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Year ahead delivery plan 2026 to 2027

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Residents live safe, healthy and independent lives

Priority: Better physical and mental health

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Activity

Timescales for completion

Lead Officer

Lead Directorate

Lead Cabinet Member

R1

Pilot half price discount on swimming for over 65s at all Rotherham leisure centres (Aston, Maltby, Rotherham and Wath).

Quarter 1

Service Director Culture, Sport and Tourism

Regeneration & Environment

Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Green Spaces

R2

Submit a bid for Sport England Place Expansion main award grant funding to support continued Moving Rotherham delivery.

Quarter 3

Director of Public Health

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health

R3

Renew the track at Herringthorpe Athletics Stadium.

Quarter 3

Service Director Culture, Sport and Tourism

Regeneration & Environment

Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Green Spaces

R4

Ensure delivery of 8,500 NHS Health Checks to Rotherham residents per year.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Director of Public Health

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health

R5

Support 1,000 Rotherham residents to set a smoking quit date per year.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Director of Public Health

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health

Priority: Assisting people to live independent, safe from harm

Ref

Activity

Timescales for completion

Lead Officer

Lead Directorate

Lead Cabinet Member

R5a

Achieve endorsement at Cabinet for the refreshed Domestic Abuse and Sexual Offences/Abuse Strategy 2026-29.

Quarter 1

Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene

Regeneration & Environment

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health

R6

Deliver the Council’s Local Council Tax Support Top Up scheme, providing up to £131.44 to working households in receipt of council tax support.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Financial Services

Corporate Services

Cabinet Member for Finance and Community Safety

R7

Deliver a Crisis Support Scheme to provide a one-off payment to support residents that are in financial difficultly.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Financial Services

Corporate Services

Cabinet Member for Finance and Community Safety

R8

Co-design with voluntary and community sector partners and agree a new three-year crisis support scheme.

Quarter 3

Head of Policy, Performance and Intelligence

Policy, Strategy & Engagement

Leader of the Council

R9

Launch the Adult Social Care Involvement Framework to strengthen the voice of people with lived experience in the shaping and delivery of services.

Quarter 1

Service Director of Adult Care & Integration

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health

R10

Amplify the voice of people with lived experience through establishing:

  • A voice sub-group to the Rotherham Safeguarding Adults Board
  • A mental health partnership board to ensure the voice of people with mental ill health can shape local services (Mental Health Strategy Priority)
  • Voice forums as part of the delivery of the Learning Disability Strategy 2024-27 and the All Age Autism Strategy 2024-27.

(Peer Review Recommendation)

Quarter 3

Service Director of Adult Care & Integration Service

 

Director of Strategic Commissioning

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health

R11

Launch Thrive at Castle View, our new day opportunities service to meet complex care and support needs closer to home.

Quarter 2

Service Director of Adult Care & Integration

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health

R12

Empower people in their adult social care journey by launching an online self-assessment.

Quarter 2

Service Director of Adult Care & Integration

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health

R13

Support 1,300 residents per year with specialist Welfare Rights, advice and appeals.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Housing

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Housing

R14

Ensure that a minimum of 70% of Domestic Abuse referrals are actively engaged in any support offered.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene

Regeneration & Environment

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People

R15

Ensure 98% of new claims for Housing Benefits and Council Tax Support are dealt with within 14 days of receipt of all necessary information.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Financial Services

Corporate Services

Cabinet Member for Finance and Community Safety

Priority: Good quality, affordable homes for all

Ref

Activity

Timescales for completion

Lead Officer

Lead Directorate

Lead Cabinet Member

R16

Establish and effectively operate Selective Licensing Stakeholder Panels, including the recruitment of the Community Impact engagement roles agreed as part of the 2026/27 budgets, with quarterly meetings and annual reporting on compliance, property standards and engagement.

Quarter 2

Service Director of Community Safety & Street Scene

Regeneration & Environment

Cabinet Member for Housing

R17a

Start on site for the delivery of 20 new Council homes on the Tenter Street site in Thornhill.

Quarter 3

Service Director of Housing

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Housing

R17b

Start on site for the delivery of 31 new Council homes across 2 sites at Eastwood.

Quarter 1

Service Director of Housing

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Housing

R18a

Complete the delivery of 27 new Council homes on the Addison Road site in Maltby.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Housing

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Housing

R18b

Complete the delivery of 16 new Council homes on the Larch Road site in Maltby.

Quarter 3

Service Director of Housing

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Housing

R18c

Complete the delivery of 6 new Council homes on the Valley Drive site in Wath.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Housing

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Housing

R18d

Deliver 101 new Council homes through acquisition (from private sector housebuilders as part of their planning obligations or direct from the open market) or through our innovative Small Sites Homebuilding Initiative.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Housing

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Housing

R19

Complete the refurbishment works across existing council homes in Kimberworth Park, The Lanes, East Herringthorpe, Richmond Park and Swinton Fitzwilliam.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Housing

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Housing

R20

Bring at least 35 long term private sector empty homes back into use through Council support or intervention.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Housing

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Housing

R21

Complete full stock condition surveys of 6000 properties during 2026/27.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Housing

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Housing

R22

Reduce the average length of stay in Council Temporary Accommodation to less than 6 months.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Housing

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Housing

R23

98% of repairs completed in time (emergency)

To align with TSMs. To be confirmed.

(KPI output measure)

Quarter 4

Service Director of Housing

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Housing

R24

Deliver year 2 of the Warm Homes retrofit scheme providing insulation, solar panels and ventilation to 350 council homes.

Quarter 4

Service Director of Housing

Adult Care, Housing & Public Health

Cabinet Member for Housing

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