Have towns been affected by the abuse scandal?

Thinking of Rotherham in particular, but also Bradford, Rochdale and any others connected.

Rotherham may not have been heard of by people living far away until all the bad publicity. There will be people abroad that heard the name Rotherham for the first time when it made National news regarding child abuse.

Will it have deterred investors / businesses from wanting to be associated with these towns? No wonder the advanced manufacturing park at Catcliffe Rotherham has been called Sheffield, and it’s quite understandable.

Thinking of Rotherham in particular, but also Bradford, Rochdale and any others connected.

 

Rotherham may not have been heard of by people living far away until all the bad publicity. There will be people abroad that heard the name Rotherham for the first time when it made National news regarding child abuse.

 

Will it have deterred investors / businesses from wanting to be associated with these towns? No wonder the advanced manufacturing park at Catcliffe Rotherham has been called Sheffield, and it’s quite understandable.

Nonsense.

Its website is stated as Rotherham. Its official address is Rotherham. Its owners say its Rotherham. Even the new Mclaren place has stated on their website "...between Sheffield and Rotherham..."

I have serious doubts that the scandal had anything to do with the AMP at all. That's a more than desprate link.

The reason its known reguarly as in 'Sheffield' is simply because of its border location and connection with other Sheffield matters

Firstly, whilst officially Rothehram, to casual observers its well within the boundary of the Sheffield side of the parkway with several of the buildings being closer to the handsworth side than catcliffe. Its funded as part of the Sheffield City Region Enterprise Zone, it has major involvement with the University of Sheffield and Its main office and several of its companies have a Sheffield telephone codes.

Hardly suprising some people call it Sheffield is it.