Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has launched an ambitious new Rail Strategy setting out how it plans to improve train ...

n Barnsley, a South Yorkshire town with a proud industrial heritage, we’re spearheading public service reform to tackle economic inactivity – one of Britain’s most urgent challenges. While recent ...

Barnsley’s town centre has seen a significant boost in footfall during the first quarter of the year – but a senior ...

As Barnsley MBC prepares to hand over the mantle of Council of the Year at tonight's LGC Awards, leader Sir Stephen Houghton (Lab) reflects on what the achievement has meant for staff and members - ...

Barnsley Council said relocating some services to the Alhambra could save up to 100,000 visits to the hospital and boost footfall in the town centre.

If the scheme goes ahead Barnsley Hospital will move some of its outpatient services into the new hub - a move bosses hope will cut the number of missed appointments and make it easier to access vital ...

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has been unveiled as the new owner of the town’s Alhambra Shopping Centre. Andrew Foster and Nathan Pask of Watling Real Estate were appointed LPA receivers ...

Alhambra Shopping Centre in Barnsley (Image credit: Watling) A South Yorkshire shopping centre has come under council ownership following its sale out of receivership. Barnsley Metropolitan Borough ...

The diagnostic centre, he said, led to a 25 per cent increase in breast cancer screening in Barnsley. At some point, he added, they may need to “physically redevelop” Alhambra Centre in some way.

Barnsley Council said it had agreed to buy the leasehold of the Alhambra shopping centre "to keep its central role in the heart of the town centre". The centre had "served Barnsley well", but it ...

"The Alhambra Centre has served Barnsley well for many years, but it is time to rethink its future, to redevelop the centre and to make sure it is there for the long term," Sir Steve said.