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  Rotherham - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England, built upon the River Don near the confluence of the Don and the Rother.
It is the main town in the metropolitan borough of Rotherham.
Beyond the town centre, the Rotherham district is largely rural, containing a mixture of farming and mining communities as well as the Wentworth Woodhouse estate.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rotherham   (656 words)

  
 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council - the Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Case Study | RightNow Technologies
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council - the Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Case Study
Jonathan Prew explains that the Rotherham online web site received up to 18,500 hits a month—and 33 per cent of these came outside “office hours.” “Obviously our first priority is to the people of Rotherham, but we also have many inquiries about investment in the area,” he explains.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is responsible for almost all local government services from education to waste disposal; across its 118 square miles.
www.rightnow.com /resource/casestudy.php?id=1309   (742 words)

  
 The Borough of Rotherham (Electoral Changes) Order 2004
Rotherham Borough Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the Borough of Rotherham (Electoral Changes) Order 2004" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
The Electoral Registration Officer[14] for the borough shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order.
The areas of the new borough and parish wards are demarcated on the map described in article 2.
www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2004/20040123.htm   (2220 words)

  
 ninemsn Encarta - Search Results - Rotherham (borough)
Borough, administrative division in England, Wales, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and other countries influenced by...
Archaeologists have found evidence of several Celtic forts in the Sheffield and Rotherham boroughs, suggesting the area was once inhabited by ancient...
Rotherham is located in the metropolitan area of South Yorkshire, north of Derbyshire...
au.encarta.msn.com /Rotherham_(borough).html   (79 words)

  
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Constituencies that cross metropolitan borough boundaries Of the four boroughs that comprise South Yorkshire, Barnsley and Doncaster are currently paired for the allocation of constituencies.
Borough electorates in South Yorkshire 1991 — 2004Electorate199120002004Barnsley174,159170,057172,587Doncaster221,310220,653217,090Rotherham196,639192,288185,613Sheffield415,583380,758369,380South Yorkshire1,007,691963,756944,670 In order to provide for an allocation of fourteen constituencies and to avoid low constituency electorates in Barnsley, the Commision decided that it would be necessary to continue to pair Barnsley with a neighbouring borough.
Eight wards of the Borough of Rotherham:- Anston and Woodsetts, Dinnington, Hellaby, Holderness, Maltby, Rother Vale, Sitwell, Wales.
www.statistics.gov.uk /pbc/review_areas/South_Yorkshire_boroughs/downloads/PR_NR_South_Yorkshire_Complete_Web.doc   (3875 words)

  
 South Yorkshire Police in Rotherham
Rotherham has a population of around 248,000, an area of over 190 square miles and it comprises a diverse mix of people, cultures and communities.
Rotherham’s ethnic population is 3.1%, and the largest ethnic group in Rotherham is Pakistani at 1.9% of the population (2001 Census).
Rotherham continues to be an area of relatively low house prices with the average price of a house 51% of the average for England and Wales.
southyorks.police.uk /districts/rotherham   (999 words)

  
 Homepage of Rotherham - The Unofficial Website
Rotherham - The Unofficial Website is just what it says it is. It is about the town and borough of Rotherham.
It is a town and a borough situated in the county of South Yorkshire, England.
The metropolitan borough of Rotherham includes suburban areas, rural villages, open countryside and the towns of Maltby and Wath-upon-Dearne.
www.rotherhamunofficial.co.uk   (285 words)

  
 Rotherham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
While there were Iron Age and Roman settlements in the area now covered by the town, Rotherham itself was not founded until the Dark Ages.
The athlete Peter Elliott and politician William Hague both come from Rotherham, as does former England goalkeeper David Seaman.
Rotherham has a football team in the Football League Championship, Rotherham United, and a top-flight rugby union team, Rotherham R.U.F.C. External link
www.freecaviar.com /search.php?title=Rotherham   (638 words)

  
 Rotherham Town & Borough   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rotherham is a small town and large metropolitan borough in the County of South Yorkshire, England.
The town of Rotherham expanded rapidly after the founding of ironworks on the Masbrough side in the 1740s, and in the 19th century it became part of a industrial belt extending along the Don Valley from Sheffield to Mexborough.
Rotherham is not a pretty town, believe me. Except for a couple of very brief periods of its existence Rotherham has never been a rich town and moreover the town fathers have never sought to maintain its heritage, even to the present day.
www.rotherhamunofficial.co.uk /thetown/rotherhamthetown.htm   (867 words)

  
 FOI 2.14 Communications with Press
Rotherham Quit Smoking Service is supporting the campaign by providing a number of resources and opportunities for smokers to take the first step towards quitting their habit.
Rotherham will be hosting a special quit smoking event, ‘Drop in to Quit’, on Wednesday 9th March, providing direct access to FREE nicotine replacement therapy for smokers who want to kick their habit.
Rotherham Primary Care Trust (PCT) is holding its annual awards ceremony for staff in March and is inviting members of the public and partner organisations to nominate staff who they feel deserve recognition for their outstanding work.
rotherhampctnhsuk.site.securepod.com /pressreleases/PressReleases2005.asp   (1394 words)

  
 Siemens and RightNow Celebrate at the CRM Industry Awards 2002 | RightNow Technologies
Slough, United Kingdom (April 23, 2002) — Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council, RightNow Technologies and Siemens Communications are celebrating after scooping the ‘Best customer contact centre-led CRM project’, at the UK’s CRM Industry Awards, hosted by Wilson Publications and national charity, Children in Crisis, last week at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London.
The judges said Rotherham had “shown great commitment to the cause of CRM through a true motivation of customer service, not profit.” They were pleased to recognise “that a local council can, with the right leadership and mindset be a true pacesetter in CRM.”
The award was presented by the Duchess of York to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council’s corporate IS manager, Jonathan Prew, who was delighted at the success of the project.
www.rightnow.com /news/article.php?id=385   (470 words)

  
 House of Commons - Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions - Written ...
Rotherham has a population of just under 250,000 people and a detailed analysis of data from the 2001 census shows that Rotherham's Ethnic Minority Communities now comprise 3.1% of the total population.
Rotherham last had major racial problems in 1994 when trouble erupted in the Eastwood area of the town and there were several days of tension and street rioting, resulting in national media coverage.
Rotherham M.B.C. would be pleased to supply more details as further evidence on any of the matters referred to.
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200203/cmselect/cmodpm/1060-ii/1060we10.htm   (1611 words)

  
 House of Commons - Culture, Media and Sport - Written Evidence
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's Library and Information Service is a part of the Libraries Museums and Arts Service within an Education Culture and Leisure Programme area.
The borough has a population of 249,000, about 100,000 of whom live in Rotherham itself, with the rest dispersed across the rural parts of the borough.
In Rotherham we are committed to building on the improvements achieved to date and hope that the outcomes of the Inquiry provide support to move us further forward.
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmcumeds/81/81we55.htm   (1528 words)

  
 BTplc.com
BT and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council have today unveiled plans for a £150 million partnership which will revolutionise operations across the council.
Rotherham citizens will experience a transformed front line service through the use of a customer relationship management (CRM) system designed specifically for local government by BT and Siebel.This will enable Rotherham citizens to contact their authority using whatever medium they choose - be it by email, internet, telephone or text message.
Rotherham Borough Council Leader, Mark Edgell, said: "Rotherham recognises that to bring the necessary efficiencies and improved business processes to the Council and citizens it serves, significant investment is needed.
www.btplc.com /news/Articles/Showarticle.cfm?ArticleID=1a9b87b1-37bf-4884-98aa-c80aeac687e3   (628 words)

  
 South Yorkshire Local Policing Plan:Rotherham Community Safety Partnership:Print
A special pantomime was produced and performed at junior and infant schools around the borough raising awareness among children and their parents.
The Rotherham LGBT Inter-agency Group is committed to a joint approach in tackling homophobia and transphobia, raising awareness of LGBT issues, reducing prejudice and discrimination, increasing the reporting of homophobic and transphobic incidents and making a positive impact on safety and inclusion for LGBT people in Rotherham.
The Rotherham Youth Offending Services continues to strive to be a model of excellence for the delivery of services to young people, and with some success.
www.southyorks.police.uk /local_polplan/commsafe_rotherham_print.htm   (1742 words)

  
 Sheffield City Council - Observations on a Planning Application within Rotherham MBC Waverley Advanced Manufacturing ...
Subject to these issues being addressed in detail by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council there are no, in principle, objections to the proposal as the site is clearly identified for employment purposes within Regional Planning Guidance, now the Regional Spatial Strategy.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is now promoting a major junction improvement, in consultation with the City Council.  Funding for this improvement is likely to be obtained from several sources, and this development will contribute £850,000 towards the scheme as soon as 44,000 sqm of development (approximately 50%) has been occupied.
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council have negotiated a S106 obligation to ensure that no development can take place until a landmark bridge, suitable for both pedestrians and cyclists, has been secured to replace this crossing point.
www.sheffield.gov.uk /index.asp?pgid=40104&mtype=print   (1157 words)

  
 Rotherham Web : Links to further resources
Rotherham & District Ornithological Society The Society was formed in 1974 to promote an interest in wild birds, their habitat and their conservation by means of lectures, discussions and group and individual Field meetings.The Society publishes a magazine - CHAT which is distributed free to members three times a year
Rotherham Investment and Development Office (RIDO) is the regeneration arm of the Council's Economic and Development Services and provides to companies and individuals looking to relocate, expand or start up their operations in Rotherham, as well as offering support for many other projects and business needs.
Rotherham United has a long history.Rotherham formed in 1870 before becoming Rotherham Town: Thornhill formed in 1877 before becoming Rotherham County in 1905: Town and County amalgamated in 1925 to form Rotherham United.
www.rotherhamweb.co.uk /site/links.htm   (1526 words)

  
 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council - January 2003 - Report by the Benefit Fraud Inspectorate
It is largely rural, with Rotherham at the heart of its regeneration area.
The current population of the borough is 255,000, about 3% of which are from ethnic minorities.
Rotherham is the main urban centre, surrounded by a variety of villages and townships such as Anston, Dinnington, Kiveton Park, Maltby, Rawmarsh, Swinton and Wath.
www.bfi.gov.uk /reports/2003/bfi/rotherham/findings   (555 words)

  
 About Rotherham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rotherham is a vibrant town, rich in cultural diversity with plenty to offer in the way of cultural, sporting and recreational facilities, shops, restaurants, pubs and clubs.
Rotherham was a puritan stronghold during the English Civil War and was first attacked by Royalists in 1643
The first rail link between Sheffield and Rotherham was proposed in 1834 – this was initially vigorously opposed by Rotherham residents, who claimed that it would bring drunks from Sheffield and lower the tone of their town.
www.rotherham.ac.uk /about-rcat/about-rotherham.htm   (271 words)

  
 Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Rotherham Community Safety and Advice centre is a charitable organisation that is based within the town centre.
It is a shop where the general public of Rotherham can come and obtain advice, information and services regarding their concerns on crime and disorder.
Our project particularly benefits those residents living within the Metropolitan borough of Rotherham who are living in fear of crime even though they might not actually have been a victim of crime.
www.safetyadvice.plus.com /html/overview.html   (450 words)

  
 Area Faqs, page 4
The 1979 act was intended to target two specific areas; increase in community/local ownership via a new models and the increase of accountability of councils to the community.
Although a date of 2000 was given for this to take place Rotherham Council chose to adopt the third option as a pilot scheme before the date and gave the electorate the option of staying with it or changing it.
Rotherham council have been running the model 3 for 3 years and to enable this to work within the framework shrunk their core activities to 5 areas; education, economic development, social security, housing and environment and policy and partnership.
www.dearnevalley.info /area_faqs4.html   (1163 words)

  
 SYNEM - Diploma in Social Work   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham consists of a high density urban area and a large rural area of outlying villages which are more thinly populated.
Rotherham's workforce is currently concentrated mainly in the sectors of metal manufacturing, distributive and various other services.
Rotherham lies eight miles from Sheffield and there is regular public transport between the two.
www.shu.ac.uk /schools/hsc/synem/dipsw/rother.htm   (594 words)

  
 Welcome to Rotherham Investment & Development Office (RiDO) - Rotherham Investment & Development Office
This green South Yorkshire borough at the heart of the UK has a proven track-record of business success and an excellent quality of life.
The following pages will give you a flavour of what Rotherham can offer; whether you are new business starting up, an existing Rotherham business looking to expand, or inward investors from outside the borough considering relocating here.
Rotherham Investment and Development Office (RiDO) is the regeneration arm of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's Economic and Development Services
www.rido.org.uk   (207 words)

  
 Engineering: Rotherham engineers a brighter business future: talk to almost any engineering company just now and they ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Engineering: Rotherham engineers a brighter business future: talk to almost any engineering company just now and they will tell you how tough they a time they are having.
Rotherham engineers a brighter business future: talk to almost any engineering company just now and they will tell you how tough they a time they are having.
For while Rotherham is pushing ahead in the new industries, such as digital and the ever growing IT sector, traditional skills still play a major role and are still highly valued.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_go2778/is_200303/ai_n7564338   (270 words)

  
 RSG: Sites: Rotherham County Borough Control
The Rotherham County Borough Control (SK452941) consists of a rectangular concrete surface blockhouse; partially overgrown and hidden away at the rear of a council yard south east of the junction between the A630 and A6123.
The entrance is in the middle of one side with steps leading down through a gas tight door into a short lobby.
There is a wide opening that has never had doors into the next 'L' shaped room which can also be accessed from the east side of the spine corridor.
www.subbrit.org.uk /rsg/sites/r/rotherham_cb_control   (1048 words)

  
 Business Facilities - THE UK’S YES! PROJECT CONTINUES TO GROW IN ROTHERHAM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It is just the latest in a series of multi-million-dollar regeneration programs in Rotherham, which sits just 166 miles north of London and equidistant between Britain’s east and west coast ports.
Already under way is the Rotherham Renaissance project – a 25-year regeneration scheme for the heart of the town that is set to attract about $1.86 billion.
Rotherham is one of its inward investment stars, with some 90 overseas companies, including 20 from the USA.
businessfacilities.com /bf_05_05_exclusive3.asp   (966 words)

  
 Rotherham (borough) Definition / Rotherham (borough) Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rotherham is a metropolitan boroughA metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England, covering urban areas within metropolitan counties.
The first metropolitan boroughs in England were created in London in 1899, ten years after the formation of London County Council.
These were abolished in 1965 with the expansion of London into Greater London, and replaced with several larger London boroughs....
www.elresearch.com /Rotherham_(borough)   (135 words)

  
 Rotherham Workhouse and Poor Law Union
Rotherham first workhouse was probably the "Cottage Workhouse" on The Crofts.
Following an outbreak of smallpox in Rotherham in 1872, the workhouse was used for isolation purposes and out of 141 people admitted, 22 died.
Rotherham Archives and Local Studies Service, Rotherham Central Library, Walker Place, Rotherham, S65 1JH.
users.ox.ac.uk /~peter/workhouse/Rotherham/Rotherham.shtml   (801 words)

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