Rawmarsh West ward

Ward plan

Providing vibrant, connected and safe neighbourhoods is a priority for Rotherham Council and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Rawmarsh East Ward Councillors were elected to listen to your views and work with you to make a difference in the local community.

We know many of our residents are passionate about making their community a better place to live and we are here to work in partnership and make these improvements a reality. Councillors used a range of information – listening to local residents and council staff, looking at statistics and other data – to develop these ward priorities:

Rawmarsh West ward priorities:

Working with Rawmarsh East ward councillors, we have created joint priorities across both wards. 

1. Improvements to the physical environment

  • Improvements to community green spaces

  • Tackle hotspot area suffering from fly-tipping and littering

  • Support initiatives that improve the look of the area

  • Support projects that help reduce the impact of climate change

 

2. Improvements to community facilities and expansion of activities for local residents

  • Expand the range of activities offered locally for children and young people
  • Support education projects including encouraging young people to read more
  • Improvements to play areas.
  • Develop a Rosehill Park Events Group and increase the number of community events that take place in the park
  • Provision of the Rawmarsh Community Christmas Tree

 

3. Explore opportunities to improve the health and wellbeing of local residents

  • Identify projects that aim to improve mental health and wellbeing
  • Support activities that promote improved physical health
  • Provide advice and information on energy saving and cost of living crisis.
  • Support activities that reduce social isolation
  • Support projects that reduce health inequalities

 

4. Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour

  • Support partnership working initiatives that make people feel safe where they live or work
  • Create initiatives that address issues in hotspot areas

 

5. Celebrating local heritage

  • Support the work of the Rawmarsh and Parkgate Local History Group
  • Improvements at Rawmarsh Cenotaph
  • Explore options for the Parkgate Miners Institute Building
  • Support the development of a Friends of Rawmarsh Cemeteries group