You are here: Home News News October 2021 Beat the Street Barnsley 2021 encourages 70% of inactive children and 63% of inactive adults to become active 22,661 people took part; 63% of inactive adults became active; 70% of inactive children became active; 71% used active modes of travel more; 36% of gameplay during typical travel periods; 22,661 people walked, cycled, wheeled... Syrian refugee puppet Little Amal arrives in Barnsley Little Amal, a 9-year-old refugee girl in the form of a 3.5 metre puppet, will be travelling to Barnsley on Saturday, 30 October on the latest leg of her incredible... More opportunities to get involved at sustainability events Following the success of our previous sustainability events, we’ve added some more sessions in the run-up to the UN’s COP26 Climate Change Conference. The aim of the sessions is to highlight... Statement from Cllr Sir Steve Houghton CBE, Leader of Barnsley Council on the Levelling Up Fund Round 1 announcement Responding to the announcement that Barnsley Council has not been successful in securing government funding under Round 1 of the Levelling Up Fund, Leader of Barnsley Council, Cllr Sir Steve Houghton,... Best Bar None is back for 2021 We're asking local venues to put their best foot forward and show they're the Best Bar None as the popular scheme returns for another year. Best Bar None is a voluntary... National focus on adoption welcomed by One Adoption South Yorkshire Adoptive families and staff members from One Adoption South Yorkshire had the opportunity to share their adoption stories with two senior Government ministers during a visit to the region last... Barnsley’s planning officers issue the most enforcement notices in South Yorkshire Barnsley Council has continued to take a robust approach to planning enforcement despite the pressures created by the Covid-19 pandemic, councillors were told at the latest meeting of the Planning... Message from Julia Burrows, Barnsley Director of Public Health, and Mel John Ross, Executive Director, Children’s Services, 22 October 2021 You may have seen that other local councils are supporting schools in their areas to introduce further public health measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19. We’ve looked at this... Experience Barnsley’s latest exhibition celebrates the borough and its stories ‘Routed’, a new exhibition celebrating the town’s people and their stories opens at Experience Barnsley on Saturday, 23 October The exhibition sees vibrant memories of Barnsley Town Centre explored through writing,... Healthy Holidays clubs are back again this half-term With the October half-term break coming up, our Healthy Holidays programme will once again be supporting children across Barnsley. After the success of the summer programme, where 7,103 club places were... Flower seller faces fines and costs totalling £2,455 for operating illegally A flower seller from Lincolnshire has been issued with fines and costs for operating in breach of business restrictions under The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020. Mr Oliver... Barnsley Council launch staff support sessions on World Menopause Awareness Day Since 2009, the International Menopause Society, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, has designated October as World Menopause Awareness Month, with 18 October celebrated as World Menopause Awareness Day. With many... Celebrating the musical talents of Barnsley's children and young people Next month sees the return of Barnsley Music Education Hub's annual Winter Celebration. Everyone is invited to celebrate the best musical talent Barnsley has to offer as we bring together... New high street garden in Cudworth officially open Local councillors have officially opened a new high street garden in Cudworth funded as part of Barnsley Council’s Principal Towns investment programme. St John’s Gardens is a tranquil place for... This National Adoption Week, One Adoption South Yorkshire champions the voices less heard Monday 18 October 2021 marks the launch of National Adoption Week 2021, which will aim to educate and inform people on the process of modern adoption. The week will include a rounded,... Charity Fraud Awareness Week Monday 18 October – Friday 22 October is Charity Fraud Awareness Week. Charity Fraud Awareness Week, run by Prevent Charity Fraud, brings together charity and non-profit sectors from around the world to raise awareness and share good practices in tackling... A message from Julia Burrows, Barnsley Director of Public Health on behalf of the Integrated Care Partnership – Friday 15 October As we head into winter, we want to share with you some of the challenges and opportunities facing NHS and care services, and how together, we can all help each... Demolition of former pub to make way for exciting future use Demolition of the former Horse and Groom pub will begin on Monday 18 October ready for the development of a new town square as part of the £23.1m Towns Fund... Elsecar Park and Local Nature Reserve celebrates another Green Flag Award Today, environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, is revealing the names of the 2,127 parks and green spaces across the UK that have collected a coveted Green Flag Award for 2021... Worsbrough Mill Country Park flies the flag as one of the country’s best parks In a record-breaking year for the Green Flag Award, as the scheme marks its Silver Jubilee, Worsbrough Mill and Country Park is one of 2127 celebrating success today Today, Worsbrough Mill... Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2021-30 aims for a Healthy Barnsley for all Barnsley’s Health and Wellbeing Board has produced a new Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2021-2030. The strategy was discussed by the Board on Thursday 7 October and will be presented to cabinet... Investment in electric vehicle charging Further investment in electric vehicle charging points will be discussed at Cabinet when they meet on Wednesday 20 October. It is proposed for the council to take a leading role in... New traffic orders to improve road safety to be considered by Cabinet Six separate proposals to introduce ‘no waiting at any time’ restrictions on a number of roads will be considered by Cabinet when they meet on Thursday October 21. Six reports will... High street cleaning and maintenance improvements to be discussed Extra investment in the upkeep of high streets in Barnsley Town Centre and Principal Towns is due to be approved by Cabinet next week. A range of street furniture improvements including... We are celebrating the introduction of a third Mockingbird Fostering Constellation This month we are celebrating the one-year launch of constellation one, the six-month launch of constellation two and the launch of constellation three. This celebration recognises that Barnsley is one of three Local Authorities that have successfully launched constellations during the pandemic. The Mockingbird... Organisations come together to proudly celebrate Black History Week As we continue our Black History Month celebrations, organisations across Barnsley are coming together next week for an extra special series of events and activities. Organised by Barnsley CVS in collaboration... Barnsley Libraries book-drops the entire borough to celebrate Libraries Week 2021 Last week, we celebrated national Libraries Week, and our libraries have marked this occasion with the Barnsley Libraries Book Drop initiative. Libraries Week is an annual showcase and celebration of the... Barnsley Museums shortlisted for National Award Barnsley Museums has been shortlisted for a national award for their work with the group ‘Feels Like Home’. A project that has been set up for people new to Barnsley... Have your say on proposed changes to council tax support We are currently considering changes to our Council Tax Support Scheme and we want to hear the views of people living across Barnsley. Our online consultation is now live, giving residents... Woman prosecuted for misuse of blue badge Barnsley Council’s Legal Service has secured another conviction as part of our crackdown on blue badge misuse in the area. On 4 October 2021, Jayne Chapman, aged 52, of Lansdowne Crescent,... Flu vaccination programme gets underway in Barnsley People in Barnsley are being urged to get their winter vaccines as soon as they are offered it to boost their immunity this winter. Each year, GPs in the borough call... Julie’s Brass Band England Award is music to our ears We're delighted that Julie Allen MBE has won the Brian W Hicks Memorial Shield for Services to Youth category at the Brass Band England Awards on Saturday 25 September. The Brian... Gambling survey to help develop new strategy We are running a survey about gambling and gambling-related harms to improve our support offer in this area. The survey will run for four weeks from Monday 4 October to Monday... Barnsley to host exhibition by world famous artists Drawings by some of the world’s most famous artists are coming to Barnsley as part of a major British Museum touring exhibition. The town’s Cooper Gallery will play host to works... Local support for the end of furlough The national furlough scheme came to an end on Thursday 30 September. While businesses and employees across the country have been preparing for this change, there’s plenty of support available... What will you start this Stoptober? Support is available locally for quitting smoking We are coming together with local healthcare partners to once again mark Stoptober, the biggest mass-quit attempt for smokers in the country, as it celebrates its tenth anniversary. Nationally, Stoptober has...
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