| Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham | |
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| Geography | |
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| Status: | Metropolitan borough |
| Region: | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Admin. County: | South Yorkshire |
| Area: Total: |
Ranked 142nd 286.5 km² |
| Admin. HQ: | Rotherham |
| ONS code: | 00CF |
| Demographics | |
| Population: Total (2007 est.): Density: |
Ranked 46th 253,400 884 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 95.5% White 2.8% S.Asian 0.6% Black[1] |
| Politics | |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/ |
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| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour |
| MPs: | Kevin Barron, John Healey, Denis MacShane |
Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. It is named for its main town, Rotherham. Despite a swing against Labour in 2008, it is one of the safest Labour councils in the country and now their only safe council in Yorkshire.[2] Neighbouring districts Barnsley and Wakefield are also held by Labour but only by a majority of one in each case.[3]
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the former county borough of Rotherham, with Maltby, Rawmarsh, Swinton and Wath upon Dearne urban districts along with Rotherham Rural District and Kiveton Park Rural District.
Places
Settlements in the borough of Rotherham include:
- Anston, Aston, Aughton
- Bramley, Brampton, Brinsworth, Brecks
- Canklow, Catcliffe, Clifton
- Dinnington
- Firbeck
- Gildingwells, Greasbrough
- Harthill, Hellaby, Herringthorpe
- Kimberworth, Kimberworth Park, Kiveton Park
- Laughton-en-le-Morthen, Letwell
- Maltby, Manvers, Masbrough, Morthen
- Parkgate
- Ravenfield, Rawmarsh, Ryecroft
- Swallownest, Swinton
- Templeborough, Thorpe Hesley, Thorpe Salvin, Thrybergh, Thurcroft, Todwick, Treeton
- Ulley
- Wales, Wath-upon-Dearne, Wentworth, West Melton, Whiston, Wickersley, Woodsetts
References
- ^ "Resident Population Estimates by Ethnic Group (Percentages); Mid-2005 Population Estimates". National Statistics Online. Office for National Statistics. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=3&b=276793&c=Rotherham&d=13&e=13&g=364445&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1206654993375&enc=1&dsFamilyId=1812. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ BBC NEWS | Election 2008 | Rotherham council
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/cc.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/db.stm
External links
- Rotherhamweb
- Rotherham - The Unofficial Website
- Netmums.com - Providing local information and support to parents in Rotherham
- Rotherham Freecycle - keeping unwanted items out of landfill
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Coordinates: 53°25′51″N 1°21′17″W / 53.43083°N 1.35472°W
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