We Are Barnsley know you'll be busy during the festive period, so we've compiled one of our survival guides! Travel information, supermarkets' opening times, events, bin collection information… it's all here!
Mobile speed cameras
A61 Park Road, Cutting Edge
A628 Barnsley Road, Penistone
A628 Barnsley Road, Silkstone
A628 Cundy Cross to Shafton Two Gates
A629 three-kilometre stretch, Wortley
A633 Barnsley Road, Wombwell
A633 Rotherham Road, Athersley South
A633 Rotherham Road, Monk Bretton
A635 Doncaster Road/Saltersbrook Road
B6096 two-kilometre stretch
B6411 Houghton Road, Thurnscoe
Brierley Road, Grimethorpe
Dearne Road, Bolton upon Dearne
Pogmoor Road
Bin collections
Residents are asked to note that there are some changes to the collection of household waste and recycling over the festive period.
People due to have their bins collected on Thursday (December 25) should leave them out on Saturday, December 27.
For those with collections due on Friday (December 26), the date will be changed to Monday, December 29.
Collections for Thursday, January 1 have been moved to Saturday, January 3. Clinical waste collections will also be moved to December 24, December 27 and December 31.
Supermarkets
Asda, Old Mill Lane
Christmas Eve - Closes at 7pm
Christmas Day - Closed
Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm
Dec 27 - 8am - 10pm
Dec 28 - 10am - 4pm
Dec 29 - Opens at 8am
Dec 30 - 24 hours
New Year's Eve - Closes at 7pm
New Year's Day - 10am - 6pm
Jan 2 - Opens at 8am
Morrisons, town centre
Christmas Eve - 6am - 5pm
Christmas Day - Closed
Boxing Day - 10am - 5pm
Dec 27 - 8am - 8pm
Dec 28 - 10am - 4pm
Dec 29 - 8am - 8pm
Dec 30 - 8am - 8pm
New Year's Eve - 8am - 6pm
New Year's Day - 10am - 5pm
Jan 2 - 6am - 10pm
Tesco, Hoyland
Christmas Eve - 7am - 7pm
Christmas Day - Closed
Boxing Day - Closed
New Year's Eve - 7am - 7pm
New Year's Day - Closed
Pharmacies
Asda Pharmacy, Old Mill Lane
Christmas Day - Closed
Boxing Day - 9am - 6pm
New Year's Day - 10am - 4pm
Lloyds, Barnsley Interchange
Christmas Day - 10am - 12pm
Boxing Day - 8.30am - 8pm
New Year's Day 8.30am - 8pm
Boots, Cheapside
Christmas Day - Closed
Boxing Day - 10am - 4pm
New Year's Day - Closed
Buses
On December 19, the N27 and N66 nightbus services will operate additional buses leaving Barnsley Interchange at 00.25am, 01.25am, 02.25am and 03.25am on Saturday morning.
These will serve Birdwell, Hoyland, Elsecar, Cudworth, Brierley and Grimethorpe.
Up to and including December 23, all Stagecoach bus services in Barnsley will operate as normal.
A Saturday service will run on Christmas Eve, with the last bus at around 7pm. No buses will run on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
Normal weekend services will operate on December 27 and 28, with the exception of N27 and N66 buses, which will not operate on these days. A Saturday service will operate on December 29 and 30.
A Saturday service will also run on New Year’s Eve, with the last bus at around 7pm. No buses will run on New Year’s Day.
A Saturday service will operate on January 2 and normal services resume from January 3. No megarider tickets will be extended over the festive period.
Events
For a full list of events, click here.
Roadworks
STUART STREET, THURNSCOE
Temporary road closure from January 5-9.
THE WALK, BIRDWELL
Temporary two-way traffic lights from January 6-9.
CARLTON ROAD, ATHERSLEY SOUTH
Temporary one-way road closure to enable works to electrical services from January 5 to February 2.
NEWSTEAD ROAD, ATHERSLEY SOUTH
Temporary four-way traffic lights from January 5-30.
ENGINE LANE, SHAFTON
Temporary road closure on three consecutive weekends from January 10-26.
WHINBY ROAD, DODWORTH
Temporary road closure from January 11 until February 8.
LIDGET LANE, THURNSCOE
Temporary two-way traffic lights from January 12-14.
HIGHAM COMMON ROAD, HIGHAM
Temporary two-way traffic lights from January 12-23.
OLLERTON ROAD, ATHERSLEY NORTH
Temporary three-way traffic lights from January 19 to February 13.
SUMMER LANE, ROYSTON
Temporary two-way traffic lights until January 21.
CORONATION STREET, THURNSCOE
Temporary closure of the access road linking Stuart Street to enable to construction of buildings until January 30, 2015.
HAWSHAW LANE, HOYLAND
Temporary two-way traffic lights until January 31.
MOUNT CRESCENT, HOYLAND
Temporary road closure until February 8.
REGENT STREET SOUTH, BARNSLEY
Temporary road closure to enable highway reconstruction works until February 20.
ROCKLEY LANE, WORSBROUGH
Temporary 40mph speed restriction until March 23.
CUDWORTH PARKWAY, CUDWORTH
Temporary 40mph speed restriction to enable bridge repairs until March 23.
WEST GREEN WAY, MONK BRETTON
Temporary 40mph speed restriction in place until March 27.
GRENO VIEW, HOYLAND COMMON
Temporary road closure until March 31 to enable the installation of a highway drain.
PARK SPRING ROAD, GRIMETHORPE
Temporary 40mph speed limit until March 31.
