Rotherham will benefit from a £20 million package of investment over the next decade as part of a new programme designed to breathe new life into communities.
The Government’s Pride in Place programme – formerly Plan for Neighbourhoods – will be led by communities with support from Rotherham Council.
The “Phase 1” funding will be focused on central Rotherham’s Built-Up Area (BUA) – a boundary set by Government which includes:
- Town centre, Canklow, Broom Valley, and parts of Clifton, Moorgate, and Templeborough (Boston Castle ward)
- Deepdale, Whiston, and Broom (Sitwell ward)
- East Herringthorpe (Dalton & Thrybergh ward)
- Eastwood, East Dene, Clifton, and Herringthorpe (Rotherham East ward)
- Ferham, Holmes, Masborough, Thornhill, Henley, Bradgate, Blackburn, Richmond Park, and part of Kimberworth (Rotherham West ward)
- Part of Scholes, Kimberworth, and Kimberworth Park (Keppel ward)
- Part of Greasbrough and Wingfield (Greasbrough ward)
- Aldwarke (Rawmarsh East ward)
When it meets on 17 November, the Council’s Cabinet will be asked to approve the submission of Rotherham’s Pride in Place Regeneration Plan to the Government.
The plan has been shaped through extensive consultation with residents and stakeholders and will be delivered in partnership with a newly formed Neighbourhood Board, which includes representatives from the public, private and voluntary sectors, as well as South Yorkshire Police, local councillors and Sarah Champion, MP for Rotherham Central.
The board will be recruiting new members to help deliver the investment – more details on how to get involved will be released in the coming weeks.
The plan focuses on six key themes: regenerating high streets and heritage, improving safety and security, expanding education and opportunity, strengthening community cohesion, boosting health and wellbeing and enhancing work, productivity and skills.
The first period of delivery is expected to begin in April 2026, with further investment plans to follow in 2030 and 2033.
Councillor John Williams, Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy, said: “This is welcome investment in communities that have gone without for too long. And while it will certainly not fix all the challenges faced by our residents it will help us create safer, healthier, and stronger communities where we hope people will feel proud to live and work.
“We’ve listened to residents and built a plan that reflects their priorities. Over the coming months, we will be able to set out plans in more detail to ensure we are getting the best value from this funding.”
In September, the Government announced an extension to the fund and Rotherham is set to secure an additional £20 million for Maltby East in what is known as “Phase 2”.
