cleanliness and maintenance and increased management  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

Report from the Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health.

Recommendation:

That Cabinet note the proposed Employment Solutions targets and milestones for 2025-26.

Consideration was given to the report which detailed the core targets and milestones for the Employment Solutions Service in 2025-26. The Employment Solutions Service was set up in 2020 to deliver a European Social Fund (ESF) Employment Support programme and then latterly from January 2024, both the ESF and Inspire  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

To receive a report detailing the recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board in respect of the above items that were subject to pre-decision scrutiny on 4 June 2025.

Consideration was given to the circulated report, the contents of which were included as part of the relevant items and the details included accordingly.

The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday 7 July 2025 commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.

Resolved:-

That the next meeting of the Cabinet be held on 7 July, commencing at 10.00am.