You are here: Home News News November 2022 New electric bikes deliver zero carbon transport to museum sites Staff at three of Barnsley’s well-loved visitor attractions are on track to reduce their carbon footprint thanks to the delivery of six new electric bikes. The fleet of E-Cargo Bikes… Business Intelligence team recognised for creating new Vulnerability Index Our Business Intelligence (BI) Technical team have been recognised by GeoPlace, the central body of information for all UK addresses and streets, for their use of Unique Property Reference Numbers… Accessible Christmas activities at Cannon Hall Museum Cannon Hall Museum will host accessible Christmas sessions for families to enjoy during the festive season. There will be relaxed grotto sessions at their Very Victorian Christmas on the 3,4,… Have your say on a new supplementary planning document and changes to local validation requirements A consultation is underway on a new proposed Supplementary Planning Document which will lead to greater sustainability in the approval of planning applications. Barnsley’s Local Plan, adopted on 3 January… We're supporting Tree Week This week, we’re supporting National Tree Week, 26 November to 5 December. National Tree Week is the largest annual tree celebration, where the conservation sector, community groups and volunteers, and… Hoyland Library is set to re-open its doors following a refurbishment On Monday, 28 November, Hoyland Library will re-open its doors to the public after undergoing an exciting refurbishment. From next week, residents will be able to see and use the… Barnsley welcomes recruitment specialist Winner A leading UK recruitment specialist is expanding its business operations, launching a brand-new office in Barnsley. Winner started out in 2001, ready to make a difference in recruitment. Today, they… Local Plan Review presented to Full Council The Local Plan Review has been approved at the Full Council meeting held on Thursday, 24 November. Our Local Plan, adopted by the council in 2019, sets out how we… Leaders united in stance for No Place for Hate in Barnsley Councillors from all political parties came together during Barnsley Council’s Full Council meeting on 24 November to pledge their support for No Place for Hate in Barnsley. The pledge was… Visitor numbers continue to soar in Barnsley with two more restaurants opening Two new restaurants – Fridays and Urban Burgers – in The Glass Works are adding yet more choice to visitors in Barnsley town centre, with footfall stronger than ever. Visitor… Significant investment set to drive further growth for LNS Turbo A Barnsley engineering company has made major investments to support continued growth as demand for its products continues to soar. Local company LNS Turbo has invested £850,000 in new machinery,… Barnsley Council to launch Affordable Warmth Charter at Warm and Well event We will host a Warm and Well event in Barnsley Market on Friday 2 December to mark the launch of our Affordable Warmth Charter. The event will take place from… Tribute paid to former councillor Alan Gardiner It is with deep sorrow that we announce that Cllr Alan Gardiner, formerly Spokesperson for Core Services, has died. Alan, 72, was elected to the council in 1988, representing Dearne… Barnsley Council sign charter to provide protection for its 3,000 employees We’re extremely proud to be the latest local authority to sign The Dying to Work charter which demonstrates our ongoing commitment and protection to any Barnsley Council employee who faces… Co-production at the heart of Barnsley Special Educational Needs Strategy Cabinet Members will be presented with our new, updated draft Borough SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Strategy when they meet on Wednesday 30 November. The draft strategy sets out… HOME is where the party is! HOME (Help with Our Mental ‘Ealth) – Barnsley’s early support mental health and emotional wellbeing hub for young people aged 11 to 25 - is celebrating its first birthday with… Dan Snow’s ‘History Hit’ features the latest exhibition in Experience Barnsley Museum ‘Tut' 22: The life of Tutankhamun’, a new exhibition recently opened at Experience Barnsley Museum will be featured on the latest edition of History Hit. The episode aired on Monday,… Community Toy Swap to help with the cost of Christmas The National Trust and Barnsley Museums are hosting a Community Toy Swap to help people with the cost of Christmas. Taking place at Wentworth Castle Gardens on Thursday, 1 and… New artwork added to the Cooper Collection Thanks to funding from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, a new portrait by local artist Richard Kitson has been added to the Cooper collection. Commissioned as part of the… New artworks enhance the identity of the Stairfoot Basin area As part of the council’s work to invest in our Principal Towns and Local Centres, a number of new outdoor public artworks have been installed in the Stairfoot Basin area… Community Boost programme benefits hundreds of residents and dozens of businesses Hundreds of people across central Barnsley have found work, developed life skills, started their journey back into work or found access to further support thanks to the innovative Community Boost… We're proud to be celebrating Safeguarding Awareness Week in Barnsley Next week, we will once again join local and regional partners in supporting South Yorkshire Safeguarding Awareness Week (21-27 November 2022). Our Safeguarding Adults Board and Children’s Partnership have been… Thurgoland pupils lead the way in national walking initiative Pupils in Thurgoland, Barnsley are celebrating after securing top spot in a regional leaderboard of active schools. Thurgoland CofE Primary School takes part in WOW - the walk to school challenge from charity Living Streets. WOW sees pupils record how they get… Celebrating the incredible musical talents of Barnsley's children and young people November sees the return of Barnsley Music Education Hub’s annual Winter Celebration. This musical showcase will be held at The Civic on Monday 28 November, from 6.30pm. Everyone is invited… GXO and Barnsley Premier Leisure score gold! GXO Barnsley and Barnsley Premier Leisure (BPL) have been awarded the South Yorkshire Be Well @ Work Gold Award. The Be Well @ Work Award provides a framework for a… Barnsley Museums@ The Glassworks is a hit on the high street Barnsley Museums’ twelve-month residency at The Glass Works comes to an end this December, with the project being hailed as a huge hit with residents and visitors. The project has… How's Thi Ticker campaign successfully helps make blood pressure checks more accessible in Barnsley Over the last five months, health and care professionals in Barnsley have come together to deliver around 70 blood pressure check sessions in convenient locations across our borough. With our… Special 'Tree of Trees' planted in Locke Park to remember Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's extraordinary reign Earlier today, the Mayor of Barnsley, Cllr Sarah-Jane Tattersall, and Colonel George Kilburn MBE, Deputy Lieutenant of South Yorkshire, planted our special ‘Tree of Trees’ in Locke Park to remember… Funding boost for Culture across South Yorkshire Various Cultural organisations across the borough of Barnsley have received a funding boost from Arts Council England through the National Portfolio Organisation scheme. Arts Council England is boosting spending in… Hoyland Town Square redevelopment to begin in New Year Work is starting in the New Year on the transformation of a town square in Hoyland as part of our multi-million regeneration programme to improve local economies and support high… Barnsley Bright Nights Set to Return for Three Day Extravaganza Don't miss three nights of free family entertainment across the town centre as Barnsley Bright Nights returns for 2022.… Final consultation on revised proposals open now: Last chance to help reshape constituencies The Boundary Commission for England today (8 November) publishes new revised proposals for constituencies across the country and opens a final month-long consultation, giving the public the last opportunity to… Deputy Leader of Barnsley Council to step away from politics at next local elections Councillor Chris Lamb, our Deputy Leader and Rockingham ward councillor, has announced that he will not be standing in the May 2023 local elections.Councillor Lamb was first elected in 2011… Smallest Museum in South Yorkshire is home to Tutankhamun South Yorkshire has a brand-new museum, which may well be the smallest one in the area. Small but perfectly formed, the new museum has been created inside a recently refurbished… Barnsley’s early years workforce celebrates speech and language accreditations Staff across the early years workforce in Barnsley got together last night to celebrate two projects over the previous two years to improve communication and language development in young children.… Culture in Barnsley boosted by significant Arts Council funding Barnsley Museums and Barnsley Libraries have received a significant amount of funding to support cultural activities across the borough. They have both secured their places as a National Portfolio Organisation… Barnsley Council ‘Future-Ready’ award winners Barnsley Council, working in partnership with The Business Village (Barnsley Business Innovation Centre Limited), has been named the regional winner by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in the 'Future-Ready'… Lung Cancer Awareness Month – early detection saves lives November is Lung Cancer Awareness month, and the council, alongside healthcare partners, will be sharing information about Lung Cancer and the importance of finding cancer early. If any cancer is… Barnsley joins crusade to improve our children’s early years language skills We’re delighted to be supporting a new national campaign set to empower parents and carers to help their preschool children develop their early language and communication skills before starting their… Cabinet members celebrate the success of the Youth Employment Programme Earlier today, Cabinet members celebrated 94 young people that the Barnsley Youth Employment Programme supported into work and heard inspiring stories of how they’ve been able to realise their potential… Welcoming Spaces in Barnsley – organisations encouraged to register their offer We are developing a network of Welcoming Spaces which will be available to people wishing to use them over the winter months, until 31 March 2023. We are using our… Executive Director of Core Services moves to a new role as Chief Executive of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council We can announce that Shokat Lal has been recommended to be appointed to the role of Chief Executive at Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, subject to approval at Full Council. Sandwell… A thank you and fond farewell to retiring Councillor Charles Wraith MBE Following almost 50 years of service to Cudworth and the wider Barnsley borough, Cllr Charles Wraith MBE has announced that he will not be standing in the May 2023 local…
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