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  • Tram Train scheme wins global award

    South Yorkshire’s Tram Train scheme wins prestigious Global Light Rail Award for ‘Team of the Year’ and Highly Commended in ‘Project of the Year’ category.

    Published: 15th October 2019

    Transport partners leading the UK’s first Tram Train pilot in South Yorkshire have won a prestigious Global Light Rail Award, recognising excellence and innovation in the global light and urban rail sector.
  • New electric vehicle charging points launched at Rotherham Interchange

    South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) has unveiled its new electric vehicle charging points at the newly refurbished Rotherham Interchange.

    Published: 15th October 2019

    Cllr Read and Cllr Lelliott from Rotherham Council join Tim Taylor, SYPTE’s Director of Customer Services, to launch the new charging points in the Interchange car park.
  • Sneak peek of Gulliver’s Valley

    Rotherham Council Leader Chris Read stopped by to see the borough’s new theme park, Gulliver’s Valley recently, checking on progress ahead of next year’s anticipated opening.

    Published: 14th October 2019

    Rotherham Council Leader Cllr Chris Read with Gulliver’s Managing Director Julie Dalton at Gulliver’s Valley Theme Park Resort site
  • Protect yourself from flu this winter

    People are encouraged to get their flu vaccinations to keep themselves and their loved ones healthy this winter.

    Published: 11th October 2019

    A woman blowing her nose
  • Rawmarsh tyre tipper fined

    A fly-tipper has received a financial penalty in excess of £600 after admitting to depositing hundreds of tyres in Rawmarsh.

    Published: 11th October 2019

    Tyres
  • New homes set to breathe new life into Rotherham town centre

    Rotherham Council’s Cabinet is set to formally approve plans to build 171 new homes in a £30 million investment intended to breathe new life into three rundown town centre sites.

    Published: 11th October 2019

    Artist's impression of new homes at Sheffield Road
  • Local jobs and better pay will help to secure future Council contracts

    A new blueprint detailing how the Council can better use its £300 million annual spending power to support job creation, higher pay and training in Rotherham is to be considered by councillors.

    Published: 9th October 2019

    Rotherham Town Hall
  • Phase One Works Underway on Forge Island

    The regeneration of Forge Island and the Town Centre has moved a step closer with two key developments moving forward.

    Published: 9th October 2019

  • Scheme could cut Rotherham roadworks by 6,000 days per year

    Rotherham Council is looking to better control how utility companies dig up the roads, and ensure roadworks are carried out quicker and safer.

    Published: 8th October 2019

    Roadworks sign
  • Council set to continue crisis financial support for residents

    Nearly 6,000 residents have relied on food parcels and almost 450 people accessed crisis loans from a Rotherham Council backed emergency scheme in the last year.

    Published: 8th October 2019

    Rotherham Town Hall
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