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Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

An aerial shot of the Seam, which has begun to be redeveloped as part of a council scheme.

New funding approved for town centre hotel

Council says town centre lacks quality hotel space for travellers and business delegates.

New survey after Town of Culture bid confirmed

Residents asked to give their views before bid for cultural funding is put to the government.

An empty high street. Many of the shops have shutters down. There are no people walking around.

Council plans to force empty shop units into use

Empty shops will be put up for tenancy auction under new laws to address vacancy rates.

A corner view of a large office block with a paved forecourt. The lower ground floor windows have multi-coloured panels.

Town centre plan for £1.5m jobs and skills hub

Barnsley Council wants to move its jobs and skills service to save money on rented property.

A group of council workers in high vis jackets, two police officers and a man and a woman in suits are stood by a heap of crumpled metal in a scrap yard

Fly-tipping in town hits 10-year high

Barnsley Council said fly-tipping continued to have a significant impact on its communities.

A secondary school entrance and road

20mph school speed limit refused despite petition

1,985 people called for a lower speed limit outside Penistone Grammar School on Huddersfield Road.

Two women both with long dark hair and dressed in black pose together. The older woman on the left smiles and wears a gold necklace. The younger woman on the right looks serious and distracted.

'Education system failed my partially sighted daughter'

Molly Mason, now 20, struggled to access proper support for her sight loss in mainstream schools.

A view of the countryside showing several fields with trees, shrubs and hedges. A dirt track can be seen running along the top of the field in the background.

230-home development set to be approved

Objectors say the scheme off Pit Lane in Wombwell would increase both traffic and flood risk.

A empty classroom with a pad of paper and a pen on it

Plans for two new SEND schools scrapped

Instead of the new schools the council plans to create 200 spaces in existing settings.

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