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  Barnsley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barnsley is a large town in South Yorkshire, England, lying on the River Dearne, approximately twenty kilometres north of Sheffield.
Barnsley is twinned with Schwäbisch Gmünd in Germany, and Gorlovka in Ukraine.
Barnsley's past as a coal-mining centre came to an end in the era of the Thatcher Government.The Thatcher government decided that the nationally-owned pits were uncompetitive with their European counterparts.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Barnsley   (871 words)

  
 House of Commons - Education and Employment - Minutes of Evidence
Barnsley is situated in South Yorkshire in the heart of the North of England.
Barnsley is essentially an industrial area, although the west of the Borough moving towards the Pennines and Peak District is rural in character.
While Barnsley is not economically or socially homogenous, instead of the pockets of major deprivation more common in big city areas, Barnsley's population is generally at the lower end of the economic and social spectrum.
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm199899/cmselect/cmeduemp/57/57ap06.htm   (2307 words)

  
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Relationships between the VCS and Barnsley MBC 3.10 There was evidence that BfB contributed to a step change in the relationship between the VCS and Barnsley MBC, and may have influenced the local authority's decision to employ a Lottery Officer to maximise Lottery funding opportunities in the Borough.
Other influences on the VCS in Barnsley 3.12 Whilst the CSR network is undoubtedly a critical element of the development of the VCS in Barnsley, other events, both locally and in the region, have impacted on voluntary and community organisations.
In September 2003 Barnsley was ranked 3rd on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (2000) and 10th out of 21 authorities for funding per head of population in the Yorkshire and Humber region.
www.community-fund.org.uk /about-us/our-publications/national/cf-research/b4barnsley03.doc   (4962 words)

  
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Constituencies that cross metropolitan borough boundaries Of the four boroughs that comprise South Yorkshire, Barnsley and Doncaster are currently paired for the allocation of constituencies.
Borough electorates in South Yorkshire 1991 — 2004Electorate199120002004Barnsley174,159170,057172,587Doncaster221,310220,653217,090Rotherham196,639192,288185,613Sheffield415,583380,758369,380South Yorkshire1,007,691963,756944,670 In order to provide for an allocation of fourteen constituencies and to avoid low constituency electorates in Barnsley, the Commision decided that it would be necessary to continue to pair Barnsley with a neighbouring borough.
Barnsley The Commission propose that the two whole constituencies allocated to the Borough of Barnsley (Barnsley Central BC and Barnsley East BC) should have eight wards each and electorates of 64,117 and 65,237 respectively.
www.statistics.gov.uk /pbc/review_areas/South_Yorkshire_boroughs/downloads/PR_NR_South_Yorkshire_Complete_Web.doc   (3875 words)

  
 Fit for the Future - News
Barnsley’s Director of Public Health, Dr Paul Redgrave said: “It is now clear that Barnsley is raising its profile nationally for being a place where people are making changes and are coming together to tackle health inequalities.
Barnsley mums will be able to feed their babies in comfort following the launch of the refurbished toilet facilities at the Mall Alhambra on Wednesday 17th November at 5pm.
Barnsley Breastfeeding Coordinator Angie Sherridan has been working with The Mall’s general manager Ian Fisher, together with a group of mums, to update the facilities area aimed at parents who want to feed and change their young children in comfort.
www.barnsleyfit4thefuture.co.uk /news.htm   (1069 words)

  
 South Yorkshire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Barnsley, a market town on the river Dearne, and the administrative centre of the county.
Each of these settlements gives its name to a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire - the City of Sheffield, the borough of Doncaster, the borough of Barnsley and the borough of Rotherham.
In 1986, the metropolitan county councils were abolished, with control devolving to the boroughs.
www.bucyrus.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/South_Yorkshire   (497 words)

  
 Tourist Town Guide Barnsley South Yorkshire. Tourism Information Guides for UK Towns Cities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
BARNSLEY Council has moved to reassure the borough's motorists there is no shortage of fuel supplies within the UK, and is calling on drivers not to change their normal fuel-buying behaviour.In the light of threatened fuel protests this week, the...
BARNSLEY residents with a view on the future of older people's services in the borough will be able to give their views at a number of consultation events.They can voice their opinions by filling out a questionnaire, or by speaking to officers at...
BARNSLEY students were brimming with excitement and pride this week when news of their amazing GCSE success was released, bringing them just reward for their hard work and continued motivation over the last few years.Education officers, too,...
www.barnsley.yourtownguide.com /news/news.asp?type_id=11   (1772 words)

  
 South Yorkshire Police in Barnsley
The police district of Barnsley covers the entire 127 square miles of the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough District which has a resident population of 228,100 of whom a little over 1% are of a visible minority origin.
The area comprises Barnsley town centre and the smaller surrounding townships of Darton, Royston, Dodworth, Lundwood, Penistone, Wombwell, Goldthorpe, Darfield, Grimethorpe, Thurnscoe, Cudworth, Hoyland and Worsbrough which are linked by expanses of rural area with low population.
Barnsley Police deal with members of the public in a fair and positive manner under SYP FIRST principles (fairness, integrity, respect, sincerity and trust).
southyorks.police.uk /districts/barnsley   (763 words)

  
 Plan 4   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley is one of the four districts forming part of South Yorkshire and covers a wide ranging area of 32,863 ha with an estimated population of 226,700 (1995).
Additionally, the Borough is left with a legacy of environmental problems that make it extremely difficult to attract new industries, compounded by an outdated land use/transportation network with large areas of derelict land in isolated locations, which are neither accessible nor attractive to investors.
Grimethorpe lies 5 miles to the north east of Barnsley with a population of 4,900 in 1991 and in 1999 is estimated at 4,200.
www.park-springs.co.uk /plan4.html   (429 words)

  
 Barnsley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Barnsley is situated almost at the centre of Britain and has fast links with all the country's main cities including Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Hull and Doncaster.
Barnsley is showing confidence in the future with the New Alhambra Centre that will ensure the town's shopping facilities meet the changing and increased needs of the large local community.
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough has a population of approximately 240,000 people, 460,000 people live within 20 minutes travel time of the town centre and a further 400,000 people live within 30 minutes.
evol.nott.ac.uk /~pdxkrb/barnsley.html   (226 words)

  
 This is Barnsley
The population of Barnsley is estimated to be 224,600.
Barnsley is twinned with Schwabisch Gmund in Germany and Gorlovka in Ukraine.
Barnsley used to be the centre of the Coal mining industry.
members.tripod.com /bfc13/this_is_barnsley.htm   (187 words)

  
 House of Commons - Public Administration - Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence
A key part of the framework is the development of a borough-wide "Community Plan" aimed at establishing a vision for the future of the Borough, both developed in partnership with and informed by the views of local people.
The Barnsley public was invited to submit views on the future of the Borough and a mini-exhibition, including an exhibition concerning "Local Democracy Week" was staged to assist in stimulating discussion.
Barnsley's New Democratic Framework is also characterised by a number of area based "Forums" which are coterminous with local ward boundaries.
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200001/cmselect/cmpubadm/373/373ap04.htm   (324 words)

  
 Bfit Project - Home
With the launch of the Barnsley Development Agency partnership in the year 1998, economic development and regeneration activity in Barnsley took a giant leap forward.
The partnership recognises the fact that for many years individuals and organisations across the UK involved in economic development have agreed that to achieve a really coherent partnership-based strategy, a higher level of integration is required.
Barnsley Development Agency represents the fulfilment of this widely recognised objective, with all the keyplayers in economic development / regeneration in Barnsley signed up to a shared strategy across a wide range of interconnected projects and initiatives.
dis.shef.ac.uk /bfit/bda.htm   (213 words)

  
 SYNEM - Diploma in Social Work   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
To enable people in Barnsley to access a range of high quality Social Services which are designed to meet their assessed needs for care and thereby optimise their independence.
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough covers an area of 127 square miles, incorporating rural and urban areas and has a population of approximately 226,500.
Further relevant information relating to Barnsley shows that the unemployment rate is 14.7%, the youth unemployment rate is 20.5%, 60% of households are owner occupied and the average income is £11,000.
www.shu.ac.uk /schools/hsc/synem/dipsw/barnsley.htm   (691 words)

  
 Directory - Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: England: South Yorkshire: Barnsley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The town of Barnsley is situated to the North of Sheffield, on the River Dearne.
Barnsley was traditionally an industrial town, and had an extensive coal mining industry until the mid 1980s when the pits closed following the miners strikes.
Barnsley, according to the Knowhere Guide  · cached · Informal information about the town and locality, supplied by locals.
www.incywincy.com /default?p=67990   (142 words)

  
 Barnsley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Barnsley's past as a coal-mining centre came to an end in the era of the Thatcher Government.
The best suggestion so far seems to be a statue of famous Barnsley Cricket umpire Dickie Bird, a symbol of good will and fair play.
Barnsley F.C. football team play in the Coca-Cola League Division 1, (the Second Division of the English league).
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/B/Barnsley.htm   (824 words)

  
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Barnsley wants to promote a completely new way of working that will enable children to connect to their school network from wherever they are in the world, be that their local homework club, or their grandparents house in India, for example.
The aim of the project is to elevate the education standards in Barnsley by providing education and lifetime learning to a connected community in a completely revolutionary and forward thinking way, using state of the art technology.
The Barnsley NGFL Project is an innovative use of NGFL funding because it enables school children to work on projects in collaboration with their peers and teachers, not in isolation.
www.witsa.org /awards/gov01.htm   (1828 words)

  
 Radio Authority receives six applications for new local licence for Barnsley
The Radio Authority's closing date for receipt of applications for a new Independent Local Radio (ILR) licence to serve the town of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, and as much of the metropolitan borough as proves technically feasible, was today (28 May).
Barnsley, S35 7DT (contact: Anita Day, 01226 356500; or Steven Stark, 01273 748000); a full service local radio station for the Barnsley area offering music from the 60s to today with local information, news and sport relevant to local people focussed on the 25+ adult population;
Copies of these applications will be available for public scrutiny in the reference section of Barnsley Central Library and at the Radio Authority's offices in London.
www.ofcom.org.uk /static/archive/rau/newsroom/news-release/02/pr067.htm   (492 words)

  
 Barnsley MBC | Rethinking Barnsley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Barnsley is Adopting a New Vision For The Future
We need a transformation in expectations and aspirations for Barnsley and its people, moving the Borough on from its proud coal mining heritage by building on one of its most important economic and social strengths, its history as a Market Town of considerable importance.
We want to develop a unique selling point for Barnsley centred on the urban heart of the town and the Borough.
www.barnsley.gov.uk /council/rethinking/index.asp   (244 words)

  
 Audit Commission - Regeneration
The Borough covers a diverse area of 127 square miles stretching 24 miles from the Pennines in the west to the Dearne Valley lowlands in the east.
Major projects for remaking Barnsley town centre are flowing from the council’s vision for revitalising the borough, and challenging aims for renewing other settlements are incorporated into specific neighbourhood plans, most of which have SMART Footnote 10 targets.
In judging the comparative improvement in Barnsley it was necessary for inspectors to consider whether the sheer scale of the problems facing Barnsley made improvement a greater achievement for Barnsley than for the UK or region as a whole.
www.audit-commission.gov.uk /reports/accessible.asp?ProdID=B5906ECA-A1F5-4161-994F-E86A7F6F80DE   (15320 words)

  
 Issues   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This section is mostly concerned with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council's (BMBC) 'dirty tricks' department.
Not included here is their plan to sell off our Town Hall/cinema building (of which they had no part in purchasing).
After donating £3,000,000 of public money to Barnsley Football Club last year, Barnsley Council now hopes to save around £1,600,000 by closing four old people's homes in the Barnsley area.
www.jbriggs.clara.net /issues.htm   (306 words)

  
 ABD - Barnsley
Barnsley is a Unitary Authority within the former county of South Yorkshire.
In stark contrast to the sensible comments made on speed cameras by Mike Hedges — the former Chief Constable of South Yorkshire, the new incumbent is clearly another speed camera zealot.
Barnsley Council have a strop after someone else slaps 'tickets' on cars.
www.abd.org.uk /local/barnsley.htm   (347 words)

  
 South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Barnsley Transport Interchange project is being led by the Transport Executive and is closely supported by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) and Yorkshire Forward.
The Interchange will be built in four phases with future phases of the project involving building the new bus concourse, moving bus services into the new Interchange and work to the railway station and the completion of Interchange Way and the reversing of the one-way system on Kendray Street.
Changes to bus timetables are being publicised throughout the borough via the local media and leaflets.
www.sypte.co.uk /more/news/news5.html   (577 words)

  
 Barnsley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Built in the 1850's, on the same site as the Elsecar Ironworks, Elsecar Workshops were once the hub of industrial activity on the Wentworth Estate, for the far-reaching mining and engineering enterprises of the Earls Fitzwilliam of Wentworth Woodhouse.
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council purchased the Workshops from British Coal in 1988.
Most of the buildings, listed in 1986, are now restored - giving them the new lease of life which mirrors their industrial past.
www.barnsley.co.uk /tli/heritage.html   (1047 words)

  
 TheFA.com - Barnsley's Foundation boost   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The site has been transformed with a £280,000 grant from the Football Foundation, the UK's largest sports charity, allowing Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council to revamp the playing fields, as well as constructing a new changing pavilion for both male and female players.
An official ceremony was held at the ground at 11am on Saturday 15 January at the Royston Welfare Park, Park Avenue, Barnsley, S71 4AD as young players join dignitaries from the Sheffield and Hallamshire County FA and the local council.
James Hope-Gill, Chief Executive of the Sheffield and Hallamshire County FA said "The health of football at the grassroots level depends to a great extent on the quality of pitches and other factors such as changing rooms and number and quality of football coaches.
www.thefa.com /Grassroots/Postings/2005/01/Barnsley_RefurbishedFacility.htm   (407 words)

  
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The composition of the three constituencies provisionally recommended in the Borough of Doncaster would be (2000 electorates in brackets):- DON VALLEY COUNTY CONSTITUENCY (72,358).
The wards upon which the Commission based their provisional recommendations were created by The Borough of Doncaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2004.
They do not affect county, borough or parish boundaries, local taxes, the administration of local services, or result in changes to postcodes.
www.statistics.gov.uk /pbc/review_areas/South_Yorkshire_boroughs/downloads/PR_PN_Sth_Yorks.doc   (721 words)

  
 Barnsley Family History Society - Newsdesk
Barnsley FHS Members visiting the Society stand at the South Yorkshire Family History Fair at Sheffield on the 17th April will be able to collect their April 2004 Journals from the stand.
Barnsley Central Library in Shambles Street is closed for re-furbishment from Monday 22 March until April 4.
Barnsley FHS has recently published 4 volumes of indexes to the marriage register of St John's Church Penistone (CoE).
www.barnsleyfhs.co.uk /newsdesk.htm   (3537 words)

  
 Barnsley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Barnsley is a town some degrees north of Rotherham up the M1.
Also like Rotherham the Borough is widespread and contains many smaller towns and villages, some pretty, but mostly not.
Welcome to Barnsley College which is one of the largest Tertiary Colleges in the country and the major provider of further education in the Barnsley Borough.
www.rotherhamunofficial.co.uk /roundandabout/southyorks/barnsley/barnsley.htm   (188 words)

  
 Welcome to Barnsley Youth Council   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
To enable young people to be involved in the decision making processes of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and in the communities which they live.
Nominations and voting are open to all Barnsleys 13 to 19 year olds.
The Youth Councils main role is to represent the views of all the young people who live within the borough of Barnsley.
www.bypv.com /what_is.php   (345 words)

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