St John’s Community Centre is now open
The renovation work at St John’s Community Centre is completed and the building is now open to the public and rooms available to hire.
Visit the Community Centre page for more info; there’s also an interactive floorplan and page detailing the refurbishment including before and after pictures.
Resource Centre
The Resource Centre is situated on the same site as the Community Centre and is the modern building below the car park. It is currently the houses the PTC Offices along with the Banking Hub. For more info about the Banking Hub please see this page.
Availability of the Centre is limited so please ring us for more information on 01226 370088 or email us.
News and Notices
Info relating directly to Penistone Town Council business, its premises and services will appear on this page along with other community info such as road closures as provided by Barnsley MBC etc when available.
For information about classes or events held in the Community Centre please contact the organisers directly at the details mentioned on the Classes and Events page.
Other related news items will appear on the Penistone Town Council Facebook page.
Forthcoming Penistone Paramount events and general info can be found on its own page. (Penistone Paramount is part-subsidised by Penistone Town Council.)
General News & Notices
Volunteers Needed
How you can volunteer to help with the day-to-day running of the Paramount and help with this valuable community service.
Friends of Penistone Paramount
A group set up enabling the community to help with the upkeep and running of their cinema.
Community Centre Closure (Jan 2025 Update)
The Community Centre will be temporarily closed for essential renovations until at elast the end of March 2025.
Temp Road Closure, New Rd, Gunthwaite — 27/02/2025
New Road, from Broad Oak Road to Cat Hill Lane, from 27 January 2025 will be closed for approximately 2 days.
FREE Warm Packs provided by PTC
Limited stocks of warm packs provided by PTC free of charge are currently available.
Temp Road Closure, Sheffield Rd, Penistone — 06/02/2025
Sheffield Road from Lairds Way to the railway bridge will be closed for around 24 hours on 6th February.
Penistone Christmas Lights and Tractor and Wagon Run 2024
See video from this year’s excellent event!
Photos & Video from Remembrance Sunday 2024
A selection of photos from Remembrance Sunday 2024. Updated to include video.
Temporary Speed Restriction – Penistone from 09/12/2024
There will be a temporary speed restriction on Halifax Road for approximately 7 weeks
Christmas Light Switch-on 30th Nov 2024
A date for your calendar – the annual Penistone Town Council lights switch on 2024!
New Paramount Website Launched
The new Penistone Paramount website is now online!
Remembrance Day Temporary Road Closures 10/11/2024
The following roads in Penistone will be closed between 10.00am – 12.00 noon: Back Lane, Church Street, High Street, Market Place, Market Street, Park Avenue, St Mary’s Street, Schole Avenue, Shrewsbury Road
Remembrance Sunday, 10th November 2024
Information about the parade and service on Sunday 12th November 2023. (Updated to include road closures.)
Christmas Chalkathon — ‘Gonks for Good’
The Chalkathon is a fundraising initiative by local artist, Lucy Burns. Unique gonk designs will be painted on windows around Penistone. Each will be available for a donation with all proceeds going to Barnsley Hospice.
Bus Reform Consultation
There is currently an ongoing discussion about the future of the bus services in the South Yorkshire area and the South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority is offering the public the chance to have its say.
Temporary Road Closure — Millhouse from 4/11/2024
Royd Lane, from Manchester Road to New Royd will be closed from 4 November 2024 for approximately five days
PACT Minutes 2024
Minutes of meetings can viewed here. Includes October 2024.
Pension Credit – Are you Missing Out?
Many people are missing out on Pension Credit, which gives you extra money to help with your living costs if you’re on a low income. See how BMBC might be able to help.
Community Shop on the Go — Oct 2024
Calling at Penistone Church FC car park, the project takes great food to venues across the borough and sells it at a fraction of the usual cost.
Temporary Road Closure — Penistone 20/10/2024 (7 days)
Victoria Street from High Street to Vicarage Walk will be closed from 20 October 2024 for approximately one week.
PTC Office Closure
The Penistone Town Council office will be closed on Friday 27th September.
New Councillors
PTC has 3 new councillors: Matthew Nicholson, Yvette Cooper and Claire Redmond.
The Mayor @ Penistone Show
The Mayor of Penistone was at the Penistone Agricultural Show on the 14th September.
Reading Challenge @ Penistone Library
Mayor Cllr. Mandy Lowe-Flello was delighted to present the children with their awards at Penistone Library.