You are here: Home News News July 2022 Get creative for Love Parks Week In association with Keep Britain Tidy, we’ll be taking part in Love Parks Week to encourage everyone to get out and enjoy green spaces around Barnsley. Love Parks Week takes… School art competition offers welcome to refugees A school art competition around the theme of ‘Welcome’, showcasing all that Barnsley has to offer will be on display in Barnsley Museums Digital at The Glassworks from Monday, 1… Cabinet takes first step in bringing a new Community Shop to Hoyland Cabinet members have approved sub-leasing the former Co-op building which marks the first step in a plan to bring the award-winning social supermarket Community Shop to Hoyland. The council owns… Cannon Hall Park and Gardens celebrated as one of the best green spaces Cannon Hall Park and Gardens has been successful, once again, in achieving Green Flag Status. The Green Flag award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces. It… Elsecar Park and Local Nature Reserve receives its 15th Green Flag Today, Elsecar Park and Local Nature Reserve (LNR) is celebrating after winning a Green Flag for the 15th year in a row. The ever-popular spot is a favourite for visitors… Barnsley urges businesses to welcome breastfeeding for World Breastfeeding Week Next week, we’re supporting the 20th annual World Breastfeeding Week 2022 – a global campaign dedicated to the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding. We’re working hard to create a… Get ready to #LoveToLearn with Adult Skills and Community Learning There are so many reasons that people #LoveToLearn with Barnsley's Adult Skills and Community Learning. That's why we're sharing why our learners choose to work with us and how they've… Barnsley’s Telephone box becomes a Tellapoem People will be familiar with the traditional red telephone boxes on the corner of Church Street, which have been part of the towns backdrop for decades. However, now through funding… Cabinet to approve upgrading of fire safety across all council housing stock Cabinet members will be asked to approve £2.83m investment in improved fire safety across all 18,000 council houses when they meet on Wednesday 27 July. All council properties are already… Queen’s portrait competition winners invited to town hall for a Reet Royal Do As we approach three months since Barnsley put on a ‘Reet Royal Do’ to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, we were delighted to invite the ten talented winners of our… School celebrates 150th anniversary with arrival of spectacular sculpture Cawthorne School are celebrating their 150th Year Anniversary with the arrival of a spectacular sculpture, commissioned by the Eldon Street High Street Heritage Action Zone (HSHAZ) project. Teaching children since… Review highlights great work happening to keep adults safe in Barnsley Next week, Cabinet members will review the fantastic feedback Barnsley’s Safeguarding Adults Board received in their latest Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) peer review. Held from 16… Annual fee uplift proposed for adult social care providers Next week, Cabinet members will be asked to consider an annual uplift in the fees paid to adult social care providers for 2022/23. This covers all care sectors and providers… A joint statement from South Yorkshire leaders on Doncaster Sheffield Airport Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) is crucial to South Yorkshire’s economy. It supports thousands of jobs, attracts inward investment, supports trade, and connects South Yorkshire internationally. The aviation industry has suffered… Barnsley Libraries continue to celebrate diversity by launching a multi-lingual stories and rhymes book On Monday afternoon, Barnsley Libraries celebrated the finale of the Stories from Around the World project by launching a multi-lingual book of stories, rhymes and songs representing different cultures and… Local children enjoy official opening of Penny Pie Park The new and improved community park facilities in Penny Pie Park were officially opened this afternoon in a ceremony attended by the Deputy Mayor of Barnsley, Cllr Mick Stowe, Leader… Audio Description of Elsecar Reconstruction launched Following the successful launch of a remarkable digital reconstruction which transports people back to Elsecar as it was at the height of the Industrial Revolution, a detailed audio described version… South Yorkshire developer invests in Barnsley industrial and trade scheme South Yorkshire-based developer EV Waddington is building a new 36,000 sq ft industrial and trade scheme in Barnsley to address a severe shortage of accommodation. The Oval, fronting the Dearne… New Housing Led Support Team looks to help end rough sleeping in Barnsley Barnsley Council has launched a new service to help end rough sleeping in our borough. Our new Housing Led Support Team will work alongside partners to deliver long-term, intensive support,… There’s plenty to do at Healthy Holidays clubs this Summer The summer holidays are just around the corner, which means Healthy Holidays is back providing fun activities and tasty food at clubs across the borough. Funded by the Department for… Top cycling race action comes to Barnsley on Friday 15 July Barnsley town centre will play host to the best road cyclists in Britain this Friday 15 July 2022, as the streets are transformed into a spectator-friendly racing circuit. The Barnsley… Top Brass Lined Up for Barnsley Big Weekend Musicians from three of the UK’s most accomplished brass bands will entertain visitors to Barnsley on Saturday July 16 as part of the town’s Brassed On festival. The brass festival… Graham Ibbeson’s ‘Summer Season’ continues with new exhibition at the Cooper Gallery Barnsley Museums’ season celebrating the work of Graham Ibbeson continues with the opening of an exclusive new exhibition at the Cooper Gallery, ‘High Noon to Midnight’ Drawings by Graham Ibbeson,… Barnsley FC home matchday closures confirmed for 2022-23 season Football supporters attending Barnsley FC matches and those using the town centre are reminded that the Jumble Lane crossing will remain closed on home match days for the 2022-2023 season… Dementia in Barnsley. Cabinet will review work done as part of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, which established an investigation into Dementia in Barnsley. The research sought to better understand the extent of… In person events are back at Barnsley Archives! Barnsley Archives are delighted to be welcoming back visitors to in person events, for the first time in over two years. People are invited to join the Friends of Barnsley… Inclusion was on the agenda at our inspiring local SEND conference On Friday 1 July, we hosted a SEND Inclusion Conference, which was an inspiring and educational day for all. The day included fascinating key-note speeches which included Abigail Hawkins, from… Tell us about your current broadband service We’re running a survey as a partner in Superfast South Yorkshire to learn more about residents’ and businesses’ experiences of broadband across the region. Superfast South Yorkshire is a partnership… Excellent education for every Barnsley child – the refreshed Education Improvement Strategy 2022-25 Cabinet members will discuss a refreshed Education Improvement Strategy 2022-25, coproduced by Barnsley Schools’ Alliance, at their meeting on Wednesday 13 July. The strategy has four overarching core principles and… Barnsley set to adopt new blueprint to tackle urban design Barnsley is in an excellent position to respond to emerging trends following the pandemic with the opening of The Glass Works and the introduction of new diverse uses of the… Worsbrough Mill supports young emerging artist with studio residency The Cooper Gallery, huge supporters of local creative talent, have teamed up with Worsbrough Mill, one of six Barnsley Museums sites, by providing emerging artist Georgina Oldknow with a six-month… Barnsley's Big Weekend to return this summer Barnsley’s Big Weekend returns next month with a packed line-up of free events and entertainment between Friday 15 and Sunday 17 July. Three days of exciting free events, including Mayor’s… Message from Julia Burrows, Barnsley Director for Public Health - Friday 1 July It has been over four months since the government's 'Living with COVID-19' plan was brought into action. While we have seen many aspects of our lives return to a new… Market Gate Bridge construction begins on-site On-site construction of the new landmark bridge for Barnsley Town Centre will begin this month following months of work building large sections of the bridge off-site. Work has been progressing… Town Centre Races - road closures To facilitate the safe delivery of the Barnsley Town Centre Races (part of Barnsley’s Big Weekend), a number of road closures will be implemented. These, alongside the suspension of a…
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