You are here: Home News Go back Back to Home News June 2025 Shared Lives Week: Shining a light on Barnsley's brilliant Shared Lives carers We’re joining Shared Lives schemes across the country to celebrate Shared Lives Week, shining a light on our brilliant carers in Barnsley and the support they offer in our communities. Organised... Updated Financial Contributions for Educational Provision SPD are now live The Local Plan (adopted in January 2019) contains policies to be considered when determining planning applications. Supplementary planning documents (SPDs) contain further advice and explain how these policies will be... Two Barnsley Museums sites shortlisted for national Family Friendly Museum Award We are delighted to announce that Barnsley Museums has been shortlisted twice for the Family Friendly Museum Award 2025! This includes shortlisting for: Worsbrough Mill Museum and Country Park for Best... Barnsley Archives Unveils Historic Catalogue of the West Riding Miners’ Permanent Relief Fund Barnsley Archives and Local Studies is proud to announce the successful completion of a long-term project to catalogue and make accessible the archives of the West Riding Miners’ Permanent Relief... New Lodge Community Centre transformed by Principal Towns investment A much-loved community hub in Barnsley is now fit for the future thanks to investment under our Principal Towns and Local Centres Programme. New Lodge Community Centre has been given a... Barnsley Libraries and Museums celebrated as places of sanctuary Yesterday, Barnsley Libraries and Barnsley Museums were recognised as places of sanctuary and presented with the Libraries of Sanctuary and Museum of Sanctuary awards. These awards are a fantastic achievement... Barnsley MiCard is coming back to our borough, unlocking endless opportunities with free bus travel for under 18s We are excited to announce the return of the Barnsley MiCard travel pass which will enable free bus travel for under 18s in Barnsley from Friday 1 August 2025. This... Warm Homes Team awarded funding to improve energy efficiency Next week, Cabinet members will approve the award of over 3M in Warm Homes funding to support Barnsley residents. Cabinet will approve the awarded Warm Homes funding of £1.5M for private... Barnsley’s Rail Strategy seeks to improve connectivity Next week, Cabinet members will discuss Barnsley’s new Rail Strategy. Barnsley Rail Strategy aims to enhance rail connectivity within and beyond the borough, improving travel for commuters and supporting economic... Barnsley Premier Leisure Announced as Main Sponsor of Barnsley 10k We're delighted to announce that Barnsley Premier Leisure have agreed to be the official charitable partner of the Barnsley 10k. The iconic event will bring together 2000 runners of all levels... Children’s Services officer recognised in the King's Birthday Honours Children’s Services officer recognised in the King's Birthday Honours We are delighted to announce that Claire Gilmore has been awarded an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours. This prestigious recognition highlights... Barnsley Council welcomes £3.5 billion government investment in employment support and celebrates new provider partnerships for Pathways to Work Barnsley Council has welcomed the government’s announcement of over £3.5 billion in funding for employment support by 2028–29, as outlined in the latest spending review. This major investment aims to... Ground broken on The Seam Digital Campus Today marked a significant milestone in the development of The Seam Digital Campus with a groundbreaking ceremony to commemorate the start of phase one works. Council representatives joined staff from contractors... Learning Disability Week returns to Barnsley town centre next week Our town centre is set to be filled with a series of fun events, taster sessions and informative workshops next week as we celebrate Learning Disability Week in Barnsley. Building on... Beat the Street is back Beat the Street has officially returned. Starting today, participants can scan beat boxes across our borough. The game will be open until Friday 23 July, and kicked off with an... Barnsley Council teams win national Quality Improvement Award We’re pleased to announce that our Adult Skills and Community Learning (ASCL) team, along with our Contract, Compliance, and Performance Services team, have been named winners of the prestigious Quality Improvement Team... Interim Fleet Replacement discussed at Cabinet Next week, Cabinet members will discuss the Interim Fleet Replacement Programme. Members will be asked to approve the procurement of 28 replacement vehicles. The Council’s fleet currently comprises of over 440... Barnsley’s Pathways to Work trailblazer praised by Sir Charlie Mayfield Former John Lewis Partnership chairman Sir Charlie Mayfield has praised Barnsley's pioneering approach to employment support during a visit to assess the council's Pathways to Work model. Sir Charlie is leading... Carers’ Garden blossoming with helping hand from our Pride of Place grant A community garden offering a haven for nature near Barnsley town centre is thriving - with a little help from our Pride of Place grants scheme. Green-fingered volunteers at the Carers’... More money in pensioners' pockets, as Barnsley Council guarantees winter fuel payments Barnsley Council will make sure that Barnsley pensioners receive a winter fuel payment this winter. The government is set to announce a revision to the winter fuel allowance, but our support... Our Pride of Place grant supports Darfield museum to welcome a wider audience A popular Barnsley museum is using a grant from our Pride of Place scheme to help attract even more visitors. The Maurice Dobson Museum and Heritage Centre in Darfield plays a key... Barnsley welcomes billion-pound investment into South Yorkshire's local transport Today, the Chancellor has announced a £1.5 billion investment in local transport across the South Yorkshire region, including the Barnsley area. Cllr Sir Steve Houghton CBE, Leader of Barnsley Council,... New murals add a splash of colour to Goldthorpe’s Horse and Groom Square A celebration event has been held to mark the completion of two inspiring new murals at the Horse and Groom Square, Goldthorpe. The artwork’s design was shaped with the Dearne community... Barnsley Museums celebrates record-breaking milestone of two million visitors Barnsley Museums is thrilled to announce a historic achievement, welcoming two million visitors in 2024-25. This is the first time, in the council’s records, that the Museums service has reached... Our latest performance report celebrates record breaking milestone We’ve exceeded our quarterly and year-end target by welcoming record-breaking numbers of visitors to Barnsley Museums in 2024 to 2025. Our quarter four performance report shows this is the first year... A - Z of services ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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