Council Meeting - Wednesday 9 April 2025, 2:00pm - Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Webcasting
Council Meeting
Wednesday, 9th April 2025 at 2:00pm
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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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Ms. Sharon Kemp OBE
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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3 Minutes of the previous Council Meeting
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- Council Meeting 5th March 2025
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter to Ms Boote (Mayor of Rotherham)
- 2025-03-28 FINAL Letter from Cllr Taylor to Cllr Bennett-Sylvester (Cab Mins)
- 2025-03-19 FINAL Letter from Cllr Sutton to Cllr A Carter (supplementary Q7)
- 2025-03-19 FINAL Letter from Cllr Sutton to Cllr A Carter (supplementary Q8)
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Alam to Cllr Thorp (Q4)
- 2025-03-12 FINAL Letter from Cllr Allen to Cllr Bennett-Sylvester (Q9)
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Allen to Cllr Bennett-Sylvester (Q10)
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Allen to Cllr Ball (Q12)
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Alam to Cllr Ball (Q13)
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Sheppard to Cllr Ball (Q16)
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Sheppard to Cllr Ball (Q17)
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Sheppard to Cllr Ball (Q20)
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Allen to Cllr Ball (Q25)
- 2025-03-19 FINAL Letter from Cllr Baker-Rogers to Cllr A Carter (supplementary Q27)
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Alam to Cllr Ball (Q28)
- 2025-03-20 FINAL Letter from Cllr Cusworth to Cllr Carter (supplementary Q29)
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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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Cllr Paul Thorp
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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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4 Petitions
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Public Speaker
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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5 Declarations of Interest
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6 Public Questions
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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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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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Public Speaker
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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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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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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 Michael Bennett-Sylvester
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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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9 Minutes of the Cabinet 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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10 Nominations - Mayor-Elect and Deputy Mayor-Elect for the 2025-26 Municipal Year
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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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Cllr Gregory Reynolds
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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 Michael Bennett-Sylvester
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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 Angham Ahmed
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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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 Taiba Yasseen
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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 Drew Tarmey
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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 Michael Bennett-Sylvester
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Mick Bower
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Cllr Jodie Ryalls
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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 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 Joshua Bacon
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Cllr Zachary Collingham
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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 Michael Bennett-Sylvester
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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 Adam Carter
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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11 Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Update - April 2025
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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 Joshua Bacon
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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12 Cabinet's response to Outcomes from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board relating to the Children's Commissioner's Takeover Challenge - Health and Wellbeing
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- Council - Response to Outcome from OSMB re Childrens Commissioners Takeover
- Response to Outcome from OSMB re Childrens Commissioners Takeover - Final
- Appendix 1 - Cabinets Response to Scrutiny Review. OSMB Childrens Takeover Challenge Health and Wellbeing
- Appendix 2 - Part A - Initial Equality screening Assessment form OSMB scrutiny response to Cabinet
- Appendix 3 - Part B - Equality Analysis Form l OSMB Response to scrutiny review
- Appendix 4 - Carbon Impact Review - OSMB scrutiny response to cabinet
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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 Saghir Alam
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Cllr Joanna Baker Rogers
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Eve Rose Keenan
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Eve Rose Keenan
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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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12 Cabinet's response to Outcomes from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board relating to the Children's Commissioner's Takeover Challenge - Health and Wellbeing
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- Council - Response to Outcome from OSMB re Childrens Commissioners Takeover
- Response to Outcome from OSMB re Childrens Commissioners Takeover - Final
- Appendix 1 - Cabinets Response to Scrutiny Review. OSMB Childrens Takeover Challenge Health and Wellbeing
- Appendix 2 - Part A - Initial Equality screening Assessment form OSMB scrutiny response to Cabinet
- Appendix 3 - Part B - Equality Analysis Form l OSMB Response to scrutiny review
- Appendix 4 - Carbon Impact Review - OSMB scrutiny response to cabinet
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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13 Proposed Constitution Amendments
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- Proposed Constitution Amendments - Council Report - 9 April 25
- Appendix 1 - Council Procedure Rules - Track Changes 2025
- Appendix 2 - Schedule of Council Bodies
- Appendix 3 - The Const. p8 Overview and Scrutiny Committees comparison
- Appendix 4 - OS Procedure Rules. Comparison
- Appendix 5 - APP 9 Draft Responsibility for Functions - Revised O&S TOR
- Appendix 6 - Proposed Changes to Motion-Amendment Flowchart
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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 Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Marnie Havard
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Cllr Dominic Beck
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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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Cllr Joshua Bacon
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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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14 Notice of Motion - Selective Licensing
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Cllr Michael Bennett-Sylvester
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Michael Bennett-Sylvester
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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 Joshua Bacon
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Cllr Zachary Collingham
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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 Adam Carter
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Adam Carter
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Cllr Charlotte Carter
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Amanda Clarke
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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 Saghir Alam
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Cllr Joanna Baker Rogers
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Adam Carter
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Cllr Adam Carter
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Victoria Cusworth
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Cllr Sarah Allen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Robert Elliott
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Cllr Ian Jones
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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 Timothy Baum Dixon
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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 Cameron McKiernan
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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 Taiba Yasseen
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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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 Michael Bennett-Sylvester
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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15 Notice of Motion - Holding the Labour Government accountable for misleading voters on welfare reform
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15 Notice of Motion - Holding the Labour Government accountable for misleading voters on welfare reform
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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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Cllr Joshua Bacon
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Cllr Zachary Collingham
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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 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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Phillip Horsfield
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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17 Notice of Motion - Impact of Disability Welfare Cuts
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Marnie Havard
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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 Joshua Bacon
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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 Joshua Bacon
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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 Michael Bennett-Sylvester
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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 Lynda Marshall
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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 Gregory Reynolds
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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 Timothy Baum Dixon
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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 Eve Rose Keenan
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Cllr Brian Steele
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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 Amanda Clarke
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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17 Notice of Motion - Impact of Disability Welfare Cuts
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16 Notice of Motion - Save our Rivers: Residents shouldn't pay for water company pollution
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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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Cllr Chris Read
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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 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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Cllr Timothy Baum Dixon
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Brian Steele
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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 Drew Tarmey
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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18 Audit Committee
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Cllr Lynda Marshall
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Jamie Baggaley
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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19 Licensing Board and Licensing Committee
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Cllr Rachel Hughes
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Jamie Baggaley
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Cllr Linda Beresford
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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20 Standards and Ethics Committee
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Cllr Cameron McKiernan
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Cllr Gina Monk
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Amanda Clarke
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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21 Members' Questions to Designated Spokespersons
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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 David Jackson
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Cllr Stuart Knight
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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 David Jackson
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Cllr Stuart Knight
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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22 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 Ian Jones
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Cllr Robert Elliott
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Cllr Ian Jones
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Robert Taylor
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Robert Elliott
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Cllr Ian Jones
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Robert Taylor
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Victoria Cusworth
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Cllr Sarah Allen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Victoria Cusworth
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Cllr Sarah Allen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Victoria Cusworth
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Cllr Sarah Allen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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Cllr Ashiq Hussain
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Victoria Cusworth
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Cllr Sarah Allen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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Cllr Chris Read
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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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 Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Victoria Cusworth
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Cllr Sarah Allen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Robert Taylor
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Taiba Yasseen
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The Mayor of Rotherham
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Cllr Robert Taylor
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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 Robert Taylor
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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 Robert Taylor
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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 Robert Taylor
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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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23 Urgent Items
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- Council Meeting 5th March 2025, opens in new tab
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter to Ms Boote (Mayor of Rotherham), opens in new tab
- 2025-03-28 FINAL Letter from Cllr Taylor to Cllr Bennett-Sylvester (Cab Mins), opens in new tab
- 2025-03-19 FINAL Letter from Cllr Sutton to Cllr A Carter (supplementary Q7), opens in new tab
- 2025-03-19 FINAL Letter from Cllr Sutton to Cllr A Carter (supplementary Q8), opens in new tab
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Alam to Cllr Thorp (Q4), opens in new tab
- 2025-03-12 FINAL Letter from Cllr Allen to Cllr Bennett-Sylvester (Q9), opens in new tab
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Allen to Cllr Bennett-Sylvester (Q10), opens in new tab
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Allen to Cllr Ball (Q12), opens in new tab
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Alam to Cllr Ball (Q13), opens in new tab
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Sheppard to Cllr Ball (Q16), opens in new tab
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Sheppard to Cllr Ball (Q17), opens in new tab
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Sheppard to Cllr Ball (Q20), opens in new tab
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Allen to Cllr Ball (Q25), opens in new tab
- 2025-03-19 FINAL Letter from Cllr Baker-Rogers to Cllr A Carter (supplementary Q27), opens in new tab
- 2025-03-13 FINAL Letter from Cllr Alam to Cllr Ball (Q28), opens in new tab
- 2025-03-20 FINAL Letter from Cllr Cusworth to Cllr Carter (supplementary Q29), opens in new tab
- 2025-04-09 Petitions Report, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1 - Petition to Lower the Speed Limit from 40mph to 30mph on Sheffield Road-Park hill in swallownest for Community Safety, opens in new tab
- Appendix 2 - Petition for Opposition to the Proposed Selective Licensing Scheme for 2025-30 in the Clifton Area, opens in new tab
- Cabinet 17th March 2025, opens in new tab
- OSMB Update to Council - April 2025, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1 - OSMB Work Programme 2024-25, opens in new tab
- Appendix 2 - HSC Work Programme 2024-25, opens in new tab
- Appendix 3 - ILSC Work Programme 2024-25, opens in new tab
- Appendix 4 - IPSC Work Programme 2024-25, opens in new tab
- Council - Response to Outcome from OSMB re Childrens Commissioners Takeover, opens in new tab
- Response to Outcome from OSMB re Childrens Commissioners Takeover - Final, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1 - Cabinets Response to Scrutiny Review. OSMB Childrens Takeover Challenge Health and Wellbeing, opens in new tab
- Appendix 2 - Part A - Initial Equality screening Assessment form OSMB scrutiny response to Cabinet, opens in new tab
- Appendix 3 - Part B - Equality Analysis Form l OSMB Response to scrutiny review, opens in new tab
- Appendix 4 - Carbon Impact Review - OSMB scrutiny response to cabinet, opens in new tab
- Proposed Constitution Amendments - Council Report - 9 April 25, opens in new tab
- Appendix 1 - Council Procedure Rules - Track Changes 2025, opens in new tab
- Appendix 2 - Schedule of Council Bodies, opens in new tab
- Appendix 3 - The Const. p8 Overview and Scrutiny Committees comparison, opens in new tab
- Appendix 4 - OS Procedure Rules. Comparison, opens in new tab
- Appendix 5 - APP 9 Draft Responsibility for Functions - Revised O&S TOR, opens in new tab
- Appendix 6 - Proposed Changes to Motion-Amendment Flowchart, opens in new tab
- Notice of Motion - Selective Licensing, opens in new tab
- Notice of Motion - Holding the Labour Government accountable for misleading voters on welfare reform, opens in new tab
- Notice of Motion - Save Our Rivers, opens in new tab
- Final - Notice of Motion - Impact of Disability Welfare Cuts, opens in new tab
- Audit Committee 11th March 2025, opens in new tab
- Licensing Sub-Committee 12th March 2025, opens in new tab
- Standards and Ethics Committee 13th March 2025, opens in new tab












