Purpose

To confirm final project allocations for 2025/26, to ensure external grant funding is fully utilised.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

Date of Decision:

19 May 2026

Title:

UK Shared Prosperity Fund 2025/26

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Chris Paddock, Interim Director of Policy, Strategy and Engagement

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Cabinet approval – meeting held on 17 March 2025 (minute number 135 resolution 2)

That Cabinet delegates authority to the Assistant Chief Executive (now Director of Policy, Strategy and Engagement), in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to determine revised and final allocations for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. This is to include provision for other eligible actions within the use of the fund should it not be possible to achieve full spend of the grant through the allocations (in resolution 1).

Decision:

To agree the final UKSPF project allocations for 2025/26, as per the table:

Description

Approved amount

Final amount

Supporting Local Business

Shop Unit Business Grants

£447,643

£414,597

Markets

£60,000

£62,837

Social Value

£127,717

£139,019

Business centre upgrades

£0

£34,019

Business Productivity

£536,588

£511,594

Launchpad

£265,257

£265,243

Low Carbon

£200,000

£182,389

Total

£1,637,205

£1,609,698

People and Skills

Children’s Capital of Culture

£300,000

£308,162

Ambition

£122,367

£441,238

Core skills

£110,000

Advance

£208,836

Total

£741,203

£749,400

Communities and Place

Children's Capital of Culture

£200,000

£191,838

Town Centre Events

£314,000

£327,931

Open Arms Rotherham

£329,549

£329,548

Reaching Out

£30,000

£26,884

Active Lives

£31,123

£30,150

Total

£904,672

£906,351

Grand total

£3,283,080

£3,265,449

*Ambition, Core Skills and Advance were managed as one project.

Reasons for the Decision:

The table reflects the final position for Rotherham’s UKSPF programme in 2025/26, including changes made to ensure effective delivery and seek to maximise the funding. N.B. figures in the ‘Approved’ column in the table reflect previous officer decisions made after the original Cabinet approval.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

Alternatives have not been provided.

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

There are no conflicts of interest.

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:

There are no conflicts of interest.

Reports or parts of reports considered

UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) 2025/26, report to Cabinet, March 17th 2025

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

Agree the final UKSPF project allocations for 2025/26, as per the table:

Description

Approved amount

Final amount

Supporting Local Business

Shop Unit Business Grants

£447,643

£414,597

Markets

£60,000

£62,837

Social Value

£127.717

£139,019

Business centre upgrades

£0

£34,019

Business Productivity

£536,588

£511,594

Launchpad

£265,257

£265,243.05

Low Carbon

£200,000

£182,388.94

Total

£1,637,205

£1,609,698

People and Skills

Children’s Capital of Culture

£300,000

£308,162

Ambition

£122,367

£441,238.43

Core skills

£110,000

Advance

£208,836

Total

£741,203

£749,400

Communities and Place

Children's Capital of Culture

£200,000

£191,838

Town Centre Events

£314,000

£327,931

Open Arms Rotherham

£329,549

£329,548

Reaching Out

£30,000

£26,884

Active Lives

£31,123

£30,150

Total

£904,672

£906,351

Grand total

£3,283,080

£3,265,449

*Ambition, Core Skills and Advance were managed as one project.

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

Signed by the Decision Maker  

Dated: 19 May 2026         

Name: Chris Paddock                                      

Job Title: Interim Director of Policy, Strategy and Engagement