URL: https://moderngov.rotherham.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2040

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Purpose: To agree UKSPF allocations to Rotherham Projects in 2025/26.

Content: To agree UKSPF allocations to Rotherham Projects in 2025/26.   ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL   RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION   Date of Decision: 15th December 2025   Title: UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) – project funding allocations   Decision Maker: (Including Job Title) Judith Badger, Assistant Chief Executive and Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services   Details of Specific Delegation   or   Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.   Minute (136) of the Cabinet decision on UKSPF of 17th March 2025 delegates authority to the Assistant Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, to approve final allocations for individual UKSPF projects.   The functions and delegations of the Assistant Chief Executive are currently being exercised by the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services. This arrangement is set out as a footnote, on the first page of Appendix 9 (Responsibility for Functions) of the Council Constitution as follows:   Further to Appendix 9, Section 3A paragraph 3(e) of the Constitution the Chief Executive has temporarily reallocated the functions and delegations of the Assistant Chief Executive to the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services   Decision: Resolve to allocate £257,766 of UKSPF to the following projects:   ·       Shop Unit Business Grants - £117,643 (capital) ·       Launchpad - £25,000 (revenue) ·       Active Lives - £31,123 (capital) ·       Town Centre Events - £59,000 (revenue) ·       Children’s Capital of Culture - £25,000 (revenue)   Reasons for the Decision: To confirm the allocations for the listed projects in order to effectively utilise the remainder of Rotherham’s UKSPF allocation for 2025-26. Details of alternative options considered and rejected: The alternative is to not allocate or utilise this funding in which case it is likely to be spent elsewhere in South Yorkshire. 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) Not applicable 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: Not applicable Dispensations Granted: (If any) Not applicable   Reports or parts of reports considered Delegated officer decision report: UK Shared Prosperity Fund – project funding allocations     I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to:   to allocate £257,766 of UKSPF to the following projects:   ·       Shop Unit Business Grants - £117,643 (capital) ·       Launchpad - £25,000 (revenue) ·       Active Lives - £31,123 (capital) ·       Town Centre Events - £59,000 (revenue) ·       Children’s Capital of Culture - £25,000 (revenue)   I confirm that in making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles of public life.   Signed by the Decision Maker:     Dated:          15th December 2025   Name:          Judith Badger                               Job Title:     Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services   If you require any assistance in the completion of the decision record please contact the Governance Team [email protected]

Date of Decision: December 15, 2025