Tom Austen

Personal Twitter account of the editor / founder of @Rothbiz - Rotherham Business News. Hockey player, sports fan, geographer, Rotherham and proud.

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Ambitious plans to add more leisure uses to Rotherham's heritage High Street🗒️

Plans show 2 padel courts with fencing, panels & canopies on a steel frame over George Wright Hotel's car park🎾

https://t.co/y5em70kO6s

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News: Padel court plan to enhance urban entertainment venue in Rotherham: https://t.co/Ba6KNmU6oe

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Lifco, a Swedish industrial conglomerate, acquires Glass Umbrella Ltd🤝

Based at Dinnington in Rotherham, it trades as Granada Secondary Glazing. Its 74-person team leads the UK in precision secondary glazing🪟

https://t.co/lNOtgZtIU0

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News: Lifco acquires Rotherham firm: https://t.co/mix5Enxmmk

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Still not heard why John Moffat, joint managing director of Capital&Centric, was part of a panel at #UKREiiF entitled: "Next Stop Rotherham - The Gateway To The Future"🚉🏘️

https://t.co/MXfl2ZYxws

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News: Capital&Centric timetabled to talk up Rotherham regeneration
https://t.co/d9r7WMCZKZ

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Rotherham Council said: ""The building had been left in a poor condition following fire damage, so the Council has stepped in to take action. We're working with the owners of the building to carry out the remainder of the demolition work"🚧🏗️

https://t.co/mrwU2siBQb

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News: Council forced to take action on burnt-out Wetherspoons in Rotherham
https://t.co/bZZcP3QVEy

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A rent free period & other support for market traders as operators, Rotherham Council, prepares to open the New Market Hall 🛍️

Traders in the current indoor market are set to move temporarily into the New Market Hall until their revamp is complete🏗️

https://t.co/gLp1NGDkfV

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News: Rotherham Council vows to help traders as move to new £46.8m market development nears
https://t.co/jG6VxWLMzO

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More public consultation underway as Rotherham Council is set to spend a further £27.2m on active travel schemes where new cycle lanes are set to be a key component🚴🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚌

https://t.co/bjf6YIb4Zu

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News: Consultation continues on £27m active travel schemes in Rotherham
https://t.co/oB8PjneisY

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Rotherham Council has now set aside £701,390 to secure an art deco former cinema in the town centre until a new use can be found📽️🚧

https://t.co/q3RB0ggHzI

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News: What's the use? Still no viable scheme announced for listed building
https://t.co/TLFYk9H7Qr

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An independent external organisation set to be brought in for a wide ranging review of how council-led projects are managed🕵️

Recent Rotherham regen schemes have seen delays & gone over budget💰

https://t.co/Ii4t3x6a28

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News: "Not acceptable" - council's incapability to control capital costs can't continue
https://t.co/OBB8OjL0Uh

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Applicants say former pub building in Rotherham "has failed as a viable enterprise at every hurdle"🍺

It wants to convert the purpose built bank into 27 apartments over 4 floors🏘️

https://t.co/oY6SUOlyoc

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News: Plans in for former Wetherspoons in Rotherham town centre
https://t.co/PwlMvPLDGP

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Rotherham Council say other tenants are trading well at Forge island📽️🏨🍨

Sygnature Dish has closed having "faced difficulties linked to its own operating model as well as wider market conditions"🍽️

https://t.co/Wm8IQwFgqa

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News: Independent restaurant closes at Rotherham's flagship Forge Island
https://t.co/r6QyxT1x0o

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The masterplan of 2017 confirmed the need for more housing as a way to develop economic vitality, bringing more life, activity & spending back into Rotherham town centre🏘️

The Royal Chambers building is the latest in line for conversion🗒️

https://t.co/sokKYHGHqd

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News: Housing plans for Rotherham town centre building
https://t.co/xC5YPRMxwf

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A brilliant growth story @Pricecheck_UK 👏

The firm moved to Beighton Link in Rotherham in 2016 & added 197,425 sq ft in Manvers in 2020. Recent expansion includes a new 20,000 sq ft warehouse & a 13,000 sq ft temporary structure📈

https://t.co/5j70qJ6WZL

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News: @Pricecheck_UK celebrates £200m milestone, doubles down on growth
https://t.co/nh86L3exvx

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Turner, Churchill & now Faraday. The glorious setting of Wentworth Woodhouse in Rotherham has been chosen as the filming location for Power & Glory, an upcoming biopic about Michael Faraday📽️🧑‍🔬🏛️

https://t.co/m9Ayq7HDfz

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News: Wentworth Woodhouse chosen as film set again @Wentworth_House
https://t.co/Y4p7LTZulr

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Recruitment to the new adviser posts is expected to begin shortly after cabinet approval, with the team due to be in place to start work with Rotherham traders later this year🛍️

https://t.co/xMfQmrwZ7z

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News: Council confirms support for Rotherham's high street businesses
https://t.co/sKK4i5YQaX

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Backed by £200k from the Govt. Arts Everywhere Fund, a new studio space is being created at Rotherham Civic Theatre🎭

The previous Rotherham Arts Centre Studio Theatre closed in 2011🎤

https://t.co/kn5old8Ghp

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News: New 100-seat studio space for Rotherham town centre
https://t.co/sdSTEdFdnH

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Fond memories of Mr Men meals on birthdays..🎂

The Brecks in Rotherham, part of Whitbread's Beefeater portfolio, is likely to either be sold or converted into more rooms & a restaurant as part of connected Premier Inn🍽️🛏️

https://t.co/uR6TgNW0P4

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News: Changes on the way at popular Rotherham pub restaurant
https://t.co/fUcwHJ4C9U

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More of a shambles than a market🏗️

Rotherham Council's chief executive is commissioning an investigation into the project, which, for town centre schemes, is 2nd only to the £47m Forge Island development in terms of total investment🔎

https://t.co/cudWYqj7nq

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News: Rotherham markets revamp goes over budget again - reaches £46m
https://t.co/K6uW3aAb3I

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SYMCA has recently secured a further £118m from the National Housing Development Fund to continue supporting the development of new housing across South Yorkshire🏘️

Plenty of Rotherham developments benefited from previous funding💰

https://t.co/5Tt22M6pii

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News: Further funding for new houses on brownfield land in Rotherham
https://t.co/ChseZw1yM0

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@Rothbiz It sold for £680,500 with nearly 100 bids according to the auctioneers🙋‍♂️🙋🙋‍♀️

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Hope Church was going to buy Reresby House in Rotherham but had plans refused for a change of use⛪️🏢

Now its up for auction from a £595,000 guide price🖐️

https://t.co/W2tGlijZoQ

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News: Rotherham office building turned down for church use goes up for auction
https://t.co/1vHrq2WNUs

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The money will go "toward programme resourcing & feasibility work for priority projects for the first 3 years of the programme"💰

Over 30 years, Don Valley Corridor set to enable over 18,000 jobs & 10,500 new homes with a £1.3bn uplift in GVA📈

https://t.co/mD5R6NKHXF

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News: Sheffield and Rotherham Councils set to commit £800,000 to Don Valley Corridor
https://t.co/2hKBa1hLMr