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 15 October 2025 and to approve them as a true and correct record of the proceedings and to be signed by the Chair.

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 Monday 17 November 2025. 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 of Finance and Customer Services.

Recommendations:

1. That Cabinet note the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 to 2028/29 update.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Approve a consultation with stakeholders to be undertaken in respect of the General Enforcement Policy to inform a review.

2. Note that a refreshed Policy will then be presented to Cabinet in May 2026 following the consultation.

To consider the Annual Compliments and Complaints Report 2024/25

To consider the reasons for the call-in request relating to the Selective Licensing Policy Cabinet decision.

Report from the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations: That Cabinet:

1.    Review all options proposed in section 3 of the report and approve Option 3, which is to proceed to approve Selective Licensing declarations, including the establishment of a stakeholder steering group (based on the criteria set out within the report and appendices);

2.    Approve the revised Licence Fee and the Licence Conditions, in all of the proposed areas which are:

a.    Town centre / Eastwood / East Dene / Clifton / Boston Castle

b.    Masbrough / Kimberworth

c.     Thurcroft

d.    Dinnington

e.    Brinsworth

f.      Parkgate

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.

Link to: Browse plans - Forward Plan of Key Decisions, 2025 - Rotherham Council

As part of their role the Chair and Vice Chair of OSMB are appointed to the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) Overview and Scrutiny Committee. The Chair of OSMB is the Vice Chair on this committee.  

This committee holds the MCA to account and ensure that all aspects of the decision-making process are transparent, inclusive and fair.   The Committee are responsible for checking that the MCA is delivering its objectives and that the decisions made in policies, strategies and plans have been made in the best interests of the residents and workers of South Yorkshire.

The published agenda packs and minutes can be accessed via: South Yorkshire MCA.

Members who have comments and queries regarding any item on any agenda should refer this to the Chair of OSMB and the Governance Manager at the earliest opportunity to ensure they’re reflected in debate during the relevant public meeting.

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