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Statement from Cllr Chris Read about the new ‘high’ COVID alert level in South Yorkshire
The Government has confirmed that Rotherham and other areas in South Yorkshire will be placed in the High alert (middle) tier.
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Rotherham’s final site cluster development completes
The final phase of Rotherham Council’s site cluster housing programme has now completed as Wates Construction hand over the keys to 80 new homes on Rother View Road, Canklow.
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Rotherham won't forget flood devastation - neither should Government
Preventing the devastating floods which hit Rotherham last November from ever happening again cannot be allowed to drop off the Government’s agenda, Council Leader Chris Read has said today.
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Rotherham’s Women of Hope
Rotherham Council has come together with WOW - Women of the World, supported by Rotherham’s Creative People and Places programme, Flux, to celebrate the borough’s Women of Hope.
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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.