News

This week, alongside my fellow Rotherham MPs John Healey and Denis MacShane, I have been able to meet with many local organisations to discuss current issues.

This Saturday (4 September) is the first ever Non-League Day.

The Kiveton Urban Festival is taking place this Saturday at Kiveton Community Woodland from noon until 6pm.

A number of South Yorkshire sporting heroes will be taking part in a question and answer session at a special event at Rotherham’s Civic Theatre on September 15.

It is good to hear the news that the Rotherham Decent Homes programme, delivered by 2010 Rotherham, is on course to be completed on time and within budget.

The Forestry Commission are staging a free bushcraft event at Kiveton Community Woodland on Saturday 11 September.

Well done to everyone who has received their GCSE and A-Level results over the last week.

The long awaited re-opening of Ulley Country Park takes place this Sunday.

The response by people across Britain to the floods in Pakistan has been incredible, and I am proud that Rotherham Borough Council has launched a local appeal to help the 20 million people affected by this terrible disaster.

It was good to hear the news this week that work is progressing on the six new council housing sites in Rotherham, the first building of council houses in the borough for over 25 years.