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<strong>Barnsley</strong> is fast becoming one of the most<br />
talked about towns in the north of<br />
England. 2010 will see an array of new<br />
and exciting cultural events taking place<br />
in the town centre and at our heritage<br />
sites. There’s never been a better time to<br />
visit <strong>Barnsley</strong>.<br />
For information on our exciting events<br />
and attractions please visit<br />
www.barnsleylive.co.ukc<br />
Pot hole repairs... Page 8<br />
Could you be a foster<br />
carer... Page 12 & 13<br />
An eco-vision for the<br />
Dearne Valley... Page 16 & 17<br />
BARNSLEY<br />
Metropolitan Borough <strong>Council</strong><br />
BARNSLEY<br />
Metropolitan Borough <strong>Council</strong>
➜<br />
COUNCIL TAX<br />
DISCOUNT FOR 65’s & OVER<br />
Apply now for your 2010/2011 council tax discount<br />
Welcome<br />
What’s inside...<br />
Last year the council introduced a council tax discount scheme for<br />
the 65’s and over and the scheme will continue into 2010-2011. You<br />
can claim your discount if you meet all the following criteria on<br />
1 April 2010:<br />
• You are liable to pay council tax, either jointly or in your own right, on a<br />
property in <strong>Barnsley</strong>,<br />
We have now, hopefully, seen the last of<br />
the exceptionally cold winter weather as<br />
we move into spring. But its effects are<br />
still visible for all to see in the state of the<br />
borough’s road. The article on page 8<br />
looks at the size of the problem and of<br />
one innovative solution. The council is<br />
spending an extra £2.4million over the<br />
next 12 months to repair the damage<br />
caused.<br />
This edition of open door is packed with<br />
information and articles about the work<br />
the council is doing on your behalf to<br />
make the borough a better place to live.<br />
In particular, have a look at the offer of a<br />
free computer on page 4 or the<br />
opportunity to help you get fit in 2010 on<br />
page 9. There are details of how to<br />
claim your council tax discount for the<br />
65s and over; how to obtain or renew<br />
your Passport to Leisure card; or how to<br />
access the Mortgage Rescue Scheme.<br />
6 My girl lollipop<br />
16 Eco-valley<br />
Also in this issue...<br />
• Home access<br />
• Coal to culture<br />
• Dog fouling<br />
8 Pot holes<br />
5 Hunshelf walk<br />
12 Making a difference<br />
10<br />
• Mortgage Resue Scheme<br />
• Passport to Leisure<br />
• What’s on<br />
Britain Works<br />
Challenge<br />
• You are a single occupier aged 65 or over, or joint occupiers both aged<br />
65 or over,<br />
• You are not in receipt of any council tax benefit on the property<br />
The discount only applies to your main home and not any other property<br />
you own. Only one discount will apply to each household.<br />
If you would like a claim form or you would like to find out more,<br />
please telephone 01226 774774. Applicants currently in receipt of the<br />
discount do not need to reapply.<br />
Four pages of “What’s on” events start<br />
on page 18.<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong>, a great place to live.<br />
Cllr Steve Houghton, Leader<br />
Phil Coppard, Chief Executive<br />
Front cover: Man about town.<br />
Your comments and views are welcome.<br />
Contact Bob Williams,<br />
Head of Corporate Communications,<br />
Town Hall, <strong>Barnsley</strong> S70 2TA<br />
Tel: 01226 774586<br />
Email: bobwilliams@barnsley.gov.uk<br />
If you need help understanding this<br />
document please contact Corporate<br />
Communications on 01226 773443<br />
BARNSLEY<br />
Metropolitan Borough <strong>Council</strong><br />
open door is also available on line at<br />
barnsley.gov.uk<br />
open door is published by <strong>Barnsley</strong> <strong>Council</strong> and all content is correct at time of going<br />
to print.<br />
3
Get a free<br />
computer for<br />
your family<br />
Historic Hunshelf<br />
4<br />
Home Access is a national scheme to<br />
provide families with a computer,<br />
internet access and support all for free.<br />
• Help your child(ren) as a resource<br />
for developing their learning and skills.<br />
Having a computer at home associates<br />
with a 2 grade improvement in one<br />
subject at GCSE. This means that a<br />
pupil who would have got a D, could,<br />
with the effective use of technology at<br />
home, now get a B at GCSE.<br />
• Save money - the average family<br />
can save over £10 a week from<br />
shopping online.<br />
• For entertainment - watch films,<br />
listen to music, catch up with TV you've<br />
missed.<br />
• Friends and family - you can find<br />
long lost friends, you can send<br />
messages, you can even phone<br />
Australia for free.<br />
• Education - all the knowledge in the<br />
world is online, so you can help your<br />
children with their learning, and learn<br />
along with them.<br />
• For convenience - avoid airport<br />
queues by checking in online, find out<br />
just when the next bus or train is due,<br />
or make doctor's appointments that suit<br />
you.<br />
• For your hobbies - get news about<br />
your local football club, join in<br />
chatrooms with people who share your<br />
passion.<br />
Are you eligible<br />
Are you a parent or guardian<br />
responsible for and living with a child:<br />
• who is in school years 3 to 9<br />
• who attends a state-maintained<br />
school in England full time<br />
• who has not already had a<br />
computer from a Home Access Grant or<br />
similar programme, such as Computers<br />
for Pupils<br />
Do you receive at least one of<br />
the following<br />
• Eligibility for free school meals for<br />
your child<br />
• Income based Jobseeker’s<br />
Allowance<br />
• Income support<br />
• Child Tax Credit but not Working<br />
Tax Credit and an income of less than<br />
£16,040<br />
• Guaranteed Pension Credit (not<br />
Savings Credit)<br />
• Income-based Employment Support<br />
Allowance<br />
• Support under Part VI of the<br />
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999<br />
If you think you are eligible, and to<br />
order an application form, please<br />
phone the grant administration service<br />
on 0333 200 1004,<br />
(minicom: 0121 748 1471), or visit<br />
www.homeaccess.org.uk for more<br />
information.<br />
Discover the previous industries of<br />
Hunshelf in this varied four mile walk<br />
with viewpoints.<br />
1. 1 Start at the village playground,<br />
adjacent to the first (filled-in) quarry and<br />
the village pump house, an unusual<br />
structure which provided water for Green<br />
Moor until 1952 and open at certain<br />
dates in the year.<br />
2. 2 Turn into Delph Mews and then left at<br />
the footpath sign. Walk through this<br />
quarried area (Delph) bearing right<br />
through the football field. Take the top<br />
right path upwards, turning right and<br />
through the nearby terrace (called New<br />
Houses).<br />
3. 3 Continue along, turn left into the<br />
cricket field and follow the path onto the<br />
Isle of Skye, thought to be named<br />
because ‘it is so high you could see the<br />
Isle of Skye from it’.<br />
4. Over the style at the top, turn left<br />
along the Hunshelf bank and continue<br />
into the wood (Tin Mill Rocher) taking the<br />
right hand path down the bank. At the<br />
bottom continue along a broad track by<br />
a millpond (which once powered a tin<br />
mill). Turn left up a steep incline. Follow<br />
this, bearing right along the ridge by the<br />
river.<br />
5. 5 To your right are enormous piles and<br />
ramparts of stone from the Rocher<br />
quarry, as well as excellent views of the<br />
river, 160 feet below. At Well Hill Road<br />
turn right.<br />
6. 6 At the bottom of the hill turn left. A<br />
hundred yards along is Wortley Top<br />
Forge, the site of iron working since<br />
medieval times and now a museum.<br />
7. 7 Continue along the road, over Forge<br />
Bridge, turn left into Old Mill Lane.<br />
8. 8 Pass Wire Mill, once owned by a<br />
relation of the poet Wordsworth.<br />
Continue until a footpath sign on the left,<br />
leads to a bridge across the river.<br />
9. 9 Follow the path, forking right up the<br />
step bank. Where the path flattens was<br />
formerly the largest quarry in the area –<br />
California quarry - so named<br />
because it operated<br />
around the time of<br />
the California<br />
gold rush.<br />
A616<br />
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9<br />
Hill Top<br />
Green Moor Road<br />
Lane<br />
Park Lane<br />
3<br />
HUTHWAITE COMMON<br />
1<br />
Hunshelf Bank<br />
2<br />
Stocksbridge By-Pass<br />
8<br />
GREEN<br />
MOOR<br />
Continue on the path until the road and<br />
then turn left.<br />
Although over half the walk is on roads<br />
or good surfaced tracks, some sections<br />
are steep, may have wet, muddy or<br />
uneven ground and appropriate<br />
footwear should be used.<br />
A guided walk of this route will take<br />
place on Saturday, 27 March at 1pm<br />
from the start point. Please contact<br />
Damen Keddy, 01226 787650 for more<br />
details.<br />
Further guided walks in the Green<br />
Moor/Hunshelf area will take place on<br />
Wednesday, 31 March at 1pm and<br />
Friday, 9 April at 10.30am – see local<br />
press or www.barnsley.gov.uk for more<br />
detailed information nearer the time.<br />
River Don<br />
Park Lane<br />
Old<br />
Mill Lane<br />
Well Hill Road<br />
5<br />
7<br />
River Don<br />
Holly Hall Lane<br />
Cote Lane<br />
Forge<br />
6<br />
Lane<br />
4<br />
A616<br />
Tin Mill<br />
Dam<br />
Soughley<br />
Lane<br />
c Crown copyright, <strong>Barnsley</strong><br />
Metropolitan Borough <strong>Council</strong>,<br />
Licence No. LA10002264<br />
5
My girl<br />
lollipop<br />
A day in the life of a<br />
school crossing patrol<br />
6<br />
Hunningley Primary lies half a mile from<br />
Stairfoot roundabout, on the B6100. And<br />
for the past 14 years the job of School<br />
Crossing Patrol (SCP) Julie Reed has been<br />
to ensure that the children who walk to<br />
school arrive safely for their lessons, and<br />
at the end of day get home safely.<br />
It’s a role she took on in October 1995<br />
with some trepidation, because of the<br />
huge responsibility of ensuring that<br />
young children do not come into conflict<br />
with cars, motorbikes and heavy goods<br />
vehicles.<br />
But now Julie speaks with enthusiasm<br />
and delight about a job that brings her<br />
into daily contact with the pupils and<br />
their parents. And because she combines<br />
her position as school crossing patrol<br />
(SCP) with that of teaching assistant she<br />
gets to know the personalities and talents<br />
of many of the Hunningley Primary<br />
children.<br />
She spends the whole of the working<br />
day at school, arriving soon after 8am to<br />
put on her bright ‘lollipop lady’ uniform<br />
for the 8.30am to 9.10am shift, and<br />
then stepping inside the classroom to<br />
help teachers deliver their lessons.<br />
“Sometimes the children are surprised to<br />
see me in the classroom in my normal<br />
clothes, having earlier seen me in my<br />
school crossing patrol uniform. But they<br />
soon realise why, and it’s lovely to get to<br />
know them by helping them with their<br />
learning,” says Julie, who herself walks<br />
to school from nearby Kendray.<br />
In the classroom Julie’s work includes<br />
helping children to develop their reading<br />
skills, making sure they mix their paints<br />
correctly, and then supervising morning<br />
playtime. It’s a varied and interesting<br />
role that occupies her until midafternoon,<br />
when it’s time to put back the<br />
fluorescent SCP uniform on again, for<br />
her 3pm to 3.35pm shift.<br />
“It’s a 40-week a year job, you must<br />
never be late and you need complete<br />
concentration at the roadside because<br />
children’s lives depend on it,” she says.<br />
“I wait for a long gap in the traffic so<br />
that drivers have plenty of warning,<br />
raising the lollipop out into the road to<br />
advise traffic before I step into the road.<br />
Only when the traffic has come to a halt<br />
will I beckon the children across, making<br />
sure they cross in front of me so I can<br />
see them. There’s time for a friendly hello<br />
or bye-bye with the children, but that’s<br />
all. It is very important they cross quickly<br />
and safely.”<br />
Like all SCPs managed by <strong>Barnsley</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong>, Julie makes sure children<br />
crossing the road know they<br />
mustn’t skip in case they trip,<br />
bounce a ball in case they<br />
lose control of it and<br />
especially never try to<br />
ride a cycle across. As<br />
well as children, she’ll<br />
help parents and<br />
anyone else who<br />
asks to cross<br />
Hunningley Lane<br />
at this location<br />
when she is on<br />
duty.<br />
She is concerned if any child, with or<br />
without their parent, decides to cross the<br />
road elsewhere. “The risk of being<br />
involved in an accident is that much<br />
greater, and I inform the headteacher if I<br />
hear of this happening so that staff can<br />
speak to the child and parent to remind<br />
them of the unnecessary risks they are<br />
taking.”<br />
“You need to be constantly<br />
vigilant, and always be alert for<br />
the few drivers who speed.”<br />
Julie became a SCP when the previous<br />
postholder, a Mrs Taylor, retired after<br />
long-service. “She asked<br />
me if I was interested in<br />
doing it, and quite<br />
honestly I was<br />
nervous because<br />
it’s a huge<br />
responsibility. After<br />
a few days I decided it was something I<br />
wanted to try, and I am so glad I did.<br />
My son Lewis, then six, was at<br />
Hunningley Primary at the time, and that<br />
helped me to decide.”<br />
Julie meets with other SCPs employed by<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong> <strong>Council</strong> at regular training days<br />
where they are briefed on health and<br />
safety matters, and learn more about the<br />
healthy lifestyle benefits for pupils that<br />
walking to school brings.<br />
“The uniform has evolved since I started,<br />
becoming even more high-visibility, she<br />
explains. Likewise the road I patrol has<br />
certainly become a lot busier which<br />
means the role is always challenging.<br />
You need to be constantly vigilant, and<br />
always be alert for the few drivers who<br />
speed.”<br />
In return for her hard work, Julie is<br />
delighted if she receives gifts from some<br />
of the children, usually at<br />
the end of term. “I’ve had<br />
so many things,” she<br />
reflects. “Cakes, thank-you<br />
cards, keyrings, even a<br />
mug that said Best School Crossing<br />
Patrol!<br />
“It’s a role I love and these gestures<br />
make it even more special.”<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong> <strong>Council</strong>’s School Crossing<br />
Patrol Service is managed by the Road<br />
Safety section of Highways,<br />
Engineering and Waste<br />
and there are over 50<br />
patrols operating on a<br />
daily basis throughout the<br />
borough.<br />
If you would like to be a school crossing<br />
patrol or a relief patrol please contact the<br />
SCP supervisor on (01226)772024. The<br />
hourly rate at present is £7.19 and you<br />
will probably be expected to work<br />
between 5 and 7 hours per week. All SCPs<br />
are checked by the Criminal Records<br />
Bureau and complete a medical prior to<br />
beginning service.<br />
Thanks to Julie for her contribution to this story<br />
7
The<br />
hole<br />
story<br />
Coal to culture<br />
This winter the council expects to<br />
repair more than 55,000 potholes,<br />
compared with the seasonal norm<br />
of 40,000. The effects of repeated<br />
freeze and thaw also mean the<br />
area of damage around each<br />
pothole is that much greater.<br />
Pothole repair is going hi-tech and<br />
environmentally friendly in <strong>Barnsley</strong>.<br />
The council has contracted a specialist truck<br />
which can repair the borough’s weatherdamaged<br />
roads quicker than conventional<br />
hot tar methods.<br />
The Velocity system first blasts water and<br />
debris out of the pothole using a highpressure<br />
jet of air. The interior of the cavity<br />
is sealed with a coating of cold bitumen to<br />
prevent further water damage before it is<br />
filled with a mixture of recycled aggregate<br />
and bitumen.<br />
The pothole doesn’t have to be cut around<br />
first, and together with the use of unheated<br />
bitumen this reduces the emission of<br />
greenhouse gases normally created in such<br />
highway repairs.<br />
The road repair truck is capable of<br />
patching 200 square metres of potholes<br />
quickly and effectively. This rapid operation<br />
is good news for motorists as it reduces the<br />
need for traffic control measures and<br />
delays to waiting vehicles.<br />
The specialist truck has been put to work at<br />
numerous locations across the borough<br />
where the hardest weather conditions for<br />
30 years have damaged the road surface.<br />
To report a pothole please call the 24-hour<br />
helpline (01226) 773555 or complete the<br />
reporting page via www.barnsley.gov.uk<br />
8<br />
Participation in cultural activities in<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong> is increasing and visits to the<br />
borough’s museums are up, a newly<br />
released report shows.<br />
The Active People survey, conducted by<br />
Sport England, measures people’s<br />
involvement in all aspects of the arts.<br />
Latest results show that last year there<br />
was a four per cent rise in arts<br />
participation and a five per cent<br />
increase in visits to museums such as<br />
Cannon Hall and the Cooper Gallery.<br />
This is fantastic news for <strong>Barnsley</strong> and<br />
means the council’s new approach to<br />
arts and cultural activity, based on a<br />
three-season programme, has been well<br />
received. In 2009 for example, through<br />
the Springboard, Viva and Reflections<br />
seasons, residents enjoyed high-profile<br />
exhibitions, spectacular large events,<br />
continental markets and a wealth of<br />
workshop opportunities.<br />
To support this, investment has been<br />
made in the borough’s museums and<br />
galleries, with an extensive programme<br />
of improvements. These include new<br />
visitor reception areas and shops at<br />
Cannon Hall and Worsbrough Mill<br />
museums, new exhibition casing and<br />
lighting at the Cooper and an access lift<br />
at Cannon Hall.<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong> <strong>Council</strong>’s decision to join the list<br />
of 14 towns and cities bidding to be the<br />
first UK City of Culture, in 2013, reflects<br />
its ambition to give the borough a new<br />
profile regionally, nationally and<br />
internationally. As open door went to<br />
press the government’s Department for<br />
Culture Media and Sport had not<br />
announced which of the bidders would<br />
go forward to the shortlist of five.<br />
Shortlisted or not, <strong>Barnsley</strong> will uphold its<br />
ambition to develop its cultural<br />
attractions, boost visitor numbers and<br />
make the borough an even more<br />
prosperous and enjoyable place.<br />
The town or city selected as UK City of<br />
Culture in 2013 will host high-profile<br />
events such as The Brits, BBC Sports<br />
Personality of the Year and The Turner<br />
Prize.<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong>’s bid for this prestigious<br />
inaugural title is entitled <strong>Barnsley</strong> Main<br />
and charts the journey from ‘Coal to<br />
Culture’. Through five ‘rich programme<br />
seams’ it offers contemporary dance,<br />
virtual museums and living drama<br />
alongside engaging<br />
public art. Most<br />
importantly, it will<br />
give <strong>Barnsley</strong><br />
people and<br />
visitors the<br />
opportunity<br />
to engage<br />
in a truly<br />
unique<br />
experience.<br />
<br />
If you had planned to get a<br />
bit fitter or lose a few<br />
pounds in 2010, but couldn't<br />
get started or lost your<br />
motivation in the cold<br />
weather, help has arrived.<br />
The solution; a new physical<br />
activity scheme in <strong>Barnsley</strong>.<br />
BeActive was launched in early<br />
March and offers a variety of ways<br />
for you to get involved in regular<br />
physical activity in your local area.<br />
If you have a BMI of 25 or more (we<br />
can help you work this out) and live in<br />
Athersley, Goldthorpe, Grimethorpe,<br />
Hoyland, Kendray, Lundwood,<br />
Wombwell, Worsbrough or Thurnscoe,<br />
you could be on your way to a<br />
healthier lifestyle.<br />
Family members can also get<br />
involved.<br />
BARNSLEY<br />
Metropolitan Borough <strong>Council</strong><br />
Regular activity can bring many<br />
benefits, such as controlling weight<br />
and reducing the risks of high<br />
cholesterol and blood pressure.<br />
Muscles and bones get stronger,<br />
whilst mental health and mood<br />
improve, making it easier to get<br />
through the challenges of the day.<br />
Look at what the BeActive<br />
programme offers; there are several<br />
different options and you can take up<br />
as many as you like.<br />
BeActive offers a range of physical<br />
activities, set up in response to local<br />
requests and suggestions.<br />
All of them are hosted by a BeActive<br />
coach who will help you get started,<br />
answer questions and provide loads<br />
of encouragement!<br />
There is an exclusive FREE interactive<br />
DVD that provides information about<br />
BeActive and how it can benefit you<br />
and your family. It provides tools, tips<br />
and resources and a guide to<br />
creating your own activity plan.<br />
Contact us now to receive your copy.<br />
“The offer includes a free DVD<br />
and a range of physical activities”<br />
There's also a 12 week 'Small<br />
Changes' course that will cover<br />
different topics each week, plus<br />
friendly discussions and a chance to<br />
meet up with people who have similar<br />
aims to yourself.<br />
To get started, simply contact the<br />
BeActive team for more information<br />
and find out what will work best for<br />
you.<br />
• Call 0114 22 55 66 8<br />
• E-mail beactive@shu.ac.uk<br />
• Return the slip below<br />
PLEASE POST TO: <strong>Barnsley</strong> BeActive, C.S.E.S., Collegiate Crescent Campus, Sheffield, S10 2BP.<br />
NAME:<br />
ADDRESS:<br />
E-MAIL:<br />
PHONE:<br />
9
New online<br />
approach<br />
As open door went to press final arrangements were<br />
being made to go live at the end of March with the<br />
new council web site, under the banner <strong>Barnsley</strong><br />
<strong>Council</strong> online. We’ve listened to people’s comments<br />
about the current site, as a result of which it will be<br />
easier to navigate and search. Work has also been<br />
going on for some time to review the content to<br />
ensure the new site will be as ‘up to the minute’ as<br />
possible. The new home page will be far more news<br />
driven – keeping the reader up to date on what the<br />
council is doing and why.<br />
£5m Microsoft training<br />
vouchers for<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong> residents<br />
Residents across the borough will<br />
benefit from £5million worth of<br />
Microsoft training vouchers<br />
following <strong>Barnsley</strong>’s success in<br />
Microsoft’s Britain Works<br />
Challenge campaign.<br />
<strong>Council</strong>s across the UK were invited to<br />
devise effective programmes to address<br />
unemployment and availability of digital<br />
skills in the local community. The total<br />
commercial value of the top three places –<br />
bronze, silver and gold - was £18 million.<br />
The passion and energy the council<br />
showed throughout the whole campaign<br />
was recognised with a silver award from<br />
the judges. The council was also praised<br />
for its outstanding leadership and the fact<br />
that its strategy included the private sector.<br />
Getting the silver award is a fantastic<br />
achievement for <strong>Barnsley</strong>, meaning that<br />
anyone in the borough who wants to get<br />
basic Microsoft training can do so for free<br />
and thousands of people can also get<br />
more advanced training. It’s great for the<br />
people and great for the economy.<br />
The scheme is expected to go live in April<br />
and further details will be available in the<br />
next open door.<br />
The first person in the country to receive one of the vouchers is <strong>Barnsley</strong> <strong>Council</strong><br />
Future Jobs Fund worker, Alex Baldwin. Alex is a Digital Outreach worker based<br />
at Cudworth Centre of Excellence.<br />
Free card,<br />
big savings…<br />
…with your Passport to Leisure card<br />
Would you like<br />
to join the<br />
12,000 plus<br />
people in the<br />
borough already<br />
making use of their<br />
card to make big<br />
savings<br />
Passport to Leisure staff will be on the<br />
road in the Kendray and Worsbrough<br />
areas in March to issue or renew<br />
Passport to Leisure cards free of charge<br />
to any <strong>Barnsley</strong> resident eligible for<br />
membership.<br />
All you have to do to get your free card<br />
is turn up at one of the venues below<br />
with proof of your eligibility.<br />
• Tuesday, 23 March,<br />
10am to 12.30pm<br />
Worsbrough Library,<br />
Elm House Estate, Queensway<br />
• Wednesday, 24 March,<br />
10am to 12:30pm<br />
Kendray Learning Resource Centre,<br />
Thornton Road<br />
• Thursday, 25 March,<br />
10am to 12:30pm<br />
Worsbrough Common ICT Centre,<br />
Warren Quarry Lane<br />
For further information about the scheme,<br />
call 01226 774477, or email passporttoleisure@barnsley.gov.uk<br />
Passport to Leisure members can obtain<br />
discounts at many sporting and leisure<br />
facilities across South Yorkshire, as well<br />
as at golf courses, entertainment venues,<br />
retail outlets and places of interest.<br />
To be eligible for membership you must<br />
live in <strong>Barnsley</strong> and be either on a<br />
benefit, aged 60+, 16 or 17 years of<br />
age, a full-time student aged 18+, a<br />
disabled person or an unemployed<br />
dependant of someone on a benefit.<br />
As part of this new site the recruitment pages have<br />
already been redeveloped and, since they first<br />
appeared at the start of the year, have proved a<br />
great success. If you’ve not already done so why not<br />
take a look (barnsley.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers). The<br />
pages provide a real insight into the aims of the<br />
overall site - a site that is informative, easy to use<br />
and helpful to the customer.<br />
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Why foster<br />
Fostering is one of the most varied,<br />
challenging and rewarding jobs you can<br />
do. All kinds of people choose to foster<br />
for all kinds of reasons.<br />
In <strong>Barnsley</strong> we have over 100 foster<br />
carers who are caring for around 130<br />
children. We always need more foster<br />
carers to care for <strong>Barnsley</strong> children who<br />
are unable to live with their own<br />
families. These children and young<br />
people need a safe caring home and<br />
they need it locally with a <strong>Barnsley</strong><br />
family.<br />
Could you foster<br />
Lots of different people foster. You can<br />
foster -<br />
• If you are single, married or living<br />
with a partner<br />
• Whatever your race, religion or<br />
sexuality<br />
• Whether you live in your own home<br />
or you rent<br />
• If you are employed, unemployed or<br />
retired<br />
• Whether you have had your own<br />
children or not.<br />
We are looking for people who have the<br />
skills to foster. If you are a good listener,<br />
patient, optimistic, a good team player<br />
and have a sense of humour then you<br />
have some of the skills needed. Foster<br />
carers have a unique chance to make a<br />
real difference to a child’s life, and it<br />
could change yours.<br />
How can I find out more<br />
Visit www.barnsley.gov.uk/fostering or<br />
www.couldyoufoster.org.uk<br />
You can phone us to talk about your own<br />
circumstances and about any questions<br />
you may have on 01226 775876. We<br />
can send an information pack that tells<br />
you about the process of applying to<br />
foster.<br />
In <strong>Barnsley</strong> we provide foster carers with<br />
a good financial support package,<br />
support and professional advice and an<br />
ongoing training package.<br />
Foster Care Fortnight takes place17th to<br />
30th May including launch day in<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong> town centre on Saturday, 22<br />
May. Check the council’s website and<br />
local press for more information nearer<br />
the date.<br />
We’ve made a difference. Can you<br />
Jan and Paul Johnson began<br />
fostering in 2000, starting off part time<br />
by providing respite care on some<br />
evenings and weekends for a disabled<br />
child.<br />
For the past seven years they have had<br />
more long-term placements, although<br />
they still continue to provide respite care.<br />
“We started<br />
fostering as we<br />
had time on<br />
our hands<br />
which we felt<br />
could be well spent with children who<br />
needed it.”<br />
They really enjoy the benefits they can<br />
bring to all their placements: “Providing<br />
respite care means that parents and<br />
other family members can get some<br />
quality time together,<br />
which makes all<br />
their<br />
relationships<br />
stronger.<br />
“The<br />
benefit for<br />
us of<br />
having<br />
long-term<br />
older placements is that we can help<br />
prepare young people for adulthood.”<br />
There are a lot of different fostering<br />
options to suit different types of people<br />
but Jan says whatever type of fostering<br />
people choose to offer, they need to be<br />
prepared to give a lot of time,<br />
commitment and effort. A lot of this<br />
could be deemed as ‘normal parenting’<br />
but some children in foster care naturally<br />
need more input: “It’s fostering and then<br />
some – you need to be aware of this<br />
from the start.”<br />
The couple intend to carry on fostering<br />
children and young people for as long<br />
as possible. “Every child is different and<br />
brings different rewards. There have<br />
been plenty of challenges along the way<br />
- especially fostering teenagers – but<br />
there have also been lots of rewards.”<br />
“When you see kids thriving and they<br />
give you positive feedback, you really<br />
get back everything you have put in.”<br />
Ann and Vincent Murphy have<br />
been fostering children for 12 years and<br />
love making a positive difference to the<br />
lives of children and young people,<br />
saying “It’s one of the few careers where<br />
you can love your job and your job<br />
loves you back.”<br />
They already had three children of their<br />
own when they decided give fostering a<br />
go.<br />
“It was something we had wanted to do<br />
for a while, but it’s still a huge decision<br />
to make and it has to be right for<br />
everyone in the family – it’s the whole<br />
family that fosters.”<br />
The family has welcomed over 20 foster<br />
placements over the years, with children<br />
ranging from new born babies to 13<br />
year old and Ann and Vincent still keep<br />
in touch with many of them: “The hardest<br />
part can be when they move on as<br />
they’ve been part of the family and you<br />
love them, but you have to remember<br />
that you have provided a stable, loving<br />
environment for them while decisions can<br />
be made about what’s best for their<br />
future care.”<br />
Ann says most of the qualities needed by<br />
a good foster carer are those which most<br />
people already have, like being a good<br />
listener, having a good sense of humour<br />
and working as part of a team. But<br />
fosterers also need to be an advocate for<br />
their children and willing to fight their<br />
corner sometimes, be creative in your<br />
approach to children and their<br />
behaviour and most<br />
importantly, be able to<br />
accept children for who<br />
they are.<br />
As well as the positive<br />
impact Ann and<br />
Vincent have been<br />
able to provide to the<br />
children placed in<br />
their care, their<br />
own children<br />
have also<br />
learnt<br />
many life skills. “By fostering, my<br />
children have learned empathy, that<br />
everyone is different, not to make<br />
assumptions and to be non-judgemental.”<br />
Ann sums up foster caring by saying<br />
“Children and young people only get<br />
one shot at being young. To make that<br />
period of time positive in what, for them,<br />
is a not so positive time, makes it all<br />
worthwhile.”<br />
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Thanks to Jan, Paul, Ann and Vincent for their contribution to this story.<br />
All of the photographs of children are posed by models.<br />
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And that’s<br />
a fact...<br />
In August every year, 105,000 electoral<br />
registration forms are posted to households<br />
in the borough.<br />
Minding your<br />
dog’s business<br />
60,000 of these forms are usually<br />
returned in the pre-paid second class<br />
envelopes provided by the council.<br />
As you will probably know, there will be<br />
elections happening later this year.<br />
Thursday 6, May will see the local<br />
elections taking place, and while at the<br />
time of going to press there had been no<br />
date announced for a general election,<br />
the latest this can happen is Thursday, 3<br />
June this year.<br />
To make sure you have your chance to<br />
have your say, you need to ensure that<br />
your name is on the electoral register. To<br />
check whether you are on the register,<br />
call the elections helpline on 01226<br />
773070.<br />
If you are not registered to vote but are<br />
eligible to do so you can download a<br />
form from the council’s website or<br />
request one from Electoral Services,<br />
again on 01226 773070<br />
✗marks<br />
the<br />
spot<br />
Alternatively, you can fax it to 01226<br />
774259, or email a scanned image of<br />
your filled in form to<br />
electoralservices@barnsley.gov.uk<br />
When filling in the form, it is important<br />
for you to tick the ‘opt out’ option if you<br />
do not want your details to be available<br />
to direct mail companies and so on. This<br />
does not affect your rights or your ability<br />
to vote.<br />
If we get your form back by Tuesday, 20<br />
April your details will be updated by<br />
Wednesday, 28 April, allowing you to<br />
vote in the upcoming elections.<br />
Please note that the last day to apply for<br />
a postal vote for the 6 May elections is<br />
5pm on Tuesday, 20 April. Telephone<br />
01226 773070 for an application form.<br />
Households that do not return their forms<br />
at the first time of asking –normally about<br />
40,000 – are sent a reminder letter and<br />
registration forms. About 20,000 of these<br />
reminder forms are usually returned.<br />
Personal visits to the remaining 20,000<br />
properties then take place. Temporary<br />
employees are recruited and collect as<br />
many completed forms as possible by<br />
hand.<br />
About 13.5% of households chose to<br />
respond electronically to the latest<br />
canvass.<br />
The Elections Service has to deal with<br />
between 300 to 500 requests to register<br />
on the Electoral Register every month.<br />
The annual canvass usually generates<br />
about 13,000 postal vote applications.<br />
The service has to organise 145 polling<br />
stations across the borough – in places<br />
that are accessible for local people<br />
including those with disabilities.<br />
150,000 polling cards are sent out, one<br />
for every person on the Electoral Register.<br />
A woman pushes a pram down<br />
the road in the face of oncoming<br />
traffic rather than on the pavement.<br />
An elderly man slips right outside<br />
his house, resulting in a broken<br />
collarbone.<br />
A young child plays on a field<br />
with her friends. Weeks later, she<br />
is blinded in one eye.<br />
Three seemingly unrelated<br />
incidents, but all have the same<br />
initial cause – dog fouling.<br />
Dog fouling is one of the major causes of<br />
dissatisfaction in neighbourhoods. It can<br />
seriously affect an area’s look, and<br />
combined with the smell and the health<br />
nuisance, can turn once popular areas<br />
into no-go zones.<br />
As well as looking untidy, not picking up<br />
after your dog has potential health risks.<br />
Dogs can carry a worm called toxocara<br />
canis, whose eggs become infectious<br />
when they mature. This may take two to<br />
three weeks, during which time they<br />
contaminate their surroundings, such as<br />
the soil on which they were left.<br />
The eggs can cause a number<br />
of infections such as blindness,<br />
stomach pains, dizziness,<br />
nausea, asthma and epileptic<br />
fits.<br />
By leaving your dog’s mess where<br />
it lay, you’re not only breaking the<br />
law but endangering someone’s<br />
health.<br />
So, act responsibly. Bag it, tie it<br />
and bin it.<br />
You can purchase doggy bags from pet<br />
shops and supermarkets. You could also<br />
use carrier bags, nappy bags, or<br />
whatever else is suitable. Once you’ve<br />
picked it up your dog’s mess, tie the bag<br />
and then put it safely into any of the<br />
numerous dog fouling bins located across<br />
the borough. Alternatively, simply drop it<br />
in a litter bin or your own grey bin.<br />
To report an irresponsible owner<br />
or a dog fouling hotspot, call us<br />
on 01226 772468, or email<br />
regulatoryservices@barnsley.gov.uk<br />
and we’ll investigate.<br />
You can then send the completed form<br />
to:<br />
Electoral Services, Town Hall,<br />
Church Street, <strong>Barnsley</strong>, S70 2TA<br />
For more information on voting and<br />
elections, please visit the ‘How the<br />
<strong>Council</strong> Works’ under the ‘<strong>Council</strong> and<br />
Democracy’ section of the council’s<br />
website at www.barnsley.gov.uk<br />
Cleaning up after your dog is your duty.<br />
You have to do it, by law. If you don’t,<br />
and we catch you, you’ll receive a £50<br />
fine. Not being there when it happened,<br />
not having anything to pick it up with,<br />
saying you’ll come back later: all<br />
unacceptable excuses.<br />
Members of the public can help us beat<br />
irresponsible owners by letting us know<br />
who isn’t cleaning up after their dog,<br />
when it is happening, and where. The<br />
more information you can give us, the<br />
better.<br />
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15
Photograph by Thomas Ley<br />
“An enhanced natural environment will create<br />
a place where more people want to live and<br />
work and bring up their families.”<br />
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From carbon production<br />
to carbon reduction<br />
An eco-vision for the Dearne Valley<br />
Once one of the mostly heavily polluted<br />
places in western Europe, the Dearne<br />
Valley is now virtually unrecognisable<br />
from its industrial past following the<br />
restoration of former pit sites, investment<br />
by business and the creation of<br />
thousands of jobs.<br />
The geographical area covers parts of<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong>, Doncaster and Rotherham and<br />
sits within an area known as the<br />
Sheffield City Region.<br />
In recent years there has been a<br />
growing recognition that the Dearne<br />
Valley’s physical and economic<br />
transformation needs to be matched by a<br />
fresh sense of purpose, and a belief<br />
among residents, community leaders and<br />
businesses that it has a important and<br />
distinctive role for the future.<br />
Under the guidance of a Special Board,<br />
a new ‘eco vision’ for the area is being<br />
developed which will give the Dearne<br />
Valley a new identity which in time<br />
would see the Dearne Valley designated<br />
as the first eco park in the UK. A series<br />
of measures and policies aims to bring<br />
about a transformation that touches<br />
every aspect of life. Within ten years the<br />
Dearne would have the lowest carbon<br />
footprint of any comparable place and<br />
would become more attractive to quality<br />
businesses that specialise in tackling<br />
climate change.<br />
An enhanced natural environment will<br />
create a place where more people want<br />
to live and work and bring up their<br />
families, as well as attracting visitors.<br />
The eco vision is a major initiative which<br />
will be achieved in three major steps<br />
over the next 20 to 30 years. Three<br />
priority themes have been identified to<br />
provide focus for the early work:<br />
1 Community - working with<br />
communities to help reduce fuel bills by<br />
changing over to a low-carbon lifestyle<br />
and tackling climate change on a local<br />
level. Improving public transport,<br />
walking and cycling links,<br />
2 Economy - encouraging new green<br />
businesses into the area, creating jobs<br />
for local people, addressing the training<br />
needs of local people to meet this<br />
demand,<br />
3 Environment - improving the local<br />
environment and leisure activities by<br />
rediscovering the river Dearne.<br />
For the communities of the Dearne, the<br />
vision will mean more energy efficient<br />
homes which will cut fuel bills. Better<br />
public transport links will improve access<br />
and reduce reliance on the car. More<br />
training opportunities will be available in<br />
skills to address climate change,<br />
improving people’s job prospects and<br />
equipping them for the new jobs created<br />
in the Dearne as more businesses,<br />
specialising in environmental<br />
technologies, are attracted to the area.<br />
Funded from the European Regional<br />
Development Fund and Yorkshire<br />
Forward and reporting to the Special<br />
Board, a project team has been set up to<br />
drive forward the Dearne Valley ecovision.<br />
A communications strategy is<br />
being developed to engage the<br />
communities of the Dearne. In <strong>Barnsley</strong><br />
these include Goldthorpe, Thurnscoe and<br />
Bolton-upon-Dearne. In the coming weeks<br />
residents will be asked for their views on<br />
how these ideas can be turned into<br />
reality, and how they can become<br />
involved in helping to shape and deliver<br />
the vision.<br />
The Dearne Valley Special Board was set up in<br />
2007 and is chaired by Wentworth MP John<br />
Healey, whose constituency covers part of the<br />
Dearne. Mr Healey is housing minister in the<br />
Department for Communities and Local<br />
Government. The role of the Special Board is to<br />
oversee the development of the Dearne Valley<br />
including the creation of the eco vision for the<br />
Dearne.<br />
To learn more about the Dearne Valley<br />
eco vision visit sheffieldcityregion.org.uk<br />
or contact the project team on<br />
(0114) 263 5683, or email<br />
dearnevalley@sheffieldcityregion.org.uk<br />
Pictured in the 1960s, the Manvers Main<br />
Colliery between Wath-upon-Dearne and<br />
Mexborough was a complex of collieries which<br />
also housed coke ovens and a coal by-products<br />
plant.<br />
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18<br />
What’s on<br />
To book your place or for more information contact the individual venues.<br />
For a full events listing visit www.barnsleylive.co.uk<br />
Oshima and the Big Sea<br />
The Civic - 01226 327000<br />
www.barnsleycivic.co.uk<br />
Wednesday 17 March, 7.30pm.<br />
National Dance Network presents<br />
Dance3. Three talented artists let<br />
their imaginations run riot,<br />
creating compelling and varied<br />
performances mixing physical<br />
brilliance, music and film: £9<br />
adults, £7 concessions.<br />
Thursday 18 March, 7.30pm. 2010 A Space<br />
Oddity. Company Gavin Robertson takes us<br />
into the world of science fiction, cult movies,<br />
and spoof! £9 adults, £7 concessions.<br />
Friday 19 March to Friday 30 April, daily<br />
10am to 5pm, Sundays 10am to 4pm. out of<br />
the ordinary/extraordinary. Japanese<br />
contemporary photography, introducing the<br />
work of 11 photographers. Free admission.<br />
Friday 19 March, 8pm. Eliza Carthy plus<br />
support (part of <strong>Barnsley</strong> Folk Festival). One<br />
of the most dazzling and recognised folk<br />
musicians of a generation, the winner of<br />
seven Radio 2 Folk Awards and two Mercury<br />
Prize nominations. £15 adults in advance.<br />
Sunday 21 March, 2.30pm. Who’s Been<br />
Sitting in my<br />
Chair A<br />
delightful and<br />
playful<br />
interpretation<br />
of a wellknown<br />
tale.<br />
Suitable for<br />
ages 3+. £6<br />
adults, £4<br />
Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular<br />
concessions, £18 family ticket (2 adults, 2<br />
children).<br />
Wednesday 24 March, 7.30pm. Forever in<br />
Your Debt. A band rolls into town, teetering<br />
on the edge of fiscal failure, their woeful<br />
stories of debt and despair. A must-see for<br />
anyone who’s had their cashpoint card cut up<br />
in front of them! £9 adults, £7 concessions.<br />
This Is Now<br />
Friday 26 March, 7.30pm.<br />
This is Now. Tom finds an<br />
illegally taped copy of the first<br />
Now That’s What I Call Music<br />
LP in a drawer. Britain’s funniest<br />
dance duo New Art Club<br />
wrestles with classic hits from the<br />
80s. £9 adults, £7 concessions.<br />
Wednesday 31 March, 7.30pm.<br />
Earthfall – Gig. The story of a band that<br />
encapsulates the world outside with songs,<br />
film and dancing. Suitable for ages 15+. £9<br />
adults, £7concessions.<br />
Sunday 4 April, 2.30pm. The Little Red Hen.<br />
Featuring a host of animal puppets,<br />
singalongs and comic routines. Stuff and<br />
Nonsense presents a real treat for the whole<br />
family for ages three to seven years and<br />
parents. £8 adults, £6 concessions, £23<br />
family (2 adults, 2 children).<br />
Sunday 4 April, from 11am. Easter Zoo and<br />
Egg Hunt. Reptile feeding, and handling of<br />
ducklings, chicks, rabbits, guinea pigs, large<br />
snakes and a tarantula. Contact Civic for<br />
further details.<br />
Friday 9 April, 7.30pm. Rat Pack Vegas<br />
Spectacular. Wonderful memories of Frank<br />
Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis<br />
delivered live in true Vegas style. Adults £18,<br />
no concessions.<br />
Sunday 11 April, 2.30pm. Lyngo Theatre,<br />
Room in the Sky. The sky is so big and<br />
everything comes from it: light and shadow.<br />
Come and play. Suitable for ages 3 +. £6<br />
adults, £4 concessions, £18 family.<br />
out of the ordinary/extraordinary<br />
The Civic (continued)<br />
Tuesday 13 April, 7pm. Joe<br />
Strummer: The Future is<br />
Unwritten. A screening of the<br />
documentary from British film<br />
director Julien Temple. Tickets<br />
£3.<br />
Thursday 15 April, 7.30pm.<br />
The Future is Unwritten –<br />
Meeting Joe Strummer. Rebel politics since<br />
the end of the punk era: this passionate punk<br />
comedy is about attitude, friendship and<br />
celebrity. £9 adults, £7 concessions.<br />
Saturday 17 April, 8pm. Variety Lives! In<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong>. Two hours of<br />
entertainment brought by the<br />
voice of Spitting Image Steve<br />
Nallon, featuring the music<br />
and comedy of Ronnie<br />
Golden, and Andi Osho.<br />
Hosted by Otiz Cannelloni.<br />
£12 adults, £10 concessions.<br />
Friday 23 April, 8pm. Mucking Around. A<br />
chance to watch Plested and Brown mucking<br />
around with ideas for their brand new show<br />
Seven Year Bitch. Your chance to see how a<br />
show is created and have your say. £5 adults,<br />
no concessions.<br />
Sunday 25 April, 2.30pm. Oshima and the<br />
Big Sea. With lovingly made puppets and<br />
engaging performances, a<br />
tale from Angela Heart<br />
Theatre about kindness,<br />
trusting and the<br />
unknown. Features<br />
amazing sea<br />
creatures, shadow<br />
puppetry and live<br />
music. Suitable for<br />
ages 3+. £6<br />
adults, £4<br />
concessions,<br />
£18 family.<br />
Friday 30<br />
April, 8pm.<br />
Jacqui<br />
Dankworth.<br />
One of the<br />
country’s leading<br />
jazz vocalists,<br />
Jacqui’s live<br />
performances<br />
showcase her<br />
versatility and<br />
effortless mastery<br />
of a wide<br />
spectrum of<br />
genres. £15<br />
adults in<br />
advance, no<br />
concessions.<br />
out of the<br />
ordinary/extraordinary<br />
Worsbrough Mill Museum<br />
and Country Park 01226 774527<br />
Events are suitable for all the family.<br />
Saturday to<br />
Monday, 3 to 5<br />
April, 11am to<br />
3pm (drop in).<br />
Easter Bunny’s<br />
Treasure<br />
Basket Mission.<br />
Work out the<br />
combination to<br />
the Treasure<br />
Basket to claim<br />
your prize.<br />
Admission £1.<br />
Monday 5 April,11am to 2.30pm. Milling<br />
Day. Come along and watch, learn and ask<br />
questions about the traditional flour milling<br />
processes. Call in to the gift shop selling flour<br />
milled on site, cereals and the locally made<br />
Worsbrough Mill Loaf. Admission free.<br />
Tuesday 6 April,11am to 1pm<br />
and 2pm to 4pm. Bee Boxes by RSPB. Join<br />
the rangers from the RSPB in providing homes<br />
for our wild bees. £2 per bee box (booking<br />
essential).<br />
Tuesday 13 April, 11am or 2pm. Bug Hunt.<br />
Bug sheets will help children identify and<br />
investigate the mini beasts they find in the<br />
hedgerows, woodland or grassland, using the<br />
necessary equipment for catching and storing<br />
their finds. £3 per family group up to 5<br />
persons, booking essential. Children must be<br />
accompanied by an adult.<br />
April, May and June, Saturday to Wednesday<br />
(closed Thurs and Friday), 11am to 4pm. Bird<br />
Box Cam. Live colour camera pictures sent<br />
direct to the Mill Shop.<br />
Observe the bird<br />
sitting on the<br />
eggs, see the<br />
eggs hatch,<br />
monitor<br />
their<br />
progress<br />
as the<br />
parent<br />
birds fetch<br />
insects and<br />
watch them<br />
take their first<br />
flight. Free.<br />
Worsbrough Mill Museum<br />
and Country Park 01226 774527<br />
Monday 3 May, 11am to 2.30pm. Milling<br />
Day and Caterpillar Trail. Watch, learn and<br />
ask questions about the traditional flour<br />
milling processes. Also explore the folklore<br />
and stories behind trees and plants on our<br />
Caterpillar Trail (small prize on completion).<br />
Admission: Mill Day – free, Caterpillar Trail -<br />
£1.<br />
Saturday 8 and Sunday<br />
9 May, 11am to 3pm.<br />
National Mills<br />
Weekend – costumed<br />
guided mill tours.<br />
Explore Worsbrough’s<br />
water-powered flour<br />
mill with the 18th<br />
century miller and his<br />
wife. Admission free.<br />
Sunday 9 May, 5am<br />
start. Dawn Chorus<br />
by RSPB. Experts will<br />
be on hand to help identify the bird songs<br />
and calls heard around the country park. £7<br />
(including breakfast), booking essential.<br />
Monday 31 May, 11am to 2.30pm. Milling<br />
Day and Caterpillar Trail. Come along and<br />
watch, learn and ask questions about the<br />
traditional flour milling processes. Explore the<br />
folklore and stories behind our trees and<br />
plants on the Caterpillar Trail. Milling Day –<br />
free. Caterpillar Trail – £1.<br />
Also in May (date to be confirmed): Birds in<br />
Paradise. Local artist Brian Proctor will handcarve<br />
a large scale wooden sculpture.<br />
The Cooper Gallery<br />
01226 242905<br />
Currently until 27 March. The Addy<br />
Collection. Works by Copley Fielding, David<br />
Roberts and Richard Wilson feature in this<br />
exhibition drawn from this collection.<br />
Saturday 3 April to Saturday 26 June.<br />
Turner’s Travels. This exhibition explores<br />
JMW Turner’s use of colour and light in a<br />
variety of locations and landscapes both at<br />
home and abroad.<br />
Saturday 20 March to Friday 7 May. South<br />
Yorkshire <strong>Open</strong> Art. With prizes for artist of<br />
the year and emerging artist, this popular<br />
annual exhibition is open to professional<br />
and amateur artists.<br />
Continental market<br />
Tuesday 20 to Sunday 25 April. Enjoy food,<br />
drink and other fine produce from continental<br />
producers. Stalls in Cheapside, Queen Street<br />
and May Day Green in <strong>Barnsley</strong> town centre.<br />
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Cannon Hall Museum<br />
01226 790270<br />
cannonhall@barnsley.gov.uk<br />
Sunday 28 March, 11am to 2pm. Hot cross<br />
buns and butter making. Make your own<br />
hot cross buns for Easter. Aimed at adults,<br />
£10. Booking essential.<br />
Sunday 4 and Monday 5 April, 11am to 1pm<br />
and 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Potty about pots.<br />
Create your own Moorcroft design. 5 to 11<br />
year olds. Cost varies depending on choice of<br />
pot painted. Drop in.<br />
Wednesday 7 April, 11am to 1pm and 2pm<br />
to 4pm. Fruity bread. Join us to make<br />
delicious fruity bread. Aimed at 5 to 11 year<br />
olds and their families. £3 per child. Booking<br />
essential.<br />
Wednesday 7 April, 11.30am to 1pm and<br />
2pm to 3.30pm. Traditional gypsy flowermaking.<br />
Work with expert gypsy paper<br />
flower makers to create your own bouquet. 5<br />
to 11 year olds. Free.<br />
Wednesday 14 April, 11am to 1pm and 2pm<br />
to 4pm. Gardens in miniature. Design and<br />
make a model garden using recycled<br />
materials, wire and modeling material. 5 to<br />
11 year olds. £3 per child. Booking essential.<br />
Sunday 25 April, 11am to 1pm and<br />
1.30pm to 4pm. Come and make a<br />
date with nature. Discover the<br />
world of birds with the RSPB. 5 to 11<br />
year olds. Free. Drop in.<br />
Wednesday 2 May, 11am to 1pm<br />
and 2pm to 4pm. Bug boxes and<br />
minibeast hunt. Create a bug house<br />
and search for mini beasts. Aimed at<br />
5 to 11 year olds and their families.<br />
£3 per child. Booking essential.<br />
Saturday 15 May. Sleepover. Museums<br />
at night family sleepover with ghost<br />
stories. Aimed at 5-11 year olds and<br />
their families. Booking essential.<br />
Easter weekend, 2,3 and 31 May. Victorian<br />
kitchen. Seasonal<br />
cooking demonstrations using<br />
produce from the walled garden.<br />
Saturday 3 to Monday 5 April, 11am to 4pm.<br />
Moorcroft Spring Festival. View the new<br />
exhibition celebrating the opening of the new<br />
Moorcroft gallery. Free admission.<br />
Friday 9 April, 7.30pm. Wartime wedding.<br />
A presentation about rationed fashion with<br />
many original items on show. £12 including<br />
refreshments. Booking advisable.<br />
Sunday 2, Monday 3, Sunday 30 and<br />
Monday 31 May, 11am to 4pm. Craft fairs.<br />
Hand crafted goods for sale at reasonable<br />
prices. Free admission.<br />
Sunday 30 May, 11am to<br />
4pm. Jowett centenary<br />
international car rally. See<br />
over 120 Jowett vehicles from<br />
pre-world war 1 to the early<br />
Fifties. Free admission.<br />
Lamproom Theatre –<br />
01226 200075<br />
enquiries@barnsleylamproom.com<br />
Monday 15 to Saturday 20 March, 7.15pm<br />
(Saturday matinee<br />
2.15pm). The King<br />
and I. <strong>Barnsley</strong><br />
Amateurs Musical<br />
Theatre Group<br />
present this Rodgers<br />
and Hammerstein<br />
musical, with classic<br />
songs such as Shall<br />
we Dance. £10, £9<br />
concessions.<br />
Monday 29 March<br />
to Saturday 3<br />
April, 7.30pm.<br />
And then there<br />
were none... The<br />
Lamproom Theatre<br />
Company presents<br />
one of the most<br />
famous mysteries by the Queen of<br />
Crime – Agatha Christie. £10, £9<br />
concessions.<br />
Friday 9 April, 7.30pm. A musical evening<br />
with tenor John Hudson. Presented by<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong> Gilbert and Sullivan Society in aid of<br />
Yorkshire Air Ambulance. £10.<br />
Saturday 10 April, 2.30pm and 7.30pm. A<br />
night at the music hall. Bravo Productions<br />
recapture the fun of the Good Old Days with<br />
songs, ballads, dance routines, humorous<br />
monologues, comedy and magic. £8.<br />
Wednesday 14 to Saturday 17 April,<br />
7.30pm. All things bright and beautiful. A<br />
northern comedy by Keith Waterhouse and<br />
Willis Hall presented by Trinity Players. £10,<br />
£9 concessions.<br />
Tuesday 27 April to Saturday 1 May, 7.15pm<br />
(Saturday matinee 2.15pm). Boogie Nights -<br />
the 70s musical. A night of glam rock and<br />
70s tunes presented by Lamproom Youth<br />
Theatre. £9.50, concessions £8.50, family<br />
ticket £34.<br />
Monday 10 to Saturday 15<br />
May, 7.15pm. Carousel.<br />
One of the best-known<br />
musicals, with such songs<br />
such as When I Marry Mr<br />
Snow and You'll Never<br />
Walk Alone'; brought by<br />
The Lamproom Musical<br />
Theatre Company. Adults<br />
£10, concessions £9.<br />
Monday 24 to Saturday 29 May, 7.30pm.<br />
The rise and fall of little voice. A northern<br />
fairytale of painfully shy Little Voice who sings<br />
to escape from life with her drunken, sniping<br />
mother. Adults £10, concessions £9.<br />
Wentworth Castle Gardens<br />
01226 776040<br />
www.wentworthcastle.org<br />
Sunday 14 March, sittings from 12noon.<br />
Mother’s Day lunch at the castle. Explore<br />
the early spring gardens and treat mum to a<br />
delicious lunch (vegetarian option available).<br />
2 courses £14.95; 3 courses £19.95.<br />
Booking required.<br />
Sunday 21 March, 10am to 4pm. Gift and<br />
craft fair. Admission free. Car parking £3.<br />
Thursday 25 March 1.30pm. Joseph Bramah<br />
inventive genius from the Wentworth<br />
Castle Estate. Illustrated talk by Harry<br />
Leigh. Tickets £10 include garden<br />
admission and afternoon tea. Booking<br />
required.<br />
Sunday 28 March, 10am to 4pm.<br />
Wentworth Wedding Fair. Meet the<br />
events co-ordinator and a host of weddingrelated<br />
businesses. Free admission and car<br />
parking with registration.<br />
Thursday 1 to Monday 5 April, 10am to<br />
5pm. Spring Chickens! An exhibition and sale<br />
of work by the artists and craftspeople from<br />
Penistone and district.<br />
Friday 2 to Monday 5<br />
April, 10am to 5pm.<br />
Children’s Easter Egg<br />
Hunt. Meet<br />
Wentworth Wabbit<br />
and join in the hunt<br />
for golden eggs<br />
hidden in the<br />
gardens. A free<br />
reward for all children<br />
taking part.<br />
Tuesday 6 to Sunday 18 April, 10am to 5pm.<br />
Children's Easter Trail. Follow the Easter trail<br />
through the gardens to claim your free<br />
reward.<br />
Thursday 22 April, 1.30pm. Stainborough<br />
Hall – an exploration of tunnels. An<br />
illustrated talk by Phil Eaton. Tickets £10<br />
include garden admission and afternoon tea.<br />
Booking required.<br />
Sunday 25 April, 10am to 5pm. Classic car<br />
rally.<br />
Saturday 1 to Monday 3 May, 10am to 5pm.<br />
Medieval re-enactment weekend. Marvel at<br />
mock skirmishes, displays and a medieval<br />
living history camp.<br />
Thursday 13 May, 1.30pm. The Vernon-<br />
Wentworths of Wentworth Castle. An<br />
illustrated talk by Trevor Wilson. Tickets £10<br />
include garden admission and afternoon tea.<br />
Booking required.<br />
Saturday 29 May to<br />
Sunday 6 June, 10am-<br />
5pm. Children's treasure<br />
hunt. Children ahoy! Come<br />
dressed as a buccaneer or a sea princess and<br />
sail forth into the gardens to solve the treasure<br />
trail.<br />
Sunday 30 and Monday 31 May, 10am to<br />
5pm. Rhododendron festival. Enjoy majestic<br />
views and hundreds of colorful rhododendron<br />
blooms.<br />
Elsecar Heritage Centre<br />
www.elsecar-heritage-centre.co.uk<br />
01226 740203<br />
Friday 22 March. Hungry Caterpillar (for<br />
toddlers). For details call 01226 744344.<br />
Sunday 28 March. Don Valley Festival – male<br />
voice choir competition. Details: 01302<br />
850202.<br />
Monday 29 March. Easter activities for<br />
toddlers. For details call 01226 744344.<br />
Saturday 3 to Monday 5 April. Easter Egg<br />
Special Trains, Elsecar Heritage Railway.<br />
Details: 01226 746746.<br />
Sunday 4 April.<br />
German shorthaired<br />
pointer<br />
association dog<br />
show. Details:<br />
01899 308972.<br />
Monday, 5 April.<br />
Outdoor stalls and<br />
pitches. Details:<br />
01226 740203.<br />
Saturday 10 April.<br />
North of England<br />
Weimaraner dog show. Details: 01904<br />
763149.<br />
Sunday 11 April. Antique and collectables<br />
fair. Details: 01226 744425.<br />
Sunday 11 April. Doncaster Traditional Car<br />
Club rally.<br />
Sunday 11 April. Car boot sale (BMBC<br />
approved). Details: 01226 746746.<br />
Sunday 25 April. VW GTi Megameet. Details:<br />
07941 132681.<br />
Saturday 1 May. Yorkshire Shetland<br />
sheepdog show. Details: 0113 2370952.<br />
Sunday 2 May. Wedding fair. Details: 01709<br />
760852.<br />
Sunday 2 and Monday 3 May. Diesel gala<br />
at heritage railway. Details: 01226<br />
746746.<br />
Monday 3 May. Outdoor BBR bottle fair.<br />
Details: 01226 745156.<br />
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 May. Garden<br />
lovers’ event. Details: 01226 740203.<br />
Sunday 16 May. Antique<br />
and collectables fair.<br />
Details: 01226 744425.<br />
Sunday 16 May. Morris<br />
Minor rally.<br />
Saturday 22 and Sunday<br />
23 May. Newcomen<br />
craft fair. Details:<br />
01226 744425.<br />
Tuesday 25 May. Toy, train and doll fair.<br />
Details: 01226 744425.<br />
Sunday 30 and Monday 31 May. Mardy<br />
Monster Day/Steam day on heritage<br />
railway. Details: 01226 746746.<br />
Sunday 30 and Monday 31 May. Family<br />
oriented event. Details: 01226 740203<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong> Folk Week<br />
Friday 12 to Sunday 21 March, <strong>Barnsley</strong><br />
Folk Week. International and local artists<br />
perform traditional acoustic music at a<br />
range of venues: Eliza Carthy<br />
Band (The Civic, Friday 19),<br />
Demon Barbers Roadshow<br />
(Kingstone School, Saturday<br />
20), Lau (Kingstone School,<br />
Sunday 21). Tickets<br />
priced £15 (discount<br />
for all three concerts)<br />
from The Civic,<br />
0845 1800 363.<br />
Folk Week starts at<br />
Shaw Lane Cricket<br />
Club on Friday and<br />
Saturday, 12 and 13 March,<br />
with a ceilidh and concert given by <strong>Barnsley</strong><br />
young performers. For full details visit<br />
www.myspace.com/barnsleyacoustic<br />
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<strong>Council</strong>lor Contacts<br />
Central Ward<br />
cllrmargaretbruff@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 388308<br />
cllrmichaelstokes@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 286036<br />
cllrdougbirkinshaw@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 243716<br />
Cudworth Ward<br />
cllrjoehayward@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 712443<br />
cllrcharleswraith@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 712135<br />
cllrstephenhoughton@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 717348<br />
Darfield Ward<br />
cllrtrevorsmith@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 270617<br />
cllrdavidwainwright@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 752700<br />
cllrronaldfisher@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 758266<br />
Darton East Ward<br />
cllrharryspence@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 381289<br />
cllrroymiller@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 385064<br />
cllrjohnparkinson@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 384496<br />
Darton West Ward<br />
cllrsharonhoward@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 743906<br />
cllrlindaburgess@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 07968 696321<br />
cllralicecave@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 297021<br />
Dearne North Ward<br />
cllrjanicehancock@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01709 889936<br />
cllralangardiner@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01709 898266<br />
cllrjenniferworton@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01709 893036<br />
Dearne South Ward<br />
cllrmaynoble@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01709 880577<br />
cllrkennethsanderson@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01709 898728<br />
cllrsharronbrook@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01709 894315<br />
Dodworth Ward<br />
cllrjackcarr@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 294235<br />
cllrbrianperrin@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 246127<br />
cllrphillipbirkinshaw@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 232404<br />
Hoyland Milton Ward<br />
cllrtrevornaylor@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 750544<br />
cllrbarrylipscombe@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 743433<br />
cllrmichaelbrankin@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 743727<br />
Kingstone Ward<br />
cllrdonnahollins@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 208778<br />
cllrgeoffbowden@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 200990<br />
cllrmalcolmprice@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 286892<br />
Monk Bretton Ward<br />
cllrkenrichardson@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 206006<br />
cllrmargaretsheard@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 283271<br />
cllrgracebrown@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 286923<br />
North East Ward<br />
cllrdorothyhigginbottom@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 758410<br />
cllrdavenorth@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 712703<br />
cllrdannygillespie@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 714126<br />
Old Town Ward<br />
cllrpetermiddleton@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 286282<br />
cllrjohnlove@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 282063<br />
cllrbillgaunt@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 214002<br />
Penistone East Ward<br />
cllrrobertbarnard@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 382861<br />
cllrpaulhand-davis@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 767968<br />
cllrjohnwilson@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 243497<br />
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Penistone West Ward<br />
cllrandrewmillner@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 763772<br />
cllrstephenmarsh@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 763173<br />
cllrstevewebber@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 07890 313043<br />
Rockingham Ward<br />
cllrjamesandrews@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 743906<br />
cllrstevesylvester@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 748403<br />
cllrmarybrankin@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 743727<br />
Royston Ward<br />
cllrtimcheetham@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 723159<br />
cllrbillnewman@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 722191<br />
cllrgrahamkyte@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 726453<br />
St. Helens Ward<br />
cllrjennyplatts@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 294690<br />
cllrlenpicken@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 200001<br />
cllrroybutterwood@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 212963<br />
Stairfoot Ward<br />
cllrjimsmith@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 212508<br />
cllrkarendyson@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 287056<br />
cllrfredclowery@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 217150<br />
Wombwell Ward<br />
cllrdenisewilde@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 754259<br />
cllrrichardwraith@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 755570<br />
cllrsmargaretmorgan@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 753515<br />
Worsbrough Ward<br />
cllreunicetaylor@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 247195<br />
cllrbettybarlow@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 297143<br />
cllrgillcarr@barnsley.gov.uk Tel: 01226 294235<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong>’s councillors hold regular advice sessions or ‘surgeries’. These sessions give you the chance to raise any problems or discuss<br />
issues with them. If you want to find out when your councillor is next holding an advice session - ring: 01226 787890<br />
Or visit any <strong>Barnsley</strong> Connects office<br />
Keeping a roof over your head<br />
Residents in <strong>Barnsley</strong> with mortgage or<br />
secured loan worries can get advice and<br />
information on their options to prevent<br />
repossession, including regional and<br />
national schemes, that help people stay<br />
in their homes.<br />
The council’s housing options team offers<br />
quick and friendly advice on all options<br />
and schemes such as the government’s<br />
Mortgage Rescue Scheme, and the<br />
regional Breathing Space loan scheme.<br />
The team can also arrange advice on<br />
managing your money, debt restructuring<br />
and court hearings.<br />
The Mortgage Rescue Scheme (MRS)<br />
supports the most vulnerable homeowners<br />
facing repossession – families with<br />
dependent children, elderly and vulnerable<br />
groups, who can no longer afford<br />
their repayments, and who would risk<br />
being made homeless.<br />
MRS brings together the council, registered<br />
social landlords (RSL) and lenders.<br />
It has two options:<br />
• Shared equity: the RSL provides an<br />
equity loan where the householder needs<br />
some help in paying their mortgage, or<br />
• Mortgage to rent: the RSL buys the<br />
property and the resident pays rent to<br />
the RSL at a level they can afford.<br />
Applications for MRS are made through<br />
the council and in <strong>Barnsley</strong> there have<br />
been 168 enquiries in the 10 months to<br />
January 2010.<br />
Breathing Space is for homeowners who<br />
have lost their job, suffered illness or a<br />
relationship breakdown and as a result<br />
are facing severe but short-term mortgage<br />
repayment problems.<br />
It offers a secured interest-free loan from<br />
£2,000 up to £15,000 secured as a<br />
legal charge on the home; the total<br />
charges secured on the home including<br />
the loan can’t exceed 90 per cent of its<br />
value. The three-year loan can be used<br />
to pay for mortgage arrears, cover some<br />
future mortgage payments or repay a<br />
secured loan.<br />
For more information please contact the<br />
council’s Housing Options, Advice and<br />
Homelessness Prevention Service on<br />
(01226) 772430 or email housingadvice@barnsley.gov.uk<br />
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Listed below are the main council numbers you are likely to need. If you can’t find the number you need, please call our main switchboard<br />
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm. Our staff will be happy to help. All numbers are 01226 unless specified.<br />
Abandoned Vehicles. . . . . . (01226) 772468<br />
Adoptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 775876<br />
Adult Learning . . . . . . . . . (01226) 775270<br />
Allotment Lettings . . . . . . . (01226) 774351<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong> Music Service-<br />
(PADS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 291525<br />
Benefits<br />
Fraud 24Hr hotline . . . . . 0800 138 2940<br />
Housing benefit and <strong>Council</strong> Tax<br />
Benefit helpline . . . . . . . (01226) 774743<br />
Building Control –<br />
General enquiries . . . . . . (01226) 772678<br />
Inspection (24 hrs) . . . . . (01226) 772699<br />
Business Units for Rent<br />
Athersley &<br />
Mount Osbourne. . . . . . . (01226) 732911<br />
Kendray. . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 249894<br />
Thurnscoe. . . . . . . . . . . . (01709) 881951<br />
Bus Passes –<br />
School pupils . . . . . . . . . (01226) 773584<br />
Disabled persons . . . . . . (01226) 775656<br />
Business Rates<br />
(non domestic enquiries) (01226) 774765<br />
Car Parking . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 773555<br />
Cemeteries & Crematorium (01226) 206053<br />
Central Call Unit – ‘in touch’<br />
Community Alarm Service(01226) 775671<br />
Cesspools, septic tanks. . . . (01226) 774118<br />
Community Resources –<br />
Athersley Roundhouse . . (01226) 244528<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong> Youth Service . . (01226) 753406<br />
Blackerhill Lifelong<br />
Learning Centre . . . . . . . (01226) 749543<br />
Cudworth Centre. . . . . . . (01226) 717531<br />
Dearne Enterprise Centre (01709) 881181<br />
Eldon Centre. . . . . . . . . . (01226) 775270<br />
Grimethorpe Acorn Centre (01226) 712575<br />
Worsbrough Common<br />
Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 771099<br />
Consumer Advice . . . . . . . . 0845 4040 506<br />
<strong>Council</strong> Meetings<br />
(including Cabinet) . . . . . . (01226) 773420<br />
Scrutiny Meetings . . . . . (01226) 773066<br />
<strong>Council</strong>lors . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 773055<br />
<strong>Council</strong>lor Surgeries. . . . . . (01226) 787890<br />
<strong>Council</strong> Tax Helpline . . . . . (01226) 774774<br />
Country Parks –<br />
Cannon Hall . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 790270<br />
Carlton Marsh<br />
Nature Reserve . . . . . . . (01226) 772646<br />
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Dearne Valley Park . . . . (01226) 772646<br />
Neverwood Country Park (01226) 772646<br />
Trans Pennine Trail (bsly) (01226) 772142<br />
Trans Pennine Trail (outer)(01226) 772574<br />
Diesel Emissions Hotline . . (01226) 772468<br />
Disabled People –<br />
Bus Passes . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 775656<br />
Car badges (blue badges) (01226) 775656<br />
Dog Fouling & Dog Warden(01226) 772468<br />
Drains blocked<br />
Public sewers –<br />
Yorkshire water. . . . . . . . 0845 124 2424<br />
Flooded Roads (highways)(01226) 773555<br />
Private<br />
(commercial service) . . . (01226) 774198<br />
Dumping – illegal . . . . . . (01226) 772468<br />
Early Years & Childcare. . . . 0800 034 5340<br />
Education – enquiries . . . . (01226) 773500<br />
Education premises<br />
(out of hours) . . . . . . . . (01709) 895517<br />
Education Welfare Service . (01226) 773543<br />
Election Office. . . . . . . . . . (01226) 773070<br />
Flyposting. . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 775656<br />
Food Hygiene/<br />
Health And Safety. . . . . . . (01226) 772468<br />
Footpaths (roadside) . . . . . (01226) 773555<br />
Fostering . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 775876<br />
Golf Courses –<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong> Municipal . . . . . (01226) 380358<br />
Wombwell . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 754433<br />
Govenor Development<br />
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 772268<br />
Graffiti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 775656<br />
Grants –<br />
Further Education<br />
(16 to 19 years) . . . . . . (01226) 773595<br />
Higher Education . . . . . . (01226) 773570<br />
Renovation. . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 772478<br />
Gritting/snow clearing. . . . (01226) 773555<br />
Ground Maintenance<br />
(grass cutting). . . . . . . . . . (01226) 775656<br />
Homecare Services . . . . . . (01226) 775858<br />
Homelessness (daytime) . . (01226) 773870<br />
(emergency/out of hours) 0844 984 1800<br />
Housing – Berneslai Homes<br />
General Enquiries . . . . . (01226) 775555<br />
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 787878<br />
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Job Vacancies (<strong>Council</strong>) . . . (01226) 772250<br />
Land & Property enquiries<br />
Except housing . . . . . . . . . (01226) 774611<br />
Leisure Centres (operated by<br />
<strong>Barnsley</strong> Premier Leisure)<br />
Athersley . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 299907<br />
Dearneside. . . . . . . . . . . (01709) 880040<br />
Dorothy Hyman, Cudworth(01226) 710736<br />
Hoyland . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 744063<br />
Metrodome . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 730060<br />
Penistone . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 766025<br />
Royston . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 722991<br />
Wombwell . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 753896<br />
Library – Central . . . . . . . (01226) 773930<br />
Licensing – taxis, raffles<br />
Street collections. . . . . . . (01226) 772468<br />
Litter – bins & street<br />
Sweeping . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 775656<br />
Local Partnership Teams –<br />
Golden Line Central . . . . (01226) 736395<br />
Goldthorpe. . . . . . . . . . . (01709) 832138<br />
Hoyland . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 736457<br />
Penistone, Stairfoot<br />
& Worsbrough . . . . . . . . (01226) 736387<br />
Royston . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 736361<br />
Longcar Professional<br />
Development Centre . . . . (01226) 281961<br />
MOT & Class VII test –<br />
Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 774194<br />
Moorland Plastics . . . . . . . (01226) 206886<br />
Museum & Art Galleries<br />
Cannon Hall Museum . . . (01226) 790270<br />
Worsbrough Mill Museum (01226) 774527<br />
Cooper Gallery . . . . . . . . (01226) 242905<br />
Noise/Pollution<br />
Complaints . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 772468<br />
Neighbourhood Pride . . . . (01226) 775656<br />
Parks, <strong>Open</strong> Spaces &<br />
Playgrounds . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 774353<br />
Pest Control . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 772468<br />
Planning –<br />
General Enquiries . . . . . . (01226) 772000<br />
Property & Procurement<br />
- design & procurement. . . (01226) 774300<br />
Public Conveniences . . . . . (01226) 775656<br />
Public Health . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 433747<br />
or . . . (01226) 773477<br />
Public Rights of Way . . . . . (01226) 772142<br />
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Registrar of Births,<br />
Deaths & Marriages . . . . . (01226) 773085<br />
Road Repairs . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 773555<br />
Road Sweeping . . . . . . . . . (01226) 773555<br />
Schools – General Enquiries(01226) 773500<br />
Meals – free meals . . . . (01226) 773513<br />
Places . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 773689<br />
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 773584<br />
Social Services –<br />
General Enquiries . . . . . . (01226) 775656<br />
Emergencies/Out of hours 0844 984 1800<br />
South Yorkshire Mining<br />
Advisory Service. . . . . . . (01226) 772689<br />
Sports Pitches – Hire of. . . (01226) 774353<br />
Street Lighting – 24 hr Service<br />
Faults & Enquiries. . . . . . (01226) 774200<br />
Substance Misuse . . . . . . . (01226) 787316<br />
Taxi Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 774194<br />
Tourist Information . . . . . . (01226) 787888<br />
Trading Standards –<br />
Quality, price & safety . . (01226) 772468<br />
3 (01226) 773555<br />
Treework . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 775656<br />
Waste Disposal, Recycling, collection<br />
& special collections . . . . . (01226) 772045<br />
Commercial Waste Finance (01226) 774773<br />
Household Recycling<br />
Centres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 774215<br />
Weighbridge, public. . . . . . (01226) 774138<br />
Welfare Rights advice . . . . (01226) 772360<br />
Youth Service . . . . . . . . . . (01226) 753406<br />
The main council<br />
switchboard number is<br />
770770<br />
22<br />
March 2010. Please tear off and save for further use. Don’t forget to recycle open door when you have finished with it.