You are here: Home News News April 2025 Public painting day planned as new artwork comes to Goldthorpe public square WORK is about to begin on creating two vibrant new murals at the Horse and Groom Square in Goldthorpe – and you can play your part in bringing them to... Work has started on new £12 million industrial development near the M1 Construction has started on a £12 million speculative development of industrial units just off Junction 36 of the M1 in Barnsley. Carnell Management Services (CMS) is delivering the new commercial development... Barnsley locals win a BAFTA Game Award We’re thrilled to see that Will Todd and James Carbutt, two talented game developers from Barnsley, won the British Game Award at the BAFTA Games Awards on Tuesday 8 April. Their game,... Our grants scheme funds new community artworks sharing hopeful message Two community projects funded by our Pride of Place grants scheme have resulted in inspiring new artworks sending a message of hope. Artist Jayde Marie Bell has painted a vibrant mural... Great British Spring Clean sees over 500 bags of litter collected Barnsley’s Great British Spring Clean has finished for another year with volunteers, area teams, residents and councillors coming together to collect over 500 bags of litter. Litter picks took place across... Cabinet to discuss significant investment in our roads through this year's Highways Capital Maintenance Programme Next week, Cabinet members will meet to discuss this year’s Highways Capital Programme and the proposed £17.3M investment in Barnsley’s roads. This includes just under £11.3m for the annual Highways Capital... Mayor of Barnsley checks in on new business following support from Enterprising Barnsley The Mayor of Barnsley, Councillor John Clarke JP, visited Anderson Power Generation to learn more about how the business operates following their successful relocation to the borough and the completion... South Yorkshire kicks off £125m plans to get Britain back to health and work First trailblazer programme to tackle inactivity and boost employment launches in South Yorkshire Liz Kendall visits Barnsley to unveil first of nine ‘trailblazers’ which will get people back to health and... Barnsley resident made to pay for sale of illegal tobacco products A Barnsley resident has been prosecuted for selling illegal tobacco products in our town centre, showing how we will take necessary action to keep our communities safe. Kevin Denton Fisher, 67,... Local business prosecuted after failing to follow regulations around selling food A Barnsley business has recently been prosecuted for failing to comply with the Food Safety Act, being ordered to pay over £9,000 in fines and costs. As part of our commitment... Thurnscoe resident prosecuted for fly-tipping A Thurnscoe man has been prosecuted for fly-tipping waste on his own street. Our neighbourhood wardens investigated reports of three leather sofas fly-tipped on King Street, Thurnscoe in August last year. Luke...
