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.

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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 17.

There was one question from Mr Ashraf. He asked why the Council’s Scrutiny Commissions had not considered the involvement of Palantir in the NHS. He stated that Palantir had a well-documented contempt for the NHS and had a documented track record of corporate involvement in the war crimes and continuing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.

To receive the record of proceedings of the Cabinet meeting held on 8 June 2026.

Resolved:-

That the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 8 June 2026, be approved as a true and correct record of the proceedings.

Agenda Items 14 and 17 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 items of business on the grounds that  ...  view the full agenda text for item 19.

The Chair advised that Agenda Items 14 and 17 had exempt appendices, but the meeting remained open to the press and public throughout.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Note the progress update in relation to the current Rotherham Adult Social Care Strategy 2024-2027.

2. Approve a formal consultation period to inform development of a Refreshed Adult Social Care Strategy 2027-2032.
   
   
3. Note that the outcomes  ...  view the full agenda text for item 20.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on the Rotherham Adult Social Care Strategy (2024 to 2027). It also sought formal approval to undertake a 90-day public consultation to inform the development of the new Adult Social Care Strategy, setting out how the consultation would be undertaken  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.

Report from the Interim Director of Policy, Strategy and Engagement.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Receives the recommendations listed as approved by Health Select Commission:

Public Awareness and Information, Including Engaging Men and Young People:

a)    That the Council seeks to improve public awareness of perimenopause and menopause through:

i)      The establishment  ...  view the full agenda text for item 21.

Consideration was given to the report which summarised the findings and recommendations of the Health Select Commission Spotlight Review into the Menopause. The report was endorsed by the Health Select Commission during its 14 May 2026 meeting, and subsequently by the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board at its 3 June  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.

Report from the Interim Director of Policy, Strategy and Engagement.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Approve the approach of producing two strategies: A Neighbourhood Leadership Strategy, focusing specifically on the role of Ward Councillors; and a Thriving Neighbourhoods Strategy setting out the overarching ambition for how the Council supports local working.

2. Approve  ...  view the full agenda text for item 22.

Consideration was given to the report which summarised the new Neighbourhood Leadership Strategy, replacing the Thriving Neighbourhoods Strategy which expired in 2025.

The Neighbourhood Leadership Strategy, attached in draft at Appendix 1, covered a six-year period to include the 2032 local elections and was intended to be flexible, supporting an  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.

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

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Note the achievements in the CYPS School Capital Programme for 2025/2026

2. Approve the CYPS School Capital Programme for 2026/2027.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on key achievements across the Children, Young People’s and Families Service (CYPS) School Capital Programme for 2025/2026. The report also requested approval of the CYPS School Capital Programme for 2026/2027 following the confirmation of the Department for Education (DfE) capital  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.

Report from the Executive Director of Children and Young People's Services.

Recommendations

That Cabinet:

1. Note the revised Educational Psychology Service delivery model.
   
   
2. Note the approach to implementation, governance and assurance arrangements.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an overview of the revised Educational Psychology Service (EPS) delivery model, setting out how the service would operate in practice following approval of the associated recurrent investment through the 2026/27 budget.

The Educational Psychology Service would focus on three main areas of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.

Report from the Executive Director of Corporate Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Note the revenue outturn position for 2025/26.

2. Note the required transfer from HRA reserves decreased by £4.3m following the revenue and capital outturn position.

3. Note the carry forward of the combined surplus schools balance of £2.395m in  ...  view the full agenda text for item 25.

Consideration was given to the report which provided a detailed outline of the final revenue and capital outturn position for 2025/26.

The Council set a balanced budget position for 2025/26 as part of the Budget and Council Tax Report 2025/26 approved at Council on 5 March 2025. A Revenue Budget  ...  view the full minutes text for item 25.

Report from the Executive Director of Corporate Services.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

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

Consideration was given to the report which reviewed the treasury activity for 2025/26 against the Strategy agreed at the start of the year. The report also covered the actual Prudential Indicators for 2025/26 in accordance with the requirements of the Prudential Code. The actual prudential indicators for 2025/26 for Rotherham  ...  view the full minutes text for item 26.

Report from the Executive Director of Corporate Services?.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Note the current General Fund Revenue Budget forecast overspend of £4.6m.

2. Note the updated position of the Capital Programme.

3. Approve the capital budget variations as detailed in section 2.17 of the report.

Consideration was given to the report which set out the financial position as at the end of May 2026 and forecast for the remainder of the financial year, based on actual costs and income for the first two months of 2026/27.

As of May 2026, the Council’s forecast outturn for  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

Report from the Executive 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 66 new 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 28.

Consideration was given to the report which provided the usual six-monthly Housing Delivery Programme update to Cabinet. The report covered the period between the 1 December 2025 and 31 May 2026, during which time 66 homes were delivered. The report also sought approval for changes to the overall programme position,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 28.

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

Recommendations

That Cabinet:

1. Notes the content of the report.

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

Consideration was given to the report which set out the 2025/26 Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSM) survey for Housing Services. It showed how the service had performed against previous years and national data benchmarking. 11 out of 12 tenant satisfaction measures were currently above the national median, based on 2024/25 data  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.

Report from the Interim Director of Policy, Strategy and Engagement.

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 the updates on the Council Plan long term measures of success.

4. Note  ...  view the full agenda text for item 30.

Consideration was given to the report which provided an update on the progress of the Year Ahead Delivery Plan. The Year Ahead Delivery Plan for 2025-26 (and the associated Council Plan performance measures) was approved by Cabinet on 19 May 2025. In line with the previous Council Plan, it was  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations

That Cabinet:

1. Notes the completion of Stage 1 of the Council’s phased approach to the redevelopment of the 5 Strategic Sites.

2. Approves the allocation of £2.42m from the Council’s unallocated Local Regeneration Fund to facilitate the completion of Stage 2  ...  view the full agenda text for item 31.

Consideration was given to the report which presented the regeneration proposals for five Strategic Sites in Rotherham town centre. The five sites were:

·       Westgate Car Park 

·       Sites on Sheffield Road (SIG and Bedell land)

·       The Statutes Car Park

·       Snail Yard, High Street

·       3-7 Corporation Street

The report outlined the Council’s  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Approve consultation to determine whether the Council should adopt Schedule 4 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.

2. Approve consultation on the draft Street Trading Policy, as outlined in the report.
   
   
3. Note that, following consultation, a future  ...  view the full agenda text for item 32.

The report was considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board who recommended that Cabinet deferred consideration of the Draft Street Trading Policy and did not proceed to public consultation until further development work had been completed and sufficient supporting evidence was provided to ensure the policy was evidence-led and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32.

Report from the Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment.

Recommendation:

That Cabinet Recommend to Council that the fees in respect of Primate Licences, in accordance with the Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2024, be set at £199 for Licence applications and any variation or renewal applications.

Consideration was given to the report which sought to set an appropriate fee for the Primate Licence application. Recent changes to Animal Health legislation included the Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) (England) Regulations 2024 which provided for the licensing of primate keepers.

The legislation prohibited the keeping of primates as pets  ...  view the full minutes text for item 33.

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 1 July 2026.

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 14 September 2026 commencing at 10.00am in Rotherham Town Hall.

Resolved:-

That the next meeting of the Cabinet be held on 14 September 2026, commencing at 10.00am.