You are here: Home News News February 2019 Penistone Paramount granted new 25 year lease Barnsley Council has released a report looking to grant a new 25 year lease for local cinema and theatre Penistone Paramount. The Paramount, on Shrewsbury Road, is a community entertainment centre... Have your say on Supplementary Planning Documents Cabinet has approved 20 draft Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) and Planning Advice Notes (PANs) for public consultation following adoption of the Local Plan on 3 January. The Local Plan considers the... Wanted: Did you see someone fly tipping on Clayton Lane? Barnsley Council is urging residents to share any information they might have on a large fly tipping incident that took place last Thursday, 14 February on Clayton Lane from Thurnscoe... Olympic spirit brought to Barnsley’s bid for smokefree schools Olympic sprinter Dorothy Hyman will join Cudworth Churchfield Primary children on Thursday, 28 February at 2pm to celebrate the school becoming the latest member of Barnsley Council’s smoke free schools... Four new cremators to be installed at Barnsley Crematorium Cabinet members have approved a report recommending the installation of four new cremators at Barnsley Crematorium, phased in over the next two years. These will replace the existing cremators which... Success at Barnsley’s First Armed Forces Energy Action Day Barnsley Council organised the town’s first Armed Forces Energy Action Day on Friday 15 February to coincide with Fuel Poverty Awareness Day. Barnsley’s armed forces community and local residents came... Changes to Discretionary Housing Payment scheme approved Councillors have approved a report at today's Cabinet meeting which has agreed some minor changes to the Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) scheme. The key change is the introduction of a fast-track... Free dog microchipping event will help owners and pets stay together forever Barnsley Council has teamed up with Dogs Trust to offer a free microchipping session for dogs at Cudworth Park bowling pavilion, (S72 8ST) on Monday, 4 March, 11am until 3pm. A... Improving Lives - Children’s Social Work Matters A new campaign to reveal more of what Children’s Social Work is really like and the difference that social workers make in the lives of thousands of vulnerable children and... A628 Dodworth Road Broadway junction scheme given the go-ahead The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has confirmed that he will not be “calling-in” the planning application for the A628 Dodworth Road Broadway junction scheme including... Spread the word and Speak Up against unhealthy relationships Barnsley Council is encouraging residents to Speak Up against domestic abuse over Valentine’s Day period. Speak Up is a campaign run by Barnsley Council in partnership with IDAS (Independent Domestic Abuse... KES LANDS IN EXPERIENCE BARNSLEY A life size statue which commemorates the fifty year anniversary of the publication of the literary classic ‘A kestrel for a knave’, will be temporarily on display in Experience Barnsley... Barnsley loves its town centre and high street this Valentine’s Day Love Barnsley Town Centre initiative to launch alongside click and collect service, along with celebration of Barnsley’s high street, independents and famous market Barnsley is fighting back against the decline of... Barnsley bucks national trend as the number of empty homes falls by 4 per cent Barnsley Council has revealed ambitious new plans to reduce the number of long term empty properties across the borough. The plans, which will be presented to cabinet on Wednesday 20... Barnsley communities rally for Tour de Yorkshire Communities in Barnsley are getting in gear for this year’s Tour de Yorkshire as the Town centre, Mapplewell and Royston are stepping up the efforts to make Barnsley the stand... Barnsley Local Account for Adult Social Care show’s council commitment to vulnerable adults The latest annual Local Account for adult social care in Barnsley will be presented to the council’s Cabinet members on Wednesday, 20 February. It considers the service’s performance in 2017/18, identifying... Council funding will help ease winter pressure on local NHS services Barnsley Council’s Cabinet Members will be asked to approve the proposed use of the Government’s additional adult social care funding to help address anticipated pressures over the winter period, at... Barnsley Trading Standards never “tyre” of warning the public Following a recent survey, Barnsley Council’s Trading Standards officers are issuing a warning concerning buying second-hand car tyres. The survey which was carried out by 10 authorities across Yorkshire and the... Strategy in place for Active Travel boost in Barnsley Barnsley Council Cabinet has approved an Active Travel Strategy to encourage more people to walk and cycle in Barnsley, improving the quality of life of Barnsley’s residents. The strategy sets out... Council supports new projects to help get Barnsley residents back into work Two projects called ‘Pathways to Success’ and ‘Pathways to Progression’ have been offered European funding of £1.3 million from the European Social Fund (ESF). Cabinet members today agreed to accept... Council supports additional school places for Barnsley children Councillors have approved a report at today’s Cabinet meeting which will support additional secondary school places for the September 2019 and September 2020 academic years in the central area of... Barnsley’s First Armed Forces Energy Action Day The local armed forces community is being encouraged to attend a drop-in event to find out how they can keep their homes warm and save money this winter. Barnsley's Armed Forces... Pupils with Special Educational Needs to benefit from new facility at Kendray Resource Centre Cabinet members approved a proposal to convert Kendray resource centre into a facility for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) at their meeting today (Wednesday, 6 February). Members were... Barnsley wins 'Best New Scheme' in National Best Bar None Awards 2019 Barnsley has picked up the award for 'Best New Scheme' in this year's prestigious ‘National Best Bar None Awards’. The Awards took place at a special parliamentary reception at the... Dress to impress with Once Upon A Prom Once Upon A Prom provides Barnsley students with affordable prom wear to hire in the North East and Dearne area, without scrimping on quality. For 2019, the two separate projects that... Calling all Barnsley landlords to attend free information evening Barnsley Council would like to remind local landlords and letting agents across Barnsley about a free event they are hosting on Tuesday 12 February in partnership with the National Landlords...
