You are here: Home News Go back Back to Home News August 2025 Barnsley College's landmark remembrance artefact now on display at Barnsley Town Hall Barnsley College has brought the Principal Lamp Light of Peace – a powerful symbol of unity and remembrance used in the nation’s VE Day 80 commemorations – to Barnsley, in... Remarkable achievements for Barnsley students as they celebrate GCSE and A-level results Congratulations to all pupils across our borough receiving their GCSE exam results this morning with increased performance in all measures compared to last year’s figures. In total, 67.2 per cent of... Barnsley Council celebrates 25 years of stop smoking support services This week, we’re proud to be celebrating 25 years of local stop smoking support services in Barnsley. Over the last quarter-century, our support services have been a phenomenal success, supporting... Barnsley Council comes together with partners for first of many Love Where You Live environmental clean up days Yesterday, Barnsley Council came together with partners for the first of many environmental clean-ups by our new Housing and Environmental Neighbourhood Task Force. The investment is part of Barnsley Council’s Love Where... Teamwork leads to two Barnsley companies successfully prosecuted Barnsley Council’s Trading Standards, Legal Services, and South Yorkshire Police have successfully prosecuted two Barnsley companies for engaging in illegal activities. JD Mini Market, trading from 46 Barnsley Road, Goldthorpe, has... Cartons to be recycled in Brown Bin from Monday 1 September Barnsley residents will be able to recycle their liquid cartons in their brown bins from Monday 1 September. Cartons are often referred to as Tetra Paks, are made from a combination of... Have your say on our draft Hot Food Takeaway SPD and PAN consultation Have your say on our Hot Food Takeaway Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and Planning Advice Note (PAN) consultation until Monday 15 September 2025. The Local Plan (adopted on Thursday 3 January... Athersley man fined for dumping waste less than a mile from his own home An Athersley man has been fined after being found guilty of fly-tipping less than a mile away from his own home. In February 2025, we received a report of a large... Mid point of the Trans Pennine Trail to be marked by new sculpture Celebrating a New Milestone in Britain’s Premier Coast-to-Coast Adventure. The rolling hills, bustling market towns, old railways and canal towpaths of the Trans Pennine Trail will be joined by a... Beat the Street Barnsley winners announced after another successful year. Barnsley’s Beat the Street came to an end. We saw a fantastic 22,297 players involved collectively covering 115,111 miles across our borough. This is the third time the six-week community-wide walking,... Barnsley Council's Legal Services shortlisted for Yorkshire Legal Awards We’re delighted to announce that Barnsley Council's Legal Services have been named as a finalist for the In-House Team of the Year category in The Yorkshire Legal Awards. Our Legal Services’... Our teams crack down on unsafe food and illegal tobacco with over £9,000 in fines and costs Thanks to our Regulatory Services and Legal Services teams, two businesses were successfully prosecuted last Thursday after selling unsafe food and illegal tobacco. Baron Store Ltd, trading from 22 High Street,... Penistone Library set to be transformed into new community hub – where to find alternative services Penistone Library is set to be transformed into a vibrant new community hub, creating a modern and flexible library space while also bringing a range of services together under one... Barnsley Council welcome colleagues from Salford City Council to learn more about Health on the High Street and our Communities model We welcomed colleagues from Salford City Council, including City Mayor Paul Dennett and Interim Chief Executive Melissa Caslake, to Barnsley today (Monday 11 August) as part of a shared learning... Senior leaders from the Department of Health and Social Care visit Barnsley to learn more about our trailblazing Health on the High Street developments Yesterday (Thursday 8 August), we welcomed Tom Riordan CBE, Second Permanent Secretary for the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), to Barnsley to learn more about our Health on... Barnsley Council awarded global Health and Safety Award 24 years running We’re extremely proud to announce that we have once again been awarded a prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Order of Distinction Award for our health and... Local artists working with Barnsley Libraries for creative community projects We’re thrilled to announce two exciting art projects this summer, which will see local artists working with our Barnsley Libraries service to create artwork that celebrates local creativity, community involvement,... Barnsley Council’s Cabinet set to approve £2.1 million investment into Barnsley’s parks and open spaces Next week, Barnsley Council’s Cabinet will discuss a significant £2.1 million investment into Barnsley’s parks and open spaces. The investment will seek to improve parks in Barnsley’s 21 wards as... Barnsley to benefit from Local Government Funding Reforms Message from Cllr Sir Steve Houghton CBE, Leader of Barnsley Council. After years of financial austerity and endless lobbying by Barnsley Council for a fairer share of the funding available, the... Barnsley Council launches free bus travel for children and young people From today, children and young people across our borough are able to enjoy free bus travel with the brand-new Barnsley MiCard. Anyone aged 5 to 18 living in Barnsley can access... A - Z of services ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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