Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham
Rotherham
Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham | |
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 Rotherham Council Offices (left) in central Rotherham | |
 Coat of Arms of the Borough Council | |
| Motto: Where everyone matters | |
.svg) Rotherham shown within England | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Ceremonial county | South Yorkshire |
| Founded | 1974 |
| Admin. HQ | Rotherham |
| Government | |
| • Type | Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council |
| • Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| • Executive: | Labour |
| • MPs: | Kevin Barron, John Healey, Denis MacShane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 111 sq mi (287 km2) |
| • Rank | 122nd |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 268,354 |
| • Rank | Ranked 64th |
| • Density | 2,400/sq mi (940/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
| ONS code | 00CF (ONS) E08000018 (GSS) |
| Ethnicity | 95.5% White 2.8% S.Asian 0.6% Black[1] |
| Website | rotherham.gov.uk |
The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. It is named for its largest town, Rotherham, but also spans the outlying towns of Maltby, Rawmarsh, Swinton, Wath-upon-Dearne, as well as a suburban and rural element composed of hills, escarpments and broad valleys.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the County Borough of Rotherham, with Maltby, Rawmarsh, Swinton and Wath-upon-Dearne urban districts along with Rotherham Rural District and Kiveton Park Rural District.
Although support decreased in 2008, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council it is one of the safest Labour councils in the United Kingdom and by then their only safe council in Yorkshire.[2] Neighbouring districts Barnsley and Wakefield were also held by Labour but only by a majority of one in each case.[3]
In 2012 the local council removed three children from a foster couple because they were UKIP members.[4]
Geography
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
Council elections
The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham was founded in 1974, and Labour have been in control of the council since the first election.
| Year | Labour | Conservative | Others | BNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 election[5] | 50 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 election[2] | 50 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 election[6] | 54 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Resident Population Estimates by Ethnic Group (Percentages); Mid-2005 Population Estimates". National Statistics Online. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
- ^ a b "Election Results 2008, Rotherham council". BBC News. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ 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
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20476654
- ^ Election 2010 | Rotherham Council, BBC News
- ^ Election 2007 | Rotherham Council, BBC News
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