Purpose

Allocation of funds to support
the capacity of the Regeneration team and the development and
delivery of the programme.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

22nd May 2024

Title:

Feasibility Fund
Allocation: Regeneration Resources

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

 Andrew Bramidge,
Interim Strategic Director Regeneration & Environment

Specific Delegation:
(If any)

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.
 
Min No. 8 Cabinet
19th June 2023
 
Leader of the
Council approval 14th May 2024
Assistant Director
Financial Services approval 16th May 2024

Brief Description of
Decision:

Allocation of £144,000
toward the resourcing of the regeneration team in the delivery of
the current capital Regeneration Programme and the development of a
pipeline of strategic projects in line with Rotherham’s
PBIS.

Reasons for the Decision:

A
restructure of the Regeneration Team has been undertaken and
implemented on the 1st April 2024. The restructure
recognises the need for additional resources toward the delivery of
the Regeneration Programme. Recruitment is underway to fill any
remaining permanent posts, however additional temporary resource is
required. The funding allocation would allow recruitment to 3
temporary appointments for project managers.

Details of alternative options
considered and rejected:

Funding could be sought from
alternative sources through capitalisation or Council revenue. The
fund is specifically designed for the purposes proposed here and
has been approved by the MCA and is therefore considered the best
source for this requirement.
 
Alternatively, further
capitalisation of staff costs against project budgets could be
sought and where possible this is always the preferred approach.
However, due to the temporary and specific nature of the project
requirements Feasibility Fund is considered the more appropriate
route.

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

No conflicts raised

Dispensations Granted:
(If any)

None

Reports or parts of reports
considered

Feasibility Fund Allocation:
Regeneration Resources. Officer Decision Report

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to ….
 
Signed by the Decision
Maker         

Dated: 22nd May, 2024
 
Name: Andrew
Bramidge            
Job Title: Interim Strategic
Director, Regeneration & Environment