Ref NoLS/6/1/30
TitleDevelopment and improvement press cuttings: volume 4
DescriptionAmusement Arcades
Exclusion from town centre Star 17 January 1993

Blackburn Meadows
Pollution from sewage works could affect proposed hotel development Star 14 March 1995
Bid made for European Regional Challenge funding Star 29 April 1995
YP 1 May 1995

Business Link
Governemnt approves plan for centre at Templeborough Star 11 July 1994
Official opening of React Centre RA 30 June 1995
Business information service launched RA 21 July 1995

Catterall, Valerie
Appointed as first Town Centre Manager RA 27 January 1995

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV)
Cameras to be installed in the Town Centre RA 2 June 1995

College Fields Development see College Walk Development

College Walk Development
Retail development planned RA 26 November 1993
Star 30 November 1993
YP 24 December 1993
Reservations about bus station redevelopment RA 7 January 1994
Plans for town centre development officially launched Star 25 July 1994
RA 29 July 1994
Plans for first phase of shopping development and interchange RA 6 January 1995
Record 11 January 1995
First turf cut by Mayor in shopping complex Star 26 April 1995

Dearne Valley
Enterprise Zone proposed for the Dearne Valley RA 26 May 1995
National conference on regeneration Star 13 September 1995
Dearne Valley granted Enterprise Zone status Star 2 November 1995
DVW 3 November 1995
RA 3 November 1995
Environment Minister launches Dearne Valley Enterprise Zones RA 24 November 1995

Earth Centre
Centre to open in July Times 11 February 1995

East Herringthorpe
Land retained as public open space in revision of UDP RA 22 December 1995

Eastwood
Proposed bid for redevelopment to be made to Challenge Fund Record 23 August 1995
RA 25 August 1995
Plan to sell fields used as playground RA 8 December 1995
£12m received from Challenge Fund Star 13 December 1995
Record 20 December 1995

Economic Partnership
To be launched by Employment Minister, David Hunt RA 24 September 1993
Official launch and summary of agreed projects RA 19 November 1993
Bids for £2.5m from the Single Regeneration Budget (SRB) Star 30 August 1994
Denis MacShane, MP pays tribute RA 4 November 1994
Advertises new posts to boost job creation RA 4 November 1994
Rotherham granted £14m over five years from SRB Star 7 December 1994
RA 9 December 1994
More staff appointed R.I.D.O RA 21 April 1995
Spending plans to be unveiled RA 14 July 1995
SRB grant spending details unveiled RA 21 July 1995
Star 24 July 1995

Enterprise Zone
Led to increased development despite the recession Record 7 July 1993
Status due to end after 10 years RA 9 July 1993
Status ended Star 16 August 1993
Analysis of impact of Enterprise Zone SYT 20 August 1993
RA 5 August 1994
Enterprise Zone proposed for the Dearne Valley RA 26 May 1995
Dearne Valley granted Enterprise Zone status Star 2 November 1995
DVW 3 November 1995
RA 3 November 1995
Environment Minister launches Dearne Valley Enterprise Zones RA 24 November 1995

Frederick Street
To be pedestrianised Star 15 April 1995

Green Belt
Contaminated land register may threaten development RA 30 April 1993
Opposition to Greenfield site development Star 2 July 1993

Halifax Building Society
New branch to open Star 7 April 1995

Hotel
Hotel development proposed for site at Junction 33 of M1 Star 27 September 1991
Pollution from sewage works could affect proposed hotel development Star 14 March 1995

Inland Port
Scunthorpe firm plans to build inland port at Rotherham Star 17 July 1995

Landscaping
£40,000 to be spent on landscaping scheme RA 5 November 1971

Mountenoy Road
Application to demolish cottages in Mountenoy Road RA 27 October 1995

Objective One
Councillors consider bid to the EEC RA 20 August 1993
Rotherham misses out on Objective 1 status RA 28 July 1995

React Centre
New technology centre planned for Templeborough Star 22 October 1993
Building starts on site RA 19 November 1993
Details of centre including artist's impression Star 1 December 1993
Environment Minister cuts the first turf for centre YP 16 December 1993
Centre to open RA 2 September 1994
Building starts on second stage RA 2 December 1994
Official opening by Michael Heseltine, Board of Trade President. RA 30 June 1995


Regeneration - General
Analysis of regeneration issues and economic strategy RA 23 April 1993
Proposed bid for redevelopment to be made to Challenge Fund Record 23 August 1995
RA 25 August 1995
Plan to sell fields used as playground RA 8 December 1995
Lottery Development Officer post created Star 13 December 1995
£12m received from Challenge Fund Star 13 December 1995
Record 20 December 1995

Regeneration - Coalfields
Peter Hardy, MP presses Government for share of EEC funds SYT 8 January 1993
Kevin Barron, MP asks for second round of funding RA 17 December 1993

Regeneration - Contaminated Land Register
Impact of abandonment of Register RA 30 April 1993
Derelict Land Grant allocation Record 14 April 1993

Regeneration - Single Regeneration Budget
Economic Partnership bids for £2.5m Star 30 August 1994
Rotherham granted £14m over five years Star 7 December 1994
RA 9 December 1994
Rotherham Forum to unveil spending plans RA 14 July 1995
Spending details of £14m grant RA 21 July 1995
Star 24 July 1995

Rotherham Industrial Development Office (RIDO)
Official opening RA 23 June 1995
To market Rotherham as a Conference Centre Star 10 November 1995
RA 17 November 1995
Bids to create new jobs Star 19 June 1995

Rural Development Commission
Council seeks assistance for former mining communities YP 13 September 1994

Steel Industry
Rotherham hosts International Metalworkers' Federation conference RA 28 April 1995

Templeborough
Regeneration scheme threatened by Supertram extension plan RA 3 February 1989
Mural planned for old Steel Peech and Tozer works Star 3 February 1994
Record 9 February 1994
First hi-tech lab centre opens RA 18 February 1994
New business advice centre approved Star 11 July 1994
Statue of a phoenix to be erected on Sheffield Road roundabout RA 3 June 1994
Picture of phoenix mural RA 17 June 1994
Phoenix mural officially completed RA 30 June 1994
Building started on £2m building project RA 25 November 1994

Tinsley
Bid made for European Regional Challenge funding Star 29 April 1995
YP 1 May 1995
Town Centre
Financial arrangements agreed for improvement RA 22 February 1974
Retail development planned RA 26 November 1993
Star 30 November 1993
YP 24 December 1993
Reservations about bus station redevelopment RA 7 January 1994
New transport interchange and retail development details unveiled Star 25 July 1994
Bid for £2.5m from SRB to develop centre Star 30 August 1994
Plans for first phase of shopping development and interchange RA 6 January 1995
Record 11 January 1995
Valerie Catterall appointed as first Town Centre Manager RA 27 January 1995
Frederick Street to be pedestrianised Star 15 April 1995
Pedestrianised area extended RA 21 April 1995
Improved facilities for visitors RA 21 April 1995
First turf cut by Mayor in shopping complex Star 26 April 1995
Town Centre Manager moves to new premises RA 8 September 1995
Say Day Initiative launched RA 20 October 1995

Town Hall
Work starts on the reconstruction of the Court House and Crofts area RA 6 January 1995

Trans-Pennine Trail
Millennium Commission funding to improve trail Record 25 October 1995

Transport Interchange
Retail development planned RA 26 November 1993
Star 30 November 1993
YP 24 December 1993
Reservations about bus station redevelopment RA 7 January 1994
Details of the new transport interchange unveiled Star 25 July 1994
RA 29 July 1994
Taxi ranks moved during building works RA 30 December 1994
Plans for first phase of shopping development and interchange RA 6 January 1995
Record 11 January 1995
First turf cut by Mayor in shopping complex Star 26 April 1995

Training and Enterprise Council
Good results for Rotherham RA 16 September 1994
5th anniversary celebration RA 21 July 1995

Unitary Development Plan
Article and map RA 11 February 1994
Public consultation started RA 11 February 1994
Notice of intention to adopt proposals RA 16 June 1995
Comments invited on revised proposals RA 16 June 1995
Details of Objections to Plan RA 1 December 1995
Land in East Herringthorpe retained as public open space RA 22 December 1995

Vandalism
CCTV to be installed in the Town centre RA 2 June 1995

Westgate
Application to alter 26 Westgate RA 22 December 1995
TypeNewscuttings
Class942.741/711
NotesNewscuttings 1988-1992
Pub PlaceRotherham
Extent130 pp
Dimensions30.5cm
Binding NoteHardback
Access StatusOpen
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