Officer Decisions

Date of Decision:

30 June 2022

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Judith Badger

Section 151 Officer

Strategic Director Finance & Customer Services

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

Appendix 9 of the Constitution (Responsibility for Functions) – Delegation to the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services to determine requests for early release and flexible retirement, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member

Brief Description of Decision:

Approval was given to request ERP0228 for a flexible retirement in the Children and Young People’s Directorate was approved.

Reasons for the Decision:

The employing service had considered service delivery implications and was supportive of the request.  There was no cost associated with granting the early release of pension entitlements.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

None

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

None

Date of Decision:

24 June 2022

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Simon Moss, Assistant Director Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

That Full Business Cases for 4 Town Deal funded projects are approved following the report to Cabinet in May 2022 noting Full Business Cases will be approved by the Strategic Director of Regeneration & Environment in consultation with the Council’s S151 Officer and Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Local Economy.

That the Assistant Director for Planning, Regeneration & Transport submits the Summary Documents to DLUHC by exercising the delegation “bidding for external funding and grant aid, special financial packages for economic development/regeneration for both revenue and capital schemes, and their subsequent implementation”

Brief Description of Decision:

This report seeks to progress the next stage of Rotherham’s Town Deal through the approval of Full Business Cases and the subsequent submission of Summary Documents to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities.

Reasons for the Decision:

A condition of the Town Deal Heads of Terms is the submission of summary documents, following local assurance of projects to DLUHC by 30 June.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

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

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

Reports or parts of reports considered

Date of Decision:

23 June 2022

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Simon Moss

Assistant Director, Planning, Regeneration and Transport

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

To promote, consider objections to and implement Traffic Regulation Orders under the Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

Brief Description of Decision:

Approval of the implementation of the proposed 40mph speed limit on Grange Lane / Fish Pond Lane Maltby.

Reasons for the Decision:

To improve the road safety environment for all vulnerable road users along Grange Lane and Fish Pond Lane, Maltby.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Do nothing. This option is not being promoted as this does not resolve the road safety concerns of having an inappropriate speed limit along Grange Lane and Fish Pond Lane.

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

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

Reports or parts of reports considered

Date of Decision:

22^nd July 2022

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Simon Moss

Assistant Director, Planning, Regeneration and Transport

Specific Delegation:

(If any)

To promote, consider objections to and implement Traffic Regulation Orders under the Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

Brief Description of Decision:

To seek approval to implement on the B6200 Retford Road Woodhouse Mill, the provision of 24 hour clearway and on Innovation Way Woodhouse Mill, the provision of no waiting at any time restriction

Reasons for the Decision:

As part of an investigation into the potential obstruction of vehicle accesses into both existing and proposed industrial premises on Innovation Way, Woodhouse Mill, a no waiting at any time restriction is being promoted. As this may lead to a displacement of vehicles onto the adjacent B6200 Retford Road, a 24 hour clearway restriction is being promoted on this road. Both restrictions should result in the highway network remaining clear of any parked vehicles, ensuring the free and efficient movement of goods and services along these roads.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

No restriction and limited restriction on vehicles parking on the highway (Innovation Way) was considered, however, as Innovation Way is relatively short with numerous accesses each requiring a large area to facilitate the turning movements of vehicles expected to use these accesses, then this may have resulted in vehicle access to premises being obstructed, and as such, this was not considered a viable option.

The requirement to ensure the free and safe flow of traffic resulted in no waiting at any time restrictions being considered the most appropriate option for Innovation Way. As this option may lead to vehicle displacement from Innovation Way to the adjacent B6200 Retford Road, a 24 hour clearway was proposed. A clearway acts similarly to a no waiting at any time restriction but is often used over a long length of road where the provision of yellow marking can be difficult to maintain.  The need for a 24 hour clearway on the B6200 Retford Road, reflects the requirement for this road to maintain the free and safe flow of traffic.

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

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

Reports or parts of reports considered