You are here: Home News Go back Back to Home News May 2025 Cabinet to discuss investing in and creating additional capacity in SEND services Next week, Cabinet members will meet to discuss additional capacity in Barnsley’s Special Educational Need and Disabilities (SEND) services to ensure it continues to meet statutory requirements given increased demand.... Investment proposed to improve waste and recycling service Cabinet members will be asked to approve £1.8m investment into our waste and recycling service to make sure the service can be delivered reliably and safely over the long term. The... Barnsley Council presents action plan in response to positive feedback from the Local Government Association’s Corporate Peer Challenge Next week (Wednesday 28 May), Cabinet Members will discuss the action plan that has been developed in response to the positive feedback received from the Corporate Peer Challenge. Delivered by the... Have your say on crime and anti-social behaviour to help keep our borough safe We would like to invite you to share your views on crime and anti-social behaviour across the borough by taking part in our annual Community Safety Survey, created by the... Adult Social Care Local Account highlights great success with Initial Response Team and our new Community Talking Points Next week, Cabinet members will review our Adult Social Care Local Account for 2023/24, highlighting some of the great things our services have achieved over the past year. Developed with our... Cabinet agrees to grant sports ground lease to Wombwell Main Wombwell Main Football Club has received a boost to its ambitions of improving its facilities after our Cabinet supported the granting of a lease for the recreation ground used by... Inspiring design unveiled for new sculpture at gateway to the Dearne We’re delighted to reveal the inspiring design for a new sculpture celebrating the rich heritage, culture and landscape of the Dearne. Dan Jones' artwork has been drawn up to provide a... Barnsley Council announces results of election cycle public consultation On Thursday 22 May, councillors will consider the results of a six-week public consultation that asked Barnsley residents for their thoughts on the proposed change to move away from elections... 125,000 sqft Barnsley industrial development takes shape Construction of a development delivering three units totalling approximately 125,700 square foot (sqft) of new industrial and warehousing space has commenced, looking to take advantage of continued demand from occupiers.Rockingham... Road Safety Day to take place in The Glass Works Square The first Safer Roads Barnsley Day will take place on 28 May with an event held in The Glass Works Square. Our free event will see traffic police, South Yorkshire Fire... The Mayor of Barnsley raises over £25,000 for mayoral charities As the Mayor of Barnsley’s mayoral year draws to a close, retiring mayor, Cllr John Clarke JP, is thrilled to announce that he’s raised a magnificent £26,489.56 for his chosen... Barnsley Apprenticeship LIVE returns for 2025 We are pleased to share that Barnsley Apprenticeship LIVE will be back in 2025 after a successful event in 2024. We’ll be welcoming local employers and training providers from a range... Preparing to welcome the new Mayor of Barnsley for 2025-26 This week, we look forward to welcoming Councillor David Leech as Barnsley’s new mayor for 2025-26. The official Mayor Making Ceremony will take place at 11am on Friday 16 May... Inspiring more people to foster and celebrating our fostering community this Foster Care Fortnight Foster care fortnight starts today, a two-week nationwide effort to raise awareness of the incredible impact of foster care, and to inspire more people to consider becoming foster carers. It’s... We're supporting Creativity and Wellbeing Week Creativity and Wellbeing Week returns for its fourth year in Barnsley, highlighting the positive impact creativity and culture have on health and wellbeing. From Monday 19 May to Sunday 24 May,... Beat the Street is back in Barnsley Beat the Street is back in Barnsley this summer as part of our ongoing work to get people in our borough more physically active. This year’s game returns on Wednesday,... Leaders to showcase Barnsley at the UK's largest real estate event Barnsley Council will join the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) and other local authority partners from the region at the three-day UKREiiF event at the Royal Armouries in Leeds... Two residents prosecuted for fly-tipping and waste offences Two Barnsley residents have been fined and prosecuted for fly-tipping and waste offences after appearing at Barnsley Magistrates court. In September 2024, our neighbourhood wardens investigated reports of fly-tipped waste on... Barnsley Council receive Breastfeeding Friendly Employer certificate This week, Barnsley Council have received a certificate to celebrate its commitment to supporting employees returning to work after maternity leave by fostering a breastfeeding-friendly environment and promoting work-life balance. The... Barnsley Garden Party is back with free family fun this Spring Bank Holiday weekend Barnsley Garden Party returns to Barnsley town centre on Saturday 24 May, marking the start of the Spring Bank Holiday. Taking place from 11am-4pm, this free, family-friendly event brings a fantastic... ENGAGE / CREATE: nurturing artistic talent and supporting creative practitioners in Barnsley We are delighted with the success of our ENGAGE / CREATE project to support artists to develop their socially-engaged practice. The project has helped artists and creative practitioners to connect and... Discover the vibrant world of Christy Keeney: Formed and Reformed at Cannon Hall Museum Get ready to unleash your creativity this summer at Cannon Hall Museum with the exciting exhibition, Christy Keeney: Formed and Reformed, starting on Saturday 17 May to 28 September 2025.We... Barnsley Archives celebrates iconic 1980s mystery plays A fascinating new archive celebrating the iconic Worsbrough Mystery Plays has been made accessible by Barnsley Archives and Local Studies. These beloved plays, which garnered national acclaim throughout the 1980s... Cabinet to consider Household Support Grant proposals Next week (Wednesday 14 May), Cabinet Members will consider proposals for grants to provide support to Barnsley residents to help with essential household living costs. Over the last four years Barnsley... Five new traders welcomed to Barnsley Market Barnsley Market has welcomed five fantastic new traders to the indoor market, adding to the variety of high-quality products in the heart of the town centre. Two businesses, Stitch Express and... A - Z of services ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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