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September 2017

Tour De Yorkshire to grow from three to four days in 2018
Yorkshire has received a huge boost today with the news that the Tour de Yorkshire will grow from three to four days in 2018. Organisers Welcome to Yorkshire and A.S.O had...
Now's the time for Yorkshire and Humber smokers to quit as success rate rises
• Highest quitting success rate on record in first 6 months of 2017• Rise in proportion of smokers trying to stop• First time ever increase driven entirely by successes among...
Speak up about adult abuse to save a life
Barnsley Council successfully supported Suicide Prevention Day earlier this month by encouraging others to recognise when somebody may be feeling vulnerable or struggling and simply asking if they’re #AlrightPal? Following this,...
Prizes on offer for filling out youth survey
Barnsley’s young people have the chance to win an iPad mini, an iPod shuffle or a £20 high street voucher for giving their views in this year’s Annual Young People’s...
Landlord licensing consultation ends this week.
A consultation to gather views on a proposed housing licensing scheme in areas of Barnsley comes to an end this week. Residents, tenants, landlords and other members of the community interested...
Working together for an age-friendly Barnsley.
Barnsley Council is working in partnership with Age UK to hold the Age-Friendly Barnsley Conference on Friday 6 October at Priory Campus, Lundwood from 9.30am till 3.30pm. Residents are encouraged to...
Land Solve set for ACES Conference
Land Solve, the land delivery framework designed to help public sector organisations to maximise the value of their surplus land, is all set for the annual ACES Conference be held...
Fostering’s summer searching the borough!
Barnsley Council’s fostering team have dedicated their summer to attending a number of events across the borough as part of an initiative to attract more Barnsley carers for Barnsley children. Wearing...
Destination Barnsley Festival
Barnsley’s very own multicultural festival will be in full swing on Sunday 24 September as the Destination Barnsley International Festival celebrates all people who are helping to create a better...
Barnsley Museums Learning Service launching new innovative school session
Barnsley Museums Learning Service are launching a new STEM session for schools which explores science, technology and local history in a unique and innovative way. The session has kindly been...
Recycle Week heads to Barnsley – #EverybodyThink and let's recycle more!
Barnsley Council couldn’t be prouder as they join towns and cities across the country to support this year’s national Recycle Week. The week - which celebrates all things recycling, runs...
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning comes to the Town Hall
The Mayor and Mayoress of Barnsley, Councillor Jeff Ennis and Mrs Margaret Ennis are hosting a Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday, 29 September, and would be delighted if residents across...
Celebrate Pear Day at Cannon Hall Museum Park and Gardens
Visitors are invited to Cannon Hall on Sunday, 24 September to celebrate Pear Day. The Hall hosts the spectacular free event each year to commemorate the harvest of the historic pears....
Norse support for park success
Barnsley Norse, the official Park Partner of Wilthorpe Park, has pledged to support the park Friends group for another year, following a hugely successful partnership arrangement. The company donated two thousand pounds...
Choosing your child’s school online
Going to a new school is a very important step for children and it’s that time of year when many parents and carers have to apply for their children’s admission...
Make attendance matter this new school year
Barnsley parents, carers and pupils are reminded that achieving at school is closely linked to regular school attendance and this new school year is a chance to get into good...
Statement from Barnsley and Doncaster councils following this morning’s city region combined authority meeting
“Today the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority met to consider the future of devolution in our region. It follows a number of significant developments that have taken place since the...
Millhouse Green Bowling Club crowned with £3,000 of funding
Millhouse Green Bowling Club is set to benefit from £3,000 of S106 money, secured by Barnsley Council from a local developer. The funding will be used to improve the sites footpaths...
More green for Green Moor Cricket Club with £5,000 of funding
Green Moor Cricket Club is set to benefit from £5,000 of S106 money, secured by Barnsley Council from a local developer. The funding will contribute towards groundworks needed to level the...
Two exclusive exhibitions uncovering the secrets of Ancient Egypt open this September in Barnsley
Fascinating new stories about ancient Egypt will be uncovered at three exclusive exhibitions being launched in Barnsley, the first two this September and a third in October. Designed and guest curated...
Market traders make extra effort to provide a Merry Christmas for Barnsley
Barnsley’s fantastic market traders are making Christmas extra special this year. They’re keen to exceed customer expectations and will be open for business on both Christmas and New Year’s Eve,...
Barnsley blossoms in yorkshire in bloom awards.
Barnsley is celebrating its growing reputation in the Yorkshire in Bloom awards. The borough has received a staggering 23 awards this year including category winner for Carlton Marsh Nature Reserve. The...
Why One Yorkshire must remain the priority - Message from Cllr Sir Stephen Houghton CBE, Leader of Barnsley Council and Mayor Ros Jones CBE, Mayor of Doncaster
Just under a month ago, in the pages of the Yorkshire Post, we outlined why we wanted to explore the potential for a new Yorkshire-wide devolution agreement. It followed a number...
Online tickets for ‘Luminarium’ the inflatable structure are sold out
Online tickets for the “Luminarium”, a spectacular walk-through art experience by UK-based Architects of Air are sold out. The impressive structure will arrive at Market Gate Car Park in Barnsley on...
Ardsley treasure saved by Barnsley Archives
A huge framed display relating to the Ardsley Working Mens’ Club and Institute has been acquired and added to the collections of Barnsley Archives and Local Studies. The display features a...
New web app makes it easier to contact the council
Barnsley Council has launched a new free web app, making access to services faster and more efficient for residents who use a mobile device to access the council website. The council...
Living with dementia? Local support is available
Receiving a diagnosis of dementia can be a frightening time for those people affected, their friends and family. Barnsley Council wants to remind residents that there are plenty of resources and...
Barnsley’s new visitor economy strategy
Barnsley Council’s new visitor economy strategy sets out the sector’s vision and objectives for the next five years, as well as making clear its role in supporting wider economic growth. The...
Barnsley Council scoops public sector communications award
Barnsley Council has received national recognition for its #EverybodyThink campaign to tackle fly tipping at a prestigious awards ceremony in London. The award was presented to the council’s...
Council plans further investment in town centre to accelerate delivery of The Glass Works
With construction progressing on the first buildings within The Glass Works, the council has set out further details on the next stages of the delivery of the scheme in a...
Are You #AlrightPal?
Take a minute, save a life. That’s the message this year as Barnsley Council once again supports World Suicide Prevention Day on Sunday 10 September. The campaign is supported worldwide by...
A winning week for Barnsley’s young market traders
Young entrepreneurs from Barnsley triumphed at the National Youth Market held in Manchester on Friday 1 and Saturday 2 September, bringing home three fantastic prizes. Fifty free trading places were made...
Barnsley shop fined for selling out-of-date food
A Barnsley retailer has been fined more than £6,000 for selling out-of-date food. Following a complaint from a member of the public, an officer from Barnsley Council’s trading standards team visited...
Barnsley takeaway fined for using substitute meat in curry
A Barnsley takeaway has been fined over £4,000 for substituting lamb with cheaper beef meat in a curry. Barnsley Magistrates Court heard that a trading standards officer for Barnsley Council visited...
Every day of learning counts – at every age
Barnsley Council is urging parents and carers to recognise the importance of good school attendance, including early years and nursery settings, in order for the borough’s young people to really...
Elsecar Park could be the nation’s favourite park with your vote.
Award-winning Elsecar Park is in need of public votes to help it hold on to its title as one of the nation’s favourite parks. Last year, Elsecar battled it out with...

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