5th November 2021
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Remember, remember, keep safe on the 5 November
 With Bonfire Night events and get-togethers over the weekend, you will be wanting to meet up with friends and family and have a good time, but please follow health and safety tips to make sure your night is full of fun and not disaster.
Every year, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are called out to countless incidents across the borough where bonfires have got out of control or fireworks have gone astray, sometimes resulting in injuries.
Keep safe by remembering these few things:
Bonfire safety
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Do not build a bonfire close to any houses, trees, sheds, fences and other outbuildings
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Do not use paraffin, petrol or any other fuel or accelerant on a bonfire
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Do not burn things like plastic or chemicals
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Do make sure you have a supply of water nearby to dampen the flames if necessary
Firework safety
- Only buy fireworks from reputable suppliers and ensure they meet safety standards
- Take care when lighting fireworks – keep at arms length away and don’t go back to them once lit
- Never throw fireworks, don’t put them in your pocket and ensure they are not pointing towards people, buildings or trees
- Best practice is to keep fireworks in the box and get them out one at a time
- Be a good neighbour – consider those with pets and remember there are rules around how late you are able to set fireworks off
Find out more on the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue website
 Help for our furry friends
For our furry friends, Bonfire Night can be a distressing time. It is estimated that 45% of dogs in the UK are scared of fireworks and many other animals are scared of the noise too.
If you’re looking to have fireworks in your garden, you could choose to have silent fireworks which are available to buy from some suppliers. These help cut down on scary bangs and noises.
If you are a pet owner, the RSPCA have a number of tips to help you calm your furry friends if they are scared of fireworks.
Find out more on the RSPCA website
And if you are having a bonfire, check to make sure no wild animals, such as hedgehogs, have hidden in it since you built it.
 And lastly, keep safe from COVID
If you’re meeting indoors, make sure your house is well ventilated so that there is less chance of COVID-19 spreading.
For peace of mind, take a lateral flow test before you meet up with friends and relatives. If you test positive, you must stay at home and self-isolate, and get a PCR test right away.
If you feel unwell, don’t chance it. Stay at home and get a test as soon as possible.
Find out more about where to get Lateral Flow Tests from and more tips about keeping safe from COVID on the Council’s website.
Temporary closure of Forge Island car park
As part of preparations for the construction of the town centre development, Forge Island car park will be temporarily closed from Monday 8th November until Monday 29th November 2021.
Visitors to the town centre will still be able to use the alternative parking facilities, including the 35 Red Zone spaces at Drummond Street car park where parking is free for two hours Monday to Friday.
Don’t forget, all of the Council’s town centre car parks are free on Saturdays and Sundays (apart from Wellgate multi storey which is closed on Sundays).
Details of the Council’s car parks and on-street parking facilities can be found on the Council’s website
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 We’re pleased to confirm this year’s lights switch-on will take place on Friday 26 November 2021!
Join us from 5pm for lots of entertainment across the town centre including music, street theatre, light installations and walkabouts.
Further details will be provided shortly so watch this space or visit the Events Facebook page here for updates.
We'll also be bringing you details very soon about the festive fun coming to the town centre this Christmas.
Kooth – a new free digital counselling service for children and young people – is now available online!
Rotherham Council has been working with NHS Rotherham CCG to launch the digital counselling and support service to help combat a rising tide of mental health issues in the wake of the pandemic.
The partnership has commissioned Kooth to provide safe and confidential support to children and young people aged between 11 and 25 years of age.
Kooth is available immediately across the Rotherham area - there are no waiting lists or thresholds, which means children and young people can start to use the service once they have registered.
It is British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) accredited and can be accessed using a computer, smartphone or tablet device.
Read the full article on the Rotherham Council website
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 The Lanes Improvements - Read more at www.rotherham.gov.uk/news/article/450/council-home-improvements-cut-residents-fuel-bills-and-carbon-emissions
Residents at The Lanes, East Dene, have been able to save money on their heating bills thanks to new improvements on their homes.
Rotherham Council has fitted new triple glazing and external doors, improved insulation, and replaced old boilers as part of a programme of updates to the properties.
Not only will these updates cut fuel bills by an estimated £323 per household per year, a saving of more than 30 per cent, they will also eliminate approximately 1.5 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.
The improvements were made possible by a £4.2 million investment – including £1.14 million that the Council secured from the Government’s Green Homes scheme.
The programme of work was completed in just six months by the Council’s partner EQUANS, part of the ENGIE Group and saw more than 215 homes retrofitted with triple-glazing and insulated external doors as well as re-sealing and insulating all flat roofs; pitched roof and cavity wall insulation was topped up where necessary. In the 48 homes that still had old central heating boilers, AA-rated, energy-efficient boilers with flue-heat recovery systems were also installed.
Read the full article here
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 Apply now for tickets at www.uefa.com/womenseuro/ticketing/
It’s time to get your tickets to UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 as the public ballot is now open!
Following the Final Draw, the following fixtures have now been confirmed in Rotherham’s New York Stadium.
France v Italy - Sunday 10 July 2022, 8pm
France v Belgium - Thursday 14 July 2022, 8pm
Iceland v France - Monday 18 July 2022, 8pm
Tickets are now available for all fixtures and are priced from just £10 for adults and £5 for concessions.
Demand is high and some matches are expected to be over-subscribed so you may want to consider applying for multiple games. Fans are also encouraged to select the option to upgrade or downgrade their ticket category to increase their chances of being successful.
Get your tickets now and be part of the biggest women’s sporting even in Europe!
The public ballot closes at 7pm on 16 November 2021.
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And don't forget to book your tickets for this year's pantomime: Aladdin (2 Dec-9 Jan)
To book tickets:
Your opinion matters
Did you know the Council is regularly asking local residents and businesses for their views on a huge variety of topics?
From taxi licensing to cycling strategies and our annual budget to local plans, we would really like to hear your views on what's happening locally, what you support, what you're against - and why. Public opinion matters.
Current consultations include new cycle routes at Wellgate, Broom Road and Broom Valley Road and Manvers to Wath.
All our live consultations are available to view on our website, which is regularly updated.
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