Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is a metropolitan district council, one of four in South Yorkshire and one of 36 in the metropolitan counties of England, and provides the majority of local government services in Barnsley.

The current local authority was first elected in 1973, a year before formally coming into its powers and prior to the creation of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley on 1 April 1974. The council gained borough status, entitling it to be known as Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.

(Information from Wikipedia on 15/6/2018)

Website and contact details

https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/
Contact telephone number: 01226773555
Contact email address: [email protected]

Licensing information

Additional licensing? No
Selective licensing? No
Licensing charges: here
Application form: here
Additional information:
Advice
*it should be noted that Barnsley council received funding for MEES enforcement and compliance in October 2021. It is therefore even more crucial that landlords that landlord understand the MEES regulations. Government guidance can be found here

Other Local Authority Services

Homelessness Prevention Services: Advice for tenants found here
Discretionary Housing Payment Policy: here
Disabled Facilities Grant: here
Green Improvement Support: here
Waste and rubbish collection services: here

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