Article: Consultation and community engagement Article Body Your team around your community As a council we are continuously reviewing the services we deliver to ensure they meet the needs of people we serve, Barnsley's residents. Area Partnerships bring together local councillors, council services and partner agencies - such as Berneslai Homes, police, health, fire and rescue ect - as well as representatives from community and volunteer sectors to agree how best to address local issues identified by the people who live in Barnsley. We understand that the needs of each neighbourhood will vary across the borough. That's why to focus on the specific needs of your neighbourhood there are five Area Partnerships - known as Central, North, North East, South East and South West - each covering an area of four to five wards and representing around 40,000 to 50,000 residents. The map above illustrates the areas covered by each Area Partnership.