There are lots of ways you can keep up-to-date with our news.
Open news
We publish Open news six times a year. It's distributed with the Barnsley Chronicle and is available in key distribution points such as supermarkets. You can download recent issues below.
- Issue 15 - March 2017
- Issue 14 - January 2017
- Issue 13 - November 2016
- Issue 12 - August 2016
- Issue 11 - June 2016
- Issue 10 - April 2016
- Issue 9 - January 2016
- Issue 8 - November 2015
- Issue 7 - September 2015
- Issue 6 - July 2015
- Issue 5 - May 2015
- Issue 4 - January 2015
- Issue 3 - October 2014
- Issue 2 - August 2014
- Issue 1 - June 2014
Open mail
If you're interested in a round-up of the council's weekly news, you can subscribe to open mail by emailing communications@barnsley.gov.uk.
Best of Barnsley
There are lots of events planned to take place in the town centre all year round.
You can find out more in our latest Best of Barnsley guide.
Read previous editions here:
- Best of Barnsley issue1 Market gardens
- Best of Barnsley issue 2 Barnsley by the sea
- Best of Barnsley issue 3 Food festival
- Best of Barnsley issue 4 Handmade Christmas
- Best of Barnsley Issue 5 Ready to hit the beach this summer
- Best of Barnsley Issue 6 Festive gift guide
- Best of Barnsley Issue 7 Fresh and new this spring
- Best of Barnsley Issue 8 Get fresh for summer
- Best of Barnsley Issue 9 That festive feeling
- Best of Barnsley Issue 10 The Tour de Yorkshire is coming to town!
Community magazines
You can find out more about what is happening in your community in our magazines:
December 2017
- Dearne News
- Love Barnsley (Barnsley South Area)
- North Area Council
- Penistone Matters
- Village Life (Barnsley North East Area)
Summer 2017
- Dearne News
- Village Life (Barnsley North East Area)
- Penistone Matters
- North Area Council
- Love Barnsley (Barnsley South Area)
January 2017
- Love Barnsley (Barnsley South Area)
- Penistone Matters
December 2016
- Dearne News
- North Area Council
- Village Life (Barnsley North East Area)
July 2016
- Dearne News
- Love Barnsley (Barnsley South Area)
- North Area Council
- Penistone Matters
- Village Life (Barnsley North East Area)
December 2015
- Dearne News
- Love Barnsley (Barnsley South Area)
- North Area Council
- Penistone Matters
- Village Life (Barnsley North East Area)
Public notices
We have a legal duty to display certain statutory notices which are in the public's interest.
Open door
Open door was the magazine we used to produce and circulate to every house and business in Barnsley between spring 2009 and March 2015.
We no longer produce the magazine, but all previous issues are included below.
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| Issue 1 | Issue 5 | Issue 11 | Issue 15 | Issue 19 | Issue 23 | Issue 27 |
| Issue 2 | Issue 6 | Issue 12 | Issue 16 | Issue 20 | Issue 24 | |
| Issue 3 | Issue 7 | Issue 13 | Issue 17 | Issue 21 | Issue 25 | |
| Issue 4 | Issue 8 | Issue 14 | Issue 18 | Issue 22 | Issue 26 | |
| Issue 9 | ||||||
| Issue 10 |
