{"id":68869,"date":"2026-03-13T10:13:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=68869"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:18:23","slug":"huge-wave-of-improvements-seen-across-green-spaces-in-barnsley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/huge-wave-of-improvements-seen-across-green-spaces-in-barnsley\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge wave of improvements seen across green spaces in Barnsley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A large number of improvements have been made to green spaces across the Penistone area, following a \u00a32.1 million parks investment in Barnsley.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many parks across the Penistone West and Penistone East wards have already received improvements, following discussions with residents, community volunteer groups and the Barnsley Parks Services teams.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Barnsley Council\u2019s Love Where You Live scheme received \u00a33.5 million of funding in May 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"68873\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-West-Church-View-Play-area-Before-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Church View Play Area, Penistone West - before improvements\" class=\"wp-image-68873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-West-Church-View-Play-area-Before-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-West-Church-View-Play-area-Before-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Church View Play Area, Penistone West &#8211; before improvements<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"68872\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-West-Church-View-Play-area-After-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Church View Play Area, Penistone West - after improvements \" class=\"wp-image-68872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-West-Church-View-Play-area-After-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-West-Church-View-Play-area-After-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Church View Play Area, Penistone West &#8211; after improvements <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>\u201cParks are the beating heart of our communities. They\u2019re places where people of all ages come to enjoy the outdoors.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p><cite>Councillor James Higginbottom, Cabinet Spokesperson for Environment and Highways at Barnsley Council <\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the locations that have seen upgrades already include Silkstone Common Rec (Mike\u2019s Place) play area, Manor Park in Silkstone, Penistone Recreation Ground, and Church View Road in Penistone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cllr Higginbottom added: \u201cThe changes vary depending on the park and the area, and we\u2019re really proud of that because that means that we\u2019ve listened to what people have told us.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve acted on the suggestions, we\u2019ve listened to our parks team, and it\u2019s enabled us to deliver this really exciting investment programme.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"983\" height=\"737\" data-id=\"68875\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-East-Potter-Hole-Information-Board-Before.jpg\" alt=\"Potter Holes Plantation Information Board, Penistone East - before improvements\" class=\"wp-image-68875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-East-Potter-Hole-Information-Board-Before.jpg 983w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-East-Potter-Hole-Information-Board-Before-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-East-Potter-Hole-Information-Board-Before-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 983px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Potter Holes Plantation Information Board, Penistone East &#8211; before improvements<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"68874\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-East-Potter-Hole-Information-Board-After-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Potter Holes Plantation Information Board, Penistone East - after improvements\" class=\"wp-image-68874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-East-Potter-Hole-Information-Board-After-1-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-East-Potter-Hole-Information-Board-After-1-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Potter Holes Plantation Information Board, Penistone East &#8211; after improvements<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Refurbished play areas and refreshed equipment are amongst just some of the improvements that have been made to green spaces. Things such as repainting, updated seating, and features like swings and play units have also been added.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cllr Higginbottom said: \u201cIt makes a big difference to the area, because if you improve parks in one area, it&#8217;s not just people who live in the immediate vicinity that will use it. It has a wider impact because people will come from all over to use improved areas. You get a real buzz around it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou make somewhere a nice place to go, it lifts up the entire community with it, and now we\u2019re able to continue to make them nice places to visit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"68878\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-East-Silkstone-Common-Rec-Before-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Silkstone Common Rec, Penistone East - before improvements\" class=\"wp-image-68878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-East-Silkstone-Common-Rec-Before-980x735.jpg 980w, https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-East-Silkstone-Common-Rec-Before-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Silkstone Common Rec, Penistone East &#8211; before improvements<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"68877\" src=\"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Penistone-East-Silkstone-Common-Rec-After-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Silkstone Common Rec, Penistone East - 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