You are here: Home News News January 2021 Don’t throw in the towel Around three billion disposable nappies are thrown away every year in the UK and make-up around three per cent of all household waste. From birth to potty training, the average baby... Message from Julia Burrows, Barnsley Director of Public Health – 15 January 2021 This is my first message of 2021, as we find ourselves in another national lockdown. However, hope is on the horizon, with vaccinations being rolled out across Barnsley. It’s been great... BARNSLEY COUNCIL SHORTLISTED FOR HEARTS FOR THE ARTS AWARDS 2021 The shortlist has been announced for the National Campaign for the Arts' (NCA) Hearts For The Arts Awards 2021. The awards celebrate the unsung heroes of Local Authorities who are... Memorial garden to remember young people to be added to crematorium grounds A dedicated area for bereaved families to remember children is being added to Barnsley Crematorium following fundraising efforts in memory of a Barnsley schoolboy. When Lucas Fleetwood died aged 14, parents... Goldthorpe Masterplan Consultation proposal approved at Cabinet A proposal to undertake a community consultation exercise on the draft Goldthorpe Masterplan Framework has been approved Barnsley Council’s Cabinet members. The Goldthorpe Masterplan Framework will support significant employment growth in... Census is coming this March Households across Barnsley will be asked to participate in Census 2021 on Sunday 21 March. The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the... Cabinet to discuss plan for homeless provision On Wednesday 13 January, Cabinet is set to discuss rough sleeping in Barnsley and future plans following the council's Prevention of Homelessness Strategy in 2018 and the 'Everybody In' initiative... Asymptomatic testing for all critical workers who cannot work from home launched in Barnsley Testing targeted at all critical workers who are unable to stay at home due to their job role and who are likely to come into contact with vulnerable residents A targeted community testing initiative,... New award scheme launched to support age-friendly projects in Barnsley Barnsley Council together with Age UK Barnsley have launched the Age Friendly Award. Each month, an award will be presented to projects which embody the Age Friendly spirit, showing approaches... ICON programme launches in Barnsley Today the ICON programme launches across Barnsley, aiming to help parents and carers cope with a crying baby. The project is being adopted across the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Integrated Care System, including Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield and... More local homeowners and tenants to benefit from Warm Homes Funding this winter Barnsley Council has expanded the Warm Homes Fund’s eligibility criteria to benefit more local homeowners and tenants. Residents now need to have a household income of £30,000 or less to... New 2021 bin calendars now available to residents online Barnsley Council’s updated 2021 bin calendar is now available to residents, providing details of bin schedules running from January 2021 to January 2022, including changes to the Christmas and New... CityFibre kick starts Barnsley’s Full Fibre future Work to transform Barnsley into one of the world’s best digitally connected towns has kicked off. Barnsley is celebrating a major milestone in its digital transformation today as work begins on... Proposed decommissioning of the Multi-Systemic Therapy Service At their next meeting on Wednesday 13 January, cabinet members will be asked to approve the decommissioning of the Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) Service. The funding currently allocated to the MST... Cabinet members asked to support a new council-managed children’s residential home Cabinet members will be asked to approve a report to set up a new council-managed children’s residential home at their next meeting on Wednesday 13 January. The report proposes a five-bed... A message from Mel John-Ross, Executive Director of Children's Services - The closure of Schools and Colleges in Barnsley Further to the Prime Minister’s briefing and announcement on Monday 4 January 2021, schools and colleges must close during the current national lockdown. However, schools will stay open for vulnerable children... Message from Cllr Sir Steve Houghton CBE, Leader of Barnsley Council, on new National Lockdown The latest Government announcement is not the news any of us wanted to hear, however we must all recognise that it is needed to slow down the spread of this virus, particularly with the new variant being up to 70 percent... Barnsley Council launches DrinkCoach digital tools to help residents tackle their alcohol use Barnsley Council has partnered with DrinkCoach to commission a new digital platform with access to free online appointments to help residents cut down their drinking. DrinkCoach allows people to assess how...
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