by Rachel Flynn | May 12, 2023 4:46PM | Campaign - Disabilities
A wheelchair user from Burngreave says he cannot access his local park due to barriers at the entrances and a lack of information. Stuart Ritchie, who lives “a ten-minute trundle” from Concord Park, said there is no way he can get in with his wheelchair or...
by Rachel Flynn | May 5, 2023 2:36PM | Uncategorized
After a generation of Conservatives Councillors, today marks a turning point for Penistone East as Labour Cllr Alex Burnett wins by 300 votes. The Councillor put his win down to honesty, hard work and being out there on the doorsteps, listening to people’s...
by Rachel Flynn | May 5, 2023 12:57PM | Uncategorized
Independent candidate Andrew Simon Ray takes Hoyland Milton ward, a first-time candidate who feels “humbled” and “shocked” that over a thousand people chose to vote for him. His campaign slogan, “community, community, community” led...
by Rachel Flynn | May 5, 2023 12:22PM | Elections 2023
First-time Councillor Paul Murray says people’s attitudes are changing, and this will be reflected in the next General Election. Labour has gained three seats so far in the Barnsley Local Elections, with ten wards left to be announced. The newly elected Labour...
by Rachel Flynn | May 5, 2023 11:44AM | Elections 2023
Labour takes the formerly Independent seat, marking the second Labour gain so far in Barnsley’s local elections. Cllr Margaret Sheard, who won today’s vote in Monk Bretton, lost her seat in 2019 after 20 years as a Councillor. She said: “Despite...
