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• Residents invited to St George’s Day celebrations in Clifton Park

  A bumper line-up of performers, musicians and community groups will descend on Clifton Park this April as Rotherham marks St George’s Day as the Council declares everyone welcome.

  Published: 10th April 2026

  

• Rotherham’s Family Hubs set for new names but same high-level support

  Rotherham Council’s Cabinet is set to approve new names for the borough’s Family Hubs when it meets on Monday 13 April, to help more families access the right support and activities at the right time.

  Published: 7th April 2026

  

• £1 million financial crisis fund for residents set to be agreed

  Rotherham Council’s Cabinet is set to agree how government funding worth £5.2 million will be used to support some of the borough’s most vulnerable residents and those facing financial hardship.

  Published: 31st March 2026

  

• New teams made possible by Council investment making a visible difference across Rotherham

  Rotherham Council investment has helped two new teams clean 117 roads, remove 4,200 bags of rubbish...

  Published: 31st March 2026

  

• Rotherham Council celebrates ‘Good’ rating from the Care Quality Commission

  Rotherham Council’s Adult Social Care Service has been rated as good – the joint-second top scoring authority in Yorkshire and the Humber - following an assessment by the Care Quality Commission.

  Published: 19th March 2026

  

• Dedicated Foster Carer Awarded Freedom of the Borough

  A dedicated Rotherham foster carer who has spent more than five decades supporting vulnerable children will be awarded the Freedom of the Borough, the highest civic honour given by Rotherham Council.

  Published: 16th March 2026

  

• New funding set to help Rotherham’s local economy thrive

  Almost £3 million of funding is being proposed to support local businesses and help Rotherham residents get into work.

  Published: 6th March 2026

  

• Rotherham to benefit from transport improvements through £770k programme

  Drivers, pedestrians, and families across Rotherham are set to benefit from a £770,000 investment package from Rotherham Council, aimed at making the borough’s roads safer and more reliable.

  Published: 4th March 2026

  

• Council homes across Rotherham to be refurbished as part of huge £312m investment

  Homes in Kimberworth Park, East Herringthorpe and Swinton are among those across the borough to be refurbished by the Council over the next year.

  Published: 3rd March 2026

  

• Another fantastic result for children getting their first-choice secondary school offers

  A massive 92.4% of children will start at their first preference Secondary School in the new school year.

  Published: 3rd March 2026