You are here: Home News News July 2020 Message from Julia Burrows, Director of Public Health, Barnsley – 31 July 2020 Our position in Barnsley remains encouraging, with the rate of infection continuing to be low. The new local lockdown measures in Greater Manchester and parts of West Yorkshire show how quickly... Barnsley marks Yorkshire Day with social media takeover as market prepares to extend opening days Barnsley Market, Market Kitchen and Love Barnsley Town Centre will celebrate annual day Barnsley will celebrate Yorkshire Day with a weekend full of Yorkshire-themed social media content as the town’s famous... GCSE results helpline available for Year 11 pupils A helpline will be in place for Year 11 students receiving their GCSE results on Thursday 20th August. It has been arranged by I Know I Can, Barnsley Council’s young people... A gold award for the council’s commitment to the armed forces Barnsley Council is delighted to announce that they have been awarded Gold standard for their work to support Barnsley’s armed forces community. This is the highest award offered by the... Supporting local businesses with early payments Barnsley Council is continuing to support local businesses throughout COVID-19 by paying all suppliers on a faster payment scheme, without a fee. The scheme aims to help businesses to plan... It’s a shoe in for Barnsley town centre Deichmann commits to The Glass Works; second major signing during coronavirus pandemic Deichmann – Europe’s largest footwear retailer – has taken a store in The Glass Works, the ongoing regeneration of... Message from Julia Burrows, Director of Public Health, Barnsley – 24 July 2020 Face coverings Along with the rest of the council, I’ve been championing the use of face coverings since mid-May, and I’ve supported our fantastic community sewers and the Barnsley Superstars scheme. From... Barnsley Council recognised in the prestigious MJ Awards Barnsley Council is proud to announce that they have been both shortlisted and commended at the prestigious MJ Awards, which highlight the achievements of services from Local Authorities. The MJ Awards... Cabinet approves refreshed Placement and Sufficiency Strategy Cabinet has today approved the adoption of a refreshed borough-wide Placement and Sufficiency Strategy for children in care and care leavers. The refreshed strategy sets out how the Council will fulfil... Prestigious Cooper Art Prize open to South Yorkshire artists A prestigious art competition is now open to South Yorkshire artists. The Cooper Prize, launched by Barnsley’s exciting art space The Cooper Gallery celebrates the work of artists at all stages... The Cooper Gallery shortlisted for national award for its lockdown activities The Cooper Gallery has been shortlisted for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award From Home, it was announced today. Kids in Museums has run a prestigious annual award for... Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mobile testing unit available for limited time in Penistone Further to the council’s announcement about enhanced Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing being available at County Way until 24 July, a Mobile Testing Unit (MTU) will be in Penistone on Saturday, 18... Update message from Sarah Norman, Chief Executive of Barnsley Council – 17/07/2020 We've had more good news this week in terms of the continued decrease in positive cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Nevertheless, we're still an area of concern and Coronavirus (COVID-19) and, more... Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mobile testing units available for limited time across Barnsley Further to the enhanced Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing being available at County Way until 31 July, a number of Mobile Testing Units (MTUs) will be available across the borough between 11am... Covid-19 funding available for Voluntary and Community organisations experiencing hardship Barnsley Council are pleased to be working alongside the South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau to support the Voluntary and Community Sector during their recovery. Funding has been made available from Barnsley... Coronavirus (COVID-19) Mobile testing unit available for limited time in Wombwell Further to the council’s announcement about enhanced Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing being available at County Way until 24 July, a Mobile Testing Unit (MTU) will be in Wombwell this week. Situated on... Families, community groups and businesses take home Mayor’s Parade prizes Virtual Parade entertains thousands of Facebook fans The best entries of Barnsley’s first ever virtual Mayor’s Parade have been announced. The Mayor of Barnsley – Cllr Pauline Markham – has chosen... New bridge linking Penny Pie Park with Pogmoor set for approval Barnsley Council’s Cabinet is due to approve proposals next week to deliver a new foot and cycle bridge which will link Penny Pie Park with Pogmoor Recreation ground. If Cabinet members... New streetlights save enough electricity to power 2.25 million dishwashers More than 90 per cent of Barnsley’s streetlights are now using low energy LED lighting saving the council and local taxpayers an estimated £1.2m a year. Since October last year, more... Be a Barnsley Superstar – face coverings to protect your community Barnsley Council is standing by their promise to be more proactive than ever in taking measures to combat the transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19). They are providing an initial 25,000 reusable... Keep your family active this summer with our Summer Challenge booklet Barnsley’s #WhatsYourMove campaign, in partnership with Beat the Street and Barnsley Premier Leisure, is excited to announce a booklet of summer activities for families across the borough. Unfortunately, due to Coronavirus, Beat the Street... Three more Barnsley Libraries are set to open after the successful first phase Barnsley Council is pleased to announce that due to the successful, safe re-opening of the first three libraries, they are now able to open a further three community libraries. The... Barnsley’s action plan to reduce the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the borough Message from Cllr Sir Steve Houghton CBE, Leader of Barnsley Council and Chair of the Barnsley Outbreak Control Engagement Board Despite the reductions in Barnsley, the rates we are seeing here... Message from Julia Burrows, Director of Public Health, Barnsley Council We’ve had some good news this week in terms of the continued decrease in positive cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and that we have been given a boost to our local... South Yorkshire community mobile testing units provide a significant boost to local Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing capacity Community walk-in mobile testing units (MTUs) will soon be in place across South Yorkshire to make it easier for local people to get tested for Coronavirus (COVID-19). This will give a... Music Summer Clubs will bring music making back to Barnsley’s young people Young people will have a chance to try out a new musical instrument as staff from Barnsley Music Service host a series of Summer Music Clubs at the Civic. Since the... Birth registrations update: appointments can be booked from Friday 10 July From Friday 10 July, parents with babies born on, or before 30 April 2020, can book an appointment to register their child’s birth. Children born after the 30 April will... Keeping Barnsley’s children and young people safe with #BarnsleySAW20 Barnsley Council will be hosting their very own virtual safeguarding awareness week from Tuesday 7 July to Sunday 12 July. The week will be hosted on the council’s Facebook and... Barnsley Libraries given Creative Minds grant Barnsley Libraries are pleased to announce that they have received a grant from Creative Minds to create a series of ‘Story and Rhyme at Home’ videos as part of the... Reopening of Joseph Locke Primary School The headteachers and staff at Joseph Locke Primary school have been working closely with Barnsley Council and Public Health England to update their school risk assessment. Following a thorough review, additional... Barnsley Mining Column outside Barnsley Interchange to be temporarily stored at Yorkshire Sculpture Park The Barnsley Mining Column outside Barnsley Interchange will be temporarily removed and stored at The Yorkshire Sculpture Park later this month to allow work on The Glass Works site to... Major funding secured to support Goldthorpe highways project Barnsley Council is being awarded £1.080m of Government funding for maintenance works on the A635 at Goldthorpe. This will further support the council’s commitment to improving the road network in... Barnsley Museums shortlisted for volunteer team of the year Barnsley Museums are delighted to announce that one of its volunteer groups have been shortlisted for the Museums + Heritage Award, in the category ‘Volunteer Team of Year’. The award highlights... Barnsley’s Big Weekend returns online Second annual event will take place on Barnsley Council’s Facebook on 11 and 12 July Barnsley’s Big Weekend is back – and this year, it will take place online. Last year’s inaugural... Barnsley prepares to safely reopen playgrounds and outdoor facilities Barnsley's playgrounds, games courts and outdoor gyms will begin to reopen from Monday 6 July, following the government's announcement of easing lockdown restrictions. The parks services team have been busy across... Experience Barnsley goes digital to share family treasures and stories discovered during Covid Experience Barnsley the borough’s much-loved museum wants to add to their already amazing collections through an exciting new digital project - #ShowUsYourStuff! This summer, after people have spent lockdown delving into... Market Kitchen to begin phased reopening on Saturday 4 July Measures in place to ensure customer safety Market Kitchen will begin its phased reopening on Saturday 4 July. The Glass Works’ independent food court has been closed since late March following the... Bars, pubs and restaurants to reopen this Saturday People reminded to follow safety measures in place A number of bars, pubs and restaurants in the town centre and across the borough will reopen this Saturday (4 July) as the... Barnsley Libraries phased re-opening to begin on Monday 6 July Barnsley Council has announced that their libraries are set to begin re-opening on Monday 6 July via a phased plan. Phase one of the library re-opening will see the Library @...
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