Purpose

To approve the Council entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with Parish and Town Councils to enable the installation of hanging baskets (or other fixings) on Council-owned lamp columns, subject to mandatory structural and safety testing.

The decision is taken under the Amended Sub?Scheme of Delegation – Regeneration and Environment (March 2024), Council Functions – Executive Functions, General Delegations, specifically the authority to negotiate and enter into agreements for rights to utilise highway structures.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

Date of Decision:

13th July, 2026

Title:

Memorandum of Understanding with Parish and Town Councils for fixing of Hanging baskets and other attachments on lamp columns.

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Andrew Bramidge, Executive Director, Regeneration & Environment

(on behalf of Sam Barstow, Service Director, Community Safety & Street Scene)

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Authority to negotiate and enter into agreements

 for rights to utilise highway structures for the

 purposes of carrying statutory undertaker’s

 apparatus and similar facilities.

–  Sub Scheme of Delegation - Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment - April 2026.pdf – page 37

Decision:

To approve the Council entering into a memorandum of understanding with parish and town councils to enable the installation of hanging baskets (and other attachments) on Council owned lighting columns, subject to mandatory structural inspection.

Reasons for the Decision:

To enable the installation of hanging baskets (and other attachments) on Council owned lighting columns, subject to mandatory structural inspection.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

That the Council refuses attachments to street lighting columns but recognises that this is not working collaboratively with Parish and Town Councils.

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 - Memorandum of Understanding with Parish and Town Councils for fixing of Hanging baskets

Equalities Impact Assessment – Part A

Carbon Impact Assessment

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

To approve the Council entering into a memorandum of understanding with parish and town councils to enable the installation of hanging baskets (and other attachments) on Council owned lighting columns, subject to mandatory structural inspection.

I confirm that in making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles of public life.

Signed by the Decision Maker:

Dated:          13th July, 2026

Name:          Andrew Bramidge

Job Title:     Executive Director, Regeneration & Environment

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