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 →

It is the 11th anniversary of the seminar after which ‘no one can say they did not know’

It is the 11th anniversary of the seminar after which ‘no one can say they did not know’ Labour’s claims to have changed and to have learned from past experience, has a rather hollow ring if one looks at Labour … Continue reading →

‘A lot of men abused these girls’

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‘A lot of men abused these girls’ As the manager of Risky Business, a youth work programme in Rotherham, Jayne Senior reported nearly 1,700 cases of grooming or child sexual exploitation in the town over a decade and a half. … Continue reading →

It is nearly the 11th anniversary of the seminar after which ‘no one can say they did not know’

It is nearly the 11th anniversary of the seminar, on 5th April 2005, after which, ‘no one can say they did not know’!* Labour’s claims to have changed and to have learned from past experience, has a rather hollow ring if … Continue reading →

2016 Election Selection Dejection

There are 63 seats to be contested in Rotherham’s 2016 Council elections….3 councillors for each of the 21 Wards. Sadly, well maybe not so sadly, none of the political parties can at present find sufficient candidates to contest every seat. … Continue reading →

2014 elections – first look at the battleground

The 2014 Battleground, first look. These are the incumbent Councillors who’s Term of Office, expires May 2014.

Ward	Incumbent	Party
Anston & Woodsetts Ward	Jo Burton	Lab
Boston Castle Ward	Rose McNeeley	Lab
Brinsworth & Catcliffe Ward	Alan Buckley	Lab
Dinnington Ward	Jackie Falvey	Lab
Hellaby Ward	Lynda Donaldson	Con
Holderness Ward	Gerald Smith	Lab
Hoober Ward	Brian Steele	Lab
Keppel Ward	Ian Barron	Lab
Maltby Ward	Amy Rushforth	Lab
Rawmarsh Ward	Shaun Wright	Lab
Rother Vale Ward	Richard Russell	Lab
Rotherham East	Shaukut Ali	Lab
Rotherham West	Jahangir Akhtar	Lab
Silverwood Ward	Pat Russell	Lab
Sitwell Ward	Tony Mannion	Con
Swinton Ward	Neil License	Lab
Valley Ward	Dave Pickering	Lab
Wales Ward	Jennifer Whysall	Lab
Wath Ward	Alan Atkin	Lab
Wickersley Ward	Sue Ellis	Lab
Wingfield Ward	Keith Goulty	Lab

Borough Council Elections 2010 Results