Councillor Vacancy — 27th January 2026

Due to the resignation of Councillor Jason Barton a vacancy exists in the office of Town Councillor for Penistone Town Council.
Please see this news page for more information.

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

Temporary Road Closures — 05/09/2024 Penistone area

To help deliver the Tour of Britain cycling event, there will be a large number of rolling road closures on the day, which will temporarily restrict vehicle access to some areas of Penistone, Oxspring, and Thurgoland on Thursday, 5 September.

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Summer Fun – a Thank You!

What a wonderful day we had at the ‘Summer Event’ across three venues in the Town: The Market Barn, St Johns Community and Resource Centre and the Penistone Paramount. A free summer fun day for all the family to attend. Free entry, free rides and games and an...

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Community Warming Project

Community Warming is a local volunteer project which might be able to help you by installing some free energy saving measures in your home.

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Paramount Hoodie

Paramount hoodies are now available from the cinema box office and all profits go towards the upkeep of the Paramount.

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Paramount in Yellow!

The Paramount was lit up yellow as part of the nationwide event marking the 60 years since Cystic Fibrosis Trust was first established

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