Purpose

The allocation of £400,000 from the
Feasibility Fund to support the development of Rotherham Gateway
Station through the appointment of consultancy and contractor
support.

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION
 

Date of Decision:

7th November, 2025

Title:

 
Fea Feasibility Fund Allocation: Regeneration
Resourcing and Appointment of Consultants & Contractors for
Gateway Full Business Case Preparation
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job Title)

Andrew Bramidge, Strategic Director of
Regeneration and Environment
 

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

 

19 June 2023 Cabinet Meeting – Minute 8 refers.
 
Resolved:
 
4. That Cabinet delegated the decision to
allocate and spend the £3m Feasibility Fund to the Strategic
Director for Regeneration & Environment in consultation with
the Leader of the Council and Assistant Director Financial
Services.
 

Decision:

To allocate £400,000 of this fund to
facilitate the appointment of a multi-disciplinary team and
specialist contractor support to drive preparatory work for a Full
Business Case in respect of the Rotherham Gateway Project
 

Reasons for the Decision:

Rotherham Gateway provides a generational
opportunity to bring direct mainline rail connectivity to
Rotherham. With support for the Outline Business Case progressing,
the Council wishes to maintain momentum and begin work on the
preparation of the Full Business Case (FBC).
 
To prepare for the development of the FBC a
range of specialist and project management support is required. A
proposal is made to allocate £400,000 of the Feasibility Fund
to facilitate:

the appointment of a
multi-disciplinary team of consultants to progress preparatory FBC
work including consenting & funding strategies and station and
access technical design,
the continued support of a rail
specialist contractor to provide technical knowledge to the
in-house team,

and the temporary appointment of a Programme
Director to oversee the delivery of the programme up to and through
FBC.
 

Details of alternative options considered and
rejected:

Funding could be sought from alternative
sources including Council revenue. This will impact on the wider
Council revenue budget, so this option is rejected.
 
Alternatively, the Council could choose to not
progress with this additional resource at this time. This, however,
would mean the Mainline Station delivery programme would be
impacted either ceasing or significantly delaying the progression
of the FBC and its associated funding. This option is
rejected. 

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

None

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

None

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)

None

Reports or parts of reports relevant to the
decision being taken:
 

Officer Delegated Decision Report: Feasibility
Fund Allocation: Regeneration Resourcing and Appointment of
Consultants & Contractors for Gateway Full Business Case
Preparation.
Plus appendices:
Appendix 1 Climate Impact Assessment
Appendix 2 Equalities Impact Assessment

 

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to:
 
Allocate £400,000 of this fund to
facilitate the appointment of a multi-disciplinary team and
specialist contractor support to drive preparatory work for a Full
Business Case in respect of the Rotherham Gateway Project
 
I confirm that in
making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles
of public life.
 
Signed by the
Decision Maker:
 

 
Dated:         
7th November, 2025
 
Name:         
Andrew Bramidge             
Job Title:     Strategic Director, Regeneration &
Environment