Purpose

Appoint a contractor under a Works Contract
for the development of Addison Road, Larch Road, and Elm Tree Road,
Maltby, which form part of the Housing Delivery Programme, most
recently approved in Cabinet February 2025. A site-specific report
for Addison Road and Larch Road was further presented to Cabinet in
October 2023.

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

28th July 2025

 

Title:

Appoint a contractor
under a Works Contract for 45 new homes in Maltby.

 

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

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

 

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

 

The decision is
in-line with the Cabinet delegation set out within the Housing
Delivery Programme Report – 2024/25, approved by
Cabinet on 22 January 2024, minute 125 refers:
 
Recommendation
1:
That Cabinet –
approves the Council-owned sites listed in Appendix 3 being brought
forward to deliver new Council homes.
 
Along with the
site-specific recommendations set out within the Housing Delivery
Programme – Maltby Development report, approved by
Cabinet on 16 October 2023, minute 76 refers:
 
Recommendation
1.
That Cabinet –
approves development of the Addison Road and Larch Road sites in
Maltby to build a projected 43 new homes for council
rent.
 

Decision:

Appoint a contractor under a Works Contract for the
development of Addison Road, Larch Road, and Elm Tree Road, Maltby.
Progress on the Housing Delivery Programme was most recently
approved by
Cabinet on 10 February 2025, minute 120
refers.

 

Reasons for the Decision:

Maltby forms part of the overall Housing Delivery
Programme and contributes to the overall target of 1,000 new homes
by Summer 2027.

 

Details of alternative options considered and
rejected:

Option to not enter contract and not develop the
sites. Rejected as this does not contribute to the overall target
of 1,000 new homes by Summer 2027.

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

n/a

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:

n/a

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

n/a

 

Reports or parts of reports considered

February 2025 Cabinet Report - Housing
Delivery Programme Report 2024-25 – Update

January 2024 Cabinet Report –
Housing Delivery Programme

October 2023 Cabinet Report –
Housing Delivery Programme – Maltby Development

Tender Evaluation Report (Confidential)

 

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to:
 
Appoint a contractor under a
Works Contract for 45 new homes in Maltby.
 
I confirm that in
making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles
of public life.
 
Signed by the
Decision Maker:
 

 
Dated:         
28 July 2025
 
Name:         
Ian Spicer                         
Job Title:     Strategic Director of
Adult Care, Housing & Public Health