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Litter pickers work together in big clean-up

South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard

Repairs needed at flood defences

LEAKY ROAD: Coun Shirt and Coun Dyson survey the leak on Doncaster road. Picture Shaun Colborn PD094597

Frustration over water leak issues

CLEAN-UP: Coun Sherry Holling with Ashley Swift.

Ashley takes on mission to clean up canal area

FRUITS OF HARD WORK: Children and teachers from Wilthorpe primary along with volunteers and friends of Wilthorpe park have planted up to 16 fruit trees this week, thanks to a £600 donation. Picture Shaun Colborn PD094541

Pupils dig in to support special tree scheme

DEVASTATING: Lang Avenue during its most recent flood.

Flood-hit residents ‘crying out for a solution’

FRUSTRATED: Trevor Mayne. Picture: Andrew Copley.

Water company hit with six-figure fine

FRUSTRATED: Coun Pauline Markham. Picture: Andrew Copley.

Raw sewage pumped into river for more than 50 days

LEAK: Coun Andy Wray at the spot where the sewage leaks onto the road. Picture Shaun Colborn PD094278

End to raw sewage leaks in sight

TEAM EFFORT: Rick O’Toole from CISWO, Net Zero Barnsley’s Kevin Steel, plus Dodworth Miners’ Welfare trustees Andy Waters, Eric Richardson, Chris Wray and Max Senior.

Community club goes solar in centenary year

DUCK TO WATER:: Councillors Kevin Osborne, Pauline Markham and Trevor Smith. Picture Shaun Colborn PD094214

Councillor hits out at leak as drought announcement issued

AFTERMATH: The fire earlier this month devastated the area which is home to ground-nesting skylarks.

Partnership aims to end wildfire woes

Crackdown on water companies welcomed by MP

HISTORIC: Residents gather at the ‘unique’ settlement of Felkirk, which they are trying to protect.

Objections over solar farm ‘ignored’

MArie Tidball MP

‘Major step forward’ in flood fight

RECOGNITION: Andy Heald receiving the award.

Greener mission is recognised with award

Councillors Phil Wright and Steve Bullcock who has been campaigning to improve the area.

Councillor’s ‘no man’s land’ petition yields action

FLOOD WORK: Darfield Couns Kevin Osborne and Trevor Smith with Low Valley Flood Group’s Linda Wilding, Sue Bradshaw and Andrew Lawrence.

Progress being made to tackle flooding

GREEN FINGERS: The children from Lacewood Primary School.

Kids plant for the next generation

CRACKING DOWN: MP Marie Tidball.

Tougher sanctions for river pollution praised by MP

TOWN CLEAN UP: Coun Steve Bullcock and volunteers, clean up around Mount Street and Park Grove. Picture: Shaun Colborn. PD093843

Pub staff taking on community mission

RESTORATION CAMPAIGN: Vin English with Couns Janine Moyes and Martin O’Donoghue.

Canal rejuvenation has begun

Volunteers Keith Bannister and David Tattershall with Cliff Gorman

New generation of volunteers sought at award-winning nature reserve

The Environmental Agency’s Jenny Longley and Lisa Killick, Coun Kevin Osborne and council flood risk coordinator Eddie Allen at Bulling Dike.

Plans for ‘archaic’ water systems

RAT INFESTED: The image of five rats scavenging through discarded bin bags has irked Coun Steve Bullcock.

‘Shocking image shows scale of rat problem’

LOW PRESSURE: Coun James Higginbottom on Gawber road where there have been complaints of low water pressure. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093743

Big investment will ensure water leaks are halved

Coun James Higginbottom

Crackdown on tipping begins with large fine

GREEN: The Twiggs team.

Greener future plan adopted by Twiggs

Picture: Yorkshire Water

Huge investment will see ‘wetland solution’ created

COUNCIL SUPPORT: Penistone business Erodatools will have 240 solar panels installed on its roof.

Future’s looking bright thanks to solar power

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‘Significant’ work needed to reach net zero carbon target

No immediate probe into ‘significant impact’ pollution incidents

Councillors Kevin Osborne and Pauline Markham

Councillor calls out fast-food operators over litter problems

TIDY UP: Wombwell Couns Roberts Frost, Brenda Eastwood and James Higginbottom.

Rallying call to litter pick volunteers

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Looking after reservoir is a real family affair

Yorkshire Water pledge to reverse pollution

FED UP: Coun Steve Bullcock.

Fly-tipping ‘still happening at a worrying rate’

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Tipper crushed and £1k fine in fly-tipping crackdown

Hopes that local salmon population could leap

NEW FACILITIES: Councillors Higginbothom, Frost and Eastwood announcing new facilities for Wombwell’s recreation grounds. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093337

£100k investment in Wombwell parks

SANCTUARY: Elaine Ledger in her Royston garden.

Elaine takes great care of her husband and her garden

‘Rapid actions’ needed on sewage

POB NOMINEE: Mick Curphey on behalf of the Grimethorpe allotments. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093346

Allotment owner Mick’s unique ‘grow your own’ scheme helps locals

GREEN CREDENTIALS: Carlton Marsh awarded Green Flag status. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093335

Prestigious Green Flags flying high at beauty spots

BUILDING UP: Peter Tomes’ garden in Monk Bretton.

Peter’s creativity scales new heights in garden

BIG TURNAROUND: Malcolm Richardson’s garden.

Malcolm’s mammoth task to turn field into perfectly-pruned paradise

FLY TIPPERS: Coun Steve Bullock with yet more rubbish in the Agnes Road area. Picture Shaun Colborn PD093316

‘Fly-tipping capital’ councillor demands action

CLIMATE GOALS: Left-to-right: Sasha Beswick, Robin Harris, Daniel Cherryholme, Karen Moore and Gemma Lennon (Billington Structures), Christina Cooper (Barnsley College Apprenticeships), Matthew Smith (Enterprising Barnsley) and Stephanie Donaldson (Fareshare Yorkshire).

College launches Climate Connect initiative