Purpose

To approve the publication onto RMBC’s
webpage of LHMF Annex A in line with Department for Environment
(DfE) requirements which is to publish Annex A by 30th June
2025.  Annex B is signed by the Leader
(or Cabinet Member for Highways) and Section 151 officer and
submitted to DfT by 31st October 2025.

Decision

 

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER NON-EXECUTIVE DECISION

 
 

Date of
Decision:
 

10th June, 2025

Title:

Local Highways Maintenance Fund (LHMF)
Onward Award of Grant O0227-3 LHMF – RMBC

Annex A – Local Highways Maintenance
Transparency Report.
Annex B –
Incentive Element Questions
 

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.
 

The decision is taken in line with paragraph 8.4 of
the Council’s Financial and Procurement Procedure
Rules:
“Strategic Directors and Budget Managers are authorised to
incur expenditure in accordance with the estimates that make up the
budget and the Capital Programme within their delegated area of
control.”

Decision:

The
Strategic Director Regeneration and Environment approves the
publication onto RMBC’s webpage of LHMF Annex A in line with
Department for Environment (DfE) requirements which is to publish
Annex A by 30th June 2025.
Annex B
is signed by the Leader (or Cabinet Member for Highways) and
Section 151 officer and submitted to DfT by 31st October
2025.

Reasons for the
Decision:

The
decision is required in order to comply with DfE requirements as
set out by SYMCA on 25th April 2025. Annex A must be
published on the Councils webpage and the weblink to Annex A must
be shared with the DfT by
30th June 2025.
Annex B
– Incentive Element Questions - must be signed by the Leader
(or Cabinet Member for Highways) and the
Section
151 officer, and submitted to the DfT by
31st October 2025. Complying with these requirements
will ensure RMBC receives the full amount of £1,961,671.60
which forms part of the £500m national “pothole”
fund set out by the Government in the October 2024
budget.
Annex A must be
published by 30th June 2025. And a weblink to DfT for
Annex B by 31st October 2025.  Local
highway maintenance transparency report template - annexes A and B
to letter - GOV.UK

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:

Not
applicable

Dispensations Granted:
(If
any)

N/A

Reports
or parts of reports considered

Annex A and Annex
B
 

 
 

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the decision to comply with DfE
requirements as set out by SYMCA on 25th April
2025
 
I confirm that in
making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles
of public life.

Signed by the
Decision Maker:
 
Dated:
10th June, 2025
 
Name: Andrew
Bramidge
Job Title: Strategic Director,
Regeneration & Environment
 
If you require any assistance in the
completion of the decision record, please contact the Governance
Team governance@rotherham.gov.uk