The Expansion of Rotherham
The original borough consisted of Rotherham and Kimberworth, but in 1897 it was extended to cover parts of Whiston, Greasbrough and Brinsworth. In 1936 Rotherham's town boundaries were extended to include the urban district of Greasbrough and parts of Whiston, Brinsworth and Dalton.
Rotherham Borough Council celebrated its centenary in 1971 but disappeared three years later. The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham was formed in 1974 and consisted of the town of Rotherham, the county borough within the urban districts of Maltby, Rawmarsh, Swinton and Wath and the rural districts of Rotherham and Kiveton Park. The West Riding of Yorkshire was abolished and Rotherham became was then part of South Yorkshire Council. After 22 years South Yorkshire Council was abolished on 1 April 1986 but Rotherham remained as a Metropolitan Borough. I have to confess that I am going to go no deeper into the history of Local Government than this which is certainly enough for me and most other people as well, I suspect.
The present Metropolitan Borough Council covers an area of 69,896 acres (sorry can't do that in hectares) and has a population of just under half a million people.