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Year ahead delivery plan 2026 to 2027

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  1. Places are thriving, safe and clean
  2. You are here: An economy that works for everyone
  3. Children and young people achieve
  4. Residents live safe, healthy and independent lives
  5. One Council that listens and learns

An economy that works for everyone

Priority: Developing the economy

Ref

Activity

Timescales for completion

Lead Officer

Lead Directorate

Lead Cabinet Member

E1

Launch of the Don Valley Corridor development partnership and proposition at UKREiiF.

Quarter 1

Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Regeneration & Environment

Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy

E2

In accordance with the Council’s Capital Programme, carry out a number of improvement works to Business Centres across the Borough.

  • Century Business – Roof works, including provision of solar panels, decoration and fire and compliance
  • Dinnington Matrix – Decoration and fire/compliance improvements within the building.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Property and Facilities

Corporate Services

Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy

E3

Support up to 50 businesses to improve shop units in the town centre and on other high streets through the Shop Unit Grants programme.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Regeneration & Environment

Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy

E4

Help 60 new businesses to start up by providing support through Business Centres and Launchpad.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of

Planning,

Regeneration &

Transport

Regeneration & Environment

Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy

E5

Provide advice and support to 550 local businesses.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Regeneration & Environment

Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy

E6

Provide targeted support through a key account management service to 60 medium/large and/or high-growth local businesses, recognising their role in driving local growth and local employment.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Regeneration & Environment

Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy

Priority: Enhancing skills

Ref

Activity

Timescales for completion

Lead Officer

Lead Directorate

Lead Cabinet Member

E7

Through Pathways to Work, commence a programme of subsidised work placements, supporting young people (16-30yrs), currently NEET, to move towards, and into employment.

Quarter 2

Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy

E8

Develop an apprenticeship plan which tracks employment in the Council once new starter apprentices have completed their apprenticeship.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development

Corporate Services

Leader of the Council

E9a

Support 1,000 Rotherham residents to access employment pathways with at least:

40% progressing into work or training.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy

E9b

25% progressing into meaningful employment.

(KPI output measure)

E9c

35% progressing into training.

(KPI output measure)

E10

Increase the proportion of new starter apprenticeships created within the Council as a percentage of the workforce to 1.5%.

(Schools data will continue to be reported in this output but detailed as a separate figure)

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development

Corporate Services

Leader of the Council

Priority: Connecting people to opportunity

Ref

Activity

Timescales for completion

Lead Officer

Lead Directorate

Lead Cabinet Member

E11

Agree the contracting strategy for the design and delivery of Rotherham Gateway rail infrastructure.

Quarter 2

Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Regeneration & Environment

Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy

E12

Produce a regeneration plan to improve the public realm and consider land uses along the corridor from Rotherham

Gateway Station to the Town Centre.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Regeneration & Environment

Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy

E13

Work with SYMCA to progress an enhanced OBC for a new station at Waverley.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Planning, Regeneration & Transport

Regeneration & Environment

Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy

E14

Embed early careers approaches by increasing engagement with directorates around work experience, internships and

graduate schemes which supports future workforce and inclusion activity across the Council.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development

Corporate Services

Leader of the Council

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