BARNSLEY Council is preparing to invest a further £22.8m into future growth of the borough to create a thriving economy bringing more businesses, visitors and up to 40,000 more jobs.
Next week the council's cabinet will approve plans to invest £15m more into the development of the town centre, as well as a further £7.8m for new schemes in its jobs and business plan.
Barnsley is set to attract 1,600 new businesses and almost 40,000 new jobs.
** The full story appears in the Barnsley Chronicle newspaper, dated November 28. **