Rotherham Round-Up - Thursday 6 September 2018

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council sent this bulletin at 06-09-2018 01:54 PM BST

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Brown bin

Bin collections across Rotherham are changing

Householders can now sign up to Rotherham’s new garden waste collection service and get a new brown bin for their garden waste.

Any residents who wish to have their garden waste collected after the end of October will need to pay for the new service. Households can sign up now on the Council's website.

From 29 October 2018, Rotherham Council will stop collecting blue bags from the kerbside and residents should start to use their green bin for paper and cardboard recycling.

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Forge Island

Developer selected for Forge Island regeneration

Muse Developments has been chosen by Rotherham Council as its preferred partner for the regeneration of Forge Island.

The successful proposal submitted by Muse Developments includes a cinema, food and drink outlets and a hotel. The leisure facilities will be set within an attractive public space and will include a new pedestrian bridge connecting to the rest of the town centre.

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Poppy Cascade

Appeal for help to finish Rotherham poppy cascade

Knitters are being urged to come forward to help finish a cascading wall of poppies aimed at commemorating the centenary of the end of the first world war.

Thousands of poppies are needed for the installation to be complete, which is why traders, army veterans and reservists are urging people to come forward and get their knitting needles clicking to help make it happen.

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Education news

Pupils celebrate top A Levels results in Rotherham

Students across Rotherham recently received their A-Level examination results and overall results show a bumper year with a 99.1 per cent pass rate for the borough, which is an increase in 0.2 per cent on last year.

A week later, thousands of pupils also celebrated after scooping great results across the borough for GCSEs.

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Rotherham Show 2018

Visit Rotherham Show this weekend!

We are very excited about Rotherham Show and hope you are too. There will be so much to see and do all weekend including lots of live music and entertainment, vintage vehicles, horticultural show, children's activities, retro area, fair rides and even Vikings!

Don’t forget that you can also visit the Museum over the weekend and use the amazing play area facilities in the park.

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Also in the news

Sport stars step up to stamp out hate crime

Former boxing champion Johnny Nelson and former professional footballer Bruce Dyer joined forces with young people in Rotherham to help stamp out hate crime as part of a restorative justice event. Find out more...

Wickersley to see road improvements

From Monday 3 September, resurfacing work has been taking place on the A631 Bawtry Road at Wickersley, including the roundabout junction and sections of the approaches with Morthen Road and Northfield Lane. Find out more...

RNN Group given keys to the door of University Centre Rotherham

The construction of the new University Centre in Rotherham has been officially finished enabling the delivery of degree courses and professional qualifications in the town. Find out more...

Rotherham’s Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Local Offer

Our new and improved website is a one-stop shop for SEND information, aimed at children and young people aged 0 to 25 years and their families. To find out about resources, services, support, activities and events for children and young people in Rotherham with SEND visit www.rotherhamsendlocaloffer.org. 

 

 Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Events

Toddler Messy Play
Tuesday 11 September, 10:15 am - 12:00 pm, Clifton Park Museum

Our Heritage
Saturday 15 September, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm, Catcliffe Memorial Hall

Nature fun for Little Learners
Tuesday 2 October, 10:15 am - 12:00 pm, Clifton Park Museum

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