Latest news

• Helping to get Rotherham residents back into work

  A new programme which aims to support residents to progress into education, employment or training has been launched by Rotherham Council.

  Published: 6th November 2020

  

• First Covid business closure support grants now live

  Businesses in Rotherham which have been required to close as a result of the new Covid-19 Alert Level Very High (Tier 3) restrictions can now claim financial support through Rotherham Council.

  Published: 1st November 2020

  

• Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres to open seven days a week

  Starting this Sunday Rotherham Council’s Household Waste Recycling Centres are set to open seven days a week.

  Published: 30th October 2020

  

• ROTHERHAM’S REMEMBRANCE MEMORIAL TO BE ONLINE

  Due to the severity of COVID-19 and the Government’s guidance on social distancing and restrictions on gatherings, the traditional civic ceremony to mark Rotherham’s Remembrance Sunday will not take place as usual this year.

  Published: 29th October 2020

  

• Boost for local ‘green’ projects

  A helping hand is on the way for environmentally friendly projects across Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham.

  Published: 28th October 2020

  

• Council confirms plan for half-term free school meals funding

  Rotherham Council has confirmed plans for funding free school meals for more than 10,000 of the borough’s children this half term.

  Published: 28th October 2020

  

• Former Arsenal and England goalkeeper David Seaman is helping to reduce the COVID-19 risk in his home town of Rotherham

  A video, starring Kimberworth-born and bred David “Safe Hands” Seaman is touring the borough this week asking people to follow the guidelines to reduce the risk of infection in Rotherham.

  Published: 26th October 2020

  

• Council backs campaign to end child food poverty

  Rotherham Council will support families across the borough by funding free school meals during next week’s half-term holiday.

  Published: 23rd October 2020

  

• Rotherham to move to Very High Covid Alert Level

  South Yorkshire will move into the “Tier 3 Very High Alert” level from 00.01 hrs on Saturday 24th October in response to the high number of Covid infections in the region.

  Published: 22nd October 2020

  

• Green light to tackle congestion on Rotherham’s busiest road

  The Government has given the go-ahead to a multi-million pound upgrade of the A630 road which links Rotherham and Sheffield.

  Published: 20th October 2020