You are here: Home News News December 2023 Barnsley the picture-perfect backdrop to your wedding day Barnsley Council invites couples to tie the knot in one of its beautiful and historic venues, with the help of its professional and friendly registrars. We're proud to offer a range... Programme to provide the best start in life for young parents and their babies takes its first steps The launch of the Barnsley Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) Advisory Board today (Wednesday 20 December), marked the re-introduction of this evidence-based home-visiting programme for first time young mums and their... Recycle right this Christmas Over the festive period, household waste typically increases by around 30%. With this in mind, we’ve put together some handy tips to help you keep on top of your recycling this... Illegal tobacco trader ordered to pay over £1,800 Thanks to work by our Regulatory Services and Legal Services team, another illegal tobacco trader has been brought to court and successfully prosecuted. Mahmud Aziz, 47, previously of Hoyland Mini Market,... Discover the magic of Barnsley's markets this Christmas Our borough markets are great places to buy your gifts this Christmas, with late-night shopping and special events to enjoy. What's on at our markets: Penistone Market: Join us for late-night shopping... Bookshop supports Barnsley Museums in tackling social isolation Fosters Little Book Shop has come out in support of Barnsley Museums in their aim to combat social isolation by donating a supply of books that will be distributed to... Barnsley’s wealth of talent shines through in sell-out community musical The Heart of the Wood A new community musical production, The Heart of the Wood, proved a sell out success when it made its long-awaited debut in Barnsley. The show featured four young actors from the... The first-ever Barnsley Book Festival marks a new chapter for Barnsley Libraries Barnsley Libraries is excited to announce the first-ever Barnsley Book Festival which is coming to the borough next year and will be bringing a host of brilliant authors, poets, writers,... Christmas Carol Uncovered by Barnsley Museums Barnsley Museums have recently uncovered a hidden gem in the form of a traditional Christmas Carol, written back in 1933 when researching the anniversary of the iconic Town Hall. Found in... Barnsley's festivities continue with the mayor's Civic Carol Service The Mayor of Barnsley, Cllr James Michael Stowe, is delighted to invite you and your families to join him and the mayoress at Barnsley’s annual Civic Carol service on Thursday... Barnsley Museums distribute wreaths to local communities Worsbrough Mill and Country Park, one of Barnsley Museums' five free heritage attractions, hosted a wreath-making session with their dedicated volunteers in December. Led by The Potting Shed Florists, the... Cabinet to consider plans for growing our Barnsley Older People Physical Activity Alliance Cabinet members will meet this week to discuss plans to continue growing the Barnsley Older People Physical Activity Alliance (BOPPAA) over the next three years. Run by Age UK Barnsley and... Royston Library to transform into a vibrant community hub Royston Library is getting ready for a major makeover that will turn it into a modern and welcoming space for everyone to enjoy. The library will temporarily close on Wednesday... A crushing end to 2023 We have today, Wednesday 6 December, reaffirmed our tough stance on environmental crime across the borough by crushing a vehicle. As part of our ongoing work to stop fly-tippers, a van... Winners of our recycling poster competition announced In a bid to promote the importance of recycling, we’ve been working with HW Martin Waste Ltd, our new recycling centre contractor, to engage with schools across Barnsley. Alongside HW Martin,... Tribute to former councillor Charles Wraith MBE It’s with great sadness that former councillor Charles Wraith MBE has died.Charlie, as he was better known to many, served as a ward councillor in Cudworth for almost 50 years... The first-ever Criminal Behaviour Order sought by Barnsley Council issued by Barnsley Magistrates Court following a conviction At the end of November, the hard work of our Safer Communities team was highlighted once again following two case hearings held at Barnsley Magistrates Court. Firstly, Barnsley Magistrates Court issued... Provisional educational outcomes for 2023 Our Cabinet members will receive the provisional education outcomes for children and young people in the borough for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 (Primary Phase) Key Stages 4... Council support helps create over 500 new jobs in Barnsley With our help, 216 jobs were created in the last quarter, bringing the total number of new private sector jobs in the first half of the year to over 500,... If you’ve been held back by health, disabilities or caring responsibilities, we need your help! Barnsley Council’s pathways to work project is exploring ways to help people who would like to access jobs in the borough. We’d like to speak to people who live in Barnsley...
