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  • Older residents are urged to prepare for winter on the International Day of Older Persons

    Rotherham Council and Age UK Rotherham have today (Thursday 1 October), International Day of Older Persons, launched a new campaign to support older people to stay safe and healthy this winter.

    Published: 1st October 2020

    Older man wearing face mask
  • Government payment scheme available for families self-isolating in Rotherham

    Workers who have been told to self-isolate by the NHS Test and Trace service will be able to apply for the Government’s Test and Trace Support Payment scheme through Rotherham Council’s website.

    Published: 29th September 2020

    Rotherham Town Hall
  • Virtual consultation underway for Rotherham’s Towns Fund

    An online, virtual consultation has been launched to ask people across the borough about their thoughts on plans to invest £25m into the town through the Towns Fund Programme.

    Published: 29th September 2020

    Regeneration news
  • Support for new parents to cope with crying babies

    Rotherham Council is working with local families and health partners as part of the ICON campaign, raising awareness with new parents and people that work with them about Shaken Baby Syndrome.

    Published: 29th September 2020

    Babies will cry. I can cope.
  • Rotherham residents urged to protect each other as COVID-19 hospital admissions climb

    Meeting on Friday (25th September), Rotherham’s Local Outbreak Engagement Board heard that the number of people with COVID-19 being admitted to hospital in Rotherham has risen to 17.

    Published: 28th September 2020

    Rotherham Town Hall
  • Work to start on new look town centre open spaces

    Work is due to start to improve the look and feel of the town centre’s open spaces next week (21st September).

    Published: 16th September 2020

    Work to start on new look town centre open spaces
  • Rotherham’s Council housing growth continues

    More new Council homes for local residents are set to be created across the borough thanks to the Council’s housing growth programme.

    Published: 16th September 2020

    Houses in Rotherham
  • Rotherham’s roads set to benefit from £24million over the next four years

    Over £9 million of capital investment is being proposed for Rotherham’s transport network throughout the next twelve months with a further almost £6 million earmarked to improve the borough’s roads.

    Published: 16th September 2020

    Roads
  • Council sets Year Ahead plan

    Rotherham Council is setting out its priorities as the borough works within and emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Published: 16th September 2020

    The Year Ahead Plan 2020/21
  • Rotherham residents urged to be cautious as COVID-19 as infection rates rise

    Council and health chiefs are urging the people of Rotherham to show renewed caution and follow the guidelines to stay safe as the borough’s COVID-19 infection rate more than doubles.

    Published: 15th September 2020

    Help Keep Rotherham Open
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