Year ahead delivery plan 2026 to 2027

Places are thriving, safe and clean

Priority: Helping people to feel safe in their community

Ref	Activity	Timescales for completion	Lead Officer	Lead Directorate	Lead Cabinet Member
P1	Commence works on site for all projects in tranche 2 of the Local Neighbourhood and Road Safety programme.	Quarter 4	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy
P2	Produce drafts of the first 12 Ward Road Safety Plans, ahead of public consultation in 2027–28.	Quarter 4	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy
P3	Tackle hate crime incidents and the drivers of hate crime through the delivery of education and engagement group and individual sessions: 600 children and young people to attend group sessions 55 one to one sessions	Quarter 4	Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Finance and Community Safety
P4	Deliver at least 50 enforcement interventions, including formal warnings, FPNs and notices.	Quarter 4	Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Finance and Community Safety
P5	Ensure that a minimum of 70% of enforcement (formal or informal) actions across the Community Protection Unit result in compliance or cessation of Anti-Social Behaviour. Enforcement actions include (but are not limited to): Formal ASB interventions, Community Protection Warnings/Notices, Fixed Penalty Notices, abatement notices, statutory enforcement letters, and prosecutions issued by Community Protection and Environmental Health team. (KPI output measure)	Quarter 4	Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Finance and Community Safety

Priority: Creating vibrant communities

Ref	Activity	Timescales for completion	Lead Officer	Lead Directorate	Lead Cabinet Member
P6	Delivery of Ward Plans – members to complete a mid-term review of their ward priorities and the activity within plans to address them.	Quarter 1	Head of Neighbourhoods	Policy, Strategy & Engagement	Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
P7	Neighbourhood Leadership Strategy – how the Council supports members in their community leadership role within their wards.	Quarter 2	Head of Neighbourhoods	Policy, Strategy & Engagement	Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
P8	Refresh the Thriving Neighbourhood Strategy - how the council and partners will continue to integrate services at a neighbourhood level, take a strength -based approach and maximise the opportunity to involve communities in the co-production of service delivery, projects and initiatives.	Quarter 4	Head of Neighbourhoods	Policy, Strategy & Engagement	Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People
P9	Complete Our Places Fund work at Maltby.	Quarter 3	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy
P10	Complete Our Places Fund work at Swinton.	Quarter 3	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy
P11	Appoint contractor for Our Places Fund cenotaphs and Memorials improvements.	Quarter 2	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy
P12	Appoint a contractor to deliver works, including public realm improvements, to civic centres as part of Our Places Fund. High Street and Haugh Road in Rawmarsh, Broad Street in Parkgate and Gray Avenue in Swallownest.	Quarter 4	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy
P13	Deliver a varied cultural events programme for the borough, including events such as: Roots St George’s Day Celebration WOW Rotherham Uplift Urban Sports Festival Rotherham Show Bonfire Night Christmas Lights’ Switch On Winter Story Festival Civic events	Quarter 4	Service Director of Culture, Sport and Tourism	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Green Spaces
P14	Recruitment of a Supporting High Streets team, of 3 Business Advisors. Focused primarily on Town Centre, Dinnington, Maltby, Wath and Swinton.	Quarter 1	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy
P15	Appoint contractor for construction of Dinnington High Street regeneration project.	Quarter 2	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy
P16	Complete the demolition of Wath library.	Quarter 2	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy
P17	Complete the £600k investment in community facilities across the borough to sustain and enable the participation in activities and engagement within them. Including: The Black Hut Clifton Learning Centre Oaklea Retreat The Meeting Place United Multifaith Community Centre Eastwood Community Centre Artworks.	Quarter 4	Service Director of Property & Facilities Service	Corporate Services	Cabinet Member for Finance and Community Safety

Priority: Better public spaces

Ref	Activity	Timescales for completion	Lead Officer	Lead Directorate	Lead Cabinet Member
P18	Commission a contractor to enable construction works on the Old Flatts Bridge Parapet Repair to begin.	Quarter 4	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and Local Economy
P19	Complete design work for replacement of building at Ulley Country Park.	Quarter 4	Service Director of Culture, Sport and Tourism	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Green Spaces
P20	Procure a contractor for the Treeton Lane, Catcliffe Bridge. Replacement project detailed design.	Quarter 2	Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Green Spaces
P21a	Commence works for the Whiston Brook Flood alleviation scheme.	Quarter 1	Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Green Spaces
P21b	Complete the design and approval phase for the Eel Mires Dyke Flood Alleviation Scheme.	Quarter 3	Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Green Spaces
P22	Complete the recruitment of the new Roadside Cleaning team phase 2, linked to 2026/27 budget investment.	Quarter 2	Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Green Spaces
P23	Complete the in-sourcing of the Household Waste Recycling Centres.	Quarter 3	Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Green Spaces
P24	Complete redevelopment works at Rother Valley Country Park including: Open the new café and events space Deliver improvements to the play area Appoint new staff to enhance the overall visitor experience.	Quarter 1 Quarter 1 Quarter 2	Service Director of Culture, Sport and Tourism	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Green Spaces
P25	Purchasing of new machinery to ensure green spaces site can be maintained to the highest standards.	Quarter 1	Service Director of Culture, Sport and Tourism	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Green Spaces
P26	Complete draft designs for five pedestrian crossings in preparation for consultation.	Quarter 4	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and Local Economy
P27	Complete feasibility work to develop potential interventions at Treeton Crossroads and engage with local stakeholders to inform the preferred scheme design, ahead of design completion in 2027/28.	Quarter 4	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and Local Economy
P28	Deliver prioritised minor transport improvements brought forward by Ward Members and communities.	Quarter 4	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and Local Economy
P29a	Maintain the proportion of ‘Principal’ road network classified as ‘green status’ (do not require repair). (KPI output measure)	Quarter 4	Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and Local Economy
P29b	Maintain the proportion of ‘Non-Principal’ road network classified as ‘green status’ (do not require repair). (KPI output measure)	Quarter 4	Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and Local Economy
P29c	Maintain the proportion of the ‘Unclassified’ road network classified as ‘green status’ (do not require repair). (KPI output measure)	Quarter 4	Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and Local Economy
P30	Issue a minimum of 60 fixed penalty notices for fly-tipping. (KPI output measure)	Quarter 4	Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Finance and Community Safety
P31	Increase the proportion of waste sent for reuse (recycling and composting) to 45%. (KPI output measure)	Quarter 4	Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene	Regeneration & Environment	Cabinet Member for Finance and Community Safety

Priority: Revitalising the Town Centre

Ref	Activity	Timescales for completion	Lead Officer	Lead Directorate	Lead Cabinet Member
P32	Open the new Rotherham Central Library to the public.	Quarter 3	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport		Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and Local Economy
P33	Complete construction works for Health Hub phase 1.	Quarter 1	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport		Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and Local Economy
P34	Complete construction of Riverside Gardens and Corporation Street.	Quarter 3	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport		Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and Local Economy
P35	Complete consultation and produce the draft Town Centre masterplan.	Quarter 4	Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport		Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and Local Economy

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