We're still buzzing from Sunday! Thanks to all runners whether you did it for competition, fitness, fun, or fundraising. Over £8,000 has been raised for Barnsley Hospice so far and we're sure many other local charities have benefited too. Well done! barnsley.gov.uk/news/barnsley-…

Counting is underway at the Metrodome for the Barnsley North and Barnsley South seats in the general election. We’ll be bringing you updates and results tonight as they happen. You can also see the full results on our website at barnsley.gov.uk/GE24 #BarnsleyVote24

GENERAL ELECTION RESULT 📣 Barnsley North: Dan Jarvis, Labour Party, was elected as Member of Parliament for Barnsley North. Number of registered electors: 78,274 Total number of ballot papers received: 37,026 Turnout: 47.3% Results: barnsley.gov.uk/GE24.

GENERAL ELECTION RESULT 📣 Barnsley South: Stephanie Louise Peacock, Labour Party, was elected as Member of Parliament for Barnsley South. Number of registered electors: 75,853 Total number of ballot papers received: 35,109 Turnout: 46.29% barnsley.gov.uk/GE24.

We're proud to announce we’ll be hosting part of the prestigious #TourOfBritain Men's cycling race in Barnsley on Thursday 5 September 2024! Find out more at visitbarnsley.co.uk/tour-of-britai….

Join the Mayoress on her Social Wellbeing Walk to raise money for Mayor of Barnsley charities Age UK Barnsley and The Well on 27 July. Enjoy a 9.4km stroll along the Trans Pennine Trail, finishing at Worsbrough Reservoir. For full details or donate, email [email protected].

The Mayor of Barnsley, Cllr John Clarke, attended the official opening of Community Shop Hoyland today. We're happy to have co-funded this project as part of our Principal Towns and Local Centres Programme, thanks to support from the UKGovernment's Household Support Grant.

We're bringing two free What's Your Move festivals to our communities in August to get people active and provide plenty of fun for all the family. Thanks to Jolly Good Communities and Big Local Thurnscoe for their help with organisation. Find out what's on offer at: barnsley.gov.uk/news/whats-you….

Barnsley launches Great Childhoods Ambition to inspire young lives! Discover our collaborative efforts to support children in the place of possibilities: barnsley.gov.uk/news/barnsley-… #GreatChildhoods #Barnsley2030

We had an amazing morning at the #Barnsley10k last month! It was fantastic to see our hard work pay off with so many people getting physically active to help themselves move more, live well and feel better. Check out our highlights video below for a round-up of the day 👇

Councillors passed a motion to formally acknowledge experiences of care leavers as a protected characteristic this morning as part of our commitment to reducing barriers by putting them at the heart of our decision-making. barnsley.gov.uk/news/councillo…

Localising employment and skills support is key to inclusive growth. Barnsley Council's Pathways to Work report recommends locally led solutions with devolved, multi-year funding and powers to help support the economically inactive into work. ⬇️ 1/2 barnsley.gov.uk/services/our-c…

We wish Becky Moody the best of luck representing Team GB in the 2024 Olympic Games. Becky runs the Moody Dressage equestrian training centre with her sister Hannah in Gunthwaite and will be competing on the dressage team with her horse Jagerbomb. Go well, Becky and Jagerbomb!

It’s Yorkshire Day and we’re reyt excited British Cycling has confirmed the full route for the South Yorkshire Stage of the #TourOfBritain Men's race on Thursday 5 September 2024. Lots of Barnsley features, with the finish line in the town centre. More at visitbarnsley.co.uk/tour-of-britai…

Best of luck to Barnsley's Becky Moody this weekend as she goes for individual and team gold at the Olympics. Becky is in the Grand Prix Special team final at 9am tomorrow morning and the Grand Prix Freestyle individual final at 9am on Sunday. (Image via Moody Dressage)

Brilliant achievement from those who used the #Barnsley10k to raise over £10,000 for Barnsley Hospice. They do amazing work and have provided crucial care for so many residents across the last 30 years. We hope the money raised will allow them to continue their positive impact.

🎉We’re delighted to reveal that our Enabling Barnsley Programme and our work with Copilot has been shortlisted for the Smart Working category at the #LGCWorkforce Awards LGC

We launched our new Fostering Barnsley brand identity and website this week. It contains valuable information and resources for both current and prospective foster carers about the application process, support and training and much more. Check it out: fosteringbarnsley.co.uk