A CHARITABLE trust to take over the running of the town's museums is expected to be approved this week.
Councillors at the council's ruling cabinet will hear about a development trust to take over at Experience Barnsley, Cannon Hall Museum Park and Gardens, Worsbrough Mill and Country Park, Elsecar Heritage Centre and the Cooper Gallery.
The plan is for the council to use £108,000 in Arts Council funding to set up the trust which will allow the museums to benefit from Gift Aid and access grants it currently can't.
It would replace existing Friends' organisations not currently registered as charities and the governance and operation of the museum facilities and collections would be retained by the council.
