Rotherham Council rescue squad appointed

The boss of Hellaby-based security products firm Pyronix has been asked to join a troubleshooting team of five led by former Kensington and Chelsea Council chief executive Sir Derek Myers.

They also include children’s commissioner Malcolm Newsam, who has been working at the council since last year.

The appointments announced by communities secretary Eric Pickles yesterday came in the same week that three men were arrested and bailed for child sexual exploitation offences.

See tomorrow’s Rotherham Advertiser for a seven-page report on the Rotherham child grooming scandal.