Rawmarsh Ward

Rawmarsh ward plan

Introduction

Providing vibrant, connected and safe neighbourhoods is a priority for Rotherham Council and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We were elected as your Rawmarsh Ward Councillors 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. In order to develop this Ward plan we spoke to you to find out what matters the most. We did this through a number of events and just by speaking to you whilst out and about in the community.

The priorities laid out in this plan will contribute to three key outcomes which are set out in ‘Thriving Neighbourhoods’, our neighbourhood strategy for 2018- 2025:

  • Neighbourhoods are safe and welcoming with good community spirit
  • Residents are happy, healthy and love where they live
  • Residents use their skills and assets to contribute to the outcomes that matter to them

We’re now looking forward to working together to make these priorities come to life. The Ward plan will be updated regularly and placed on the Council website so everyone can see what’s being achieved in Rawmarsh. If you haven’t yet been involved but want to have your say, it’s not too late. Our contact details are included on our ward page.

The Ward today

Households

There are 13,389 residents and 5,758 households.

Of these, 57.5% are owner occupiers, 29.9% live in social housing and 12.7% rent privately

Health

People describing themselves as being in ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’ health is in line with the borough average but above the national average

The figures for those having a limiting long term illness or disability is in line with the borough average but above the national average.

Education

The proportion of people with higher level qualifications is below the borough average – similarly the proportion of those with no qualifications is above the borough and national averages.

Ward priorities

For the municipal year 2020/21 your ward councillors have taken a look at refreshing the local priorities to help meet the needs of the community. After consulting with partners, internal colleagues and, most importantly, the community, the following priorities have been agreed

  1. Improve the Physical Environment
  2. Provision of and improvements to facilities and activities for children and young people
  3. Tackle social isolation and loneliness
  4. Explore opportunities to improve the health and wellbeing of local residents
  5. Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour