You are here: Home News News November 2019 The 2020 Tour de Yorkshire races back in to Barnsley The eight host locations for 2020 Tour de Yorkshire have been unveiled by organisers Welcome to Yorkshire and the Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O). The Tour de Yorkshire will take place between... Applications invited for grants available from Captain Allots Charity. Local groups and organisations whose usual meeting place is in Wombwell, Hemingfield and Jump are invited to apply for cash help from the Captain Allott's Charity, administered by Barnsley Council The... Gaia – Earth exhibition coming to Barnsley Bright Nights Free exhibition – which showcases HD replica of our planet - to be displayed at Barnsley College A gargantuan replica model of our planet Earth is coming to Barnsley as part... See a snap shot of the Barnsley Photographic Society at the Cooper Gallery The Cooper Gallery, Barnsley’s transforming town centre arts space, is proud to host an exciting new exhibition that celebrates ninety five wonderful years of the Barnsley Photographic Society. 95 – An... Congratulations to Barnsley Shared Lives for homelessness pilot achievement. Barnsley Council’s Shared Lives service has been presented with the Scheme Innovation award for 2019. At the Shared Lives Plus Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony, the service was praised for... Illegal waste carrier to hand over £5,606 A Barnsley man is facing a fine and costs of £5,606 for transporting waste without a waste carriers’ licence following a hearing at Barnsley Magistrates Court on Thursday 7 November... Annual Report of the Care4Us Council (2018/19) Representatives of the Care4Us Council, Joel Besau and Harmony Marriott, presented the Care4Us Council annual report to Cabinet members today. Members were also shown a video which gave further insight into... SOUTH YORKSHIRE DIG UNCOVERS VILLAGE’S POWERFUL HIDDEN HERITAGE An archaeological dig at Elsecar this summer has uncovered a forgotten and major part of the Elsecar New Colliery and its Newcomen Engine, the world’s oldest surviving steam engine in... Set up your stall at Worsbrough Mill’s Christmas market There is an exciting and unique opportunity for stall holders at the new Worsbrough Mill Christmas market. To launch the festive event at the well-loved visitor attraction, Worsbrough Mill is offering... Calling all local artists - Could the Cooper Gallery be your new place to create? As part of an exciting renovation project at The Cooper Gallery, two new commercial units are now available for rent to local artists. Launching on Thursday, 28 November the affordable and... Launch of the Cooper Gallery’s ‘Bright’ good installation begins with a tribute to Dickie Bird It is exciting times at the Cooper Gallery, the town’s dynamic art space. Thursday, 28 November sees not only the opening of the newly renovated Cooper Cottage but also the launch... Relaxed openings at Experience Barnsley and The Cooper Gallery As part of Barnsley Museums’ review of accessibility, they will be trialling relaxed openings at their two town centre attractions; Experience Barnsley and The Cooper Gallery. The relaxed openings, which are... Christmas at the Town Hall returns for 2019 Barnsley Council and Santa’s little helpers are busy making final preparations for this year’s Christmas at the Town Hall – an extravaganza of festive fun for all the family. This... Barnsley Council supports Alcohol Awareness Week 2019 Barnsley joins together with 2,000 other communities to highlight the risks of drinking too much for Alcohol Awareness Week 2019 How many units are in a pint of beer or glass... Barnsley Council shortlisted for seven LGC awards Barnsley Council is extremely proud and delighted to announce that they’ve been shortlisted for seven awards at the 2020 Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards. They've been shortlisted in the following categories: MET... Food safety prosecution for Doncaster Road shop A Barnsley shop owner is paying the price for not following advice from the council’s Trading Standards officers on food labelling. Globus A Limited, and its Director, Andrejs Ihsanovs, of Dewfield... Ambition Barnsley returns to inspire for the future Ambition Barnsley returns to the Metrodome on Wednesday 20 November, giving secondary school students the opportunity to explore options in higher education and employment. Organised by Barnsley Council, Ambition Barnsley is... Remembrance celebrations to honour our armed forces community Barnsley will join the nation to honour the service and sacrifice of our armed forces community across the borough. The Mayor of Barnsley will be attending a number of Remembrance... Updated plans for trees and landscaping at Penny Pie Park now available The revised plans for the proposed tree and landscaping works at Penny Pie Park connected with the A628 Dodworth Road/Broadway road improvement scheme are now available online at https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/regeneration/key-projects/ (under... Cabinet to discuss the adoption of Supplementary Planning Documents Barnsley Council’s cabinet members will consider approving eight new Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) and Planning Advice Notes (PAN) on Wednesday 13 November. The eight documents being discussed have undergone a... Cabinet members to discuss the purchase and repair of empty properties using Section 106 funding Cabinet members will be asked to approve a purchase and repair scheme of empty properties at their next meeting on Wednesday 13 November. The project will be run by Barnsley... Teamwork tidies the town centre Volunteers from across Barnsley came together for the latest town centre clean-up event on Wednesday 30 October. A team of 17 volunteers from Henry Boot Construction, the Alhambra Shopping Centre and... The Visit Darton Project branches out with latest park works On Tuesday 5 November, Darton Park branched out with a new woodland area thanks to helping hands from Darton School and Twiggs. The Visit Darton Project carried out under the... A snapshot of Hoyland in the 1950s - New ‘then-and-now’ exhibition shares unique historic photos for the first time A new ‘Then-and-Now’ exhibition of historic photos of Hoyland in the 1950s has opened at Hoyland Library and will run until Saturday, 30 November. The new exhibition has been inspired by... Staff to wear body cameras to increase safety Barnsley Council operatives will wear body cameras as part of measures to increase the safety of workers.Aggression and violence towards staff is unacceptable and it is hoped that the use...
