You are here: Home News News October 2018 Barnsley Museums Remembers the Great War Experience Barnsley, the town’s award winning museum, will host their final exhibition in a trilogy remembering the First World War. The third installment, ‘1918: The Great War Ends’, marks the 100... Food businesses reminded about the law on gluten free products Barnsley Council is reminding businesses of the importance of providing safe and legal information in relation to gluten free claims. The term gluten free can only legally be applied to food... Barnsley Market Hall almost full ahead of November opening Over 80 stalls set to be occupied in The Glass Works for first day of trading Over 80 stalls are set to be occupied in the new Barnsley Market Hall ahead... Fly-tipper crushed after being caught on CCTV A Barnsley man received a fine and costs totalling £1036 for disposing of waste following an appearance at Barnsley Magistrates Court on Thursday 18 October 2018. Samuel Wall of Smith Street,... Pet crematorium to open in much-loved Cannon Hall Park A pet crematorium will open at Cannon Hall in Barnsley next month. The crematorium at the side of Cannon Hall’s walled gardens, will provide individual cremations for pets in a secluded... Flavours Food Festival returns with a bang The historic village of Elsecar in South Yorkshire is opening its doors to Flavours annual food festival this weekend, Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 October. Packed full of foodie fun,... Make dreaming about a good night’s sleep a reality with #sleeptips Barnsley Council’s Public Health team will be sharing their top tips for a good night’s sleep in the run up to the clocks going back on Sunday, 28 October, which... Elsecar Park a favourite of the Nation. Elsecar Park has added another accolade to its name after being announced as one of the country’s favourite green spaces. The park has once again picked up the prestigious title of... Barnsley switches on Diwali lights to celebrate the festival of light Barnsley is delighted to be celebrating Diwali again this year with its annual switch on of the Diwali lights on Friday 19 October. The lights will be switched on by... Unlicensed van owners dealt a crushing blow Two vans are due to be crushed on Monday 15 November after they were seized by Barnsley Council’s enforcement team for environmental related offences. The two vehicles have been held by... Barnsley Council supports National Adoption Week 2018 Barnsley Council are once again supporting National Adoption Week (15-21 October) as we focus on the qualities and the role of the adopter. Run by the charity First4Adoption, National Adoption Week... Spectacular Christmas projection will light up Barnsley for festive season Barnsley Bright Nights will run over four days this November Barnsley will spectacularly light up for Christmas when a world-class digital projection beams onto the iconic town hall for a four-day... Barnsley Fostering and Assessment Team nominated for Social Worker of The Year Award One of Barnsley Council’s social work teams has been selected as a finalist in the Social Worker of the Year Awards 2018 as a result of their outstanding work with... Parents asked to fill in 30 hours free childcare survey. Barnsley Council’s Early Start and Family Services would like feedback from those who have accessed a 30 hours funded Early Years Education place, those who applied but did not go... Operation Duxford a success Barnsley Council worked alongside partner agencies to disrupt the activities of organised crime groups as well as engaging with the local community as part of Operation Duxford on Wednesday 10... South Yorkshire village could be England’s favourite conservation area Elsecar, a small industrial village in the heart of South Yorkshire, has been shortlisted for the title ‘England's favourite conservation area'; one of only 18 to be selected from nearly... Fire service to deliver ‘safe and well’ visits to older people in Barnsley The fire service will be delivering falls, crime and healthy ageing advice to older people in the north east area of Barnsley, with a trial programme of new ‘safe and well’... Archives on Tour - Local government in Hoylandswaine Important historic records relating to the former Hoylandswaine Urban District Council have been carefully sorted, preserved and catalogued by Barnsley Archives and Local Studies team. The new records will be showcased... Dogs Trust microchip event gets pawsitive reception It was waggy tails all round when some 20 dogs were given a free health check at a microchipping event held by the Dogs Trust and Barnsley Council in Elsecar... Meadstead estate bungalows – new council homes in Royston Continuing its programme of building new affordable housing across the borough, Barnsley Council has appointed RJ Cadman Construction Ltd as their building partner to develop fourteen bungalows on the Meadstead... CDP Marshall complete two new buildings at Capitol Park Barnsley Council is pleased to announce that leading Yorkshire developers CDP Marshall have completed two new speculative buildings at the successful Capitol Park at Junction 37 of the M1. Unit B,... Barnsley gets back in the saddle for the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire Barnsley has once again been announced as one of the eight host locations for 2019 Tour de Yorkshire which have been unveiled by organisers Welcome to Yorkshire and the Amaury... Drop-in information sessions available for A628 Dodworth Road/Broadway junction improvement scheme planning application In response to representations made by local councillors, a session has been arranged in the Town Hall, between 4pm and 7pm on Monday, 15 October at Barnsley Town Hall. It will be an opportunity... Barnsley dog owners - stay together forever for free! Barnsley Council has teamed up with Dogs Trust to offer a free microchipping session for dogs at Elsecar Park, Armroyd Lane, on Monday, 8 October, 11am until 3pm. The team will... Cannon Hall’s lakes transformed to former Georgian glory Over the last year, Barnsley Museums have worked with contractor, Ebsford Environmental to carefully desilt the parks historical lakes, transforming them back to their Georgian splendour. Alongside the visual improvements,... New council contract for Advocacy in Barnsley Barnsley Council’s Adult Social Care and Health team has re-commissioned its Advocacy Services for Social Care and Health Services. Advocacy in all its forms seeks to ensure that people, particularly those who... Investing in Barnsley’s children and their families helps keep them out of criminal justice system Barnsley Council’s Targeted Youth Support Service has been working with the police to develop a process to reduce the number of first time entrants into the Criminal Justice system. An out...
