Purpose

To accept and enter into a Grant Agreement
with the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) for
£6.4m of Gain Share grant funding for the Rotherham Markets
and Central Library project.
 

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

30th July, 2025

 

Title:

Rotherham Markets & Central Library –
Acceptance of SYMCA Gainshare Funding

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Andrew Bramidge –

Strategic Director – Regeneration &
Environment

 

Details
of Specific Delegation
 
or
 
Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of
Delegation.

 

The implementation of any functions associated with
any grant/funding regime, including, but not limited to, National
Grants/funding, SYMCA funds, Grant & Programmes and European
Funding/Grants.

 

Sub Scheme of Delegation - Strategic Director of
Regeneration and Environment – Page 22
refers.

 

 

Decision:

For the Strategic Director, Regeneration &
Environment to exercise the delegation: “the implementation
of any functions associated with any grant/funding regime,
including, but not limited to, National Grants/funding, SYMCA
funds, Grant & Programmes and European Funding/Grants” to
accept funding and enter into a Grant Agreement with SYMCA for
£6,500,000 of Gainshare grant funding for the Rotherham
Markets & Central Library Project.

 

Reasons for the Decision:

This decision concludes the process of seeking and
accepting grant funding from SYMCA to bridge the funding gap
previously identified and detailed in the December 2023 Cabinet
report within the exempt financial appendix.

 

Details of alternative options considered and
rejected:

Rejected options include:

 

Not accepting the funding from SYMCA which would
severely impact the Council’s ability to continue with the
scheme given the funding is planned to be used to address the
existing viability gap. This would carry significant reputational
risk, a contractor is already onsite and
the scheme is already underway.

 

Or

 

Seek funding from an alternative source. However,
given SYMCA have already seen the Full Business Case for this
scheme and have approved the allocation of these funds, this is not
recommended due to the additional works that would be required to
identify another appropriate funding stream. SYMCA have
specifically allocated funding for the purpose supporting the
Rotherham Markets and Central Library project and therefore it's
appropriate that we utilise this funding stream rather than
exploring alternative options. 

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

None

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

N/A

 

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)

N/A

 

Reports or parts of reports considered

-        

Cabinet report [18 March 2024] Capital
Projects Update

-        

Cabinet Report [18 December 2023] December 2023 – Rotherham
Markets & Central Library

-        

Cabinet Report 07 August 2023

-        
Mayoral Combined
Authority Board – Programme Approvals [24th June
2025]
-        
D0046 RMBC Markets and Library Complex £6.5m
Grant Agreement

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to:
accept grant funding from SYMCA to bridge the
funding gap previously identified and detailed in the December 2023
Cabinet report within the exempt financial appendix
 
 
I confirm that in
making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles
of public life.
 
Signed by the
Decision Maker:
 

 

Dated:         
30th July 2025
 
Name:          Andrew
Bramidge                    
Job Title:     Strategic Director, Regeneration and
Environment