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
Motown night at St John’s Church
Sing along and dance to the classics! Fundraiser for the repair of the church roof.
Mayor Presents Charity Donation
The Mayor presented a donation of £1,267.75 to Barnsley Sexual Abuse And Rape Crisis Services with funds raised by this year’s Penistone Mayor’s Gala.
Speed restrictions – Halifax Rd UPDATE
peed restrictions will be in place for around 5 months from 13th November 2023.
Meet Barbie And Ken!
Barbie and Ken will be at the Paramount at 7pm on Friday 4th August!
Mayor visits Buckingham Care Home
Cllr. Mandy Lowe-Flello congratulated staff, residents and supporters who raised £1,700 for their residents’ fund.
First Aid Classes for Kids
Free classes for kids at St John’s Community Centre, Sunday 13th August 2023.
Free Adult First Aid Class
Penistone Community Centre, Sunday 6th August 2023.
Public Toilets reopened, Penistone
Available for use 9.00am – 3.30pm, Monday – Saturday.
Penistone Oktoberfest 2023
Annual Oktoberfest organised by the Round Table. Raising money for the Sheffield Children’s Hospital.
Funding for Livestock Farmers
£10 million is being made available to cattle farmers in England to help them replace ageing cattle buildings with state-of-the-art facilities.
Changes to Bus Services
South Pennine Community Transport will now be running most of the bus services in the area. Links to official websites (where you an also download timetables) can be found in this article.
Barnsley Sports Van and RampUp, Aug 2023
Free, organised Sports activities at Penistone Showground, 15th and 21st August 2023.
Sheffield Rd, Penistone – road closure, 4/08/23
Sheffield Road will be closed on either side of the railway bridge from 23:00 3rd August 2023 to 06:00 4th August 2023.
Calling all Penistone Litter Pickers!
At PTC we know that some very nice residents give up their free time to help keep our town and surroundings clean by picking up litter dropped by others - a big shout out of THANK YOU to anyone who does this by the way - and we wanted to let you know that we have some...
Penistone Honours 75 Years of the NHS
Penistone Town Council was delighted to celebrate the 75th anniversary of our NHS on 5th July 2023, by joining the "Light Up Blue" event for public buildings. Here's how our own Penistone Paramount looks in blue!
Dial of Destiny Special Pre-release event at the Paramount
Premier of the new Indiana Jones film prior to national release.
Temporary Road Closures – Penistone
Shelley Close, Tennyson Close, Penistone and Keats Grove will be closed from 30 June 2023 for approximately 5 days for carriageway surface dressing.
Neighbourhood Policing
This Penistone police team and extras interact and engage with the local electorate on a special day event.
Mayor’s Parade & Gala 2023
A small selection of photos from another great year for this annual event.
Hanging Baskets in place!
Hanging baskets are now in place throughout the town. Thanks to all our sponsors!
Community Centre Car Park Maintenance
Work will be carried out in the car park on 31st May from 00:00 for a minimum of 24 hours as resurfacing and marking upgrades take place.
80s Music Night
At the Paramount, part of the 2023 Mayor’s Parade and Gala weekend.
Mayor’s Gala and Parade 2023
Info about this year’s parade and gala.
Sponsored Hanging Baskets
Promote your business or make a personal tribute to a friend or family member by sponsoring a beautiful hanging basket in Penistone.