Plans for £4 million scheme to clean up Rotherham’s towns and villages approved

A £4 million scheme to clean up Rotherham’s towns and villages has been approved by the cabinet.

Yesterday (24 January), Councillor Sarah Allen said the scheme “represents a great opportunity for members to develop their ideas and to work on engaging with those communities."

The towns and village fund were approved in March 2021, and and RMBC announced last week which areas are in line for a share of the funding.

Councillor Chris Read, leader of the council, also added that "one of the sad consequences of austerity’ was that services have been affected, which has led to a ‘sad degradation of local environment – just stuff that’s got worn out through more than a decade."

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