The Parish Council provides allotments on Barnburgh Lane. There are 24 plots but currently 1 plot is not suitable for letting.
The Parish Council publishes a pseudonymised copy of the allotment waiting list. This is updated regularly.
The current Waiting List is
0904001
1004002
If you are interested in an allotment please contact the Clerk at clerk@barnburghandharlingtonpc.org
An example allotment tenancy as at 15 November 2024 is below. Please note the allotment tenancy agreement has not been changed since 2024.
Example Allotment Tenancy Agreement 2024
The allotment rules as at 15 November 2024 are below. Please note the allotment rules have not been changed since 2024.
The Parish Council reviews the cemetery and memorial fees every October and any changes take effect from the following January unless stated otherwise.
In 2025 the review of the cemetery fees took place on 15 October when the Parish Council decided to increase a number of cemetery and memorial fees. The new fees will apply from 1 January 2026.
https://barnburghandharlingtonpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Cemetery-Fees-2026-Oct-25.pdf
At it’s meeting in June the Parish Council Resolved to develop a Neighbourhood plan for Barnburgh and Harlington Parish.
Since then the Council has applied to City of Doncaster Council, the Planning Authority for the whole of the Parish to be designated as a Neighbourhood Planning Area. This has now been confirmed.
A link to the map of the confirmed Designated Neighbourhood Planning area is below
Barnburgh and Harlington NP Boundary
At the July 2023 meeting of the Parish Council, the Council agreed the terms of reference for a Neighbourhood Plan Working Group. This Group will be community led.
Details of the Neighbourhood Plan, what it is and what it involves were covered in the August 2023 edition of the Parish Magazine and also in later editions.
A newsletter is being sent to every home in the Parish and Drop in Sessions have been arranged for February and early March. The dates of the drop in sessions are
Saturday 17th February | 9.30 am – 12.30pm |
Sunday February 18th | 1.00 pm – 4.00pm |
Saturday February 24th | 9.30 am – 12.30pm |
Sunday February 25th | 1.00 pm – 4.00pm |
Saturday March 2nd | 1.00 pm – 4.00pm |
Copies of the Newsletter and the Form are below
A Neighbourhood Plan Newsletter v2
The drop in sessions for residents to comment and make suggestions about the Neighbourhood Plan have now finished. Thank you to everyone who took the time to drop in at the sessions or send an email, phone or send an e-mail with their suggestions.
All the suggestions are now being analysed to identify what YOU think should be the priorities. The results will be posted shortly.
The Results of the Have Your Say responses are below.
Your Concerns and Areas of Interest | |
1. | The roads around the school Particular concerns regarding Church Lane |
2. | Road safety generally the roads are becoming rat runs |
3. | Traffic calming measures for traffic entering the villages |
4. | A 20 mph limit on Caenarvon Drive |
5. | Lack of street lamps |
6. | Hickleton Road is dangerous to walk on – lack of a footpath |
7. | Public transport links |
8. | The area around the church is becoming a car park It also limits visitors for activities in the village hall |
9. | The car parking spaces in the Rec is marked out for 17 cars. RE-marking could accommodate 28 spaces and 3 disable d spaces A gate could be made in the hedge to allow pupils to have access to the car park |
10. | The School |
11. | Shortage of local shops |
12, | Housing Development How do we safeguard infill around the villages Identify possible development sites and make preparations |
13, | Develop a Design Plan for future developments |
14, | Protect the green belt and our green spaces |
15, | Can we extend the Conservation Area? |
16. | Keeping the parish tidy and beautiful |
17. | Improve Barnburgh Pond and wood around it |
18. | Improve footpath through Barnburgh Craggs |
19. | Concern about ivy on trees in Barnburgh Craggs |
20. | Remove the pull in by Hangman Stone Lane to stop illegal parking and fly tipping |
21. | Bella Woods – what is happening? |
22. | Barnburgh vicarage and woods should be protected |
23. | Medieval field structure between school and church should be designated a green space |
24. | Remove road by church and village green to create a bigger village green |
25. | Designate the cemeteries as green spaces |
26. | Making more of the parish’s connections with Thomas More |
Following the analysis of the responses from parish residents to the Have Your Say survey a second newsletter setting out the issues and options for the Neighbourhood Plan has been produced and will be issued to all households, shortly. The text of the second (Spring) newsletter is below.
The Neighbourhood Plan Working Group meets in Barnburgh Village Hall on the second Wednesday of the month at 7.00pm. A draft of the Neighbourhood Plan showing the progress made so far is below.