You are here: Home News Go back Back to Home News January 2026 New Destination Management Plan aims to put Barnsley on the map as a top visitor destination Barnsley’s new Destination Management Plan (DMP), a blueprint to grow the town as a premier place to visit, will go to Cabinet for approval on Wednesday 21 January 2026. The DMP sets out how we’ll work with partners and... John Ledger’s “Straight A’s” Exhibition Opens at Cooper Gallery A new exhibition, “Straight A’s”, by local artist John Ledger, opens at the Cooper Gallery from Saturday 17 January to Saturday 11 April 2026. It will offer visitors a powerful and... Love Where You Live delivers street scene and safety improvements to Old Town ward Barnsley Council’s Love Where You Live programme has funded improvements to community safety and the appearance of the street scene in the Old Town ward. We’re bringing forward community enhancement projects... New Funding for Waste and Recycling initiatives in Barnsley We have introduced plans to strengthen our waste and recycling initiatives, made possible by a £5.155 million allocation from the national Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) scheme. The proposals, that will... Cabinet members will discuss the Housing Revenue Account and Berneslai Homes’ Strategic Plan and Annual Business Plan. Cabinet members will consider the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) for 2026/27 on Wednesday 21 January. The HRA budget is an essential part of our long-term housing strategy and outlines key investments in council... Celebrating strong education outcomes across all key stages at Barnsley schools Our borough has achieved significant improvements in education outcomes for 2024-25 academic year. From early years to post-16, pupils have surpassed regional and national averages, reflecting the dedication of Barnsley’s... Two confirmed cases of avian influenza in wild birds in Barnsley Barnsley has received notification from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) confirming that two dead wild birds have tested positive for avian influenza (bird flu). The birds were... New exhibitions exploring mental health open at The Cooper Gallery Just Us are proud to announce their new exhibition ‘Expressing the Walls in My Mind’, created in collaboration with young people, artist Tony Wade, and with support from Barnsley Civic. The exhibition will take place in The... A - Z of services ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
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