You are here: Home News News May 2020 Consultation on the Hoyland South Masterplan Framework to begin A community consultation exercise to gather views on the draft Hoyland South Masterplan Framework will begin on Wednesday 3 June 2020 at 10am. The Masterplan Framework will support the development of... Barnsley Libraries online Summer Reading Challenge set to launch Barnsley Libraries are encouraging children to join in with this year’s online Summer Reading Challenge. The fun is set to begin on Friday 5 June until Saturday 5 September, where children... Thank you to Barnsley's Community Responder volunteers Barnsley Council is celebrating the amazing response from residents of the borough who have volunteered for the Community Responder scheme. So far, a total of 1,251 people have come forward... Consultation on the Royston Masterplan Framework to begin A community consultation exercise to gather views on the draft Royston Masterplan Framework will begin on Wednesday 3 June 2020. The Masterplan Framework will support the development of a diverse new... Barnsley Market to begin phased reopening from 15 June Town centre outdoor market reopens from 1 June Barnsley Market will begin its phased reopening week commencing Monday 15 June. Following government advice on the reopening of non-essential retail, staff have been... New school places at Penistone Grammar School agreed for pupils with special educational needs Cabinet members have today (Wednesday, 27 May) approved a report to commission up to 20 places for pupils with special educational needs at Penistone Grammar School, with effect from September... New campaign launched to help those with sleep struggles during lockdown At a time when many people are worried or anxious about COVID-19, and with the number of Brits struggling to sleep on the rise, Public Health England has launched new... Barnsley Council set to reiterate its commitment to The Glass Works Regeneration scheme will lead council’s economic recovery through job creation Members of Barnsley Council’s ruling cabinet will be asked to reiterate their commitment to The Glass Works, the town centre’s transformative... Generous donations help support local hospital and care homes Nationwide Engineering Group Limited and Ekspan Limited have generously donated items to support those in hospital and care homes to limit the impact of social isolation during lockdown. Nationwide Engineering Group,... Household Waste Recycling Centres (tips) now accepting DIY waste and cardboard The types of waste accepted at Barnsley’s Household Waste Recycling have been expanded following a successful re-launch two weeks ago, but strict social distancing and some restrictions remain in place. The... Lockdown leads to increases in secondhand smoke exposure for children Health campaigners are warning that new evidence suggests lockdown has left more children exposed to the harms of secondhand smoke. The warning comes today from Action on Smoking and Health... Construction industry returning to work across Barnsley About half of the major construction sites across Barnsley which closed in response to Coronavirus lockdown measures have gone back to work with more sites due to return in the... Barnsley Council are working in partnership with 14 local authorities to support the new Relationship Matters project Barnsley Council is proud to have recently joined the Relationship Matters partnership between 15 Local Authorities across Yorkshire and the Humber Region, which has been set up to help families... Barnsley residents are encouraged to #QuitforCovid Barnsley Council is urging residents to find support to stop smoking in line with the new national #QuitforCovid campaign. Since the #QuitforCovid campaign began, it's estimated that at least 300,000 people... Youth voice continues during lockdown Despite the restrictions caused by lockdown, young people in Barnsley have been working hard to make sure that the youth voice is still heard loud and clear. The work of the... Be a Barnsley superstar and help take care of your community Barnsley residents are being encouraged to help to control coronavirus by reducing the rate of infection. Everybody can help to protect Barnsley by staying alert and adhering to the latest government guidance. The people of Barnsley can care for the borough... Community consultation plans for Royston and Hoyland South Masterplan Frameworks to be presented to Cabinet A report to Cabinet will seek approval to undertake community consultation for a further two draft Masterplan Frameworks for Royston and Hoyland South. Royston: The Royston Masterplan Framework incorporates mixed use site... Barnsley “Handle with Care” Campaign launched to help new mums and dads The Barnsley Council, the NSPCC and Barnsley Hospital are launching a campaign, Handle with Care, to help support new parents and carers cope in the current health crisis. The campaign aims... Barnsley’s response so far to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and some thoughts about the future - Message from Julia Burrows, Director of Public Health, Barnsley I’m sure we all listened to the Prime Minister’s announcement last night with eagerness to find out what the Government’s next steps would be in dealing with the Coronavirus (COVID-19)... Economic Growth Corridor Goldthorpe scheme update – overnight road closures As part of the Goldthorpe highway improvements, there will be overnight road closures from Monday 1 June to Monday 29 June to allow works to take place safely. Diversions will... Barnsley’s Poet Laureate supports local talent as part of competition launch Barnsley’s poet laureate, Eloise Unerman is supporting local poets as part of an exciting competition launched as part of the Barnsley Museums digital programme. Entries for Hear My Voice 2020 open... Market trader gets his Zumba on for lockdown classes Tim Steele to host charity Zumbathon for Barnsley Hospice and Hospital Charity Barnsley Market stall holder Tim Steele has found a way to keep busy in lockdown – hosting online Zumba... Household Waste Recycling Centres re-open for essential waste with strict social distancing measures Barnsley’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (tips) have re-opened with significant restrictions to protect the public and staff from the risk of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The centres at Goldthorpe, Penistone, Smithies and Worsbrough... Consultation on the Hoyland West Masterplan Framework to begin A community consultation exercise to gather views on the draft Hoyland West Masterplan Framework will begin on Thursday, 7 May 2020. The Masterplan Framework will support the development of significant housing... It’s good to talk: museum project helps care home residents remember the past A Barnsley Museums project is helping care-home residents reminisce about years gone by and is encouraging Barnsley families to take the time to talk and share memories. The project is all... Get more active with a new campaign from the Active in Barnsley Partnership The Active in Barnsley Partnership, of which Barnsley Council is a member, has today launched the ‘What’s Your Move’ campaign, to encourage residents to move more and incorporate regular exercise... Barnsley celebrates VE Day 75 online Barnsley will take its VE Day celebrations online this year as the country marks 75 years since the end of the Second World War on Friday 8 May. Despite being in...
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