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Landlords urged to act fast to avoid penalties
Landlords who own or manage residential property in any of the borough’s six Selective Licensing areas are being urged to apply for their licence before the end of the month.
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Rotherham named as an area of concern as COVID rates rise in the borough
Rotherham is today named as “an area of concern” on the Government’s COVID watchlist.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
