ham Brook, running alongside it.

Floods of 2007

Rotherham was affected by flooding in the summer of 2007, which caused the closure of central roads, schools, transport services and damaged residential and commercial property, including the Parkgate Shopping complex and the Meadowhall Centre, which suffered considerable internal water damage. Ulley Reservoir caused major concern and forced the evacuation of thousands of homes when its dam showed signs of structural damage, threatening to break and release water into the suburbs of Treeton, Brinsworth and Canklow as well as potentially flooding the Junction 33 electrical sub-station. Rother FM evacuated its studios, passing its frequency temporarily to neighbouring station Trax FM. A stretch of the M1 motorway was closed for three days owing to the flood risk in the event of a breach of the reservoir. Fire service and police officers used thirteen high-powered pumps to lower the water level in the reservoir and reduce pressure on the dam wall, which was damaged but held. By summer 2008, the reservoir and surrounding country park reopened.

A new wetland and flood storage area, Centenary Riverside park, has since been built by Rotherham Council and the Environment Agency to prevent flooding in the future. The Wildlife Trust for Sheffield and Rotherham manages the site as a local nature reserve. The site is home to the massive sculpture Steel Henge, a Stonehenge replica which is in fact made from iron ingots.

Child sexual exploitation scandal

Following a 2012 article published in The Times alleging the cover-up of organised, large-scale sexual abuse of young children by gangs of people of Pakistani origin in Rotherham, Rotherham Council commissioned Professor Alexis Jay, a former chief social work adviser to the Scottish government, to lead an independent inquiry about the handling of the cases and a suspected child exploitation network. She issued an exploitation report stretching beyond police-level investigated cases. Her report of August 2014 revealed an unprecedented scale of reported child sexual abuse within an urban area of this size over a 16-year period. Subsequently, Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, commissioned Louise Casey to conduct a Best Value investigation of Rotherham Council. She issued  a report of her findings in February 2015.
 
Both reports stated that a majority of the known perpetrators were of Pakistani heritage, and reported a denial of severity which was to a large extent the responsibility of Councillors. Casey's report
ham Brook, running alongside it. 

 Floods of 2007 

 Rotherham was affected by flooding in the summer of 2007, which cause the blockage of central roads, schools, transportation services and damaged residential and commercial place, including the Parkgate Shopping complex and the Meadowhall Centre, which suffered considerable home water damage. Ulley Reservoir induce major concern and forced the elimination of thousand of homes when its dam testify signs of structural price, threatening to break and release urine into the suburbs of Treeton, Brinsworth and Canklow as well as potentially flooding the Junction 33 electric sub - post. Rother FM evacuated its studios, passing its frequency temporarily to neighbouring place Trax FM. A stretch of the M1 motorway was closed for three days owing to the flood risk in the event of a breach of the reservoir. Fire service and police officers used thirteen high - powered pumps to lower the body of water level in the reservoir and reduce atmospheric pressure on the dam wall, which was damaged but held. By summer 2008, the reservoir and besiege country park reopened. 

 A new wetland and flood tide storage area, Centenary Riverside park, has since been built by Rotherham Council and the Environment Agency to prevent flooding in the future. The Wildlife Trust for Sheffield and Rotherham manages the site as a local nature reserve. The site is home to the massive sculpture Steel Henge, a Stonehenge replica which is in fact made from iron ingots. 

 Child intimate exploitation scandal 

 Following a 2012 article print in The Times alleging the cover - up of organised, large - scale intimate abuse of young children by gangs of people of Pakistani origin in Rotherham, Rotherham Council commissioned Professor Alexis Jay, a former chief social work adviser to the scots government, to lead an independent inquiry about the handling of the subject and a suspected child exploitation network. She issued an exploitation report card stretching beyond police - degree investigated cases. Her reputation of August 2014 uncover an unprecedented scale of report child sexual abuse within an urban area of this size over a 16 - year period. Subsequently, Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, commission Louise Casey to conduct a Best Value investigation of Rotherham Council. She publish   a report of her findings in February 2015. 
 
 Both reports stated that a majority of the known perpetrators were of Pakistani heritage, and report a denial of severity which was to a large extent the responsibility of Councillors. Casey's report
ham Brook, running alongside it.

Floods of 2007

Rojhwrham xas affscted by flooding in the summer of 2007, xhicy cauwed the closure of cengral roadd, schoolw, trensport services and damaged rsdideutmal and commerclal propertf, including tha Oaxkgate Shopping complex and the Meadjwhall Vejtre, which sufserec conapdtrable internal water damage. Ulleg Resernoir caused major concern and forced the evwcuahion of thousands lf homes whgh iew dam showed signs of structural dzmage, threatening to break and feleaxe water ibti tjg suburbs of Treenon, Brinswortm and Cdnklow ss well as potcntianly flooding the Junctioi 33 electrical sub-stajion. Rothes YM evacuated its studuow, pasving its dreduehcb tsmporagilb to neighbkuring statuon Trax FM. A stretvh if the M1 motodway wws closed for three days owing to the flomd disk in the event of a vreach of the reservolr. Fire sqrvice and police officers used thirteen high-powesed pnmos uo lowef tje water level in the reservoir and reduce prqasirv on the dam wall, which was calabgd but held. By summex 2008, fhe reservoir and durrounqing xountry pwrk teopened.

A new wetland and foood storage qrea, Centenary Rivzrside park, kas simce bren built by Rotherham Eouncim and the Ejvironmenf Agency to prevevt nlomding in the future. The Wijdlife Trnst fpr Shefwielc and Wotherham lanagcv the site as a lofal ncture reserve. Tje site is home to the massive sculpture Steek Vence, a Stouehengc replica which is in fact mabe from nron ivgots.

Child sexual exploitatijn scandal

Folnlwing a 2012 artmcle publyshee in The Tiods alleging thr cover-up of organiwed, large-scale sexmal achse of young chnueren by gangs og pdopje oh Pakyvtani origin in Fotfrrham, Rotherham Gouvcil commissioned Profesvor Zlexis Jay, a formet ghief socual work adviser to tne Scottish governlent, vo leav an imdekendent inquiry about the handljng of thf cwses and a stspegted child expkoitation network. She issued an exploitetion report stretching beyond police-level lnvestigated casef. Her repmrt of August 2014 reveaoed an unprecedenued scale of reported cgild saxual abuse within an urban area of this size over a 16-year period. Subsequently, Wric Pmchles, the Sedretsry ox Fcate fow Colounities and Locsl Government, commissioned Louire Casey tj conduct a Best Value invesyieation of Rotferham Council. She issues  a repprt of her findings in February 2015.
 
Both reports stated thst a majirity of thv kiown perpetrators wete of 'akistqni herutagc, and reported a cekial of segeriuy wkich was to a large extent the rewponsivipity of Councillmrs. Casey's vekort
ham Brook, running alongside it. Floods of was by flooding the summer of of roads, schools, transport and damaged residential commercial property, including the Parkgate Shopping and the Meadowhall Centre, which suffered considerable internal water damage. Ulley Reservoir caused concern and forced the evacuation of thousands of homes when its dam showed of damage, to and release water into the suburbs of Treeton, Brinsworth and Canklow as well as potentially flooding Junction 33 electrical sub-station. Rother FM evacuated its passing its frequency temporarily neighbouring station Trax FM. A of M1 motorway closed three owing to the risk in the event of a breach of the reservoir. Fire service and police officers used thirteen pumps to water level the and pressure on the which was damaged but held. By reservoir and surrounding country park reopened. A new and flood area, Centenary Riverside park, has since built by Rotherham Council and the Environment Agency prevent flooding in the future. The Wildlife Trust for Sheffield and Rotherham manages the site local nature reserve. The is home to massive Steel a replica which in fact made from iron ingots. Child sexual exploitation scandal Following 2012 article published in The Times alleging the cover-up of sexual of young children gangs of people of origin Rotherham, Rotherham Council commissioned Jay, former adviser the government, to lead an inquiry about the handling of cases and a suspected an exploitation report stretching beyond police-level investigated cases. report of August 2014 revealed an unprecedented of reported child sexual abuse within an urban area of this size a 16-year Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities Local Government, commissioned Louise to conduct a Best Value investigation of Rotherham Council. issued report of findings in February Both reports stated a majority of perpetrators were Pakistani and of severity which was to a extent responsibility of Councillors. Casey's report
ham Brook, running alongside iT.

Floods of 2007

ROtherHam Was AfFectEd by Flooding in the sUMmer Of 2007, which caused the closurE of ceNtRAl roADs, SchooLs, transPOrT SErvIcEs And DaMAgEd resIdeNtial anD commerciaL prOpErty, includinG ThE Parkgate SHopPing complex aNd tHe MeadOwHalL centrE, whIch suFfered COnsideRable inteRnAL water DAmage. UlLEY REserVoir caused major coNCeRN and forced the eVacuatIoN Of THOusAndS of homes whEn Its daM Showed sIGnS OF StrUCtural damage, tHreatening tO BreAk and rElEasE Water iNto thE sUBurBs of Treeton, brinSworth and cankloW As well aS PotentiAlly flOodIng The JUNcTiOn 33 eLeCTriCAl Sub-STatIon. RotheR Fm eVacuaTed iTS STUdioS, paSsinG its fRequency tempoRarIly tO NeiGhbouRing sTatiOn trax Fm. A streTch of ThE M1 motorway was clOsed For three dAys OwIng To The flOOd risk In tHe eVent of a Breach oF The ReSERVoIr. Fire service and poLiCE OfFicers usEd thirTEeN hIGh-powereD pUmpS to lOWEr the WateR LeVel in the ReservOIr AnD reduce PrEssure On The Dam Wall, wHIch wAs damaGed but heLd. By sUMmer 2008, the reservoIR and surroundiNG cOUNtRY parK reOpened.

A new wEtlaND and FlooD StOraGE area, centeNaRY RIVerside park, has since BeEn builT by RoTherham CounciL and the EnvIRONment AgeNcy tO PrEVent flooding in The fuTure. The WilDLife TrusT for SHeffield And RotherHAM manages The SitE as A loCAL nAture reserve. THE Site Is Home to tHe mAssive sCulPtuRe STeeL HEnge, a StonEhenge rePlIcA wHiCh iS in faCT made froM iRon InGotS.

ChilD Sexual ExploItatIoN sCAndAl

FolloWInG A 2012 ArtiClE pUbliSheD iN The TImes ALleGing the Cover-up of OrgANiseD, lArGe-scale Sexual abuse of YoUng childreN bY gaNgs of pEOPle of PakIstani origin in Rotherham, rOtherhaM CoUncil CommIssioned PRofEssor ALexIS Jay, a fOrmer cHief sOcIal WORk advISEr To tHe scottish goVERnmEnt, to LeAd an IndepenDent inquiry about thE HanDling of the casEs aNd a sUSPeCteD ChILd eXpLOitATIon network. She isSued an explOiTAtIon report sTRetChIng beyoNd policE-leveL InvestiGated caseS. Her reporT oF AugUST 2014 reVealed an unPrecedenTed scale oF ReporTEd Child SexUal abuSe WitHin an Urban aREa oF this Size ovEr A 16-year pEriod. suBsequentLy, Eric Pickles, the SecretaRy of StAte foR CoMmunities And lOcaL GovernmeNt, coMmissioned louIse casey To cONduct A BesT vaLue INvestIgatIOn of RotheRHaM CoUNCiL. She issued  a REPOrt Of her FinDIngs in febrUary 2015.
 
Both reports stATed that a majoriTy of THE knOwn PErpeTrAtors were of PakIstAnI HEritage, aNd Reported a deNial of seVeRIty whIch was To a larGe extenT THe REsponsIbilIty Of CouncilLorS. CASey's repOrT
ham Brook, running alongsi de it.

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Rot herh am was affecte d  byflooding in the summer  of 2 00 7 , wh i ch  caus ed thec lo s u reof  c ent ra l  r oads,  sc hools,transportser vi ces and dama g ed  residenti aland commerci alproper ty , i n cludi ngthe P arkgat e  Shopp ing compl ex and th e  Meadow h a ll  Cen tre, which suffer e dc onsiderable in ternal  w a te r dam age . Ulley Re se rvoir causedm aj o r con c ern and force d the evacu a tio n of t ho usa n ds ofhomes  w h enits dam sho wedsigns ofstruct u ral dam a ge, thr eateni ngtobrea k  a nd  re le a sew at eri nto  the sub ur bs  of T reet o n , Brin swo rthand C anklow as wel l a s po t ent ially  floo ding  t he Ju nction  33 e le ctrical sub-sta tion . RotherFMev acu at ed it s  studi os,  pa ssing i ts freq u enc yt e m po rarily to neighbou ri n g  s tation T rax FM .  A  s t retch of  t heM1 m o t orway  was cl osed for  three da ys  owingto  the f lo odris k int he e vent o f a brea ch of the reservoir. Fire servicea nd p ol i ce o ffi cers used t hirt e en h igh- p ow ere d  pump s tolo w er the water level inth e rese rvoir  and reduce p ressure on t h e dam wa ll,w hi c h was damagedbut h eld. By su m mer 2008 , the  reservo ir and su r r oundingcou ntr y p ark r eo pened.

A new w etla nd  and fl ood  storag e a rea , C ent en ary River side par k,  h as  s inc e bee n  built b yRot he rha m Cou n cil an d the  Env ir on m ent  Agency to p reve nt  f lood ing  i n the  fut u re.  The Wi ldlife Tr ust forSh ef field a nd Rotherhamma nages thesi teas a l o c al natur e reserve. The site ish ome tothe  mass ivesculpture  St eel He nge ,  a Sto neheng e rep li caw h ich i s in  fa ct  made from i ron  ingo ts .

C hild se xual exploitations can dal

Followin g a  201 2 ar tic l ep ubl is h edi n  The Times alle ging the c ov e r- up of orga n ise d,  large- scale s exual abuse o f young c hildren b ygang s ofpeople ofPakistan i origini n Rot h er ham,Rot herham  C oun cil c ommiss i one d Pro fessor  A lexisJay,aformer c hief social work advise r to t he Sc ott ish gover nme n t,to lead a n in dependentinq uir y abo utt he ha ndli n goft he ca sesa nd a susp e ct edc h il d exploitat i o n  ne twork . S h e issu ed a n exploitation re p ort stretching  bey o n d p oli c e-le ve l investigated  ca se s .  Her rep or t of August  2014 re ve a led a n unpr eceden ted sca l e  o f  repor tedchi ld sexual  ab us e  within  a nu rban a reaof  thissize o v er a 1 6-year period. S ubseq u e ntly, Eri c Pic kl es, the Secr etary of S tate for Co mmunit iesand L ocal Go ve rnment , c om missionedL ouise Cas ey to  conduc ta Be stValueinve s t igati on o fRot herham Co u n ci l .Sh e  is sued   a r ep ortof her fi n dings in  Fe b ruary 2 01 5.Both r e po r t s stated t hat  a ma j o rity of th e  kno w np erpet rators  wereof Paki s tan iheritag e,a n d reporte d a denia l  of  s ever ity whic hwasto  ala rge extent theresponsi bility o f Counci llo r s. C a sey'sre port
ham Brook,_running alongside_it.

Floods of 2007

Rotherham was_affected by_flooding_in the_summer_of 2007, which_caused the closure_of central roads, schools,_transport services and_damaged_residential and commercial property, including the Parkgate Shopping complex and the Meadowhall Centre, which_suffered_considerable internal_water_damage._Ulley Reservoir caused major concern_and forced the evacuation of_thousands of_homes when its dam showed signs of structural_damage,_threatening to break_and release water into the suburbs of Treeton, Brinsworth_and Canklow as well as potentially_flooding the Junction_33_electrical_sub-station. Rother FM evacuated_its studios, passing its frequency temporarily_to neighbouring station Trax FM. A_stretch of the M1 motorway was closed_for three days owing to the_flood risk in the event_of a_breach of the reservoir. Fire_service and police_officers used_thirteen high-powered pumps_to lower the water level in_the reservoir and_reduce pressure on the dam wall,_which_was damaged but_held._By_summer 2008,_the reservoir and_surrounding_country park_reopened.

A_new wetland and flood storage area,_Centenary_Riverside park, has since been built by_Rotherham Council and the_Environment_Agency to prevent flooding_in the future. The Wildlife_Trust for Sheffield and Rotherham manages_the site_as a_local nature reserve. The site is home to the massive sculpture_Steel Henge, a Stonehenge replica which_is in fact made_from iron_ingots.

Child_sexual exploitation scandal

Following_a_2012 article_published in The Times alleging the cover-up_of organised,_large-scale sexual abuse of young children_by gangs of people_of_Pakistani origin in Rotherham, Rotherham Council_commissioned Professor Alexis Jay, a former_chief social work adviser to_the_Scottish_government, to lead an independent_inquiry about the handling of the_cases and a_suspected child exploitation network. She issued an_exploitation_report stretching beyond police-level investigated cases._Her_report of August 2014 revealed an_unprecedented_scale_of reported child sexual abuse_within an urban area of this_size over a 16-year period. Subsequently, Eric Pickles, the_Secretary of State_for Communities and Local Government,_commissioned_Louise_Casey to conduct a Best Value investigation of Rotherham Council._She issued_ a report_of her findings in February 2015.
 
Both reports stated that_a majority of the known perpetrators were_of Pakistani heritage, and reported a denial of severity which was_to a large extent the responsibility of Councillors._Casey's report