You are here: Home News News June 2021 Darwin's Dairy prosecuted following an environmental health investigation Barnsley business Darwin's Dairy has pleaded guilty to Food Safety and Hygiene offences following an investigation by our Environmental Health Team. NP and DJ Darwin Ltd, trading as Darwin's Dairy, pleaded... Fee uplift for adult social care providers. Today cabinet has approved annual uplift in fees paid to adult social care providers in 2021/22. This covers all care sectors and care providers who have a contract with the... Consultation now open on the draft Carlton Masterplan Framework A community consultation exercise to gather views on the draft Carlton Masterplan Framework is now open from Wednesday 16 June to Wednesday 28 July 2021. Carlton's new development will deliver a sustainable... POST-LOCKDOWN SALES POINT TO BRIGHT FUTURE FOR ICONIC LOCAL CLOTHING STORE A historic Barnsley menswear shop has bounced back from insolvency and pandemic closures to achieve record sales for its employee-led owners.Staff at Frank Bird in Barnsley town centre now own... Residents advised to take care with button batteries We want to remind people to be aware of the dangers posed by button batteries. Button batteries are used in many battery-powered items such as children’s toys and hearing aids. Children... JAN VAN HUYSUM VISITS: THE NATIONAL GALLERY BRINGS DUTCH MASTERPIECE TO BARNSLEY (15-20 JUNE 2021) Following the positive response to Artemisia Visits (2019), the National Gallery is delighted to announce Jan van Huysum Visits which will see Van Huysum’s magnificent Flowers in a Terracotta Vase... New support for job seekers in the Hoyland Milton and Rockingham wards There’s new help and support available for those who live in the Hoyland Milton and Rockingham wards looking for employment. The Hoyland Milton and Rockingham Joint Ward Alliance are excited to... Message from Cllr Sir Steve Houghton CBE, Chair of Barnsley Outbreak Control Board and Julia Burrows, Barnsley Director of Public Health It’s understandable that the extension of Step 3 until 19 July is very disappointing for many of you, but we are seeing our case rates rise again (58.7 per 100,000... THE GLASS WORKS CLAIMS MAJOR NATIONAL REGENERATION AWARD AHEAD OF OPENING The Glass Works – the flagship development that continues to transform Barnsley town centre’s retail and leisure heart – has been crowned the winner of the prestigious Regeneration award at... Message from Julia Burrows, Director of Public Health, 11 June 2021 Getting your second COVID-19 vaccine – don’t delay I was delighted to hear that last Saturday’s drop-in clinic at Priory Campus saw more people getting their second dose of the COVID-19... Is your Dad the best in Barnsley? – tell us why and let him celebrate Father’s Day in style! WIN a gift for your Dad worth up to £245, from an amazing selection of prizes donated by our incredible town centre businesses. Plus, every winner will bag themselves an... Funding for new training space at Cannon Hall Museum Cannon Hall Museum have received funding of £259,000 to create a unique training and creative space in a previously unused building. The funding, which has been secured through a grant from... The six-week physical activity game Beat the Street starts today! Barnsley's Beat the Street campaign is off on the right foot this week as thousands of people have signed up to take part in the six-week physical activity game. Beat the Street challenges... School streets programme to contribute to cleaner air A road outside a Barnsley primary school will be closed to mark the launch of the School Street road closure project and Clean Air Day 2021, encouraging families to leave... Barnsley Schools invited to virtual Climate Change conference A big shout out to all schools across Barnsley to take part in an exciting, three-day Schools Climate Conference - brought to you by amazing voluntary group, Schools’ Climate Education... Committed to growing local businesses We're delighted to announce that we've teamed up with the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, North Yorkshire County Council and Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council to support and guide local... Cabinet to approve new controls on growth of Houses in Multiple Occupation New controls to limit the number of large family homes which can be converted into Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are due to be approved by our Cabinet next week. New... Over 2,200 families were supported over half-term with Healthy Holidays Our Healthy Holidays programme was back over the May half-term, with Good Food Boxes provided to 2,228 families across Barnsley. Healthy Holidays makes sure that children eligible for free school meals... Cabinet members to receive the latest annual report of the Corporate Parenting Panel The latest Annual Report of Barnsley Council’s Corporate Parenting Panel (CPP) will be presented to cabinet members on Wednesday 16 June. They will be asked to note the progress and... Making caring visible and valued this Carers Week This week, we’re supporting national Carers Week. Carers Week is an annual awareness campaign that celebrates and recognises the contribution of the UK’s unpaid carers – supporting family members and friends... Barnsley school attendance is on the up A recent analysis of school attendance data for the autumn term 2020/21 shows a promising picture for Barnsley schools. Despite it being the first term back following COVID-19 restrictions, attendance... Crate It – new town centre artwork reveals Eldon Street’s performing past Have you seen the colourful wooden crates that have appeared on the corner of Eldon Street and Market Hill, in the town centre? The Crate It artwork reflects some of the... Consultation on the draft Carlton Masterplan approved at Cabinet Cabinet members have approved a proposal to undertake a community consultation exercise on the draft Carlton Masterplan Framework. Carlton's new development will deliver a sustainable new community, focused around Wharncliffe Woodmoor... Highway and roundabout improvements to unlock further economic growth for the Dearne Valley Improvement to Cathill, Broomhill and Wath Road roundabouts have now been completed in the Dearne Valley. The entrance and exit lanes to the roundabouts have been widened, and each roundabout... Celebrating the invaluable volunteers of Barnsley this Volunteers Week In the last 18 months, more than ever, we have all felt the impact of what volunteering can do in our communities and seen first-hand the fantastic work done by...
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