Time running out for comments on Herringthorpe rugby plans
Rotherham Rugby Club has proposed a 21-year lease for three pitches after gaining permission for ten floodlights on appeal.
The first petition — with 28 signatures — urges Rotherham Borough Council to refuse the land lease. It adds that the fields should be open to all and not set aside only for rugby.
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Hide AdA second submission — containing 187 names — supports the deal enabling the club to develop facilities to improve the amateur game in Rotherham.
The closing date for comments about the proposal is tomorrow. A council spokesman said: “A report will be taken to Cabinet in April for a decision on the lease agreement.”