Ward plan
Providing vibrant, connected and safe neighbourhoods is a priority for Rotherham Council and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Rotherham West 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:
Rotherham West Ward priorities
Priority 1: Improve facilities for young people and their quality of life
- Improve existing facilities through investment beginning with:
- Securing funding to install a brand new children’s play area in Henley
- Securing funding to install floodlights at the Ferham Park multi-use games area (MUGA)
Priority 2: Address your concerns in relation to road safety and traffic
- Respond to community concerns around the ward with regards to road safety/traffic beginning with the following locations:
- Bradgate Lane
- Old Wortley Road
- Meadowhall Road
- Kimberworth Road and Church Street
Priority 3: Address your concerns in relation to crime and anti-social behaviour
- Receive and respond to reports of crime and anti-social behaviour
- Develop and deliver a plan specific to Ferham
- Ensure CCTV in right places covering anti-social behaviour, fly tipping, etc
- Oversee CCTV and lighting improvements in both Ferham and Bradgate Parks
Priority 4: Improve the environment you live in
- Work with partners to help maintain local green spaces
- Continue to undertake work on Little Common Lane designed to reduce fly tipping
- Explore the potential for improving the pedestrian environment both on the approach to and through the College Road roundabout
Priority 5: Support your community
- Promote opportunities for bringing people together and enhance community spirit beginning with:
- Purchasing and installing three Christmas Trees at these locations: Meadowbank Road, Richmond Park Avenue, and Church Street and High Street
- Supporting individuals and groups at Christmas
- Continuing to support the Ferham Festival
