Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which they have been elected to serve a term of office.
They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls,e-mails or ward surgeries.
Councillors receive allowances for their work, the details of which are published annually.
All Councillors are required by law, and under the Council's Code of Conduct, to complete a declaration of interest form to register any financial or other interests that could potentially conflict with their role as a local Councillor. The Members own declaration of interest form can be found on their individual web page.
To find your councillor please use the below links:
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Deputy Leader PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773450 (Council Office) Home: 01226 743906 (Home) Home mobile: 07887 572149 |
Labour | Rockingham |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Work mobile: 07811 430948 |
Conservative | Penistone East |
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Leader of Barnsley Independent Group PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home mobile: 07725 648266 |
Barnsley Independent Group | Dodworth |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 Work mobile: 07468 755881 |
Labour | Stairfoot |
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Cabinet Spokesperson - Childrens PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773307 (Council Office) Home: 01226 388308 (Home) |
Labour | Central |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 294235 (Home) Work mobile: 07971 076485 |
Barnsley Independent Group | Worsbrough |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Work mobile: 07866 779820 |
Labour | Darton West |
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Cabinet Support Member - Childrens PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773307 (Council Office) Home mobile: 07810 638124 |
Labour | Darton West |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: (01226) 773555 (Office) Home mobile: 07714488809 |
Labour | Darton East |
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Cabinet Spokesperson - Regeneration and Culture PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773307 (Council Office) Home: 01226 723159 (Home) |
Labour | Royston |
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Cabinet Support Member without Portfolio PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773450(Council Office) Home mobile: 07810 655823 |
Labour | North East |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 247828 (Home) Work mobile: 07854 024170 |
Labour | Worsbrough |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home mobile: 07810 655278 |
Independent | Dearne South |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 287056 Work mobile: 07714 564877 |
Labour | Central |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home mobile: 07810 648175 |
Labour | Wombwell |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 715694 (Home) Work mobile: 07786 525925 |
Labour | North East |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Work mobile: 07810 637857 |
Independent | Monk Bretton |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home mobile: 07810 638119 |
Liberal Democrats | Dodworth |
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Cabinet Support Member - Core Services PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773306 (Council Office) |
Labour | Hoyland Milton |
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Cabinet Support Member - Regeneration and Culture PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773307 (Council Office) Home mobile: 07860779001 |
Labour | Wombwell |
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Cabinet Spokesperson - Core Services PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773306 (Council Office) Home: 01709 898266 (Home) |
Labour | Dearne North |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: (01226) 773555 (Office) Home mobile: 07810 654734 |
Barnsley Independent Group | Stairfoot |
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PO Box 634, Town Hall, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555(Council Office) Home: 01709 880255 (Home) Work mobile: 07753 430106 |
Labour | Dearne North |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Work mobile: 07786 525967 |
Labour | Monk Bretton |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council office) Home mobile: 07810 654922 |
Liberal Democrats | Penistone West |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: (01226) 773555 (Office) Home mobile: 07703 839514 |
Labour | Wombwell |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Work mobile: 07525 885827 |
Labour | Penistone West |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Work mobile: 07814615497 |
Conservative | Penistone East |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 712443 (Home) Work mobile: 07968 376606 |
Labour | Cudworth |
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Councillor Dorothy Higginbottom PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 758410 (Home) Work mobile: 07968 696470 |
Labour | North East |
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Councillor Sir Stephen Houghton CBE Leader of the Council PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773450 (Council Office) Home: 01226 717348 (Home) |
Labour | Cudworth |
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Cabinet Spokesperson without Portfolio PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773450 (Council Office) Home: 01226 743906 (Home) Work mobile: 07725 648264 |
Labour | Darton West |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home mobile: 07810 654664 |
Liberal Democrats | Darton East |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Home: (01226) 773555 (Office) Home mobile: 07808 847070 |
Labour | Dearne South |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 244558 (Home) Work mobile: 07786 525875 |
Independent | Stairfoot |
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Leader of the Liberal Democrats PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Work mobile: 07468 755810 |
Liberal Democrats | Penistone West |
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Cabinet Spokesperson - Environment and Transportation PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773306 (Council Office) Work mobile: 07714564865 |
Labour | Rockingham |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 210954 (Home) Work mobile: 07715 799445 |
Labour | St. Helen's |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home mobile: 07810 647154 |
Independent | Worsbrough |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: (01226) 388308 (Home) |
Labour | Old Town |
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Mayor PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773804 (Council Office) Home: 01226 728390 (Home) Work mobile: 07738 859765 |
Labour | Royston |
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Deputy Mayor PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 757823 (Home) Work mobile: 07854 024086 |
Labour | Darfield |
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Cabinet Support Member - Adults and Communities PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773306 (Council Office) Home mobile: 07810 655874 |
Labour | Royston |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 291456 (Home) Work mobile: 07854 024111 |
Labour | Kingstone |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: (01226) 773555 (Council Office Work mobile: 07860 949128 |
Labour | Kingstone |
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PO Box 634, Barnskey, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Work mobile: 07876 863297 |
Labour | Old Town |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01709 880577 (Home) Work mobile: 07968 424753 |
Labour | Dearne South |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: (01226) 773555 (CouncilOffice) Home: 01709 435028 (Home) Work mobile: 07714 488803 |
Labour | Dearne North |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Work mobile: 07468 755885 |
Labour | Old Town |
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Cabinet Spokesperson - Adults and Communities PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773306 (Council Office) Home: 01226 294690 (Home) |
Labour | St. Helen's |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 206006 (Home) Work mobile: 07968 696468 |
Labour | Monk Bretton |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) |
Labour | Darfield |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 740035 (Home) Work mobile: 07714 564872 |
Labour | Hoyland Milton |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Work mobile: 07810 646847 |
Labour | Darfield |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 381289 (Home) Work mobile: 07968 473834 |
Labour | Darton East |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 755739 (Home) Work mobile: 07786 525069 |
Labour | Hoyland Milton |
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P O Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Office) Home mobile: 07786525857 |
Labour | Rockingham |
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Cabinet Support Member - Environment and Transportation PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773307 (Council Office) Home: 01226 212790 (Home) Work mobile: 07786 525619 |
Labour | St. Helen's |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Work mobile: 07736 197054 |
Labour | Kingstone |
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Leader of the Conservative Group PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 243497 (Home) |
Conservative | Penistone East |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Home: 01226 712135 (Home) Work mobile: 07968 379610 |
Labour | Cudworth |
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PO Box 634, Barnsley, S70 9GG Work: 01226 773555 (Council Office) Work mobile: 07468 755812 |
Labour | Dodworth |