You are here: Home News News October 2022 New artwork at Worsbrough Mill celebrates almost 400 years of flour production A stunning new artwork installed in Worsbrough Mill Country Park, celebrates the well-loved visitor attractions’ long history of flour production and links to the growth of wheat and grain. ‘Colour… Our gritting crews are ready to keep Barnsley moving this winter Our gritting crews are ready to keep Barnsley’s 321 miles of primary gritting routes moving this winter. Our teams will be on standby around the clock until the end of… Barnsley parents encouraged to vaccinate toddlers against flu to avoid serious illness Health partners in Barnsley are encouraging parents and carers of 2–3-year-olds to get their children vaccinated against flu as those under the age of 5 are most likely to be… Yorkshire Leaders statement on Adult Social Care Reforms Statement from Cllr Sir Steve Houghton CBE and Cllr Carl Les As Co-Chairs of the Yorkshire Leaders Board on behalf of all Yorkshire and the Humber councils,we have written to… Free Events, Low-Cost Activities and Warm Places to go Planned for Barnsley Town Centre this Autumn As Halloween approaches, Barnsley Council is orchestrating a programme of free and low-cost events to continue driving activity in the town centre throughout October. Encouraging people to visit the town… Cabinet members to consider report on the Local Plan Review Cabinet members will next week consider our Local Plan Review. The Local Plan, adopted by the council in 2019 following extensive public consultation, sets out how we will manage the… Strengthening services to support the future of our children and young people Cabinet members will consider a report that proposes strengthening our Children’s Services at their next meeting on Wednesday 2 November. The pandemic has strained family life, exacerbated by the cost… Experience Barnsley Museum wins Best Accessible Museum in Family Friendly Museum Award 2022 The Experience Barnsley Museums in Barnsley has won Best Accessible Museum in the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award 2022, it was announced at an awards ceremony in London… Landscape transformation at Dunford Bridge National Grid has successfully removed the last of seven pylons and 1.5 km of overhead electricity line from the skyline in Dunford Bridge, marking a major milestone in the project… Ravago Chemicals relocate business operations to Barnsley A global speciality chemical distributor has opened its main UK headquarters in Barnsley. Ravago Chemicals UK provides expertise in chemical solutions and supplies a wide variety of industries and applications.… Three days of FREE pumpkin carving workshops are coming to The Glass Works this October half term! Sand in Your Eye, the Yorkshire artists behind the incredible sand lion sculpture earlier this year, are hosting three days of special Halloween workshops to teach you how to carve… Barnsley to shine a light on diversity as it celebrates Diwali Next week, many of our Hindu, Jain, Sikh, and Buddhist communities will come together to celebrate Diwali – otherwise known as the ‘Festival of Light.’ As a symbol of unity,… Let’s get real about Recycling Check before you chuck is a key message behind the UK’s biggest-ever recycling campaign. South Yorkshire is lending its weight to the Recycle Week 2022 “Let’s get real about Recycling”… 'Adoption is not a line in the sand' - shifting the focus of adoption this National Adoption Week The regional adoption agency for South Yorkshire, One Adoption South Yorkshire, is joining agencies across the country for National Adoption Week (17-23 October) to highlight the importance of identity and… Latest round of Household Support Grants launched to support residents with rising cost of living Applications are now open for the latest round of Household Support Grants, providing direct support to those who haven’t been able to access other government funding. The financial support from… Tribute paid to former councillor Jim Andrews It is with great sadness that we announce that Jim Andrews BEM, formerly deputy leader of the council, has died. Jim, 71, had served on the council from 1986 until… Help us name our 12 new gritters This year we’re excited to be receiving 12 new gritters that will be on standby 24/7 over the winter months. We’re asking all schools across Barnsley to get their thinking… Blooming great result in this year’s Yorkshire in Bloom It's that time again when Barnsley is celebrating its exceptional reputation for beautiful landscapes in this year’s Yorkshire in Bloom awards. This year, the borough received a blossoming total of… Barnsley foster carer reaches new heights at Mount Everest Mark Slater, a foster carer for Barnsley Council, spent 15 days hiking at the highest mountain in the world, all while proudly wearing his green fostering t-shirt. On his travels,… Representatives invited to this year’s Remembrance service This year's Remembrance Sunday service and parade will take place on Sunday 13 November, in front of the War Memorial at Barnsley Town Hall from 11am. The Mayoral office is… Annual Complaints and Compliments Report - April 2021 to March 2022 Next week (19 October 2022), Cabinet members will discuss the 2021-22 Annual Customer Complaints and Compliments Report, which provides an overview of what people had to say about our services,… We’re making sure children, young people and their families get the right help at the right time Cabinet members will discuss the Children’s and Young People’s Early Help Strategy 2022-27 at their next meeting on Wednesday 19 October. Early Help is our approach to providing support to… Barnsley Council employees celebrate 25 years of loyal service Last week, we were honoured to host our Long Service Award celebration in recognition of colleagues who have reached 25 years of service with Barnsley Council. A total of 37… Affordable Warmth Charter recommended to Cabinet A new Affordable Warmth Charter which will help organisations work together to help make sure residents live in warm, healthy, energy-efficient homes will be discussed by our Cabinet at their… Barnsley’s Best Balls Benefit the local Community As ‘Barnsley Serves the World: Stories from the Slazenger Factory’ draws to a close at Experience Barnsley Museum, balls used as part of the exhibition are being donated to the… The place to Bee in Barnsley Worsbrough Library is going to be a hive of activity with a month-long festival about the importance of our bees, thanks to the Green Libraries Grant to support environmental activity.… Experience Barnsley Museum Wins Sandford Award Experience Barnsley Museum is delighted to announce that it has received the Sandford Award for Heritage Learning. This award is in recognition of its high-quality learning opportunities as well as… Cabinet agrees to re-commission care framework helping people live independently. Earlier today, our Cabinet members agreed to re-commission the Adult Community Support and Enablement Services (ACSES) framework in Barnsley. The current ACSES framework aims to reduce the reliance on residential… Extra £5.3 million to support Barnsley people with the cost of living – message from Cllr Sir Steve Houghton CBE, Leader of Barnsley Council News and information about the cost of living crisis are inescapable – it’s been the main topic of many news channels for some time now. Tackling poverty and addressing the… We're extremely honoured to receive a special 'Tree of Trees' in memory of Her Late Majesty Cllr Sarah-Jane Tattersall, Mayor of Barnsley, said: “We’re extremely honoured to have been chosen to receive a special tree from The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) 'Tree of Trees' which stood… Have your say on changes to important planning document A consultation is underway on proposed changes to a Supplementary Planning Document which is used to support decision-making on planning applications for housing developments. Barnsley’s Local Plan, adopted on 3…
