Purpose

To approve minor amendments to the Housing
Strategy 2025-2030.
 
On 15th September, Cabinet approved
to delegate power to the Strategic Director for Adult Care, Housing
and Public Health to approve minor amendments to the Housing
Strategy.
 
These amendments include:
 
·      
Updating data and statistics on the housing market, council
performance and the Council’s latest position on other
policies and strategies.
·      
Adding text and a case study about anti-social behaviour to the
Strategy, which was proposed by the Improving Places Select
Commission on 2nd September 2025.

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

10 December 2025
 

Title:

Delegated authority to approve
minor amendments to Housing Strategy 2025-2030.
 
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Ian Spicer, Strategic Director
of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health
 
 

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

Date of Cabinet meeting: Monday 15th September 2025.
Item: HOUSING STRATEGY 2025-2030
 
Minute 48(2): Delegate authority to the Strategic Director of
Adult Care, Housing and Public Health to approve the action plan
and minor data amendments to the Strategy prior to
publication.
 
Minute 48(3): Accept the proposal from the Improving Places
Select Commission and agree that reference is made within the
Housing Strategy to compulsory training being delivered to all
Housing/Tenancy Officers regarding anti-social behaviour, using the
following suggested wording: “Our housing officers undergo
comprehensive training to effectively deal with Anti-Social
Behaviour (ASB). This training ensures that they: - Identify and
understand ASB issues - Know when and how to report incidents - Are
aware of the powers available to the council to address ASB.
Equipped with this knowledge, our officers can take prompt and
effective action to tackle ASB, providing a safer and more
supportive environment for our community.”
 

Decision:

The decision has been taken to
add the additional text suggested by IPSC around anti-social
behaviour, incorporating this into an anti-social behaviour case
study, which was also suggested by IPSC on 2nd September
2025.
 
 
The decision has been taken to
update data and performance statistics to present the
Council’s latest position.
 
The attached appendix lists all
changes that have been made to the Strategy, including housing
market statistics and latest positions on council and national
targets.
 

Reasons for the
Decision:

The original draft of the
Strategy was written six months ago, originally in preparation for
Cabinet in July, however this was moved back to September’s
Cabinet meeting.
 
It is important that the
Strategy reflects the latest position regarding the housing market
and council and national targets.
 

Details of alternative
options considered and rejected:

No alternatives considered.
This was not viable as explained above, the Strategy data would
have been out of date.
 

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

N/A
 

Dispensations
Granted:
(If any)

 

Reports or parts of
reports considered

Printed minutes Monday 15-Sep-2025
10.00 Cabinet.pdf
 

Printed minutes Tuesday 02-Sep-2025 13.30 Improving
Places Select Commission.pdf
 

Printed minutes Tuesday 21-Oct-2025 13.30 Improving
Places Select Commission.pdf
 
OFFICER AUTHORISING THE REPORT
– Michael Hellewell, Head of Strategic Housing and
Development

 
I
certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to
….
 

·       
Delegate authority to the Strategic Director of
Adult Care, Housing and Public Health to approve the action plan
and minor data amendments to the Strategy prior to
publication.
 

·       
Accept the proposal from the Improving Places Select
Commission and agree that reference is made within the Housing
Strategy to compulsory training being delivered to all
Housing/Tenancy Officers regarding anti-social behaviour, using the
following suggested wording: “Our housing officers undergo
comprehensive training to effectively deal with Anti-Social
Behaviour (ASB). This training ensures that they: - Identify and
understand ASB issues - Know when and how to report incidents - Are
aware of the powers available to the council to address ASB.
Equipped with this knowledge, our officers can take prompt and
effective action to tackle ASB, providing a safer and more
supportive environment for our community.”
 
Signed by the Decision Maker  
 

Dated:          10
December 2025
 
Name:
         Ian
Spicer                        
Job
Title:    Strategic Director
 
 
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in the completion of the decision record please contact the
Governance Team governance@rotherham.gov.uk