You are here: Home News News August 2022 Cabinet to review annual reports highlighting the great work happening to safeguard adults and children in Barnsley Cabinet members will be asked to approve the latest annual reports of the Barnsley Safeguarding Adults Board (BSAB) and Barnsley Safeguarding Children’s Partnership (BSCP) when they meet on Wednesday 17… Last chance to see De Morgan Masterpiece at Cannon Hall Evelyn De Morgan’s Flora (1894) is internationally renowned as being one of the Pre-Raphaelite painter’s most accomplished pictures and a jewel in the De Morgan Foundation Collection. Such is its… 2022-2023 Programme for Overview and Scrutiny Committee This year’s programme has a strong focus on health and the economy, including the cost-of-living crisis. It remains flexible to allow the committee to respond to any issues that require… Barnsley's new Children in Care and Care Leavers Strategy (2022-25) Cabinet members will discuss at their next meeting, on Wednesday 17 August, the new Children in Care and Care Leavers Strategy for 2022-25. The strategy describes the support available for… Multiple Needs Service 16-24 years On Wednesday, 17 August cabinet will discuss recommissioning the Multiple Needs Service for young people aged 16-24 years. The service has operated in Barnsley since 2017 and provides accommodation and… Let’s get our little school starters #schoolready It won’t be long until schools across the borough start preparing to open their doors ready to welcome lots of excited and nervous school starters. Not wanting to wish the… Mayor of Barnsley opens second site for Warwick Ward The Mayor of Barnsley, Councillor Sarah Tattersall, officially opened a new site for Warwick Ward (machinery) Ltd. at Wentworth Industrial Park, Tankersley, earlier today. The mayor was welcomed by staff… Barnsley businesses benefit from the Future Proof Workforce programme The COVID-19 pandemic impacted businesses everywhere. That’s why the Future Proof Workforce programme is supporting eligible small-to-medium-sized businesses to strengthen their operations and overcome challenges to improve workforce productivity. The… Barnsley to Get Moving with series of Free Dance Workshops Barnsley’s much-loved dance event Dancing Town returns this summer with a wide variety of free workshops. The workshops will take place every Wednesday and Saturday during August, on the third… Joining Forces Summer Event This summer's Joining Forces event will showcase the emergency services that work together across the borough. You will get the chance to take a seat in blue light vehicles, watch… Everything you need to know about Eldon Street in new exhibition A new exhibition sharing fascinating stories about one of Barnsley’s most iconic streets, Eldon Street, will be opening in Barnsley Museums at The Glass Works. The A- Z of Eldon… Have your say on crime and anti-social behaviour in Barnsley We’ve launched this year’s JSIA survey, inviting you to give your views on crime and anti-social behaviour in Barnsley. Led by the Safer Barnsley Partnership Board, the survey will help… Have your say on the proposed Public Space Protection Order to restrict the use of barbeques, fires and fireworks Barnsley Council is proposing to put in place a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) to prevent people using disposable barbecues, fires, fireworks and sky lanterns on moorland in Barnsley to… Grimethorpe Colliery Band supports budding brass band musicians Grimethorpe Colliery Band has secured funding to support budding local musicians in Barnsley primary schools. The donation to the Barnsley Music Hub is for the brass band and music education…