Purpose

To approve the delivery of the Shop Front Grant Scheme.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

Date of Decision:

22nd June, 2026

Title:

Shopfront Grants Programme

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Andrew Bramidge, Executive Director, Regeneration & Environment

Decision taken in absence of Simon Moss, Service Director, Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Sub Scheme of Delegation - Executive Director of Regeneration and Environment

‘In respect of all financial matters:

·                Authorisation to spend within approved budgets subject to the policies, Financial and Procurement Procedure Rules of the Council’

Page 3 refers.

Decision:

Approval given to commence delivery of the Shopfront Grant Scheme in the agreed priority areas of the borough

Reasons for the Decision:

Cabinet approved funding for the Scheme in its approval of Rotherham’s Local Growth Fund (LGF) allocations for 2026/27.

This approves the specific amount for the Shopfront Grant Scheme and the priority areas and activities to be funded under the Scheme

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Alternative option to continue the scheme and no longer provide local businesses with grant funding to improve their premises.

Cabinet had approved the continuation of the scheme, so this option was not possible.

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 relevant to the decision being taken:

Report – Shop Front Grants Programme

Appendix 1 – Priority Areas and Interventions

Appendix 2 – Carbon Impact Assessment

Appendix 3 – Equalities Impact Assessment – Part A

Cabinet report

The report of the Director of Policy, Strategy and Engagement – Local Growth Fund 2026/27 allocation

Local Growth Fund 2026/27 allocation

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

Approval given to commence delivery of the Shopfront Grant Scheme in the agreed priority areas of the borough

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

Signed by the Decision Maker:

Dated:          22nd June, 2026

Name:          Andrew Bramidge           

Job Title:     Executive Director, Regeneration & Environment