Emma Hoddinott’s travel baggage

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The man who would be Mayor: But is he a fit and proper person?

The trouble with “regime change” is that it strips away organisational memory, and so entrenches the power of those that survive the cull. So it is with the Rotherham Labour Group. There are no elections in Rotherham this year, but … Continue reading →

Sheffield City Region Housing Compact launch to deliver much needed affordable homes

Rotherham recently hosted the launch of the ‘Housing Compact’, a landmark agreement, between local authorities and housing providers in the Sheffield City Region to drive the economy through new house building and help deliver much-needed affordable homes. The Compact was … Continue reading →

Dominic Beck Serving Two Masters

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Some interesting questions for Dominic Beck:

Some labour must have missed

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Snail mail has also provided us with another interesting piece on the ‘due diligence’ failure at the heart of labour group, read it and weep. As this is a political matter, perhaps it should be asked of Chris Read, our … Continue reading →

Shaun Wright – friendships revealed?

How on earth could Leader, Cllr “flaky” Lakin vote in a motion of no confidence to oust close and trusted friend Shaun “Im All” Wright after holidaying so many times with him and enjoying the Wright Families hospitality. I presume … Continue reading →

Back to business

Council Meeting Friday, 20th May, 2016 2.00 p.m. Attendance details Agenda frontsheet PDF 133 KB Agenda reports pack PDF 1 MB Venue: Town Hall, Moorgate Street, Rotherham. S60 2TH One after: Council Meeting Wednesday, 13th July, 2016 2.00 p.m.

Election Snippet 4: links to the past severed?

Chris Read and Jon Trickett in the Yorkshire Post, have made claims the ‘old guard’ have been ‘put out to grass’, but are their claims credible? Jon Trickett stated; “TROUBLED Rotherham Council is aiming for a fresh start as Labour … Continue reading →

22 in Labour rout as it cuts ties with Rotherham’s past

22 in Labour rout as it cuts ties with Rotherham’s past TROUBLED Rotherham Council is aiming for a fresh start as Labour sift through their local election candidate list – ditching those with links to previous regimes. Government commissioners intervened … Continue reading →

Now we know why Shaun Wright fell out with Kevin Barron

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I am grateful to have received the minutes of a meeting of Rother Valley Constituency Labour Party, that took place at the time of the labour selection process for a candidate for the first PCC elections. We now know why … Continue reading →