Council Meeting - Wednesday 5 November 2025, 2:00pm - Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Webcasting
Council Meeting
Wednesday, 5th November 2025 at 2:00pm
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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1 Announcements
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2 Apologies for Absence
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John Edwards
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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3 Minutes of the previous Council Meeting
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Cllr Chris Read
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Cllr Victoria Cusworth
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Phillip Horsfield
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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4 Petitions
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5 Declarations of Interest
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6 Public Questions
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Public Speaker
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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Public Speaker
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Public Speaker
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Public Speaker
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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7 Exclusion of the Press and Public
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8 Leader of the Council's Statement
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Joshua Bacon
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Cllr Zachary Collingham
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Gregory Reynolds
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Adam Tinsley
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Cllr Simon Ball
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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Cllr Michael Bennett-Sylvester
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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9 Proposal to Create an Honorary Freewoman of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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Cllr Victoria Cusworth
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr David Fisher
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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10 Amendments to Appointments of Members to Committees, Boards and Panels
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Cllr Chris Read
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Cllr Victoria Cusworth
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Cllr Simon Currie
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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11 Recommendation from Cabinet - Community Safety Strategy
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- 0 Council Report - Community Safety Strategy 2025-2028 (1)
- 2 Appendix 1 - Safer Rotherham Partnership Strategy 25-28
- Appendix 2 Consultation Outcomes Safer Rotherham Partnership
- Appendix 3 - Initial Equality Screening Assessment - Part A - SRP Strategy 25-28
- Appendix 4 - Equality Analysis - Part B - SRP Strategy 25-28
- Appendix 5 - Carbon Impact Assessment SRP Strategy 2025-28
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Cllr Saghir Alam
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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Cllr Victoria Cusworth
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Joshua Bacon
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Joshua Bacon
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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Cllr Michael Bennett-Sylvester
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Saghir Alam
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Adam Carter
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr David Sheppard
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr David Fisher
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Cllr Paul Thorp
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Eve Rose Keenan
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Cllr Brian Steele
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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Cllr Victoria Cusworth
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Joshua Bacon
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Saghir Alam
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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12 Recommendation from Cabinet - Proposed Licensing Act 2003 - Statement of Licensing Policy
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- Report - Licensing Policy final amends
- Appendix 1 - Licensing Act 2003 Statement of Licensing Policy 2025 - 2030 (inc Appendices)
- Appendix 2 - Initial Equality Screening Assessment (Licensing Act 2003 - Statement of Policy 2025
- Appendix 3 - Part B Equality Analysis 310725
- Appendix 4 - CIA - Licensing Act 2003 -- Statement of Licensing Policy 2025
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Cllr John Williams
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Rachel Hughes
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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13 Recommendation from Cabinet - Local Development Scheme
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Cllr John Williams
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Jamie Baggaley
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Cllr James Mault
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr John Williams
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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14 Thriving Neighbourhoods - Updates from Ward Councillors from Bramley and Ravenfield
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Cllr Rajmund Brent
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Cllr Liz Duncan
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Gregory Reynolds
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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15 Thriving Neighbourhoods - Updates from Ward Councillors from Brinsworth
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Cllr Adam Carter
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Drew Tarmey
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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Cllr Michael Bennett-Sylvester
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Adam Carter
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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16 Notice of Motion - Watsons Tip Droppingwell
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Cllr Ian Jones
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Adam Carter
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Joshua Bacon
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Gregory Reynolds
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ian Jones
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Adam Tinsley
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ian Jones
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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17 Notice of Motion - Fairness for Garden Waste Users
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Cllr Adam Tinsley
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Cllr Simon Ball
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Joshua Bacon
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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Cllr Victoria Cusworth
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr David Fisher
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Cllr Paul Thorp
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Timothy Baum Dixon
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Joshua Bacon
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Cllr Zachary Collingham
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Jodie Ryalls
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Cllr Mick Bower
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Linda Stables
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Gregory Reynolds
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr David Sheppard
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Eve Rose Keenan
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Cllr Brian Steele
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Adam Tinsley
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Michael Bennett-Sylvester
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Cllr Simon Currie
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ian Jones
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Adam Tinsley
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Cllr Simon Ball
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Phillip Horsfield
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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17 Notice of Motion - Fairness for Garden Waste Users
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18 Notice of Motion - Standing Up for Rural Communities
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Cllr Timothy Baum Dixon
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Joshua Bacon
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Cllr Zachary Collingham
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Drew Tarmey
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Saghir Alam
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Cllr Joanna Baker Rogers
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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Cllr Victoria Cusworth
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Linda Stables
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Adam Carter
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr David Sheppard
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Timothy Baum Dixon
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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19 Notice of Motion - Proposed Whitestone Solar Farm
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Cllr Jamie Baggaley
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Rajmund Brent
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Cllr Liz Duncan
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Gregory Reynolds
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Adam Carter
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Jodie Ryalls
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Cllr Mick Bower
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr David Fisher
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Cllr Paul Thorp
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Drew Tarmey
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Joshua Bacon
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Drew Tarmey
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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20 Notice of Motion - Stop Profiteering from Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
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Cllr Drew Tarmey
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Adam Carter
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
Agenda item :
21 Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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Cllr Victoria Cusworth
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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22 Audit Committee
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Cllr Jamie Baggaley
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Sarah Allen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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23 Health and Wellbeing Board
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Cllr Saghir Alam
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Cllr Joanna Baker Rogers
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Victoria Cusworth
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24 Licensing Board and Licensing Committee
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Cllr Gill Garnett
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Eve Rose Keenan
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Cllr Brian Steele
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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25 Planning Board
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Cllr Jamie Baggaley
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Cllr James Mault
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Gill Garnett
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Cllr David Jackson
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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26 Standards and Ethics Committee
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Cllr Cameron McKiernan
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Cllr Amanda Clarke
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Eve Rose Keenan
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Cllr Brian Steele
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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27 Members' Questions to Designated Spokespersons
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Nigel Harper
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Nigel Harper
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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28 Members' Questions to Cabinet Members and Chairpersons
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Cllr Joshua Bacon
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Saghir Alam
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Joshua Bacon
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Saghir Alam
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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Cllr Michael Bennett-Sylvester
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Linda Beresford
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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Cllr Michael Bennett-Sylvester
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr John Williams
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Simon Currie
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Cllr Michael Bennett-Sylvester
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr John Williams
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Gregory Reynolds
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr John Williams
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Gregory Reynolds
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Gregory Reynolds
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr John Williams
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Gregory Reynolds
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr David Fisher
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Cllr Paul Thorp
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr John Williams
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr David Fisher
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Cllr Paul Thorp
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr John Williams
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Linda Beresford
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Linda Beresford
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Linda Beresford
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr John Williams
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr John Williams
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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29 Urgent Items
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- Appendix 2 Consultation Outcomes Safer Rotherham Partnership, opens in new tab
- Appendix 3 - Initial Equality Screening Assessment - Part A - SRP Strategy 25-28, opens in new tab
- Appendix 4 - Equality Analysis - Part B - SRP Strategy 25-28, opens in new tab
- Appendix 5 - Carbon Impact Assessment SRP Strategy 2025-28, opens in new tab
- Report - Licensing Policy final amends, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1 - Licensing Act 2003 Statement of Licensing Policy 2025 - 2030 (inc Appendices), opens in new tab
- Appendix 2 - Initial Equality Screening Assessment (Licensing Act 2003 - Statement of Policy 2025, opens in new tab
- Appendix 3 - Part B Equality Analysis 310725, opens in new tab
- Appendix 4 - CIA - Licensing Act 2003 -- Statement of Licensing Policy 2025, opens in new tab
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- Notice of Motion - Standing Up for Rural Communities, opens in new tab
- Notice of Motion - Proposed Whitestone Solar Farm, opens in new tab
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