Latest news
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Council’s Bigbelly bins eat more waste
Published on Tuesday, 19th February 2019 in Environment and waste newsRotherham Council has installed a set of solar powered litter bins that can swallow up to eight times more waste than a normal litter bin.
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Residents reclaim the park they love on Valentine’s Day
Published on Friday, 15th February 2019 in Council news newsResidents in Eastwood Village have been showing their local park some love this Valentine’s Day following an investment by Rotherham Council to make it feel safer.
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Have your say on where to vote in Rotherham
Published on Thursday, 14th February 2019 in Council news newsRotherham residents are being asked to give the Council their views on proposed changes to polling stations in the borough.
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Budget plans set to be agreed
Published on Wednesday, 6th February 2019 in About the council newsCouncil leaders have responded to public feedback in bringing forward their budget proposals for the next two years – but are warning that financial pressures are set to continue.
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Site-ready homes are or their way to Rotherham
Published on Monday, 4th February 2019 in Council news newsA dozen site-ready bungalows will be making their way to Rotherham as part of an exciting new pilot project approved by Rotherham Council today.
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Riverside Catering cooks up a storm!
Published on Monday, 4th February 2019 in Council news newsRotherham Council’s Riverside Catering, which supplies meals across primary schools in Rotherham, Doncaster and Sheffield, has achieved Bronze Certification under the Food for Life Served Here award.
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Refugee leads Holocaust Memorial Day event
Published on Monday, 28th January 2019 in Community and living newsAt just 10 years old Sile Sibanda’s world was turned upside down.
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Refugee to lead Holocaust Memorial Day
Published on Thursday, 24th January 2019 in Council news newsAt just 10 years old Sile Sibanda’s world was turned upside down.
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Consultation drives Rotherham bus changes
Published on Wednesday, 23rd January 2019 in Transport and streets newsChanges will be made to buses in Rotherham and across South Yorkshire, following a public consultation on how often and where services should run.
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Rotherham dominate youth awards
Published on Monday, 21st January 2019 in Children and families newsYoung people from Rotherham are on track to scoop a number of national youth awards after dominating the regional heats this weekend.
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Funding for ‘green’ projects
Published on Monday, 21st January 2019 in Council news newsLocal groups who want to improve their environment can get a helping hand to get their ideas off the ground.
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Hydrotherapy pool build underway
Published on Thursday, 10th January 2019 in Children and families newsA £1m hydrotherapy pool is set to be opened later this year at one of Rotherham’s special schools.
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Pupils want to be healthier, survey says
Published on Wednesday, 9th January 2019 in Council news newsSchools have banned the sale of high sugar and high energy drinks in recent years after pupils told them they wanted to be healthier.
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New Year, New Healthier You
Published on Monday, 7th January 2019 in Council news newsA free local service can help residents achieve their New Year Resolutions for 2019.
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Plastics recycling will soon be here
Published on Friday, 28th December 2018 in Council news newsResidents will shortly begin receiving information about changes to their household waste collections - including plastic recycling.
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Views Sought on Sex Establishments Rules
Published on Friday, 21st December 2018 in Council news newsCouncil leaders are seeking residents’ views around where would or would not be an appropriate place for sex establishments like strip or lap dancing clubs to be allowed in Rotherham.
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Huge boost for tourism with announcement of £7m in funding from the Sheffield City Region
Published on Wednesday, 19th December 2018 in Business and economy newsFunding of almost £7m has been agreed for three major projects, set to bring in tourists and boost the Sheffield City Region's cultural economy.
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Tough new rule will immobilise dangerous vehicles
Published on Wednesday, 5th December 2018 in Council news newsRotherham Council is proposing to bring in new rules to enable untaxed vehicles or those with multiple unpaid penalty charge notices to be clamped.
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Rotherham's Council's plans to make Rotherham's air cleaner
Published on Wednesday, 5th December 2018 in Council news newsResponding to the Government’s requirements relating to Clean Air Zones, Rotherham Council has proposed a series of measurements to improve air quality.
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Healthy lives through a lens
Published on Wednesday, 5th December 2018 in Council news newsPeople in the borough are being asked to express how they stay happy, healthy and well in their day-to-day lives through the art form of photography.
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Redevelopment proposals for Swinton
Published on Wednesday, 5th December 2018 in Council news newsSwinton town centre is to be redeveloped, if new proposals are agreed by Rotherham Council.
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Help on hand to grow and learn about food
Published on Monday, 3rd December 2018 in Council news newsHundreds of children and adults across Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster, including many with special needs, are learning how to grow their own food and cook nutritious meals.
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Family proceedings case
Published on Wednesday, 28th November 2018 in Children and families newsA Rotherham Council spokesman said: “Today’s further disclosures in relation to proceedings in the family court have understandably caused widespread concern and upset.
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Improvements to traffic lights and signals in Bramley
Published on Friday, 23rd November 2018 in Council news newsRotherham Council will be carrying out improvement works to traffic signals and street lighting at Bramley crossroads from this week.
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Eastwood properties deemed as “unfit” close
Published on Tuesday, 20th November 2018 in Housing newsA rogue landlord has been forced to close down two rat infested homes he owns in the Eastwood area of Rotherham after they were deemed “unfit” for people to live in.
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Primary Engineer campaign to inspire a new generation of engineers in the region kick-started at AMRC
Published on Monday, 19th November 2018 in Children and families newsPompoms, sequins and sticky back plastic aren’t your typical engineering tools.
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Op Stovewood: six men jailed for 101 years for sexually abusing girls as young as 13
Published on Friday, 16th November 2018 in Children and families newsRotherham’s Council Leader has welcomed the news that six men have been jailed for 101 years after being convicted of raping and sexually assaulting young girls in Rotherham between 1998 and 2000.
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Region unites to welcome new McLaren Composites Technology Centre
Published on Wednesday, 14th November 2018 in Planning and development newsThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge officially open Rotherham’s new McLaren Composites Technology Centre...
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Rotherham social worker nominated for top award
Published on Wednesday, 14th November 2018 in Council news newsA social worker from Rotherham has been selected as a finalist in the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2018 as a result of their outstanding work with children and families.
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Rotherham welcomes funding to prevent youth crime and exploitation
Published on Wednesday, 14th November 2018 in Children and families newsRotherham Council and partners have been successful in supporting Government funding to help prevent serious youth crime and combat child criminal exploitation.
