Councillor Robert Taylor

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Title: Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy

Party: Labour

Political grouping: Labour

Ward: Aughton & Swallownest

Other councillors representing this Ward:

Parish: Aston-cum-Aughton Parish Council

Contact information

Correspondence address: 
Rotherham Town Hall
The Crofts
Moorgate Street
ROTHERHAM
S60 2TH

Bus. phone:  01709 255718

Email:  robert.taylor@rotherham.gov.uk

Responsibilities

Committee appointments

Terms of Office

  • 08/05/2015 - 05/05/2016
  • 06/05/2016 - 10/05/2021
  • 09/12/2021 - 07/05/2024
  • 07/05/2024 -

Appointments to outside bodies

Additional Information

In 2024 Councillor Taylor was appointed Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy following his re-election as ward Member for Aughton and Swallownest.

 

His responsibilities include:

 

·       All matters relating to Planning (including the Local Plan) and Building Regulations

·       Responsibility for Licensing Policy

·       Economic Development and Regeneration Strategy and Services

·       Business centres

·       The development and co-ordination of partnership strategies for Lifelong

·       Learning, Skills and Employment

·       Member of the Rotherham Together Partnership Business Growth Board

·       The development and Implementation of Economic Growth Regeneration projects including Inward Investment and Business Growth

·       Net Zero & Biodiversity Planning requirements

·       Major town centre projects and development (including Town Centre Events)

·       Asset Management

·       Highways schemes, repairs and maintenance

·       Active Travel, the Cycling Strategy, and issues relating to public transport

·       Member of the Safer Roads Partnership

·       Neighbourhood Road safety schemes and school safety schemes

·       Highways Asset Management Policy and Strategy

·       Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Strategy and Implementation

·       All matters relating to car parking (including enforcement, parking appeals, parking permits and Blue Badge Scheme)

·       Untaxed and Abandoned vehicle removal

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News

Working with you to help build communities that we can all take pride in has always been a priority for the Council.

 

We value the contributions that people make within their local area, through volunteering and getting involved in decision making, to really make a difference for everyone who lives there. By building on the work we've already done together we can continue to find new ways to meet the challenges facing Rotherham.

 

Further information regarding the Aughton and Swallownest ward can be found on the Council’s website.