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• Rotherham Council teams up with BookTrust to help get children reading during lockdown

  Rotherham children are having the boredom of lockdown eased thanks to books being distributed by Rotherham Council’s Early Help and Library Services.

  Published: 8th June 2020

  

• Council unveils more financial aid for local small businesses

  Hundreds of local small businesses impacted by the coronavirus, and who were ineligible for previous government grant schemes are set to receive financial support, as part of a £2.4m grant fund.

  Published: 8th June 2020

  

• A Statement for Schools from Rotherham’s Director of Public Health

  Rotherham's Director of Public Health has issued a statement to local schools about the Coronavirus pandemic.

  Published: 5th June 2020

  

• Rotherham's Tuesday street market to resume

  Rotherham town centre's popular Tuesday Street Market will be back from next Tuesday, 9th June.

  Published: 5th June 2020

  

• Weekly update from Rotherham’s Director of Public Health, Teresa Roche

  There has been a lot of discussion over the last few weeks around the measures being considered and taken by the Government to ease the country out of lockdown.

  Published: 2nd June 2020

  

• Rotherham river revitalised

  The final piece in the jigsaw of a 20 year vision to enable salmon to return to the River Don has been completed.

  Published: 1st June 2020

  

• Rotherham market back in business

  Rotherham’s outdoor covered market is back in business from Monday 1st June following an easing of the Government’s Covid-19 restrictions.

  Published: 30th May 2020

  

• Funding boost to Rotherham heritage sites

  Local communities will shortly be able to access more of their history after Rotherham Council secures funding from Historic England to boost engagement with its major historical landmarks.

  Published: 29th May 2020

  

• Changes planned for public transport service in South Yorkshire

  Changes to help reinstate capacity on South Yorkshire’s public transport network will take place next month, so people who have no alternative way to travel can make essential journeys and stay safe.

  Published: 29th May 2020

  

• Weekly update from Rotherham’s Director of Public Health, Teresa Roche

  Last week the Government announced that coronavirus testing will be available to everyone over the age of five years old.

  Published: 26th May 2020