You are here: Home News News April 2020 Barnsley Council staff redeployed to support residents and businesses during Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Over 160 council staff are using their skills to provide front-line support to Barnsley's residents and businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Staff from across the organisation, as well as Berneslai Homes are... Barnsley’s award-winning museums launch free online resources for schools and families Barnsley Museums have launched an extensive set of online learning resources, covering many different areas of the primary school curriculum, to support teachers and provide a variety of stimulating activities... Refresh of the Borough School Placement and Sufficiency Strategy for Children with Special Educational Needs (2020-23) Cabinet members approved a refreshed borough school placement and sufficiency strategy for children with Special Educational Needs 2020-23 at today’s meeting (Wednesday, 29 April). An accompanying report set out the council’s... Illegal cigarettes put lives at risk Barnsley Council’s Regulatory Services team is warning residents not to purchase non-duty paid/smuggled cigarettes as they could be putting their lives at risk. 10 packets of smuggled cigarette products, seized... Thousands expected to flock digitally to Barnsley Museum as new virtual art tours launched Although closed due to the current crisis, Cannon Hall Museum and the De Morgan Foundation have curated a spectacular new virtual 360º digital tour , which will be launched with... Town Hall lights up blue for key workers Local business voluntarily lights up landmark as a thank you to NHS for saving director’s life Barnsley’s historic town hall lit up blue on Thursday night as a mark of respect... No need to walk to find the wild side - Join the Barnsley Backyard Club! Barnsley Backyard Club launches on Saturday, 25 April an exciting new opportunities for children and young people to take a wildlife adventure in their own backyard! The new weekly sessions have been... Hoyland West Masterplan – community consultation to be presented to Cabinet A proposal to undertake a community consultation exercise on the draft Hoyland West Masterplan Framework will be presented to Barnsley Council’s Cabinet members on Wednesday, 29 April. The Hoyland West Masterplan... Community responders make Florence’s birthday extra special Barnsley’s Community Responders have helped make one resident’s birthday extra special by making sure she could receive a present and card from her friend. Ken Lancaster (72) sent in a request... New art and signage installations to bring vibrancy to Stairfoot for residents and visitors Barnsley Council is looking for innovative artists as part of Principal Town's creative commissioning programme to bring vibrancy to Stairfoot for residents and visitors to enjoy. Principal Towns is a... Barnsley Council shuts down uncompliant business Barnsley Council's Regulatory services have served a Notice to a Barnsley business under the new Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020. Following up on a complaint regarding the business operating... Barnsley Community Responders giving a helping hand during COVID-19 Barnsley Community Responders are volunteers supporting Barnsley Council and Barnsley Community and Voluntary Services in delivering vital emergency assistance to individuals and families during COVID-19. The volunteers play a vital role... Help keep Barnsley’s children safe Barnsley Council is backing NSPCC advice to make sure that children are kept safe during this lockdown period and that any concerns about their welfare are reported. The NSPCC notes that... Bereavement support available for Barnsley residents Barnsley Council, in partnership with Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield councils, has commissioned Listening Ear to provide bereavement support for anyone suffering the loss of a loved one at this time. The... Beat the Boredom with online activities from Barnsley Council New Facebook event features digital dance classes, art workshops, story times, virtual exhibitions and more A new Facebook event featuring online activities from Barnsley Museums, Barnsley Libraries and the town centre... 94 per cent of Barnsley children get their first choice of primary school this year Some 2,665 Barnsley children and their families have been told about their primary school choice today (Thursday 16 April), in emails and letters sent out by Barnsley Council. Of those, 94... New Cyber Security Strategy approved Cabinet members have approved the council’s new Cyber Security Strategy and received an update on achievements made so far, at today’s meeting. In a time when the council is using an... Provision of high needs specialist post-16 education and training approved Barnsley Council’s cabinet has agreed to commission a specialist education and training provider for Barnsley’s young people aged 16 to 24 who have special educational needs so they no longer... The Glass Works shortlisted for Planning Award The Glass Works – Barnsley Council’s multi-million-pound town centre regeneration scheme – has been shortlisted for another prestigious award. The project is in the running to be named the ‘Best use... Devices to help keep care home residents connected with family and friends Barnsley Council’s IT services have worked over Easter refurbishing retired council devices and installing video systems and user guides so that care home residents can keep in touch with their... Funding secured for Trans Pennine Trail improvement works A STRETCH of the Trans Pennine Trail will benefit from improvement works including surfacing, drainage and better signage after Barnsley Council secured funding of £400,000. The grant from Sustrans, funded by... Barnsley in Bloom poster competition goes digital Barnsley Council’s annual Barnsley in Bloom poster competition will still go ahead, despite schools being closed due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). This year, instead of children designing their artwork in school,... Barnsley’s Museums Appoint ‘Poet in Lockdown’ in response to crisis Barnsley’s very own poet and author, Ian McMillan, is taking on a very special role during the forthcoming weeks – that of ‘Poet in Lockdown’ for Barnsley. Barnsley’s popular Museums might... Barnsley Museums invites you to the online film premier of ‘Barnsley – A portrait of the town and its people’ (1) Barnsley Museums are launching their first online film premier with a free showing of ‘Barnsley – A portrait of the town and its people’. The iconic film will be screened on... Blue bin (cardboard and paper) collections to begin again We’ve been working hard to re-establish our blue bin recycling service collections and are pleased to announce that it will be operating again from Tuesday, 7 April. This is thanks to... The Naylor Group on hand to support NHS. A Barnsley manufacturing company, the Naylor Group, has been working day and night to support the NHS in the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Rather than manufacturing their usual products of clay and... Over £19M provided to 1762 Barnsley businesses in grants during COVID-19 crisis. In order to quickly support and protect businesses in Barnsley, Barnsley Council has to date paid out over £19M to over 1762 businesses in Barnsley in business grants ahead of... Changes to our registrars As you might be aware to due to Covid-19 we've made some changes to our Registrar service, in line with government advice about reducing all public contact. The Register Office... Don’t fall to pieces! Join the Barnsley Museums global jigsaw challenge! Hundreds of people around the world are pondering over a different kind of puzzle. A daily, digital dose of jigsaw fun inspired by an outstanding art collection from a gallery in South Yorkshire. People from near and far look...
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