Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of four in South Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England. The council was created by the Local Government Act 1972.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Coat of arms
Type
Type
Metropolitan district council
HousesUnicameral
Term limits
None
History
Founded1 April 1974
Leadership
Mayor of Rotherham
Cllr Jenny Andrews, Labour
since 24 May 2019
Leader of the Council
Cllr Chris Read, Labour
since 20 May 2016
Chief executive
Sharon Kemp
since 12 November 2015
Structure
Seats63 councillors
Political groups
Administration (48)

Opposition (15)

  •      Rotherham Democratic Party (11)
  •      Liberal Democrats (1)
  •      Independent (3)
Joint committees
Sheffield City Region Combined Authority
South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel
Elections
Last election
5 May 2016
Next election
6 May 2021
Website
www.rotherham.gov.uk

In February 2015 the elected council had its powers suspended and transferred to commissioners appointed by HM Government after it was severely criticised by the Casey report into the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal.[1] Power is being returned to the council in phases, with the council expected to fully regain its powers by March 2019.[2]

History

The current local authority was first elected in 1973, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham on 1 April 1974. The council gained borough status, entitling it to be known as Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.

It was envisaged through the Local Government Act 1972 that Rotherham as a metropolitan local authority would share power with the South Yorkshire County Council. The split of powers and functions meant that the South Yorkshire County Council was responsible for "wide area" services such as fire, ambulance and waste disposal with the district authorities responsible for "personal" services such as social care, libraries, education and refuse collection. This arrangement lasted until 1986 when Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council gained responsibility for some services that had been provided by the South Yorkshire County Council. The Local Government Act 1985 directed the councils of South Yorkshire to form joint arrangements, which are coordinated by the South Yorkshire Joint Secretariat, in order to deliver these functions.

Powers and functions

The local authority derives its powers and functions from the Local Government Act 1972 and subsequent legislation. For the purposes of local government, Rotherham is within a metropolitan area of England. It provides the majority of local government services in Rotherham, including Council Tax billing, libraries, social services, processing planning applications, waste collection and disposal, and it is a local education authority. The council appoints members to South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority, the South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel and it is a constituent council of the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority.

Political control

Councillors are elected from 21 wards. Each ward returns three members, giving a total of 63 councillors.[3]

Commissioners

In February 2015 the elected council was suspended and replaced by commissioners appointed by the government after it was severely criticised by the Casey report into the Rotherham child sexual exploitation scandal.[1] The commissioners were later named as Sir Derek Myers (lead commissioner), Stella Manzie (managing director commissioner), Malcolm Newsam (children's social care commissioner), Mary Ney and Julie Kenny (supporting commissioners). The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, said that they would remain in charge of the council until March 2019, though he expected that there would be a "phased roll back of powers to the authority as and when there can be confidence that the authority could exercise a function in compliance with the best value duty, and in the case of children's social care, to the required standard."[2]

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See also

References
  1. Pidd, Helen; Laville, Sandra (4 February 2015). "Government to take over Rotherham council after damning child exploitation report". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. "Eric Pickles names new Rotherham Council leaders". BBC News. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  3. "Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council". rotherham.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
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