You are here: Home News News May 2022 Progress in tackling road safety discussed Major progress in tackling road safety issues across Barnsley was outlined to councillors in an Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting today. Barnsley Council is working together with partners across South… New financial incentive scheme launched to support young people to quit smoking We have partnered with Barnsley College to launch a new pilot scheme, offering financial incentives to support young people to quit smoking. Running until early next year, the scheme aims… The Barnsley Music hub celebrates school children's talent with musical festivals! Young musicians from across Barnsley are set to impress as part of a series of celebrations hosted by the Barnsley Music Hub. Running for 15 years, this is the return… Barnsley to host 20 tonne Jubilee sand sculpture and natural art festival Barnsley plans to get in the Jubilee spirit with a colossal sand sculpture expertly crafted from 20 tonnes of sand. The imposing Royal-themed sculpture, which is being kept a secret… Five new pieces of artwork created for Barnsley Museums as part of a programme to support local Culture Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust secured funding of £35,000 to commission a series of stunning art installations across Barnsley Museums locations, which can now be experienced by visitors. The artworks… Major investment in council housing recommended for approval Investments totalling more than £13m to make sure Barnsley’s council housing stock is maintained to a decent standard are recommended for approval by Barnsley Council’s Cabinet on Wednesday 1 June.… Substance misuse provision for Barnsley Our cabinet members will be asked to approve the continuation of the existing service provision delivered by Humankind Charity for substance misuse. Barnsley Recovery Steps is a service delivered by… Year-end performance report highlights our positive progress in making Barnsley the place of possibilities Our museums and outdoor sites have seen a record-breaking 1,467,938 visitors in the last year, while our annual town centre footfall of 6,228,227 shows how our borough is recovering well… New support available to people with learning disabilities in Barnsley to prevent bowel cancer Our Public Health teams have partnered with the NHS in Barnsley to make the bowel cancer screening programme easier to access for people with learning disabilities. Research suggests people with… Partners explore what's possible for transport and logistics in Barnsley On Wednesday 18 May, partners from across the borough came together to explore how Barnsley people and the economy can benefit from employment opportunities in transport and logistics. Barnsley Council… Poet Laureate’s new work premiered through two-headed lamb A new poem by the poet laureate will be premiered from a two-headed lamb sculpture in the centre of Barnsley. The poem, Unnatural History, was inspired by Simon Armitage’s visit… School buildings investment recommended for approval Investment of more than £1.2m in repair and maintenance work to primary schools across Barnsley will be recommended to Barnsley Council’s Cabinet at their next meeting on Wednesday June 1.… More than £1.6m invested in local community projects Funding of more than £1.6m has been approved for a variety of projects by Barnsley Council’s Section 106 Strategic Panel which allocates funding from developers. S106 is part of the… Six months on, Beat the Street Barnsley continues to help local residents to stay active “We go out for a walk every day and we understand what it does for us. Also, we understand the benefits of exercising.” – Girl, aged 12-18 The Beat the… Children and young people have an egg-cellent Easter at Healthy Holidays clubs Our Healthy Holidays programme was a real success over the Easter holidays, with almost 4,000 spaces filled at holiday clubs in Barnsley. We worked with a range of club providers… Preparations underway to welcome new Mayor of Barnsley for 2022-23 We are delighted to announce that preparations are underway to welcome Cllr Sarah-Jane Tattersall as the borough’s new mayor for 2022-23. The official Mayor Making Ceremony will take place on… Leading energy solutions company, SMS, opens distribution hub in Barnsley One of the UK’s leading energy solutions businesses, SMS plc, has opened its main distribution hub in Barnsley following a move to a new 52,000 sqft premises at Ashroyd Business… Organisations across Barnsley come together to celebrate Dementia Action Week To mark Dementia Action Week (16-22 May), organisations across Barnsley are coming together to encourage people to act on dementia. Across the borough, interactive events and activities are planned throughout… Business growth sees company expanding into new Barnsley warehouse and office premises Minova International Ltd (Minova), a global manufacturer of ground support bolting systems, specialist injection resins and cementitious grouts, have moved to a new location in Barnsley. To support a growing… Barnsley set to light Beacon to kickstart Platinum Jubilee celebrations With less than three weeks to go until we celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – an unprecedented moment in history, excitement is building across the borough as preparations for the… Cannon Hall’s most sociable family brought to life in new exhibition Cannon Hall was the home of the Spencer Stanhopes from the 17th century until the 1950s. Now, for the very first time, portraits of the family will be on display,… Barnsley welcomes twin town officials to celebrate 50th anniversary Back in June 2021, we commemorated the official 50th anniversary of Barnsley’s official twinning partnership with Germany’s Schwabisch Gmund. Sadly, due to the pandemic, we were unable to celebrate the… New one-stop shop for family information in Barnsley launched Our Families Information Service has launched its redesigned Family Service Directory website, where you can find useful information for families across the borough. The website is the one-stop family information… Major £23.1m investment projects for Dearne Valley Five major projects which will help regenerate, renew, and revitalise Goldthorpe, Thurnscoe and Bolton upon Dearne as part of a £23.1m investment have been submitted to government for approval. Goldthorpe… Electric waste collection vehicle to be added to fleet Investment in a new fully-electric refuse collection vehicle is one of the recommendations Cabinet members will be asked to approve as part of the continuing vehicle replacement strategy. Our waste… Children’s social care rises to the challenge Our children’s social care team has received fantastic feedback from their latest LGA Peer Review, from 29 February to 4 March. There were no recommendations for improvements, and the review… Find out about getting back into learning at Barnsley’s Adult Skills and Community Learning open day Adult Skills and Community Learning are hosting an open day for anyone thinking about returning to learning on Wednesday 25 May. Everyone is welcome to come along to level 2… Could you be part of Barnsley’s fostering community? From Monday 9 to Sunday 22 May, we’re supporting the Fostering Network's annual Foster Care Fortnight campaign. On Wednesday 11 May, members of our fostering team and foster carers are… Budding young artists show us what matters to them for Director of Public Health report For the Director of Public Health Annual Report 2021, we’ll be hosting an exhibition of artwork created by children and young people from Monday 23 to Sunday 29 May. On… Barnsley Council local government elections 2022 – update on Royston ward count Sarah Norman, Barnsley Council Chief Executive and Returning Officer for the Barnsley Council local government elections 2022, said: “At the Barnsley Council local government elections count on 5 May 2022,… Barnsley’s local election 2022 results announced The votes have been counted for the local election, which took place across the UK on Thursday, 5 May 2022. The total eligible electorate for Barnsley was 184,857. 47,839 people… Online recruitment fair to showcase Barnsley's health and care jobs Local NHS organisations and Barnsley Council are hosting a free-to-attend virtual recruitment event to help get Barnsley people into local health and care jobs. Open to people of all ages… Everything you need to know about voting in person at this year's local elections With only a day left until the elections, here is a useful guide to what you can expect if you're voting in person on Thursday 5 May. Where is my… New Service Director for Law and Governance for Core Services announced We're pleased to announce that Sukdave Ghuman will be joining Barnsley Council in mid-July as Service Director for Law and Governance and Chief Monitoring Officer. Sukdave joins us from Oxfordshire…
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