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Silverwood neighbourhood update

 March 2021

The Millers Holiday Camp - Free Easter Half Term Activities Rotherham United Community Sports Trust (RUCST) will be offering free Easter Half Term activities - the activities are open to everyone who receives free school meals and will include a free hot meal. See attached poster or the RUCST website for further details and information on how to book on the sessions.

Local elections in May

Register to vote

The government has confirmed that local elections will take place in Rotherham in May this year. Polls to elect all Rotherham Borough Councillors, the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner and parish councillors across the borough will take place on Thursday 6 May.

Work is underway to ensure that the elections are conducted as safely as possible, including measures such as transparent screens and providing hand sanitiser at polling stations, but voters may consider alternatives such as postal ballots and voting by proxy. It is quick and easy to register to vote – we would urge Rotherham residents not to leave it too late to register.

Ward boundary changes All seats on Rotherham Council are up for election this year, and will take place based on new ward boundaries for all wards and all seats. The number of council seats will be reduced from 63 to 59 and the number of wards will be increased from 21 to 25. There will be nine three-councillor wards and 16 two-councillor wards across the borough. Silverwood ward will no longer exist. The parts of Kilnhurst currently in the ward will move into Kilnhurst and Swinton East ward. Thrybergh will move into Dalton and Thrybergh ward. Hooton Roberts and Ravenfield will move into Bramley and Ravenfield ward. A full map of the new wards can be found on the Council’s elections web page. Voters will begin to receive their poll cards from the end of March, which will include details of which ward they come under and which polling station they should use (if not voting by post or proxy), which may have changed following the boundary review.

Silverwood Clean Up

Streetpride carried out a clean up your community day around March Flatts Road and Vale Road in Thrybergh. The team carried out grubbing of wall bottoms, general weed removal, scraping up of overgrown pathways with leaf cover and litter picking.  In the future, once Covid-19 restrictions are eased, it is hoped that the local community will be able to get involved in the clean up day.

Beat the Street Beat the Street is a fun, free initiative that will see Rotherham transformed into a giant game! See how far you can walk, cycle, run, scoot and roll in just 6 weeks. There are great challenges to enjoy and prizes up for grabs. The game is currently planned to start on 14 April 2021 and end on 26 May 2021. For further information visit the Beat The Street website.

Councillors for Silverwood

Councillor Steven Marles Email: steven.marles@rotherham.gov.uk Tel: 07787 243677

Councillor Alan Napper Email: alan.napper@rotherham.gov.uk Tel: 01709 548768

Councillor Gwendoline Ann Russell Email: ann.russell@rotherham.gov.uk Tel: 01709 822721

Contact your local Neighbourhoods Team

Julie Colley

Neighbourhood Coordinator for Silverwood
julie.colley@rotherham.gov.uk
01709 255422

Nicola Hacking

Senior Neighbourhood Coordinator for North Rotherham  nicola.hacking@rotherham.gov.uk
01709 254376

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