Year Ahead Delivery Plan 2022
Outcome: A growing economy that provides decent jobs and chances to progress
| Ref | Activity | Lead officer | Lead directorate | Timescales for delivery (from and to) | Lead Cabinet Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Delivery of new Century business centre at Manvers. | Simon Moss Assistant Director Planning Regeneration and Transport |
Regeneration and Environment | January 2022 – July 2023 | Cllr Lelliott |
| 4.2 | Deliver ‘Reload Programme’ of sector support for culture and creative industries, including providing 20 microgrants for event organisers and 21 new commissions. | Leanne Buchan Head of Service Creative Programming and Engagement |
Regeneration and Environment | October 2021 – March 2022 | Cllr Sheppard |
Outcome: Delivering regeneration schemes that bring investment and opportunity, both in Rotherham town centre and in our towns and villages
| Ref | Activity | Lead officer | Lead directorate | Timescales for delivery (from and to) | Lead Cabinet Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | Secure planning approval, complete detailed design and appoint contractor for the construction of the market and library project as part of Future High Streets Fund. | Simon Moss Assistant Director Planning Regeneration and Transport Zoe Oxley Head of Service Operations and Business Transformation |
Regeneration and Environment | February 2022 (Planning Board) – October 2022 | Cllr Sheppard Cllr Lelliott |
| 4.4 | Develop business cases for the 6 Town Deal projects and submit summaries to government by 27 June 2022 | Simon Moss Assistant Director Planning Regeneration and Transport |
Regeneration and Environment | January 2022 -June 2022 | Cllr Lelliott |
| 4.5 | Complete the detailed design prior to construction of the leisure development on Forge Island. | Simon Moss Assistant Director Planning Regeneration and Transport |
Regeneration and Environment | January 2022 – October 2022 | Cllr Lelliott |
In addition to the actions outlined above, there are a range of activities within the environment theme (Better transport systems for future generations) which will contribute to connecting people to economic opportunities.
Outcome: Working with partners and suppliers to create more local jobs, paid at the Real Living Wage or above, and apprenticeships
| Ref | Activity | Lead officer | Lead directorate | Timescales for delivery (from and to) | Lead Cabinet Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | Work with partners to identify their local spending profile as well as promoting living wage accreditation. | Graham Saxton Interim Assistant Director Financial Services Simon Dennis Acting Head of Policy, Performance and Intelligence |
Finance and Customer Services Assistant Chief Executive’s |
September 2022 (progress review date) | Leader |
| 4.7 | Ensure new in scope contracts are in line with Living Wage accreditation. | Graham Saxton Interim Assistant Director Financial Services Simon Dennis Acting Head of Policy, Performance and Intelligence |
Finance and Customer Services Assistant Chief Executive’s |
Ongoing - March 2023 (review date) | Leader |
| 4.8 | Adopt a local labour policy to encourage and/or enable local people to access job opportunities arising from major development sites. | Simon Moss Assistant Director Planning Regeneration and Transport |
Regeneration and Environment | Ongoing - March 2023 | Cllr Lelliott |
Outcome: People having opportunities to learn, develop skills and fulfil their potential
| Ref | Activity | Lead officer | Lead directorate | Timescales for delivery (from and to) | Lead Cabinet Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | Deliver the European Social Fund ‘Pathways to Success’ employment support programme, to at least 450 residents who qualify, into training and work. |
Paul Walsh Interim Assistant Director of Housing |
Adult Care, Housing and Public Health | Ongoing to March 2022 (may be further extended to Dec 2023) | Cllr Sheppard |
| 4.10 | Commence the delivery of the Advance project and provide assistance to 500 people in employment to enhance their career prospects. | Simon Moss Assistant Director Planning Regeneration and Transport |
Regeneration and Environment | January 2022 - December 2023 | Cllr Lelliott |
| 4.11 | Train library staff and work with partners to help people make best use of library resources for job seeking, gaining skills, and supporting small businesses and entrepreneurs to grow. This includes: • Work with partners from the People and Skills Networking Group to set up work coaches and job seeker support across the library network. • Business and intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) to launch at the Central Library. |
Zoe Oxley Head of Service Operations and Business Transformation |
Regeneration and Environment | November 2021 onwards March 2022 |
Cllr Sheppard |
Outcome: Strengthening digital infrastructure and skills which enable access for all
| Ref | Activity | Lead officer | Lead directorate | Timescales for delivery (from and to) | Lead Cabinet Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.12 | Identify measures to improve digital inclusion through consultation with communities | Luke Sayers Assistant Director Customer, Information and Digital |
December 2022 | Cllr Alam | |
| 4.13 | Develop a Digital Inclusion Strategy. | Luke Sayers Assistant Director Customer, Information and Digital |
Finance and Customer Services | December 2022 - July 2023 | Cllr Alam |
| 4.14 | Deliver public Wi-Fi to the new town centre library and markets building and investigate the feasibility of delivering Wi-Fi to other Council owned public spaces within the Town centre. | Luke Sayers Assistant Director Customer, Information and Digital |
Finance and Customer Services | March 2023 | Cllr Alam |