More powers returning to Rotherham Council – reaction and full details

DEPARTING commissioner Sir Derek Myers praised “sustained improvements” at the council after the Government confirmed it will return more powers. Adult social care, town centre management and street cleaning are among the responsibilities back under local control. And the Government-appointed … Continue reading →

Commissioner changeover as more powers are returned to Rotherham Council

COUNCIL commissioner Mary Ney — who led Rotherham’s taxi reforms — will step into the lead role when Sir Derek Myers quits. The changeover comes as more powers are returned to Rotherham Borough Council from the Government. Adult social care, … Continue reading →

98 per cent of Rotherham taxis now have CCTV

FOOTAGE from taxi cameras in Rotherham has been needed once so far – after a passenger attacked a driver. Rotherham’s new licensing policy was introduced in July 2015 with the requirement for audio and video equipment from last summer. Now … Continue reading →

The right honourable prat! Eric Pickles, How hurtful to the victims of CSE, you might as well have made Joyce Thacker the lead Commissioner in Rotherham.

Commissioner Ney, and all her year’s working with local government, the bits she missed off her Rotherham CV. Child prostitute ‘failed’ by social workers  A London council has been criticised for “significant shortcomings” over the death of a 13-year-old girl … Continue reading →

17 Rotherham taxi licences approved by Lancashire council

17 Rotherham taxi licences approved by Lancashire council A LANCASHIRE council which licenses taxi drivers from outside its borders has confirmed it has approved applications from 17 Rotherham drivers. Rotherham commissioner Mary Ney has conceded that drivers are able to … Continue reading →

Deadline for CCTV cameras to be installed in Rotherham taxis

Cameras need to be installed in Rotherham taxis this week as part of a scheme to make travelling safer. The cameras form part of a raft of measures introduced by Rotherham Council in a bid to restore confidence in the … Continue reading →

Banned Rotherham taxi drivers could still work in town, MPs warned

Taxi drivers banned from Rotherham in the wake of the child abuse scandal may still be able to work in the town, MPs have been warned. Rotherham Council commissioner Mary Ney said that the introduction of tougher standards in the … Continue reading →