Story Not Being Fully Told – Tales From The Town Hall

Story Not Being Fully Told Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary is the latest body to delve into what has been going on within South Yorkshire Police over the long standing problems of child sex abuse in the county. This week … Continue reading →

South Yorkshire Police commissioner awards cash to help victims of child sexual exploitation

South Yorkshire Police commissioner awards cash to help victims of child sexual exploitation South Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has donated £13,000 to a charity which works with vulnerable young people. Dr Alan Billings gave the cash to the Brathay … Continue reading →

South Yorkshire Police reveals Sarah’s Law disclosure figures

Another interesting story in the Star: South Yorkshire Police reveals Sarah’s Law disclosure figures Children may be at risk of abuse because of a ‘postcode lottery’ in disclosures made under the paedophile warning system known as Sarah’s Law, campaigners claim. In … Continue reading →

Star – New councillors wanted in Rotherham

New councillors wanted in Rotherham A campaign to find a new generation of councillors in Rotherham has been launched. Rotherham is due to have all-out elections next year, and the campaign aims to ensure that the largest number of capable … Continue reading →

Star – Rotherham victims and families draw up new plan to tackle abuse

Rotherham victims and families draw up new plan to tackle abuse A group of Rotherham child sexual exploitation survivors and their families have helped created a new national plan to help councils tackle grooming gangs. The steering group, consisting victims, … Continue reading →

Police probe into Rotherham child abuse could examine role of East Riding officer Pam Allen

Development in the saga of the child sexual exploitation story: Police probe into Rotherham child abuse could examine role of East Riding officer Pam Allen THE role of a senior East Riding Council officer who was in charge of safeguarding … Continue reading →

RPHDA – a last ditch attempt at persuasion

Understand there will be a meeting with Commissioners and the Rotherham Private Hire Drivers Association (RPHDA) tomorrow. This meeting is said to be the last ditch attempt, by the RPHDA, to convince the Commissioners of their case. Their case is … Continue reading →

Some summer reading

Akhtar…a spider at the centre of the taxi trade web Posted on August 29, 2014 by rothpol In 2002 a raid on Risky Business office, files held there were shredded. These files formed the basis of a report that revealed the … Continue reading →

Labour suspension lifted – Ann Russell

Labour councillor’s suspension in wake of Rotherham scandal lifted One of the four Rotherham councillors suspended by Labour in the wake of the child sexual exploitation scandal has been reinstated into the party. Councillor Gwendoline Ann Russell, who has been … Continue reading →

Aylesbury too!

Aylesbury child sex abuse trial: Six men found guilty Six men involved in a child sex ring in Aylesbury have been found guilty of abusing two schoolgirls. The Old Bailey heard the abuse went on for years on a “massive … Continue reading →