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March 2020

Multi-million-pound support to help the most vulnerable people and businesses in Barnsley
Barnsley Council has announced a package of support to help Barnsley’s communities and local businesses through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency. This support is driven by the council’s emergency response, which includes local and regional planning by the council’s leadership team with the focus on trying to keep as many...
New emergency contact centre for vulnerable people
Barnsley Council has launched a new COVID-19 emergency contact centre to help people who need emergency support after being impacted by disruptions due to coronavirus. This service is for people...
24/03/2020 - update from the Leader of Barnsley Council - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
"Following the Prime Minister's announcement at 8:30 pm on Monday 23 March 2020, we're making the following restrictions to our facilities and services with immediate effect for the foreseeable future: Our...
Food traders only at Barnsley Market following latest government guidance
Food stalls will be the only stalls trading at Barnsley Market until further notice in response to the latest government guidance on the COVID-19 pandemic. Only stalls selling meat, fish, bread,...
Barnsley Council achieves Investors in People (IiP) Gold accreditation for the second time
Barnsley Council is absolutely delighted to announce that they’ve once again been awarded the prestigious Investors in People (IiP) Gold accreditation. The council was first awarded its nationally recognised IiP Gold...
Barnsley Market to temporarily close on Mondays and Tuesdays until further notice; home delivery service now available
Barnsley Market to temporarily close on Mondays and Tuesdays until further notice; home delivery service now available Barnsley Market will close temporarily on a Monday and Tuesday in response to COVID-19,...
Barnsley town centre events postponed
Barnsley Council’s Arts and Events Team is following all guidelines issued regarding the current advice during the COVID-19 Pandemic. It is with regret that we are announcing the postponement of all...
Cabinet approves Free School Proposal at Keresforth Close
Cabinet Members have today (Wednesday, 18 March) approved a report recommending that a site at Keresforth Close is allocated and used for the provision of a free school. They also approved...
Adult Skills and Community Learning self-assessment reviewed at Cabinet
Today, at the cabinet meeting, members were asked to review the Adult Skills and Community Learning (ASCL) self-assessment for the full academic year 2018/19 and accept recommendations for future improvements. ASCL...
Four more prosecutions for misuse of blue badges
Barnsley Council has secured four more convictions as it cracks down on blue badge misuse in the area. John Fletcher, aged 68, of Sheffield Road, Langsett, pleaded guilty by post to...
Peacocks fly the nest as they’re rehomed to local primary school
It was an interesting week for Barnsley Council’s pest control team, who rehomed six peacocks to a local primary school. After the peacocks were ruffling some feathers at a property in...
Continued commitment to honour our armed forces
Barnsley Council and local representatives of charitable, voluntary, health, housing, education and business sectors have re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant on Monday 16 March. Re-signing of the declaration is good practice...
Barnsley Council welcomes CityFibre’s investment in full fibre broadband rollout
CityFibre, the UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform, have announced their plans for a full fibre commercial rollout in Barnsley as part of its up to £4bn Gigabit City Investment...
1000 students taking part in workplace visits for Work Inspiration Week
We will be supporting 1000 young people to ‘get into work’ that they enjoy through this year’s Work Inspiration Week with businesses across the Sheffield City Region. As part of Barnsley...
Little Green Devils drop in at St Mary’s Primary
St Mary’s Primary in Barnsley welcomed some extra special guests recently, with Little Green Devils arriving all the way from Gloucestershire. Little Green Devils is a programme delivered by Forest Green...
Look after your eyesight this No-Smoking Day
This No-Smoking Day, Barnsley Council and Yorkshire Smokefree are encouraging Barnsley residents to quit smoking, while reminding people of the link between smoking and sight-loss. Any amount of smoking, even...
Barnsley backs call for Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) in England
Barnsley Council is joining civic leaders across England in the call for the urgent introduction of a Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol, after new evidence revealed that it could...
Hybrids hit the road with maximum efficiency
Barnsley Council's new fleet of energy-efficient hybrids are hitting the road as part of the Zero 40 strategy. The two hybrids have been purchased as part of the ongoing priority...
Barnsley welcomes big name comedians as April Fools Comedy Festival returns
Big names from the world of comedy will belly laugh their way into Barnsley next month as the April Fools Comedy Festival returns for its fifth annual instalment. Comedians Seann Walsh,...
Council to introduce more Ultra Low Emissions Vehicles to the fleet
Cabinet members will be asked to approve a new vehicle replacements report at their next meeting on Wednesday 18 March. The report recommends the replacement of 97 vehicles from the...
Barnsley Council awards Wates Living Space a repairs and maintenance contract
Barnsley Council’s Property Repairs and Improvement Partnership (PRIP) has, for the last ten years, been delivered jointly by Berneslai Homes Construction Services in two thirds of the borough and Kier...
Barnsley invited to Beat the Street again
The popular Beat the Street game that took place in Barnsley in 2019 is set to return! The game got more than 25,000 people moving and helped to improve activity levels for...
06/03/20 - Update on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) from Julia Burrows, Director of Public Health, Barnsley Council
We were expecting we would see cases of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) in Barnsley at some stage, and we can confirm we have two cases in Barnsley. The two cases are unrelated...
Significant book relating to leading local figure is donated to Barnsley Archives and local studies
An important manuscript tribute book relating to leading local figure Sir Walter Spencer-Stanhope (1827-1911) of Cannon Hall has been generously purchased by the Friends of Barnsley Archives and added to...
Lydia leads the way for women building careers in construction
Lydia McGuiness wants to be a role model for women working in the construction industry. In many ways, she already is. The 22-year-old trainee site manager at Henry Boot Construction is working...
Barnsley resident fined after handing over waste to unlicensed carrier
A Barnsley resident has been ordered to pay a total of £247 for a waste crime offence after attending Barnsley Magistrates Court on Monday 2 March. Leah Siddall, 20, of Jacques...
Community centre’s future secured
The future of a Cudworth community centre has been secured after Cabinet Members voted today (Wednesday 4 March) to grant a 20 year lease on the property to a local...
Barnsley Libraries refurbishment begins.
Barnsley Council is pleased to announce that as part of the Barnsley Council Future Library Strategy (2019). The first library to benefit from the scheme will be Dodworth Library. As part...
05/03/20 - Update on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) from Julia Burrows, Director of Public Health, Barnsley Council
We’re awaiting confirmation about a presumed positive case of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) in Barnsley. First, we send our best wishes to the individual and their family as they await the final...
Barnsley young people told “we are listening to you”
Cabinet members have been updated on the outcome of the November 2019 United Kingdom Youth Parliament Make Your Mark (MYM) ballot and campaign results. A report approved today informed members that...
Celebration as Barnsley education performance continues to improve
Barnsley Council’s Cabinet members have received a report which sets out the validated education outcomes for the borough’s pupils at each stage of the National Curriculum. The Validated Education Outcomes in...
Latest performance report shows Barnsley visitor numbers up and drop in antisocial behaviour
Barnsley Council’s Cabinet members have been informed today that Barnsley museums have performed strongly in Q3, with record visitor numbers reported in November and December. There was also a reduction in...
Council gender pay gap report shows encouraging results
Cabinet members have received a report detailing findings of the council’s Gender Pay Gap report as of 31 March 2019, at their meeting today (Wednesday, 4 March). The report explains that...
Ninety-three per cent of Barnsley children get first choice of secondary school
Barnsley’s Year 6 children have been informed which secondary school they will start in September – information was sent via email last night (Sunday, 1 March) to those who applied...

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