Description | All Saints Square Plans to refurbish square Star 5 February 1998 Council to reconsider provision of public toilets Rotherham Advertiser 6 February 1998
Building Regulations Confusion over difference between planning consent and building regulations Rotherham Advertiser 23 August 1996
Closed Circuit Television Closed circuit TV system to be in operation by May Rotherham Advertiser 5 April 1996 Star 16 May 1996 Article and photos Star 24 May 1996 Official launch of CCTV scheme Star 1 June 1996 Star 7 June 1996 Drop in crime figures for town centre Rotherham Advertiser 19 July 1996 Reduction in crime and vandalism Star 9 January 1997 CCTV to be installed eight village shopping areas Rotherham Advertiser 29 August 1997 Council to bid for funding for extra cameras Rotherham Advertiser 30 July 1999
College Walk Development A number of stores interested in taking units Rotherham Advertiser 12 July 1996
Dearne Valley Three Korean electrical engineering companies to Build factories South Yorkshire Times 8 March 1996 £3million European funding for former mining communities Rotherham Advertiser 13 December 1996 Dearne Valley Partnership awarded funding of £3million Star 17 December 1996
Development Plan Model constructed to show proposed development of town Rotherham Advertiser 30 June 1951
Eastwood Government grant of £12.2 million for regeneration Yorkshire Post 2 January 1996 Star 8th January 1996 Households to be surveyed over improvement project Star 27 February 1996 Residents opinions sought on development of area Rotherham Advertiser 23 August 1996 Lord Henley signs agreement for project funding Rotherham Advertiser 8 November 1996 Replica of Oakhill flats complex to be used as blueprint For redevelopment project Star 29th November 1996
Economic Development Plan Draft plan detailing economic expansion for next 12 months Rotherham Advertiser 30 may 1997 Ten Year programme of community development Rotherham Advertiser 29 may 1998
Emporium Plans for retail/residential development, Market Street Rotherham Advertiser 16 April 1999
Environment Agency - see Templeborough
High Street Plans to convert former Muntus store into public house Rotherham Advertiser 30 October 1998
Imperial Buildings Refurbishment wins Civic Trust Award Rotherham Advertiser 2 February 1996
Industrial Development Land Council may have to sell land for housing developments Yorkshire Post 9 December 1998
Masbrough Street Plans to build supermarket Rotherham Advertiser 30 October 1998 Decision deferred on planned supermarket Rotherham Advertiser 5 November 1999
Meadowbank Road Plans for nightclub / casino and shops for site next to M1 Rotherham Advertiser 26 September 1997 Sheffield City Council object to development Rotherham Advertiser 3 July 1998
Moorgate Conservation Area Application to form car park at Thomas Rotherham College Rotherham Advertiser 16 August 1996
New York Riverside Scheme - See- Regeneration - Single Regeneration Budget
Regeneration - Coalfields Government investment to revitalise former pit sites Rotherham Advertiser 8 November 1996 Coalfield Partnership Bid formed Rotherham Advertiser30 October 1998 (3 items
Regeneration - Objective 1 Rotherham in line to bid for European funding Yorkshire Post 18 November 1998 Objective one status granted Star 3 July 1999 New bid for extra funding Star 18 October 1999
Regeneration - Objective 2 European funding of £4.7million to encourage job creation Rotherham Advertiser 31 October 1997 Funding awarded to eight projects Rotherham Advertiser 3 September 1999
Regeneration - RESIDER II EU funding of £20million for former industrial areas Rotherham Advertiser 2 August 1996 Government ban on councillors sitting on committees Rotherham Advertiser 18 October 1996
Regeneration - Rotherham Area Action Scheme is extended for further year Rotherham Advertiser 29 November 1996
Regeneration - Single Regeneration Budget £7million funding for project to help young people Star 17 December 1996 Funding will provide training scheme for 16-24year olds Rotherham Advertiser 20 December 1996 Bid for funding to improve Catcliffe,Canklow and Aldwarke Rotherham Advertiser 18 April 1997 Funding towards New York Riverside Scheme Rotherham Advertiser 26 march 1999 £16.5million funding for coalfield communities Rotherham Advertiser 16 July 1999
Rotherham Economic Partnership Meeting to discuss Challenge Fund 3 bid for funding Rotherham 23 February 1996 Report on 1998/1999 business plan Rotherham Advertiser 7 August 1998
Rotherham Industrial Development Office To promote town to business people Rotherham Advertiser 10 May 1996 Director Peter Fairholm to visit Companies in Korea Star 19 June 1996 Article about Director and staff Star 26 June 1996 Promoting town in terms of business and tourism Rotherham Advertiser 18 October 1996
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Members of public will be allowed into planning meetings Star 2 October 1996 Object to planned petrol station Sheffield/Rotherham border Rotherham Advertiser 9 October 1998 Object to development near borough boundary at Ecclesfield Rotherham Advertiser 30 April 1999 Call for public inquiry into proposed retail site, Meadowhall Rotherham Advertiser 6 August 1999
St. Ann's Plan of re-development Rotherham Advertiser 6 February 1965
Templeborough European funding of £4.8million for regeneration project Rotherham Record 14 August 1996 Environment Agency regional HQ to be based on site Rotherham Advertiser 3 October 1997
Tourism Special tourism panel formed Star 4 January 1997 Tourism panel meeting Rotherham Advertiser 23 May 1997 Rotherham Shop" opened to sell tourist items Rotherham Advertiser 30 may 1997 Town wins two prestigious tourism awards Rotherham Advertiser 30 May 1997
Town Centre Designated as conservation area RMBC Minutes 4th October 1995 Fresh ideas needed to combat effect of Meadowhall. Rotherham Advertiser 19 January 1996 Report by town centre manager Rotherham Advertiser 21 June 1996 First meeting of town centre initiative Rotherham Advertiser 26 January 1996 Councillors reject plans for parking schemes Rotherham Advertiser 26 January 1996 Friends of Rotherham group is launched Rotherham Advertiser 2 February 1996 Friends of group appeal for members Rotherham Advertiser 22 March 1996 Frederick street multi-storey car park renovated Star 29 March 1996 Wheelchair user claims town inaccessible to disabled shoppers Rotherham Advertiser 19 July 1996 Free car parking scheme to be extended Rotherham Advertiser 4 October 1996 Shoppers say free parking scheme too expensive Rotherham Advertiser 18 October 1996 Team formed to clean up town centre Rotherham Advertiser 15 November 1996 Second meeting of town centre initiative Rotherham Advertiser 7 February 1997 Friends of Rotherham action group to help clean up town centre Star 12 March Late night leisure quarter may be created Rotherham Advertiser 1997 Wellgate residents concerned about street cleaning Rotherham Advertiser 6 June 1997 Survey indicates Rotherham is recognised as most affluent business town in north Rotherham Advertiser 27 June 1997 Christmas Illuminations to cost £40,000 to £50,000 Rotherham Advertiser 31 October 1997 Stores competing for trade against Meadowhall complex Rotherham Advertiser 5 December 1997 Stores admit slow start to Christmas shopping Rotherham Advertiser 19 December 1997 Annual meeting of town centre initiative Rotherham Advertiser 6 February 1998 Town Centre manager, Valerie Catterall, leaving Rotherham Advertiser 13 November 1998 Towntalk project aims to get all businesses on-line Rotherham Advertiser 12 March 1999 Town Centre Initiative report Rotherham Advertiser 26 March 1999 New town centre manager to be appointed Rotherham Advertiser 22 October 1999 Major campaign to attract shoppers to town Star 18 December 1999
Unitary Development Plan Second public inquiry to be held Star 2 October 1996 Inquiry may last five months Rotherham Advertiser 4 October 1996 Large areas of land designated for housing Rotherham Advertiser 10 January 1997 In final stages of preparation Rotherham Record 13 January 1999 Notice of intent to adopt plans Rotherham Advertiser 14 May 1999 Copies of adopted plans available for inspection Rotherham Advertiser 2 July 1999 Members of public invited to give opinions on plan Rotherham Advertiser 23 July 1999
Vat Registration 17.3% increase in registered businesses Rotherham Record 20 March 1996 Rotherham Advertiser 22 March 1996 Yorkshire and Humberside Development Agency To hold meetings with business people in the area Rotherham Advertiser 20 September 1996 campaign to attract overseas businesses to Rotherham Rotherham Advertiser 29 November 1996 |