Latest news
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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.
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Positive mental health top of the Youth Cabinet agenda
Published on Wednesday, 14th November 2018 in Council news newsMembers of Rotherham’s Youth Cabinet are planning to raise awareness of positive mental health amongst youngsters as part of a raft of measures they want to focus on in the year ahead.
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Council seeks to change rules on sex establishments
Published on Wednesday, 7th November 2018 in Community and living newsCouncil leaders want to hear from residents about the types of places in Rotherham where they think it's not suitable for sex establishments, like strip and lap dancing clubs and sex shops to operate.
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YouTuber and X Factor contestant to headline at lights switch-on
Published on Wednesday, 7th November 2018 in Leisure and culture newsA YouTube sensation and an X-factor contestant will be headlining at this year’s Christmas lights switch on, being held in the town centre next week.
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Discover ambitious plans for Rotherham at the Housing Development Summit
Published on Monday, 5th November 2018 in Council news newsThe popular Rotherham Housing Developer Summit returns for its third year on Wednesday 21 November 2018.
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Could you be a volunteer snow warden?
Published on Thursday, 1st November 2018 in Council news newsWinter is on its way and Rotherham Council is appealing for volunteers to help keep their neighbourhoods clear in snowy weather.
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Operation Stovewood: Seven men guilty of 24 child sexual abuse offences against teenage girls
Published on Monday, 29th October 2018 in Children and families newsReacting to the guilty verdicts, Cllr Chris Read, Leader of Rotherham Council said:
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Rotherham Leisure Complex celebrates 10th birthday
Published on Friday, 26th October 2018 in Council news newsRotherham Leisure Complex is geared up and ready to celebrate its 10th birthday celebrations with a range of activities, offers and giveaways to celebrate a milestone date.
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UK's first tram train launched in South Yorkshire
Published on Thursday, 25th October 2018 in Transport and streets newsThe UK’s first Tram Train was today (Thursday 25 October) launched at the newly opened Rotherham Parkgate Tram Train stop.
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Exploratory works take place on Rotherham’s ‘banana plantation’
Published on Wednesday, 24th October 2018 in Environment and waste newsA Rotherham-based firm is to carry out exploratory work on an area of Council-owned land near Infirmary Road, Parkgate.
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Jump on board the Tram Train for special offers
Published on Wednesday, 24th October 2018 in Council news newsThe UK's first Tram Train will welcome its first passengers on board on Thursday 25 October, with partners Stagecoach Supertram, Network Rail and South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE).
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Have your say on leisure, sport, tourism and culture
Published on Tuesday, 23rd October 2018 in Council news newsPeople who live, work, study in and visit Rotherham are being asked about their leisure time as part of an online consultation.
