Athersley and New Lodge Labour

07/05/2026

We, the local councillors say 'Thank you' to every single person who Voted Labour in Athersley and New Lodge ward.

The polling stations are closed.. So what's next.
Tomorrow, Friday the count begins.

The Order of events..

📦 Verification starts at 9am Friday morning.

📊 Counting starts around 12pm noon.

🏛️ First ward(s) declarations expected around 2:30pm.
This will continue till all wards within Barnsley have been declared.

✅ Full council declaration estimated around 4:30pm Friday afternoon.

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Dave Leech
Sarah Jane Tattersall
Neil Wright.
Always Labour 🌹

07/05/2026

There is still time to vote Labour in Barnsley.

A strong local council with a record of delivery.

If you value it, vote for it 🌹

07/05/2026

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07/05/2026

Polling stations are open till 10pm this evening.
Please make time to vote today.

Vote Local..
Vote Labour..
Dave Leech
Sarah Jane Tattersall
Neil Wright
Your local Labour team
Working with and for you always 🌹

07/05/2026

Can’t make our groups during the week?

Start your weekend at Our Saturday Pop in and Plays Fun for the whole family! 🎉
If you’ve already been, you’ll know how great they are 💛

Join us at a different Best Start Family Hub every Saturday morning

✨ Here are our sessions for May ✨

06/05/2026

Dave Leech, Sarah Jane Tattersall, and Neil Wright — your local Labour councillors, here for you.

Vote Labour across Barnsley 🌹

Vote local Labour via your postal vote or at the ballot box on Thursday 7 May.

Dave Leech
Sarah Jane Tattersall
Neil Wright

Think Local, Vote Local, Back Barnsley.

06/05/2026

There are some new polling stations in Barnsley this year. Find out where yours is via www.iwillvote.org.uk

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

BARNSLEY LABOUR: THE TRUTH

Just done a quick fact check comparing Barnsley Council with Reform-run councils 👇

In Barnsley, we have:
🚌 Free bus fares for under 18s
🎒 Grants for school uniforms and GCSE revision packs
👕 School uniform exchange schemes

Not a single Reform-run council offers these.

We also have:
💷 Cost of living grants for pensioners and the lowest-income families
🚗 £500 travel grants to help lower-income workers get to their jobs

Again — not offered by Reform councils.

Barnsley has invested:
🛣️ £18 million into highways, including an extra £2 million to fix potholes

Meanwhile, many Reform-run councils have taken government funding but haven’t delivered pothole repairs.

To support local businesses:
🏪 632 businesses have had zero business rates extended for another year

No equivalent support from Reform councils.

And let’s not forget:
🌳 Investment in parks
🧹 Major clean-up operations with council staff and volunteers improving our villages

These are real, visible improvements — and not something you see in Reform-run areas.

Don’t let national issues blind you to the great work being done locally by your Athersley and New Lodge Labour councillors.

Think Local, Vote Local, Back Barnsley.