Officer Decisions

Date of Decision:

30^th July 2024

Title:

Disposal of Car Park and Ancillary Accommodation, Snail Hill, Rotherham

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Kevin Fisher, Assistant Director Property & Facilities

Details of Specific Committee Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Decision taken under the powers granted to the property officer under section 29.12 of the Council’s Financial Procurement Procedure Rules.

Paragraph 29.12.1 states where the estimated disposal value is less than £100,000 the Property Officer, having taken financial and legal advice, may arrange for the disposal of land or property.

Decision:

That the Assistant Director for Property and Facilities approves the disposal of the site identified on the plan at Appendix 1. Asset Management will manage the disposal process with the proposed purchaser, in consultation with the Council’s Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy.

Reasons for the Decision:

The site is currently subject to a licence agreement with the proposed purchaser, the owner of the adjacent property, The George Wright Boutique Hotel.

Due to this direct approach from the purchaser and to satisfy S123 Local Government Act 1972 a valuation has been completed by the District Valuer to determine the price to be paid by the purchaser.

It is recommended that the site is disposed of to the proposed purchaser, as this will generate a capital receipt and remove the Council’s liability / management of a site that has a limited future use.

The proposed future use of the site following its disposal will be a car park and storage accommodation in association with The George Wright Boutique Hotel.

Where the decision is made under specific delegation from a decision making body, the names of any member of the relevant body who has declared a conflict of interest in relation to the decision and name of the body granting the specific delegation and the date when it did so:

No Conflicts

Reports or parts of reports considered

Not Applicable

Date of Decision:

31st July 2024

Title:

Disposal of Freehold Interest in 167 Canklow Road, Canklow

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Kevin Fisher, Assistant Director Property & Facilities Services

Details of Specific Committee Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Decision taken under the powers granted to the property officer under section 29.12 of the Council’s Financial Procurement Procedure Rules.

Paragraph 29.12.1 states where the estimated disposal value is less than £100,000 the Property Officer, having taken financial and legal advice, may arrange for the disposal of land or property.

Decision:

That the Assistant Director for Property & Facilities Services approves the disposal by agreement of the freehold interest of 167 Canklow Road in consultation with the Council’s Section 151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs, and the Local Economy

Reasons for the Decision:

Under the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, a leasehold property owner has the statutory right to either extend the length of their existing lease or to purchase the freehold title to their property.

Given the direct approach from the leaseholder, the only option is to dispose of the freehold interest in the property. The long leaseholder in this instance is exercising their statutory right to purchase the freehold.

Approval is sought to dispose of the freehold interest in 167 Canklow Road, Canklow for £590 plus a contribution towards the Councils professional fees.

Where the decision is made under specific delegation from a decision making body, the names of any member of the relevant body who has declared a conflict of interest in relation to the decision and name of the body granting the specific delegation and the date when it did so:

No Conflicts

Reports or parts of reports considered

Not Applicable

Date of Decision:

30^th July, 2024

Title:

Approval to purchase the freehold of Plot 4, Laughton Road, Dinnington, shown in Appendices 2 and 5 of the report, as part of Strategic Land Assembly for the Market Site Regeneration Project

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Andrew Bramidge, Interim Strategic Director, Regeneration and Environment

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

Delegated authority from the Council’s Cabinet 7^th August 2023. (Minute no. 39/4 refers)

Brief Description of Decision:

To acquire Plot 4 which is part of the Dinnington High Street/Markets regeneration project.

Reasons for the Decision:

To help facilitate the development of the Dinnington High Street/Markets project.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

A ‘Do Nothing’ option was considered and rejected on the basis that this would not deliver the scheme approved by Cabinet in August 2023 or meet the Government Grant Funding requirements associated with the project.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

Cabinet 7^th August 2023

Date of Decision:

22^nd July 2024

Title:

Property purchase of Address: 3 Wood Close, Ravenfield, Rotherham, S65 4PP

as part of In house Residential Children Homes development programme

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Nicola Curley Strategic Director CYPS

Helen Sweaton Assistant Director CYPS

Rob Mahon Section 151 Officer

Andrew Bramidge, Interim Strategic Director

Details of Specific Cabinet Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

That the Assistant Director for Planning, Regeneration and Transport be authorised to negotiate the remaining acquisitions required and complete necessary transactions, in consultation with the Council’s Section 151 Officer, Strategic Director Children’s and Young Peoples Services, the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People’s Services, and the Assistant Director of Legal Services.

Decision:

Property purchase of Address: 3 Wood Close, Ravenfield, Rotherham, S65 4PP  as part of in-house children’s residential programme.

including purchase price, legal and disbursements as per Cabinet delegations

Reasons for the Decision:

Property meets specification and there was agreement to offer on the property from the above decision makers following due diligence. See Acquisition Briefing.

Legal have processed the purchase and are recommending completion on 24/07/2024

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

No other option were considered due to the due diligence and legal recommendation.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

N/A

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

N/A

Reports or parts of reports considered

Acquisition briefing

Cabinet Report

Date of Decision:

18^th July 2024

Title:

Proposed traffic calming, Brampton-en-le-Morthern (Local Neighbourhood Road Safety Scheme – Tranche 1)

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Simon Moss, Assistant Director, Planning, Regeneration and Transport

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment Sub-Scheme of Delegation - To promote, consider objections to and implement Traffic Regulation Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

Brief Description of Decision:

1.1        That the objections are not supported.

1.2        That the proposals shown on drawing numbered 126/17/TT560 attached as Appendix 1 are implemented.

1.3        Residents are informed of the decision.

Reasons for the Decision:

The report considers the outcome of consultations regarding the implementation of traffic calming (road humps) at Brampton-en-le-Morthern.

The proposal has been developed as part of the Local Neighbourhoods Road Safety (LNRS) project, based on submissions for road safety and traffic management improvements in the Thurcroft and Wickersley South Ward. This followed receipt of requests from Ward Members, and Brampton -en-le-Morthern residents

A majority of the responses received supported the proposal.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Do nothing –

Doing nothing was not recommended as it would not align with the submission made by local ward members to the Local Neighbourhood and Road Safety Scheme fund.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Executive Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

Proposed traffic calming, Brampton-en-le-Morthern (Local Neighbourhood Road Safety Scheme – Tranche 1)