Forward plan

Forward Plan of Key Decisions 1 February 2026 to 30 April 2026  (01/02/2026 to 30/04/2026, Forward Plan of Key Decisions)

Plan items
No. Item

KEY DECISIONS TO BE TAKEN ON 9 FEBRUARY 2026

Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

1.

Rotherham Baby Packs: Outcomes and Future Commissioning

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 February 2026

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Local Authority Better Care Fund 2025/26 - Discharge Grant Commitments

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 February 2026

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Children and Young People's Services

3.

SEND Sufficiency Strategy 2026

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 February 2026

Lead officer:  Nicola Curley

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Rotherham Safeguarding Children's Partnership Annual Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 February 2026

Lead officer:  Nicola Curley

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Corporate Services

5.

Budget and Council Tax Report 2026-27

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 February 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Decision status:  Recommend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

December 2025/26 Financial Monitoring Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 February 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Business Rates Discretionary Relief Renewals in 2026/27

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 February 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Policy, Strategy and Engagement

8.

Inclusion Strategy and Annual Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 February 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

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

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Regeneration and Environment

9.

Rotherham Gateway Progress to Full Business Case

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 February 2026

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

KEY DECISIONS TO BE TAKEN ON 16 MARCH 2026

Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

10.

Housing Capital Programme 2026/27 to 2029/30

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 March 2026

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Public Health Grants for 2026/27

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 March 2026

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Children and Young People's Services

12.

Best Start Plan 2026-2029 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 March 2026

Lead officer:  Nicola Curley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Family Hub progress update and extension

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 March 2026

Lead officer:  Nicola Curley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

South Yorkshire Regional Adoption Agency New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 March 2026

Lead officer:  Nicola Curley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Corporate Services

15.

Community Governance Review New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 March 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Policy, Strategy and Engagement

16.

Local Growth Fund 2026/27 allocation

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 March 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Crisis and Resilience Fund

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 March 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Regeneration and Environment

18.

Transport Capital Programme 2026/27

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 March 2026

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Climate Emergency Annual Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 March 2026

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

NON-KEY DECISIONS TO BE TAKEN ON 16 MARCH 2026

Children and Young People's Services

20.

Families First Partnership Programme

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 March 2026

Lead officer:  Nicola Curley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Corporate Services

21.

New Applications for Business Rates Relief

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 March 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Policy, Strategy and Engagement

22.

Scrutiny Review Recommendations - Access to Contraception

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 March 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Regeneration and Environment

23.

Modern Slavery Transparency Statement - Annual Refresh

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 March 2026

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

KEY DECISIONS TO BE TAKEN ON 13 APRIL 2026

Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

24.

Adult Social Care Strategy 2027-2032 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 April 2026

Lead officer:  Ian Spicer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Children and Young People's Services

25.

Care Leaver Offer and Care Leavers Charter

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 April 2026

Lead officer:  Nicola Curley

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Corporate Services

26.

Property Transactions

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 April 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Policy, Strategy and Engagement

27.

Council Plan Update - Year Ahead Plan 2026/27

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 April 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Social Value Annual Report New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 April 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Regeneration and Environment

29.

Street Cleansing and Fly Tipping Improvements New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 April 2026

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

Street Safe Team Update New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 April 2026

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

31.

Domestic Abuse Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 April 2026

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

Playing Pitch Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 April 2026

Lead officer:  Andrew Bramidge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

NON KEY DECISIONS TO BE TAKEN ON 13 APRIL 2026

Corporate Services

33.

New Applications for Business Rates Relief

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 April 2026

Lead officer:  Judith Badger

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -