Forward plan

Forward Plan of Key Decisions 1 October 2025 to 31 December 2025  (01/10/2025 to 31/12/2025, Forward Plan of Key Decisions)

Plan items
No. Item

KEY DECISIONS TO BE TAKEN ON 20 OCTOBER 2025

Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

1.

Oaktrees Extra Care Scheme

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   20 October 2025

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in process)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Children and Young People's Services

2.

Revised Elective Home Education Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   20 October 2025

Lead officer:  Nicola Curley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in process)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Regeneration and Environment

3.

Selective Licensing Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   20 October 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Authorisation of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) - Whitestone Solar Farm

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   20 October 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in process)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Householder Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   20 October 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in process)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

KEY DECISIONS TO BE TAKEN ON 17 NOVEMBER 2025

Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

6.

Rotherham Financial Inclusion Plan 2026-28

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 November 2025

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Asset Management Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 November 2025

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Assistant Chief Executive

8.

Corporate Safeguarding Protocol

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 November 2025

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Children and Young People's Services

9.

Families First Partnership Programme

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 November 2025

Lead officer:  Nicola Curley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Rotherham Safeguarding Children's Partnership Annual Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 November 2025

Lead officer:  Nicola Curley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Care Leaver Offer and Care Leavers Charter

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 February 2026

Lead officer:  Nicola Curley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Finance and Customer Services

12.

Property Transactions

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 February 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/08/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

September 2025-26 Financial Monitoring Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 November 2025

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Medium Term Financial Strategy Update

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 November 2025

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Regeneration and Environment

15.

Rotherham Employment and Skills Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   15 December 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Catcliffe and Treeton Flood Alleviation Scheme

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 November 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

General Enforcement Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 November 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Pride in Place (formerly Plan for Neighbourhoods)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 November 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

NON-KEY DECISIONS TO BE TAKEN ON 17 NOVEMBER 2025

Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

19.

Rotherham Safeguarding Adults Board Strategic Plan 2025 - 2028

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 November 2025

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Finance and Customer Services

20.

New Application for Business Rates Relief for The Rotherham Hospice Trust

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 November 2025

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

KEY DECISIONS TO BE TAKEN ON 15 DECEMBER 2025

Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

21.

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Plan, Rent Setting and Service Charges 2026-27 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 December 2025

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

Decision status:  Recommend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Unpaid Carers Strategy 2026-2031 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   15 December 2025

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Adult Social Care Charging Policy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   15 December 2025

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Housing First Recommissioning

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   15 December 2025

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Assistant Chief Executive

25.

Inclusion Strategy and Annual Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 February 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Finance and Customer Services

26.

Property Transactions

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   15 December 2025

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Regeneration and Environment

27.

Library Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   15 December 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Update New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   19 January 2026

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in process)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

Biodiversity Duty New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 April 2026

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

NON-KEY DECISIONS TO BE TAKEN ON 15 DECEMBER 2025

Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

30.

Adult Social Care Mental Health Strategy 2026-2029 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   15 December 2025

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

31.

Housing Repairs and Maintenance New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   15 December 2025

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Finance and Customer Services

32.

New Applications for Business Rates Relief

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 February 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -