Officer Decisions

Date of Decision:

27 October 2025

Title:

Update to the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy for minor amendments

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Judith Badger, Strategic Director Finance and Customer Services

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Financial Procurement and Procedure Rules

Para 23.2 ‘The Chief Finance Officer is responsible for the development and maintenance of an anti-fraud and anti-corruption policy’.

Page 25 refers.

Decision:

To amend and update the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy after an annual review.

Reasons for the Decision:

To maintain the Policy and ensure it is up to date and remains relevant in accurately reflecting the Council’s position with regards to fraud and corruption.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

There were no alternative options considered, as this is an annual update to a Policy.  If this was not undertaken there would be a risk that the Policy was not up to date with relevant legislation and current Council arrangements.

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

No conflicts of interest.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports relevant to the decision being taken:

The report of the Head of Internal Audit

Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy, Strategy and Self-assessment against CIPFA Code of Practice.

Report presented to the Audit Committee on the 25^th September 2025, and approved by the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Anti Fraud and Corruption Policy 2025 Final.pdf

AFC Report for Audit Committee

Date of Decision:

29^th October 2025

Title:

Our Places Fund – Outline Business Case

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Andrew Bramidge

Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Cabinet approval, meeting held on 16th December 2024, minute 92, Resolution 2 refers:

Approve the development of thematic interventions described at Section 2 and delegate authority to the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Council’s Section 151 Officer to add, amend or replace a scheme should it become unfeasible or undeliverable.

Decision:

It is proposed that the identified war memorial and civic centre improvement locations within the Our Places project be approved to progress to the design stage as outlined in both Outline Business Cases.

Reasons for the Decision:

Approval will mean that the identified locations for both the War Memorials and Civic Centre Improvements schemes can progress to the design stage, which is necessary to maintain momentum and avoid delays in delivering the Our Places programme

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Alternative options have been considered and detailed within the Outline Business Cases and includes the rationale for their rejection.

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

Report Author has not been made aware of any conflicts.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports relevant to the decision being taken:

-       Record of Decision – Our Places Fund

-       Our Places Fund Cabinet Report December 2024

-       Our Places – Phase 2a War Memorials, Cenotaphs, Monuments - Outline Business Case (OBC)

-       OBC appendices – War Memorials(Exempt)

-       Appendix 1 – CIA – War Memorials

-       Appendix 2 – EIA Part A– War Memorials

-       Appendix 3 – EIA Part B– War Memorials

-       Our Places – Phase 2b Civic Centre Improvements - Outline Business Case (OBC)

-       OBC Appendices – Civic Centres(Exempt)

-       Appendix 4 – CIA – Civic Centres

-       Appendix 5 – EIA Part A – Civic Centres

-       Appendix 6 – EIA Part B – Civic Centres

Date of Decision:

21^st November 2025

Title:

South Yorkshire Tobacco Control Alliance (SYTCA)

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Ian Spicer, Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

Details of Specific Delegation

and 

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Under Section 4C3 of the Responsibilities for Functions document (App 9 of the Constitution) the Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health is authorised to discharge executive functions through the commissioning and provision of social services for adults and public health services for the whole population and delivery of housing for the Borough, including: -

3. Public Health (a) Commissioning and Quality (b) Health Improvement (c) Health Intelligence (d) Health Protection

Under Appendix 9 of the Constitution – Sub-Scheme of Delegation – Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health: Executive Functions, Specific Delegations:

15. Public Health (a) Ensure the council meets its duties to improve public health (b) Ensure the delivery of public health protections and health improvement responsibilities (c) Ensure the council plans and responds to emergencies that present a risk to public health (d) Ensure the council meets other local government public health responsibilities

Decision:

i)               For Rotherham to enter into a Partnership Agreement to join the South Yorkshire Tobacco Control Alliance (SYTCA)

ii)              To transfer funds to support the delivery of associated work.

Reasons for the Decision:

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, Sheffield City Council, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, City of Doncaster Council and NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board have entered into a Partnership Agreement to form the South Yorkshire Tobacco Control Alliance. This aims to collectively accelerate efforts towards eliminating smoking across South Yorkshire and contribute to achieving the national smokefree ambition set out by Central Government.

To support the delivery of the STYCA programme, £99,6464 will be directly transferred to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council as the lead authority managing the SYTCA programme.

On 16^th October 2023 Cabinet authorised the Director of Public Health to allocate Council spending on tobacco control to align with the Tobacco Control Work Plan. The Tobacco Control Work Plan sets out plans to work collaboratively across the South Yorkshire footprint.

On 17^th March 2025 Cabinet approved the delegation to the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the lead member for Adult Care and Public Health, for the spend against the Local Stop Smoking Services and Support Grant as part of the Confirmation of Supplementary Public Health Grants for 2025/26 paper.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

The option for the SYTCA to be hosted by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council was considered. This option was rejected as the departure of the Director of Public Health in Rotherham in March 2025 and subsequent recruitment process would have slowed progress towards developing the Partnership Agreement and planning of SYTCA activity.

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

None.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports considered

Cabinet Report: Tobacco Control Review

Cabinet Report: Confirmation of Supplementary Public Health Grants for 2025/26 and approval of grant spend

South Yorkshire Tobacco Control Alliance Partnership Agreement (exempt from publication)

Date of Decision:

24^th October, 2025

Title:

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 s53.

Application for a Definitive Map Modification

Order to add a Public Footpath between

Lodge Farm Close and Main Street, North

Anston

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Sam Barstow, Assistant Director Community Safety and Street Scene

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Sub-scheme of Delegation - Strategic Director of Regeneration of Environment page 36 refers:

Powers to make Definitive Map Modification Orders:-

• Section 53 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Decision:

To not proceed with a Definitive Map Modification Order

Reasons for the Decision:

Detailed in the body of the report

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

The report outlines due process and the options the authority has in coming to a decision.

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

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports relevant to the decision being taken:

DMMO North Anston