If public mood shifts, a party like Reform UK could make major inroads fast. The big question: could this loosen Labour’s grip on the town hall?
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Danielle Andrews
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Danielle Andrews
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Local Democracy Reporter covering @Barnsleycouncil and @RMBCPress // Host paper @SheffieldStar All views my own // Got a story? [email protected]
Katılım Nisan 2012
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All out elections can mean big shifts, and voters could reshape the council in one go. Labour has held control of Barnsley Council since 1974, but recent local elections have seen growing support for other parties.
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A big shake up for Barnsley politics next year - the council will move to all-out elections in 2026, then elections by thirds, with a fallow year like Sheffield.
legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/460/…
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I so glad it’s not just me 😵💫
Fesshole🧻@fesshole
Drove past Sheffield a few times over the years & always wondered what they were building with all the cranes. Every year the cranes were there & I said to my husband how long have they been building there? The look on his face when he told me it was a crane yard.
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@Michael89319164 @rolandsebest Eight and a half million ££ unclaimed in Rotherham?? Wow that's a lot more than I would have thought
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@rolandsebest @DanielleAndrew8 These are the numbers of people for each SY authority who are entitled to receive them but won’t due to not claiming pension credit.
This is the worst bit the government knows there is a massive under claim on PC but are pressing ahead.
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I feel ancient reading about exam results. Wtf is a T level?? Is this like when my Dad used to go on about O Levels when I was a teenager and I didn't know what he was on about?
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A huge clean up operation is underway at the holiday inn at Manvers
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This is BMBC’s statement, and it added in the comments that the temporary buildings are being stored there. Have asked @syptweet if police presence is connected
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Barnsley council yesterday denied rumours that housing for asylum seekers was being built on a former glassworks site. Popped up last night to see quite a few police vehicles, including mobile CCTV.
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@PaulWhitehous64 @DanielleAndrew8 @RMBCPress I got Daphne & Celeste into a council question last year 😀
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Cllr Ball asks when the council will 'get a grip on its emissions'. Cllr Baker Rodgers says she will provide a written answer.
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@RMBCPress Full Council meeting kicks off at 2pm. On the agenda today:
Calls for picture of former mayor to be removed from town hall's roll of honour
thestar.co.uk/news/politics/…
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