Purpose

To exercise the delegation to Assistant
Director Property & Facilities acting as Property Officer
(delegated by Assistant Director Planning, Regeneration &
Transport) in consultation with the Council’s S151 Officer
and the Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy to
open negotiations and agree terms allowing the Council to enter
into a land exchange agreement with the Trustees of the Dinnington
Colliery Band (‘Landowners’) as part of Strategic Land
Assembly for the Dinnington Regeneration Project.
 
Property interests at Plot 17 (colliery band
land and property) known as 10 Constable Lane, Dinnington, S25 2PS.
Registered at HM Land Registry under title number SYK655515 –
Freehold interest to be transferred to the Council.
 
Proposed Plot of Land to be Exchanged Old
Dinnington Library, Laughton Road, Dinnington, S25 2PS. Registered
at HM Land Registry under title number SYK554604 (Freehold) –
Freehold interest to be transferred to the Landowner subject to
overage agreement (clawback).

Decision

 
 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER NON-EXECUTIVE DECISION
 
 

Date of Decision:
 

20/08/2025

Title:

Land/property exchange between the Trustees of
the Dinnington Colliery Band and RMBC.

Decision Maker:
(Including Job Title)

Kevin Fisher, Assistant Director Property
& Facilities Services

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

Delegation to the Assistant Director Property
& Facilities* acting as Property Officer in consultation with
the Council’s S151 Officer and the Cabinet Member for
Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy (Dinnington
Project: Capital Regeneration Grant – August 2023 report to
Cabinet) to open negotiations and agree terms.
 
*Originally delegated to the Assistant
Director for Planning, Regeneration and Transport (Property Officer
at the time, now superseded).
 
The Property Officer has Delegated Authority
to finalise any agreed terms for the acquisition and disposal of
land and property as detailed in the Council Financial and
Procurement Procedure Rules, section 29.10 and 42.
 

Decision:

To enter into a land exchange agreement with
the with the Trustees of the Dinnington Colliery Band, finalising
and concluding on all terms.
 
Those areas of land being:
 
Plot 17 (colliery band land and property)
known as 10 Constable Lane, Dinnington, S25 2PS. Registered at HM
Land Registry under title number SYK655515 – Freehold
interest to be transferred to the Council.
 
Old Dinnington Library, Laughton Road,
Dinnington, S25 2PS, Registered at HM Land Registry under title
number SYK554604 (Freehold) – Freehold interest to be
transferred to the Trustees of the Dinnington Colliery
Band 

Reasons for the Decision:

To enable the acquisition of land and property
required to facilitate the implementation of the Council’s
Dinnington Regeneration project which will see improvements to the
high street including a new market provision, 6 new retail units,
refurbished units and public realm fronting Laughton Road.

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:

No conflicts of
interest declared.

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

No dispensations
granted.

Reports or parts of reports considered

Dinnington
Project: Capital Regeneration Grant – August 2023 report to
Cabinet
 

Dinnington Project Update – July 2024
report to Cabinet
 
Dinnington
Compulsory Purchase Order - October 2024 Report to
Cabinet
 

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the decision to:
 
To enter into a land exchange agreement with
the with the Trustees of the Dinnington Colliery Band, finalising
and concluding on all terms.
 
I confirm that in
making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles
of public life.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Signed by the
Decision Maker:
 

Dated:         
20/08/2025
 
Name:         
Kevin Fisher.                    
Job Title:     Assistant Director
Property and facilities Services.