Agenda and decisions

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.

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 3.

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 9 June 2025.

Agenda Item(s) 13, 17, 18 , 19 and 20 have exempt appendices. Therefore, if necessary when considering those items, the Chair will move the following resolution:-

That under Section 100(A) 4 of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business  ...  view the full agenda text for item 5.

Report from the Strategic Director of Children and Young People's Service.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet agree and approve the content and publication of the Kinship Local Offer.

Report from the Strategic Director of Children & Young Peoples Service.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Note the update on the progress made against the Special School Capital Accessibility Funding programme and approve the programme of capital work at Kelford School.

2. Approve the programme of capital work at Rotherham Aspire Pupil Referral Unit  ...  view the full agenda text for item 7.

Report by the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet

1. Note the current General Fund Revenue Budget forecast underspend of £0.1m.

2. Note the updated position of the Capital Programme.

Report by the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet note the Treasury Management Prudential Indicators outturn position as set out in Section 2 and Appendix 1.

Report by the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations

That Cabinet:

1. Note the revenue outturn position for 2024/25.

2. Note the budgeted transfer to HRA reserves increased by £4.4m following the revenue and capital outturn positions.

3. Note the carry forward of the combined surplus schools balance of £  ...  view the full agenda text for item 10.

Report by the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Formalise the support of the UK Steel Charter as the successor to the Sustainable British Steel Charter.

2. Approve the updated Ethical Procurement Policy for 2025.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

The Cabinet approves the renewal of the Fitzwilliam Road Order (Appendix 1) for a period of three years upon expiry of the current Order in July 2025. 

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

Recommendations

That Cabinet:

1. Notes the continued progress made in delivering the Council’s Housing Delivery Programme, including the delivery of 57new homes in the period covered by this report, and the ongoing work to deliver 1,000 new Council  ...  view the full agenda text for item 13.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Approves development of the Denman Road site, to build an estimated 18 new Council homes, with the final number subject to planning permission and further design work.

2. Delegates authority to the Interim Assistant Director  ...  view the full agenda text for item 14.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Notes the contents of the report.

2. Agrees to receive a further update in six months’ time.

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Note the overall position in relation to the Year Ahead Delivery Plan activities.

2. Note the Quarter 4 data for the Council Plan performance measures.
    
3. Note that the Council has been using a new Council Plan from June 2025 with this being  ...  view the full agenda text for item 16.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations

That Cabinet:

1. Approve the acquisition of approximately 20.04 acres from land title SYK345249 together with associated costs.

2. Approve the acquisition of approximately 15.12 acres from land title SYK648291 together with associated costs.

3. Approve the acquisition of approximately 0.17 acres from  ...  view the full agenda text for item 17.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations

That Cabinet approve:

1.    Reallocation of funding identified in the exempt Appendix 2 from Town Centre Investment Fund (TCIF) to the proposed Effingham Street public realm improvements.

2.    The delivery of the Effingham Street public realm improvements project  ...  view the full agenda text for item 18.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations

That Cabinet:

1. Approve delivery of Phase 1 of the Town Centre Health Hub project within the scope and budget as detailed at Appendix 1 and Exempt Appendix 2.

2. Approve the allocation of funding from the Pathfinder programme to progress to  ...  view the full agenda text for item 19.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Endorses the Rotherham Gateway Station (Mainline and Tram-Train) Masterplan, attached at Appendix 1.

2. Approves undertaking public engagement on the Masterplan in the autumn of 2025.

3.    Delegates authority to the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment in consultation  ...  view the full agenda text for item 20.

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 2^nd July 2025.

The next meeting of the Cabinet will be held on Monday 15 September 2025 commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.