Ward plan
Providing vibrant, connected and safe neighbourhoods is a priority for Rotherham Council and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Keppel Ward Councillors were elected to listen to your views and work with you to make a difference in the local community.
We know many of our residents are passionate about making their community a better place to live and we are here to work in partnership and make these improvements a reality. Councillors used a range of information – listening to local residents and council staff, looking at statistics and other data – to develop these ward priorities:
Keppel Ward priorities
Priority 1: Improve the safety and appearance of St Johns Green
- Work with partners to develop the Towns and Villages Fund proposal to improve the appearance of the area
- Continue to monitor and respond to crime/anti-social behaviour
- Continue to support the St Johns Green Stakeholder Group
Priority 2: Improve the appearance of the environment by tackling fly tipping hotspots and by working with the community on local clean up days
- Ensure CCTV details are logged and CCTV cameras are in the right places providing coverage of hotspot areas
- Explore potential works to restrict fly tipping on Grange Lane
- Provide Rotherham Council Grounds Maintenance with areas to enable 3 clean-up days to be carried out
- Work with community volunteers to support clean up days
Priority 3: Address road safety concerns; in particular on the A629, at the Oaks Lane junction and in/around Thorpe Hesley
- Ensure implementation and evaluation of the Rotherham Council Local Neighbourhood Transport Improvement (LNTI) funded illuminated speed sign at Oaks Lane junction
- Respond to community concerns in respect of other locations by working with partners to improve road safety
- Ensure delivery of regular speed watches and activities to tackle off-road biking and parking concerns
Priority 4: Support post-Covid recovery work by the local community
- Work with Rotherham Council's Library Service to explore future provision
- Continue to support local groups
- Work with partners to install Christmas trees at several locations throughout the Ward