You are here: Home News News February 2021 Message from Mel John Ross, Executive Director, Children’s Services – 26 February 2021 Barnsley Council and Barnsley schools are firmly committed to delivering the best education to all children and young people in the borough and we welcome the full reopening of schools... Wasting food hurts the planet The very first national Food Waste Action Week takes place next week from Monday 1 aimed at highlighting the link between wasted food and climate change. While 81% of people in... Dog control PSPO approved by Cabinet A draft of the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) relating to dog control in Barnsley has been approved by Cabinet today (Wednesday 24 February). A public consultation took place in the... New funding for local heritage in South Yorkshire Barnsley Council is part of a South Yorkshire consortium that has been earmarked funding from the Government for an exciting new ‘Local List’ project, which will help identify and protect... Barnsley tile shop told “no customers inside premises” A Barnsley tile shop has been served with a prohibition notice by the council’s Regulatory Services officers. Al Murad DIY Limited at Sandy Gate Lane, Ardsley, has been informed that it... Healthy Holidays for Barnsley this Easter Healthy Holidays is a partnership project to support families to cover lunches over the school holidays. To adapt to the changes brought by the pandemic, the project and general holiday... Message from Sarah Norman, Chief Executive, Barnsley Council - 23 February 2021 I imagine that like me, lots of you tuned in to the Prime Minister’s briefing yesterday to see what the plans to slowly move us out of lockdown would be. There’s... Card shop folds in-store operations following prohibition notice A greetings card shop in Wombwell has been served with a prohibition notice by Barnsley Council Regulatory Services officers. The action follows reports made to the council raising concerns that the... Youth Councillor chosen to represent Barnsley and the UK at this year’s G7 Youth Summit Dominic Jones, a member of Barnsley Youth Council who has gone onto university, has been chosen as a UK delegate to the official Youth Summit of the G7 2021. The Y7... Message from Julia Burrows, Director of Public Health, Barnsley – 19 February 2021 We continue to see a slow reduction in the numbers of positive COVID-19 cases across the borough. The seven-day rate of new COVID-19 infections is around 177.8 per 100,000 people... Barnsley’s extended family model continues to grow The second constellation of the Fostering Network's Mockingbird Family Model has launched in Barnsley. The two-year funded project has grown from strength to strength and has seen 17 foster carers... Goldthorpe Market on the move Plans to revitalise Goldthorpe Market by moving it to a prime location on the high street are underway. The move aims to benefit market traders, other local businesses and shoppers alike... Next stages of the A628 Dodworth Road improvements to begin The next stages of the A628 Dodworth Road improvement scheme will begin shortly, and the main contractor for the works has been recently appointed. Most of the construction work for this... Consultation on a new primary school in Royston begins next week A consultation will begin next week to gain feedback and opinions on the key features parents and residents would like to see in a new primary school in Royston. The new primary school... Action taken on reports of barbers and hairdressers trading through Covid restrictions Barnsley Council’s Regulatory Services team has been working in partnership with South Yorkshire Police to crack down on those hairdressers and barbers who are breaking the law by still operating... Barnsley animal health officers urge members of the public not to feed livestock Barnsley Animal Health Officers are receiving increasing levels of complaints that members of the public are visiting farm gates where animals are grazing to feed them kitchen scraps. This is a... Help safeguard children across Barnsley The Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership (BSCP) is calling on members of the public to help identify any children who may be experiencing harm or neglect, to support the safeguarding work... Latest life-saving defibrillator installed across the borough The Mayor of Barnsley, Cllr Caroline Makinson was delighted to celebrate the installation of a new life-saving defibrillator at the Grove in Royston last week. This marked the third community public access defibrillator installed in... Proposed dog control PSPO presented to cabinet A draft of the Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) relating to dog control in Barnsley will be presented to Cabinet on Wednesday 24 February. A public consultation took place in the... Tiny Forest heading to Goldthorpe Goldthorpe is to be home to Yorkshire’s first Tiny Forest as part of Barnsley Council’s work to achieve net zero carbon emissions. Through the forest, we hope to connect people to... Landlord pays the price for illegal eviction Barnsley landlord, Gary Dulson, 39, of Cumberland Road, Hoyland, Barnsley, has been convicted after previously pleading guilty to unlawful eviction by Barnsley Magistrates Court. Mr Dulson was sentenced to a 24-month... Barnsley’s Covid Memorial to commemorate the lives lost and in recognition of its key workers Heartfelt words created by renowned Barnsley poet and broadcaster Ian McMillan will shine a message of love on Sunday 14 February. The words ‘Barnsley’s fierce love holds you forever in its... Message from Julia Burrows, Director of Public Health, Barnsley – 12 February 2021 We’re seeing a very slow reduction in the numbers of positive cases. The 7-day rate of new COVID-19 infections is around 200 per 100,000 people in the population – that’s... Build your future with an apprenticeship at Barnsley Council It’s National Apprenticeship Week (8 to 14 February) and this year's theme is Build the Future. The annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships will shine a light on the amazing work being done by apprentices... Barnsley Council supports Safer Internet Day 2021 The Barnsley Safeguarding Adults Board and the Barnsley Safeguarding Children Partnership support Safer Internet Day and encourage the public to protect themselves and others online. Online scams can come in all... Everyone will benefit from Census 2021 Households across Barnsley will be asked to participate in Census 2021 on Sunday 21 March. The census, run by the Office for National Statistics, is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives the... The Reading Agency and Barnsley Libraries are working together to tackle loneliness and isolation As part of the Reading Friends project, Barnsley Libraries have received funding from The Reading Agency to build social connections in our communities and tackle loneliness and isolation through the... Eldon Street Community Consultation launches with a fun new digital pack Did you know that many years ago the grand circus once stood on Eldon Street, and the Mechanics Institute and Public Hall (now the Barnsley Civic) which opened in 1877... Funding proposed for local road safety schemes A pilot scheme of road safety improvements in locations which might not qualify for works under traditional criteria is being recommended to Cabinet for approval. Under the proposed Neighbourhood Road Safety... Spread the love and nominate your favourite Barnsley business this Valentines! Barnsley Council in collaboration with ShopAppy.com is encouraging people to support their local businesses on Sunday 14 February for ‘Love Local Day’ – Love Local Day is one of the... Green investment in Barnsley’s council housing stock Barnsley Council is investing £1.9m in more energy-efficient council housing giving tenants cheaper fuel bills while helping reduce the town’s carbon footprint. The council has made a commitment that by 2040... How have your child’s feelings changed throughout the pandemic? It’s Children’s Mental Health Week (1 to 7 February), and Barnsley Council is encouraging children and young people to take part in an emotional health and wellbeing survey with the... Barnsley’s 2021-22 budget proposals support local communities to build a better future Barnsley Council has set out proposals for the 2021/22 budget, focusing on building a better future for communities and businesses, while protecting the most vulnerable residents of the borough. The additional... Record number of artists enter the Cooper Prize A record number of artists have entered the Cooper Prize, an art competition hosted by the town centre Gallery, which rewards and celebrates the outstanding artistic talent that South Yorkshire... Community testing offer extended to unpaid carers Community testing, currently available to anyone who lives or works in Barnsley who cannot do their job from home and who can commit to twice weekly testing, is now on... Barnsley celebrates LGBT History Month with pride This week marks the beginning of LGBT History Month and Barnsley Council are thrilled to be supporting this annual celebration of equality and diversity by raising the rainbow pride flag... Stay active no matter what the weather this Febru-welly Barnsley Council, in partnership with Good Food Barnsley, is launching Febru-welly to encourage families to stay active this month, no matter what the weather is. This is part of the #WhatsYourMove...
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