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The voice of the people of Tankersley

Welcome to the website for Tankersley  Parish Council.
On this site you will be able to find information about the activities and work of the Parish Council.

The Parish Council is the first tier of Local Government.
The next tier of government is Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, sometimes called the Primary Authority which is part of the Sheffield City Region Combined Authority.

The role of the Parish Council is to look after the interests of the Parish where it is empowered to do so, bringing any other needs of the Parish to the attention of the relevant authority. 

The Parish Council also  responds to consultation documents and requests from a diverse range of other bodies. You can find out more information about the role and responsibilities of a Parish Council in the About section of the site.

The Parish Council’s role is to look after the interests of the Parish where it is empowered to do so.

About Tankersley Parish

Tankersley is a beautiful rural village in South Yorkshire; it is located West of Barnsley, East of Penistone and North of Sheffield. The village is co-joined with Pilley, and both villages were in existence at the time of the Domesday survey in 1086. The village is ideally placed for workers to commute to Barnsley, Sheffield, Doncaster, Leeds, given its close proximity to the M1, M62 and M18 Motorways, Manchester is only 45 minutes away via the A616 and A628.
The village has strong links to the mining communities of Barnsley, and several mines operated in the locality, Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery being the closest, and the village of Pilley still has many houses built by the colliery, alongside more modern housing developments. The Wentworth Park industrial estate is close by providing some local jobs for the area.
The historic Church of St Peters serves the village, along with a more recent St Pauls Church and a Methodist Chapel. St Peters Church, sits in a well wooded churchyard at one of the highest points in the village and was in existence before the Domesday Survey of 1086. There are several listed buildings in the village, and the film “Kes” by Barry Hines was part filmed at Tankersely Old Hall.
The village is 2 miles away from the Wentworth Castle House and Gardens which featured in the BBC “restoration” programme, and near the RSPB “Old Moor Wetlands” wild life centre. Local shops and Markets, in the neighbouring village of Hoyland are a few minutes away, but the vast Meadow Hall Shopping Mall is 10 minutes away.
Tankersley Parish falls within 2 parliamentary constituencies. Part is within Penistone and Stocksbridge Parliamentary Constituency where the MP is Miriam Cates.
Miriam Cates MP | Penistone and Stocksbridge
Another part is within Barnsley East where the MP is Stephanie Peacock. Homepage – Stephanie Peacock MP – Stephanie Peacock MP
The Parish is represented by Councillors from Penistone East and Rockingham Ward on Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
Updated Registers of Members Interests for Cllrs Lodge, Jarvis, Simpson and Sowersby are now available.
At the Annual Parish Council Meeting of 16 May Cllr Robert Lodge was re-elected as Chair of the Parish Council and Cllr Matthew Jarvis was elected as Vice Chair.
The Authorised and Signed Minutes of the Ordinary Parish Council Meeting of 25 April 2022 are now available.
The Agenda for the Annual Parish Council Meeting of 16 May 2022 is now available.
Notice has been given that the 5 parish councillor vacancies will be filled by election. Nomination packs are available from the Clerk. Nominations must be handed in to the Returning Officer at Barnsley Town Hall by 25 May 2022. Nominations must be submitted in person. 
The draft Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting 2022 are now available.
The Authorised and signed Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting 2021 are now available.
The report of the Parish Council presented at the Annual Parish Meeting 2022 is now available.
The report of the Platinum Jubilee Community Working Group presented at the Annual Parish Meeting 2022 is now available.
The report of TPEG presented at the Annual Parish Meeting 2022 is now available.
The report  of the TCA presented at the Annual Parish Meeting 2022 is now available.
 
 
 
 
 

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