Purpose

To approve the allocation of £10,000 from the Feasibility Fund to support the Chesterfield Canal Trust’s Master Plan.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

Date of Decision:

7th July, 2026

Title:

Feasibility Fund: Master Plan Consultation for

the Chesterfield Canal

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Andrew Bramidge, Executive Director, Regeneration & Environment

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

19 June 2023 Cabinet Meeting Minutes

‘Resolved:

1. 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.’

Minute 8 refers.

Decision:

To approve the allocation of £10,000 from the Feasibility Fund to support The Chesterfield Canal Trust’s Master Plan.

Reasons for the Decision:

The budget holder requires an officer decision in order to release the £10,000 from the Feasibility Fund allocated to the Council from SYMCA.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

A)   Do not contribute- this would be reputationally bad for the Council as the 3 other local authorities have contributed a portion of the master plan fee.

B)   Fund the Masterplan from a Council service was not possible budget was not available and would place pressures on other areas of the service

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:

Report - Feasibility Fund Chesterfield Canal Masterplan

Equalities Impact Assessment – Part A

Carbon Impact Assessment

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

To approve the allocation of £10,000 from the Feasibility Fund to support The Chesterfield Canal Trust’s Master Plan.

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 July, 2026

Name:          Andrew Bramidge                      

Job Title:     Executive Director, Regeneration & Environment