Estate walkabouts

We do regular estate inspections with residents from the local area. We’re often joined by councillors and officers from council departments such as Neighbourhood Services and the local Safer Neighbourhood team.

The walkabout looks at all parts of the estate’s condition including gardens, fly-tipping, litter and dog fouling, and general maintenance to homes.

Any issues we notice are recorded and if we're unable to resolve an issue, it’s passed on to the relevant team at Barnsley Council.

Fancy joining a future walkabout?

We’re keen to hear from everyone who lives in our neighbourhoods, so we can work together to support your community. Visit our events page for information on walkabouts in your area.

Take a look at the information below for updates on issues raised at recent walkabouts.

Maltas Court

Meeting date and time: Tuesday 2 June at 11am.

What streets: Maltas Court, Greenwood Avenue, Underwood Avenue, Yews Avenue, Wellington Crescent, Cliffedale Crescent, Yews Lane, Knowle Road, Overdale Avenue, Cross Street.

What happened?

We noticed gardens that were overgrown as well as waste and furniture in gardens. Litter needs clearing from the area and the pavements need weeding. We've contacted tenants about their gardens and raised jobs for the Safer Neighbourhood service.

Ward Green Estate

Meeting date and time: Thursday 11 June at 11am

What streets: Beverley Avenue, Napier Mount, Vernon Crescent, Genn Lane, Cromwell Mount, Holgate Mount, Highstone Lane, Darley Avenue, Kingwell Crescent, Mayfield Crescent, Strafford Avenue, Locke Avenue, Norcroft, Highfield Avenue, Fernbank Close, Highroyds, Highstone Corner, Mount Vernon Road.

What happened?

We noticed a broken pipe in a communal block, overgrown gardens, potholes, weeds on the roads/pathways and waste in gardens. We’ve raised repair requests and we’re contacting tenants about the condition of their gardens.

Athersley North

Meeting date and time: Monday 1 June at 10:30am

What streets: Newstead Road, Hilltop Avenue, Wilford Road, Fountain Court, Greenset View, Wood Park View, Warsop Road, Stoney Royd, Raven Royd, North Royds Wood.

What happened?

Overall, the area was in good condition, but we noticed a few overgrown gardens, bits of rubbish in gardens and a few paths that needed weeding. A couple of trees were hanging over the roads, and we spotted a manhole that’s not safe. We also noticed a stone path that’s not safe to walk on. The neighbourhood officer is investigating and monitoring these issues.

Thurnscoe

Meeting date and time: Tuesday 9 June at 10:30am.

What streets: Gooseacre Avenue, Westfield Crescent, Common Road, Wensley Street, Manor Road, Manor Square, Peartree Avenue, Richmond Road, Peartree Court, Whyn View, Merrill Road, St Peters Gate, Lingamoor Leys, Challenger Crescent, Burnside, Whin Gardens, Whinside Crescent, Clayton Lane.

What happened?

We spotted overgrown gardens as well as furniture and waste in gardens, so we’re contacting tenants to investigate further.

Wood Lane, Carlton

Meeting date and time: Thursday 11 June at 10:30am.

What streets: Wood Lane, Stockshill Close, The Close, Briggs Street, Ridgeway Crescent, Newman Avenue, Crookes Lane, Brookfield terrace, Southfield Cottages, Chapel Lane, Carlton Green, Carlton Road, Springbank Close, Woodmoor Street, Manor Street, Wharncliffe Street.

What happened?

Generally, the area was clean and well looked after. We noticed a few homes where we're already investigating issues with gardens and rubbish. We noticed a couple of private homes with rubbish and overgrown gardens, so we’ve asked the Safer Neighbourhoods team to investigate.

Royston Estate

Meeting date and time: Monday 15 June at 10:30am

What streets: Meadow Crescent, Meadow Road, Church Hill, Park Crescent, Park Avenue, Park View, Godley Street, Robin Hood Avenue, Poplar Terrace, Coronation Avenue, Cross Lane, Calder Avenue, East End Crescent, Bisley Close, Calder Vale, The Lilacs, Bromfield Court, Bewdley Court, Kingsland Court, Pembridge Court, Rowland Street, Victoria Road, Milgate Street

What happened?

We noticed overgrown gardens / passageways, furniture and waste in gardens and waste in communal areas. We’ve raised repair requests and we’re contacting tenants about the condition of their gardens.

Hoyland Common

Meeting date and time: Tuesday 9 June at 10am

What streets: Saville Court, Burcroft Close, Tinker Lane, Steele Street, Rockingham Street, Queen Street, Queen Crescent, Church View.

What happened?

Generally, the estate was clean, with no rubbish and very few homes were identified as having overgrown gardens. We noticed an issue with a private home which has been passed to the Safer Neighbourhood team.

Grass cutting and issues with trees at Saville Court needs to be investigated and we’ve raised jobs for this to be completed.

Birdwell

Meeting date and time: Friday 12 June at 11am

What streets: Sheffield Road, Vernon Street, Chapel Street, Rockley Avenue, Hill Top Road, Castle View, Coronation Drive, Coltfield, Worsbrough Road.

What happened?

The estate was clean and free from litter, but we did notice some homes with overgrown gardens. We’ve notified the relevant authority who’s investigating some of these cases. One household is using a shared access driveway for up to seven cars and our neighbourhood officer is investigating this.