Chris Read
@christophe-read
Labour leader, Rotherham MBC. Swinton Rockingham ward councillor. Building a better borough, one day at a time.
“It is where Burnham hopes politics and economics meet. You could call it Rotherhamism.” @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social on the AMRC, our productivity numbers, and the new PM’s agenda: ep.ft.com/permalink/em...
The new Smoke & Pepper on Forge Island is open. I have taken it upon myself to try it out…
Our new Market Hall opened today for the first time as part of the redevelopment of the building that’s underway. I popped down this morning first thing and I thought it looked great. Lots of interest from potential new traders already as well. www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/people/...
“We talk about the adult social care system, but I don’t believe there is a system.” Bang. Welcome to the LGA conference.
Nearly three years ago I was in Whiston village following a flooding near miss, as waters in the brook had risen and threatened local properties. This week, works got underway on our new £7m flood alleviation scheme: www.rotherham.gov.uk/news/article...
The new “welcome to Swinton” sign has been unveiled! Many thanks to Ken and the volunteers for all their hard work to make it happen, and to Father Chris Barley for doing the grand unveiling.
More on that business zone work underway in Templeborough: www.rotherham.gov.uk/news/article... #BetterBorough
Work on 31 new council homes is underway as we close in on our target… #BetterBorough www.rotherham.gov.uk/news/article...
British Jetsport Championship this weekend at Rother Valley. Someone is going to have a cracking photo of some confused looking geese…
Work is underway! New business units are coming to Templeborough, as part of the government grant-funded Business Zone. An £8.4m investment in our local economy, it sits at the heart of the Don Valley Corridor area. It was a very hot afternoon to go and see them though…
80% of the way to our original target, this is the difference it makes > “I still wake up every day and can’t believe I live here” www.rotherham.gov.uk/news/article...
Stopped off for the official opening of the new exhibition at Clifton Park Museum this evening - looking back at 130 years of what makes a local exhibition. Lots of interest… and more mosquitoes than I would have guessed… www.rotherhammuseums.co.uk/homepage/65/...
Our Armed Forces Day event, immaculately observed in the sunshine today.
Right then England, we’ve a giant foot coming to town… if you wouldn’t mind doing the business later to cheer everyone up a bit… www.rotherhamtowncentre.co.uk/world-cup
“If we’ve learned nothing else from the last decade it should be that no one else is going to ride to the rescue for us. It’s no good blaming the outside world – God knows there’s enough people selling the politics of grievance right now.” My remarks yesterday: drive.google.com/file/d/1AF1C...
The day was capped off by a special guest appearance by Northern Growth Envoy Tom Riordan…
Which promoted this opinion piece from Lord Jim O’Neil in yesterday’s Yorkshire Post: www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opinion...
And we were delighted to be joined by @henrimurison.bsky.social as the Northern Powerhouse Partnership set out their new research about our extraordinary productivity growth, and its lessons for the future: www.northernpowerhousepartnership.co.uk/publications...
Setting out our 4 “game changing” themes: how we maximise the benefits of the Gateway station, build a more fair and thriving economy, strong and proud communities, and thriving town centres.
Alongside supported accommodation, built on land that had been abandoned when the Tories pulled the plug on Housing Market Renewal back in the day, it’s been a long time coming. But it sets the standard for the kind of facilities we should be offering public services from.
So yesterday was a big day! In the morning we officially opened our new £6m day centre for people with learning disabilities, Castle View at Canklow: www.thestar.co.uk/news/new-cas...
Oh. Those Reform council tax promises are literally worth less than the paper they’re written on.
More than 100 people joined us at the New York Stadium yesterday for our regular social value event, talking about how we create more opportunities for local businesses, local jobs and strengthen our local economy. You can find my remarks via my WhatsApp: whatsapp.com/channel/0029...
Hundreds of older people have benefited from our half price swimming offer in its first month in operation: www.rotherham.gov.uk/news/article...