Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council5 days agoTeenage girls report safety fears at interchangeNearly 1,700 young people responded to the council's Let's Hear Your Voice questionnaire.5 days ago8 Jul 2025Cemetery chapel demolition put on holdA community reaction, prompted by social media posts, forces a rethink by the local authority.8 Jul 202522 Jun 2025Funding boost to help home energy efficiencyBarnsley Council secures government funding to insulate homes and install heat pumps and solar panels.22 Jun 202512 Jun 2025Bar's new hours opposed over 'breast jiggling'Businesses have objected to a bar's bid to stay open later because of anti-social behaviour. 12 Jun 202512 Jun 2025Street game with prizes back to get people activeApp awards points for people who walk, run or cycle between sensors on lamp-posts.12 Jun 202528 May 2025Council scraps charge to replace recycling binsThe move is part of a wider £2.3m investment into modernising waste and recycling services.28 May 202523 May 2025£1.8m bins boost to cut delays and improve safetyAbout 100,000 bin collections were missed in Barnsley earlier this year, while others were delayed.23 May 202523 May 2025'All-out' council elections get go-ahead Barnsley Council will switch to four-yearly elections after councillors approved the move.23 May 202523 May 2025Teaching support for SEND pupils gets £600k boostThe extra funding will pay for more specialist staff for SEND children, Barnsley Council says.23 May 2025...