As we look forward to welcoming back our pubs, bars, cafe's, restaurants, salons and barbers from Saturday 4th July, please note new measures have been introduced by the Government to help social places stay safe.

All indoor and outdoor venues should now ask you for a name and phone number. These will be stored securely and only passed to NHS Test and Trace if a local outbreak occurs. Your information will be stored for 21 days, after which it should be safely deleted.

Please be mindful and help the NHS Test and Trace service in the national effort to contain and prevent the spread of coronavirus.

More details can be found here.

A new cinema, hotel and restaurants in the centre of Rotherham are edging closer as plans for Forge Island have been approved by Councillors.

The new mixed-use development will also include a greater choice of food and drink outlets. 

Muse Developments will be working with the Council to help deliver the new leisure destination which forms a key part of the Town Centre Masterplan.

Eric Wright Civil Engineering has already started work on the multi million pound “Phase One” works, including flood defence and enabling which includes retaining walls, terrace seating and high-quality public spaces.

Find out more here.