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  • Work progressing on demolition of former Primark building

    Works to prepare the former Primark building on Rotherham High Street for demolition are now underway.

    Published: 11th February 2021

    Work progressing on demolition of former Primark building
  • £1.4 million improvements to Library buildings and I.T. provision progressing well

    The latest phase in a £1.4 million improvement package for libraries across Rotherham is continuing to move forward.

    Published: 11th February 2021

    Kimberworth Library
  • Celebrate Chinese New Year, get creative and keep fit this February as part of Rotherham Together

    This month sees the start of Chinese New Year and people across Rotherham are being encouraged to get involved with virtual celebrations as part of the Rotherham Together programme.

    Published: 10th February 2021

    Rotherham Together logo 300 x 300 v2
  • Council set to commit £5.8m to accelerate flood defence schemes

    Rotherham Council is attempting to accelerate plans for major flood alleviation projects to protect hundreds of homes, businesses and infrastructure in the borough’s worst flood-hit areas.

    Published: 9th February 2021

    Councillor Hoddinott is pictured at Laughton Common which was severely hit by flooding in 2019
  • Rotherham Test Site to be relocated

    The coronavirus test site at Forge Island will be moving to a new home over the next couple of weeks.

    Published: 9th February 2021

    Rotherham Town Hall
  • Council urges more companies affected by COVID to apply for funding

    New ‘Open Business’ grants have extended support to those losing trade due to reduced footfall or visitor confidence, and other business types are also getting more help as restrictions continue.

    Published: 5th February 2021

    Traditional green grocer's display
  • Rotherham residents urged to get Cancer symptoms checked

    People across Rotherham are being urged to get any cancer symptoms checked and keep any routine appointments throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Published: 2nd February 2021

  • Work starts on A630 'Parkway' improvement

    Work is starting on the multi-million pound upgrade of the A630 which links Rotherham and Sheffield.

    Published: 2nd February 2021

    Aerial view of A630 and M1 junction 33.
  • More money for cleaner streets and to support residents through pandemic as Council proposes budget

    Rotherham Council has published its budget proposals for the coming year, pledging more money to support Streetpride and to deal with some of the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Published: 2nd February 2021

  • The Arc Cinema signs up at Rotherham’s Forge Island

    The Arc Cinema has exchanged a long-term lease with national urban regenerator, Muse Developments, to become the leisure anchor at Rotherham’s Forge Island, which will see a key area in the heart of the town centre repurposed into a vibrant mixed-use destination.

    Published: 27th January 2021

    Illustration of cinema at Forge Island
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