- Voluntary Action Rotherham

TOWN CENTRE NEWS // November 2015
In this edition
Letter from Commissioner Julie Kenny & Councillor Denise Lelliott | How to support Rotherham in the Great British High Street
Competition | Marketing & Communications and plans for Christmas 2015 | Calendar of Festive Events, Markets & Promotions |
Latest parking initiatives | Updates on cultural projects & the arts | Flying the flag for Rotherham
“Enough is Enough” FREE Parking is back
Petition Launched
Rotherham shoppers can once again benefit from FREE parking on
Saturdays & Sundays in all Council run on-street bays and off-street
car parks in the run up to Christmas.
A petition against repeated
extremist demonstrations in
Rotherham Town Centre has
been launched.
The petition – led by the Council
Leader, Cllr Chris Read - aims to
draw Government attention to
the significant adverse impact
which the series of marches and
demonstrations are having on
the town and the strength of
feeling which exists.
At the same time, leaders of
Rotherham organisations, groups
and communities have joined
forces in a statement of solidarity,
calling for a halt to the disruption
caused by the protests and
encouraging local residents and
business people to sign up, and
encourage everyone they know
to do the same.
Under the banner of ‘Enough
is Enough’, they have come
together to galvanise a
borough-wide commitment to
promoting positive images of
Rotherham and its prospects for
the future, whilst reiterating the
need for justice for the victims
and survivors of child sexual
exploitation, and discouraging
any activity which detracts from
these aims.
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The campaign is calling on the
Government to look again at the
current legislation around protest
activity, following the significant
number of marches which have
taken place over the last 18
months in Rotherham and the
impact on community relations.
The petition adds weight
to correspondence which
Rotherham’s Commissioners and
others in the town have already
sent to the Home Secretary
Teresa May in a bid to stop the
demonstrations.
Find out more at
rotherham.gov.uk/enough. We
know this issue is of significant
importance to businesses and
would encourage those that
feel it appropriate to support the
petition to do so. You can also
help by making your customers
aware of the campaign and by
encouraging them to sign too.
Paper copies of the petition are
available at Rotherham Town Hall
and the reception at Riverside
House. Posters providing
information about the petition
have been circulated to town
centre businesses.
Starting on Saturday 14th November and including Boxing Day on
26th December, car-parking will be free on Saturdays (as well as
every Sunday as normal). To ensure a turnover of shoppers and to
ensure everyone gets to benefit, the maximum stay restrictions will
still apply.
Businesses have fed back that the free parking during the festive
trading period provides a vital boost to town centre businesses and as
such we are pleased to able to offer this incentive again this year.
The Council’s car-parking team will once again be taping up the
machines on Saturday mornings and removing ready for paying
customers on Monday morning and along with radio commercials,
press adverts, social media and on-line promotions and notices in
car-parks and on parking meters themselves, we hope to spread the
word that it’s easier and cheaper to support Rotherham town centre
this festive season. We will be distributing posters and flyers to town
centre businesses and would be grateful if you could help let your
customers know that FREE parking is back.
OFFER TO BUSINESSES
The Council is offering
a limited number of
all-day parking permits
for Riverside car park,
Corporation Street. The
offer allows the purchase
of parking for only £2.25
per day when purchased
in advance, either
monthly or fortnightly.
Please e-mail
parkingservices@
rotherham.gov.uk
for more details and
start saving!
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Welcome to this Autumn edition of Update newsletter.
Firstly, thank you to those businesses that attended the October meeting of Rotherham Voice;
we hope you were reassured that we have been listening to the issues and challenges you raised
when we first met in April and that you have seen the progress that has been made in the areas
of marketing & communication, events & promotions, cleansing & environment and parking.
There is clearly good news to celebrate in the town with the Independent
Retailer Awards providing a great way to get shoppers involved and
showcase the town’s fantastic range of independent businesses.
Congratulations to all those shortlisted! Under the umbrella of the
#loverotherham campaign, hundreds of Rotherham residents took the
opportunity to tell us what they loved about the town which made for
great reading and provided encouragement that we are on the right
track.
In further good news the work to regenerate the High Street and wider
town centre has been recognised at a national level as Rotherham is
shortlisted for the ‘Great British High Street Awards 2015’. As one of three
shortlisted towns in our category, the judging is partly based on public
votes and we would encourage each and every one of you to take the
opportunity to show your support for the town in which you do business,
to help get everyone talking about Rotherham for the right reasons and
to help us win a share of the national prize that will allow us to continue
to do more in the town centre. Vote today and every day until 13th
November at www.thegreatbritishhighstreet.co.uk.
New equipment and tidy-ups of eye-sore sites are helping to make the
town cleaner and the team will continue to respond to businesses to
ensure that litter and rubbish are cleared as quickly as possible- we hope
that you have noticed a difference and would remind you that Streetpride
rely on your feedback to respond to any problems so please do contact
the team on 01709 336003. There’s also been good news on Parking
as we can confirm that despite significant budget pressures, we are once
again able to support the town by offering FREE weekend parking in the
run-up to Christmas, something which we know is of vital importance to
you at this crucial trading period. You’ll find more information on dates on
the front page of this newsletter.
community petition and encourage everyone they know to do the same.
The campaign is calling on the Government to look again at the current
legislation around protest activity which we know from listening to you,
would be welcomed by you all. Please find further information on how to
support this campaign in this newsletter.
Of course we recognise the challenges the town faces and we must
continue to work together to ensure our town centre has as wide an
appeal as possible. As businesses you have shown that you are prepared
to get involved, whether that’s through taking action to tackle a hot-spot
area as was the case with retailers who worked together on a Sunday
to clear weeds & debris, repair fencing and make the area at the back of
Riverside Precinct cleaner and tidier, or by helping to plan and promote
the town’s events with the popular Vintage Hop being a great example.
All businesses can help drive footfall in the town, whether that’s through
ensuring you have appropriate waste contracts in place or by sharing
good news through social media to help spread the word. Together we
are and will continue to move the town forward.
We look forward to joining you again at a future meeting of Rotherham
Voice in the Spring and in the meantime wish you a successful festive
trading period.
Commissioner Julie Kenny & Councillor Denise Lelliott
In response to the strength of feeling from businesses and the wider
community, a number of local leaders and organisational heads have
joined forces to call for a halt to the disruption caused by the protests and
we would encourage local residents and business people to sign up to a
Following the trial of FREE Parking on Forge Island, we are
pleased to announce the intention to extend this offer to
shoppers indefinitely. Retailers have reported that the provision
of 70 ‘Red Zone’ bays has provided a boost to business and the
move to provide continued free parking at this side of the town
centre following Tesco’s relocation has been welcomed. The bays
have been extremely well used, although some monitoring of
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As the competition to find Britain’s top High Streets hots up,
we are encouraging everyone to get behind the campaign
which recognises those towns and cities putting their centres
at the heart of their community. Pitched against Altrincham and
Tamworth in the ‘Town’ category, Rotherham’s bid focusses on the
major improvements that have been made in the town.
The winning towns share a prize worth £80,000 and by voting
and encouraging your customers to do the same, you can help
ensure Rotherham comes out on top. At the time of time of
writing, Rotherham was in second place with votes so with 50%
of the final score coming from the public vote it is vital we get
everyone behind us.
At the time of writing, Rotherham is awaiting a visit from the
judging panel and it is hoped that the visitors will see first-hand
the scale of works that have been undertaken and the number
of partners that have been involved, from Rotherham Council,
Heritage Lottery Fund and The Arts Council to property owners,
retailers and local community and voluntary groups.
Voting closes on 13th November and the system allows one vote
per email address per day meaning that shoppers, residents,
retailers and those that work in the town centre can show their
support every day at www.thegreatbritishhighstreet.co.uk
Retailers are reminded that despite what the name suggests, the
competition isn’t about saying Rotherham has the best High Street
in the country or that we don’t still have challenges to face, it’s
about recognising the work that has gone into regenerating the
town.
The bid was based on the huge investment in the town centre
from a variety of partners, not least retailers and building owners
themselves and we hope to be able to show the judges just what
fantastic businesses, old and new, we have here and just how far
the town and High Street have come in recent years
“It’s such a boost for all the businesses that are trading
here that we’ve been shortlisted from 231 applications!
The High Street and wider town has changed
dramatically in recent years; the Townscape Heritage
Initiative has undoubtedly transformed some of our
most impressive buildings. Many of my customers can’t
believe the changes when they visit. It would be great
to see Rotherham win for everyone that lives here or
runs a business in the town centre.”
Charlotte Scothern of Patchwork Pig
’It’s great news, how fantastic that people across the
country are talking about our town for the right reasons!
This is a chance for Rotherham residents to get behind our
town and focus on what’s great about where we live. I’m
voting every day and would encourage everyone else to
do the same. The #loverotherham campaign which ran
over the summer and the Retailer of the Year Awards last
month were a great way of generating a positive buzz
about the town, now we have chance to do that on an
even bigger scale.’’
Safety and community cohesion are an important issue for us all and we
hope that as many of you as possible will be able to join Chief Inspector
Jason Harwin and Council colleagues at a meeting to be confirmed
shortly which will discuss the approach to tackling crime and anti-social
behaviour in the town. We know targeted operations have already had a
positive impact and hope that this can continue.
Parking Update
Competition for Britain’s
Best High Street Hots Up
Luke Ellis. Ellis Fruit & Veg. Rotherham Markets.
usage has shown that the offer of 3 hours free parking provides
opportunities for people visiting for reasons other than shopping.
A high percentage of usage of the bays is being used by visitors
to the Law Courts, Council Offices & other venues where 3 hours
provides ample time for their visit. Following discussions at
the Rotherham Voice meeting in October with Commissioner
Kenny, it is intended that the offer be reduced to 2 hours free.
This reduction will help to ensure that the bays are used for
their intended purpose - to provide easily accessible and free
parking for those shopping on Corporation Street and the wider
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town centre. It is hoped that by providing a 2 hour “time slot”,
shoppers will still have time to visit all the stores they hoped
to and benefit from the free parking offer, and the turnover of
customers will increase for the benefit of everyone. Those looking
for a longer stay can still find comparably cheap parking for as
long as they require.
The change to 2 hours will commence in February 2015, ensuring
no confusion with the Christmas free parking incentives, and will
allow us to give motorists plenty of notice of the changes. Of
course we expect it to take some time for the message to get
out there and as such the Parking Team will be working with
motorists as the changes come into force. A grace period will
be observed to make a reasonable allowance for drivers who
mistakenly do not read the signs and park for longer than the
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maximum two hour period.
In other good news, shoppers can now enjoy the new ‘Pay on
Foot’ system at Wellgate Multi-storey Car-Park. Allowing shoppers
to obtain a ticket on arrival and pay when they return to the
car-park, the system ensures shoppers don’t have to cut their
visit short because their parking ticket is about to expire. The
investment in the new payment and barrier system was again
made in response to businesses who felt that this would be
attractive to visitors to the town, giving them a range of options
across the town centre with a mixture of Pay & Display, Pay &
Top-ups by mobile phone and the new Pay on Foot system.
For more information on parking initiatives please contact the
Parking Services Team at parkingservices@rotherham.gov.uk
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2015 Christmas Campaign
Hosted by Rother FM, this annual festive spectacular
is sure to kick start the Christmas cheer with live
entertainment including performances from 2013 X Factor
finalists Rough Copy, 2012 X Factor contestant Nicola Marie
as Lady Gaga and Singer-Songwriter Larissa Eddie who has
just toured with Lionel Richie.
There will also be a market along Effingham Street
from 10am til’ 7pm plus children’s fairground rides,
face-painting and a giant inflatable snow globe.
Free parking from 4.30pm in Council-owned car parks and
on-street parking bays (maximum stay still applies).
18th Nov - Street Food Market - 10am - 4.30pm Effingham Street 21st NovDelights on offer include:- American Hot Donuts,
Traditional Sweets, Candy Cables, Italian Biscuits, Olives,
Nuts, Turkish Delight, Gourmet Hog Roast, Speciality
Sausage, Chicken Wraps, Spanish Churros and more.
This event is hugely popular and has helped drive footfall
and spend in the town in previous years and is back
following feedback from retailers.
12th DecReal Reindeer Experience - 10.30am - 3.30pm
Santa and the real reindeer make a welcome return to
Rotherham with a parade starting at 12.45pm which will
travel through the town centre before entering a viewing
area outside Boots. There will also be a Christmas market
as well as hilarious comedy from ‘Ain’t Nothing like a
Dame’, plus a giant inflatable snow globe, craft workshops
and lots of musical entertainment from local brass bands
throughout the day.
Further details of all events can be found at
EventsRMBC
Magical Musical Christmas - 10.30am - 3.30pm
28th Nov A
Rotherham town centre will play host to a musical
celebration featuring everything from Christmas classics to
the Crooners!
Extended Shopping Hours
As in previous years, it is vitally important to ensure a consistent
and accurate message is promoted in relation to any extended
shopping hours that retailers are planning to open. In previous
years, the idea of opening late on Thursday evenings and
on Sundays from the middle of November has not been
consistently supported which makes promoting the additional
shopping opportunities difficult and has led to complaints and
disappointment from shoppers.
Based on feedback, it is suggested that other than Switchon Night (12th November) late night Thursdays will not be
promoted. From indicative support from independent retailers
and a good number of national retailers in the town centre it is
suggested that Sunday trading will be promoted.
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In addition to promoting the generic message that the town
centre is open on those Sundays, the website and social media
will be updated each week to list the businesses that will be open
on the forthcoming weekend. In order to ensure your business
is included please email towncentre@rotherham.gov.uk with
confirmation of the dates and times you will be open. Similarly,
if you can confirm your businesses opening times from Boxing
Day to New Years’ Day, we will co-ordinate this and add it to both
the retailers section of the website (so retailers know who is
planning to do what) and on the shoppers’ pages of the website
plus social media sites. Please use the same email address to
confirm this.
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Following feedback from retailers last year, the Gift Guide will now reach even more customers
as not only will 30,000 copies make their way across the borough to households via letter box
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drops, large employers and public buildings, the Guide will also be featured in an 8-page pull
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‘liking & sharing’ the Gift Guide. Thank you again to all those that have supported the campaign in 2015!
With the busy events programme, markets & fun-days, FREE Parking and independent shopping, there is plenty to promote this Christmas. Press
adverts, features in life-style magazines, radio commercials, printed flyers and posters, press releases and social media campaigns will all be used
this November & December to encourage everyone to Shop Local and support Rotherham Town Centre. If you have any ideas or suggestions
for ways in which we can promote the town please contact the team on 01709 254888 or at towncentre@rotherham.gov.uk.
Retailer
Awards
2015
The summer of 2015 saw a new
campaign for Rotherham as we
joined forces with the Rotherham
Advertiser to launch the
Retailer Awards. Linked to the
#LoveRothertham promotion,
the competition gave shoppers
and residents a chance to talk about
what they love about the town and
vote for their favourite businesses in a
number of categories.
Hundreds of shoppers took part
and the feedback about the historic
buildings and public spaces, the
friendly nature of Rotherham
people and importantly the fantastic
independent shopping offer showed
exactly why they choose Rotherham.
There will be a main stage in All Saints’ Square with acts
performing throughout the day including Joshua Lewis,
specialising in swing and rat pack, ‘The Christmas Band’
with lots of festive classics and ‘Elvis Once More’ bringing
a bit of yuletide rock ‘n’ roll.
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12th Nov Rotherham Christmas Lights Switch-on - from 4.30pm
The countdown to Christmas begins in Rotherham Town
Centre with an evening of entertainment.
5th Dec – A Dickensian Christmas - 10.30am - 3.30pm
Shoppers can step back in time with a day of Dickensian
entertainment and fun which will include a Victorian
Market, Punch & Judy, Miniature Steam Railway, Dr
Phantasma’s Ten in One Show, Barrel Organ, Madam
Arcana’s Mirror of Destiny, Rotherham Town Brass Band,
Circus Skills, Victorian Dancers and a Victorian Great
Exhibition Treasure Trail. The Chapel on the Bridge will also
be open.
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Plus lots of family fun from the Wonder Wheelers with
their collection of weird, wacky and unusual bicycles,
penny farthings and more. Plus a Rodeo Reindeer and
Christmas photo boards.
Work is well underway to promote the town centre this Christmas with a specific focus on family friendly
events and the independent shopping offer. We are delighted that the Gift Guide is back for 2015, in its
3rd Year of providing Rotherham residents with over a hundred present ideas for all the family. Whilst
it is once again subsidised by the Portas Pilot funds, it is only possible thanks to support from town
centre businesses. Over 30 retailers have taken part meaning that the publication is as big as ever. At
the time of writing, Studio Lux photography located on High Street, are once again ensuring that your
products are looking their best and the new-look 2015 edition will be distributed in early November.
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Events Programme
With 19 shortlisted businesses over
6 categories, 4 awards were based
purely on shopper votes and with
help from Santander, The Source
Retail Skills Academy and Rotherham
Advertiser, nominations for best
Customer Service and Shining Star
Awards were also judged.
Retailers suggested they wanted
people talking about what’s good
about the town and wanted our local
media organisations to help us restore
pride in Rotherham; the campaign
aimed to do just that.
A huge thank you to all that took part
and congratulations to those that were
shortlisted. The campaign went far
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beyond businesses receiving an award
but it was a fantastic opportunity
to acknowledge those retailers for
whom customers took time to vote
and to reward the high standards of
customer service and contributions to
the community made by individuals
working in our shops.
Double winner Karen Carr said
‘‘I am absolutely delighted to have
won 2 of the Retailer Awards. As
winner of ‘Independent Retailer’
it goes to show that the public are
keen to support new businesses
in the town centre and for this
I am very grateful. Winning the
‘Outstanding Customer Service
Award’ is a testimony to the
personal service that people are
looking for and appreciate. It was
great to hear the feedback from
the mystery shopper. Hearing
feedback like that gives you the
confidence that you are dealing
with customers in the right manner
and fulfilling their needs. All this is
helping to improve the reputation of
Rotherham town centre.’’’
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Independent Retailer
Winner: La Bella Lingerie
Runners-up: Patchwork Pig, Mesmerize
& No.26 The Makers Emporium
Market Trader
Winner: Ellis Fruit & Veg
Runners-up: KD Davis & Sons, & Joe’s Fresh Meats
Hair & Beauty
Winner: Salon 31
Runners-up: Kuttin Kru, Chrysalis & Cutthroats Barber Shop
Food & Drink Establishment
Winner: Miele Delicatessen
Runners-up: Sophisticakes & Fitzwilliam & Hughes
Outstanding Customer Service Award
Winners: Abbey Pharmacy & La Bella Lingerie
Runner-up: No.26 The Makers Emporium
Shining Star Award
Winners: Sally Porter, Abbey Pharmacy & Shannon
Swift, No.26 The Makers Emporium
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Rotherham’s newest retailer Baby Blossom Boutique opened its
doors in October in one of the town’s four Pop up Shops. The
project, funded under the Portas Pilot initiative, supports new
start businesses to set up in the town centre by offering flexible
low cost retail space and mentoring in the first 12 months of
trading.
Owner Katie Cheetham, 18, had founded the business having
seen first-hand just how big the baby gifts and children’s clothing
market had become and initially traded online from home with
huge success.
Katie impressed the independent judging panel and bagged
herself the shop after showcasing an impressive range of
branded clothing, gifts, accessories and keepsakes and setting
out her ideas for marketing & promotion.
As a young entrepreneur supported by Rotherham Youth
Enterprise, Rotherham born Katie is delighted to be able to bring
her online business to the town centre saying “This opportunity
is a dream come true for me! I’ve had so much help from the
council team, Rotherham Youth Enterprise and fellow traders
and it’s all come together really well. The response has been
fantastic and I can’t thank everyone enough. So excited for
everything there is to come for Baby Blossom Boutique on this
new adventure!’’
Advisory Cabinet Member for Housing & the Local Economy
Denise Lelliott said “The Pop-up-Shops have proved a great
way to give businesses a helping hand in their early months of
trading. We are delighted to see Baby Blossom Boutique join
our strong collective of independent retailers; together they
give Rotherham a real point of difference. We wish Katie every
success in her new venture.”
T: 01709 374408
Baby Blossom Boutique
W: www.babyblossomboutique.co.uk
Heart of Steel
Visit Rotherham
On the move
New Business Blossoms
at Imperial Buildings
Marias Life Like Baby Dolls (formerly Reborn Dolls), 6 Wellgate
This popular shop stocks a range of life-like baby dolls, gifts and
accessories for the avid collector. Shoppers don’t have too far to
travel as the new larger premises on Wellgate are just around the
corner from their previous location on High Street.
Tel: 07593 894958
Reborns at Marias
Holy Ghost Tattoo Collective, 12 Imperial Buildings
The experienced staff offer bespoke and custom tattoos and body
piercings in a boutique style studio. Guest artists also make regular
visits to allow customers to be tattooed by artists based further
afield.
Tel: 01709 371019
Holy Ghost Tattoo Collective
Yella Brick Road & Things That Boys Like, 19 High Street
After joining forces in early 2015, husband and wife team Dannii &
Chris Paston have now co-located at no. 19 High Street. Still offering
the same range of quirky collectables, stylish clothing and film/tv
memorabilia, the new-look store now houses everything for both
male & female shoppers plus much more.
Tel: 01709 821283
Yella Brick Road / Things That Boys Like
Wrays Butchers, 30-32 Effingham Street
The established and well-known family business has been a constant
presence in the town centre since 1961, providing quality fresh meat
at affordable prices. Thanks to extra space in the prominent new
shop opposite Rotherham Markets entrance, Wrays now offers an
array of new products and a wider range of deals.
Tel: 01709 720062
WRAYS Butchers
Koochie Koo, 28-29 Indoor Market Hall
Koochie Koo continues to offer personalised gifts for all the family
including mugs, phone cases, hoodies, t-shirts, key rings, large print
canvasses and more. Plus a new range of personalised jewel candles
are also on offer as well as oil burners and fragrant wax melts
available in over 30 scents.
Tel: 01709 365695
Koochie Koo Candles
Andrew’s Butchers, 70 Effingham Street
Well known for handmade award-winning pies and a wide selection
of meats and first-class service, Andrew’s Butchers now offers even
more choice. Relocating from Riverside Precinct, the refurbished unit
on Effingham Street still offers locally sourced produce, premium cuts,
unusual & exotic meats and now a new fresh fish counter.
Tel: 01709 828395
Andrews Butchery
A new website promoting the town and wider borough of
Rotherham was launched on 5th November. Aiming to be
a ‘one stop shop’ for both residents in the area and visitors
to Rotherham, the website focuses on the borough’s leisure,
cultural, tourism & hospitality offer as well as including a
specific section on retail. Retailers in Rotherham can list their
business for FREE. If you haven’t already received a form to
complete, please contact the Economic Development Team
on 01709 254726 to get a copy.
Mark Hannigan of Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber is
confident the website provides a great opportunity to
showcase what the town has to offer ‘
’Whether a Rotherham resident is looking for new ideas
for a day out or a visitor from out of the area is looking
for somewhere to stay for a weekend break, the website
will have everything they need. This is a great way to
boost visitor numbers, footfall and spend for the benefit of
Rotherham based businesses. As there is an opportunity
for retailers to get their outlet listed for free, I’d encourage
everyone to take advantage and help us give people as
many reasons as possible to choose our town.’’
Check out the new site at www.visitrotherham.com
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The Chuckle Brothers were on hand to push the button which
now means the popular piece of art looks as impressive by night
as it does by day. Rotherham Council’s Economic Development
Team, and compère for the event Mark Hannigan of Barnsley &
Rotherham Chamber, would like to thank those businesses that
supported the event and helped to make it a great and well
supported evening.
The original Heart of Steel will bear the names of 150,000 people
and sit inside the 30-metre Yorkshire Man of Steel figure, set to be
erected in Kimberworth on the hillside next to the M1 in the future.
Donations have poured in from across the county and the UK since
the Heart of Steel appeal was launched.
Zenyo’s, Unit 18, Indoor Market
Lisa and Simon Butler have recently expanded their hairdressing
business offering a wide range of services for all ages from hair
colouring to short back and sides!
Tel: 01709 252130
The Barbers and Zenyo
Welcome to:
Rotherham Blinds, 6 Wellgate
Stocking a wide range of high quality coloured, patterned and
blackout blinds, all made to measure and for all shapes and sizes.
Tel: 01709 329055
Rotherham Blinds
Taste of Madras, 16 Wellgate
Add a bit of spice to your life at Rotherham’s newest Indian
restaurant, offering authentic South Indian dishes including Dosa,
Madras, Biryani and more in the 40-seater dining area.
Tel: 01709 290573
Taste of Madras
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The Heart of Steel sculpture, which sits on a plinth made of stone
from Ulley Quarry with five “time capsules” placed inside it from
local schools, was generously gifted to the people of Rotherham
by the charity behind the Man of Steel project with the support of
Outokumpu High Performance Stainless and Maher Ltd.
Vitalife Health now ‘Love Health Hate Waste’, 1 Keppel Wharf
Vitalife Health based at Keppel Wharf have recently rebranded to
‘Love Health, Hate Waste’, providing a wide range of ‘best before
& expired’ health foods and supplements at up to 90% less than
standard sales prices, reducing unnecessary t and ensuring best value
for customers.
Tel: 01709 829564
Web: www.lovehealthhatewaste.com
Voila, Units 60 & 62, Indoor Market
Following their opening in July 2015, Voila have recently expanded
to the neighbouring stalls to extend the range of quality bedding,
textiles, household goods and gifts.
Tel: 07722 807378
Voila
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The artist behind the Yorkshire Man of Steel, Steve Mehdi, saw
his full scale replica of the “Heart of Steel” lit up in Minster
Gardens last month as shoppers, businesses and a Rotherham
celebrity or two gathered to mark the latest improvement to
the Minster Gardens pocket park.
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Moo Lab, 73 Wellgate
Rotherham’s first dessert takeaway & delivery shop is now open
on Wellgate. Offering a mouth-watering selection of sweet-treats
including milkshakes, waffles, cheesecakes, brownies and more.
Tel: 07539 102955
Moo Lab Rotherham
WED2B, The Old Market, Corporation Street
WED2B have hundreds of beautiful off-the-peg wedding and
bridesmaids dresses in stock , as well as spacious and comfortable
changing rooms, with friendly staff on hand to offer tips and advice.
As one of 9 stores nationwide, the Rotherham store is attracting
customers from the South Yorkshire region and beyond.
Tel: 01709 919094
WED2B (Rotherham)
Coming soon….
Craft Corner and their vast range of collectable teddy-bears, craft
supplies and classes are moving to 38 High Street… The new larger
store will open its doors in November.
www.rotherhamtowncentre.co.uk
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Charlotte wins city region award
After winning Retailer of the Year at the Barnsley and Rotherham
Chamber of Commerce awards in 2014, Patchwork Pig was recently
nominated and won in the category of Retail, Leisure and Tourism
in the 2015 City Region business awards, competing against
businesses from across Sheffield, Doncaster and Derbyshire.
Owner Charlotte Scothern said: “I really didn’t expect to win as it
was for businesses across the whole of the Sheffield city region.
It is an amazing achievement to be up against other wonderful
established businesses. I couldn’t have done it without the
support of my family, friends, the RIDO team at the Council and
Rotherham Youth Enterprise. It just goes to show how amazing it
is to have a business in Rotherham town centre.”
Rotherham’s historic
buildings no longer ‘At Risk’
BBC news recently ran an article about the encouraging number
of Yorkshire buildings being taken off the Historic England’s ‘At
Risk’ register featuring our very own High Street! Chris Hamby
was specifically
mentioned
for the
refurbishment
of The Three
Cranes Building,
and the George
Wright Building.
Restoration
& repair of
Rotherham’s
oldest secular
building, which
has contributed
to 43% of
Yorkshire’s sites
being taken
off the list
which Historic
England sees
as ‘an amazing
achievement’ for
the county.
Gallery Town
We’ll be busy promoting the benefits of shopping locally with
small businesses and will once again be in the town centre to
help shoppers find the perfect Christmas Gifts and wrap their
presents for free, as well as offering help & advice for would-be
retailers looking to get started with their own small business right
here in Rotherham. If any business has any ideas for promotions
or events for shoppers to tie in with the national campaign please
contact the team at towncentre@rotherham.gov.uk.
In the meantime look out for facebook posts and tweets,
help share & retweet on your own pages to help spread
the word in the lead up to the day itself.
The Business & Retail Investment Team is a service within
Rotherham MBC. Contact the team with your news on 01709 254888
towncentre@rotherham.gov.uk
@RothTownCentre
www.rotherhamtowncentre.co.uk
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Ref. 67075/2014 Produced by RMBC Design Studio – Tel 01709 82355
Shoppers and visitors will soon to be able to enjoy over 25 new pieces of
artwork as the Gallery Town project introduces the ‘Winter 2015 Gallery
Refresh’. To be marked by an event on 17th November at Grimm & Co.
on Doncaster Gate, the unveiling will be attended by both the Deputy
Mayor & Mayoress and local artist Pollyanna Pickering. Pollyanna is the
Uk’s most published artist and her work will be displayed in the town
centre as part of the refresh.
For more information on the gallery trail, shoppers can visit
www.gallerytown.org.uk