A by election will be held in Keppel ward on Thursday 26 January. If you live in Keppel ward and are not registered to vote, you have until midnight tonight (Tues 10 Jan) to register at gov.uk/registertovote Full details can be found on our website at rotherham.gov.uk/elections

NEW INCIDENT #M1 both directions between J36 and J37 near #Barnsley #SouthYorkshire Road being closed in both directions whilst South Yorkshire Police / SYRPC Roads Policing Group deal with an incident. Expect delays to build quickly. More info to follow...

South Yorkshire Police SYRPC Roads Policing Group CLEARED #M1 both directions between J36 and J37 near #Barnsley #SouthYorkshire Incident resolved and road is now open in both directions. 1 hour delay remains in both directions but this will start to clear now. Thank you for your patience if you were impacted.

Many people assume they are bad at writing because it is hard. This is like assuming you are bad at weightlifting because the weight is heavy. Writing is useful because it is hard. It's the effort that goes into writing a clear sentence that leads to better thinking.

Best of luck to our President Rachel McKoy running in the London Marathon tomorrow! Read more about one the charities she is supporting at justgiving.com/crowdfunding/r…

Our President Rachel McKoy getting ready for tomorrow!!! Super Proud!

LLG President, Rachel McKoy, blazing a trail for local government lawyers!

A by-election will be held in Dinnington ward on Thursday 13 July 2023. If you live in the ward you can vote – by post, by proxy or in person. Full details can be found on our website at rotherham.gov.uk/elections

A by-election will be held in Dinnington ward on 13 July 2023. Photo ID is now required to vote in person at polling stations. If you don't have acceptable photo ID, apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate by 5pm on 5 July 2023. Full details at: rotherham.gov.uk/elections

Planning permission for Riverside Gardens in Rotherham town centre has been approved🏗 Read the full story on our website here➡️ rotherham.gov.uk/news/article/8… Or watch a walkthrough of the proposed site below➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=KANm67…

We are off with President Rachel McKoy’s #LLGSpring2023 opening address- looks like a great day ahead!

CEO Deborah Evans opening at #LLGSpring2023

Marvin Rees speaking to #LLGSpring2023 ‘diversity matters for your own enlightened self-interest’.

We’re delighted to be in sunny Birmingham today for our annual Lawyers in Local Government Spring Conference #LLGSpring2023

Emyr Thomas, Partner and Parliamentary Agent @SharpePritchard discussing the planning aspects of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill Lawyers in Local Government Spring Conference #LLGSpring2023

Great panel sessions on the role and responsibilities of the MO @lgiu Browne Jacobson #LLGSpring2023

A by-election will be held in Dinnington ward tomorrow (13 July). You can take your own pencil or pen to mark your ballot paper! You will need to take valid photo ID to vote in person at this election. Full details at rotherham.gov.uk/elections

An independent review of Rotherham Council by the Local Government Association’s (LGA) Corporate Peer Challenge has praised improvements at the organisation, saying it is now “in a very good place”. Read more➡ rotherham.gov.uk/news/article/8…

South Yorkshire Police has issued an update about the increase in officers on the streets this weekend. The force has also addressed reports and rumoured events circulating on social media and in communities. 1/3 Read more ➡️southyorkshire.police.uk/news/south-yor…