Councillor Linda Beresford

Cabinet Member for Housing – Councillor Beresford

Councillor Beresford was appointed to Cabinet in May 2025.

This portfolio is responsible for the council’s housing stock and Rotherham Housing Strategy, increasing access to affordable housing and regulation of private sector landlords, and also has oversight of Registrars and associated services.

·       Responsibility for management, improvement and adaptation of the housing stock.

·       Oversight of the Housing Revenue Account.

·       Housing Strategy and affordability policies.

·       Asset Management (in relation to Housing and HRA assets).

·       Planning for future housing needs (alongside the Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy).

·       Selective Licensing and regulation of private landlords.

·       Reducing homelessness and rough sleeping.

·       Cemeteries, crematorium and mortuary services, including the Dignity contract.

·       Registrars Service.

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 Greasbrough ward can be found on the Council’s website.