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Your area council and ward
There are six area councils in Barnsley made up of locally elected councillors who support the ward where you live. A ward is a geographic areas of the borough used for local government elections.
Each ward in Barnsley is represented by three councillors. They use information you tell them about where you live to help them set the priorities for your area, also taking national sources of information into account such as the census.
The priorities for your area make up the area plan. This plan outlines what needs to happen, how it can be done, who'll do it, and what it might cost. We use the area plan to measure whether what has been done has made a difference to your area.
Find your area council and ward
You can find details of the ward and area council for where you live on the map below. In the Administration section of the map legend, select to display Barnsley Area Councils and/or Wards.
Barnsley interactive map
Area councils
You can ask your local councillor for more information about your area council. If you want to find out first hand, you can go to an area council meeting or read the minutes of the meetings.
Central area
The Central Area Council covers the Central, Dodworth, Kingstone, Stairfoot and Worsbrough wards.
- View the Central Area Council meeting agendas and minutes.
- Email centralteam@barnsley.gov.uk.
- View the Central Area Team Facebook page for information and local events.
Dearne area
The Dearne Area Council covers the Dearne North and Dearne South wards.
- View the Dearne Area Council meeting agendas and minutes.
- Email dearneteam@barnsley.gov.uk.
- View the Dearne Area Team Facebook page for information and local events.
North area
The North Area Council covers the Darton East, Darton West, Old Town and St Helen's wards.
- View the North Area Council meeting agendas and minutes.
- Email northteam@barnsley.gov.uk.
- View the North Area Team Facebook page for information and local events.
North east area
The North East Area Council covers the Cudworth, Monk Bretton, North East and Royston wards.
- View the North East Area Council meeting agendas and minutes.
- Email northeast@barnsley.gov.uk.
- View the North East Area Team Facebook page for information and local events.
Penistone area
The Penistone Area Council covers the Penistone East and Penistone West wards.
- View the Penistone Area Council meeting agendas and minutes.
- Email penistoneteam@barnsley.gov.uk.
- View the Penistone Area Team Facebook page for information and local events.
South area
The South Area Council covers the Darfield, Hoyland Milton, Rockingham and Wombwell wards.
- View the South Area Council meeting agendas and minutes.
- Email southteam@barnsley.gov.uk.
- View the South Area Team Facebook page for information and local events.
Ward alliances
Ward alliances are groups of people who have put themselves forward to help improve the communities they live in. They work with local councillors to determine what the priorities are for their area. You can apply to be part of a ward alliance if you're already involved with a local group or are active in your community.
Each ward alliance develops a community plan which helps them to measure their progress in delivering their priorities. They also have a small budget called the ward alliance fund. Community groups can apply for ward alliance funding to help with projects that support their area's priorities.
You can find out more about our ward alliances in the video below.
Love Where You Live
Love Where You Live is about us all working together to make a real difference in the communities where we live. It's about trying something new, getting involved in your community, and making a difference.
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