Welcome to Shafton

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Introduction

This site contains general information about the Council and all recent minutes and finance details. If you need to book the bowling green, football pitch or any of our other local facilities, please get in touch with us via the Contact page.

Wikipedia page

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	388 hectares
Population	3,394 (2021)
Density	875 people/km2
Mean age	40.4
Ward	North East
District	Barnsley
Postcodes	S72
ONS ID	E04000051

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Council

Contact details for Shafton Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

View Parish Council

Education

View educational establishments in Shafton Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Shafton Parish.

View Business Directory

Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Shafton Parish.

View Planning Applications

Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Shafton Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Shafton Parish.

View Heritage

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Local News

Hosted and licensed by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue

Overnight incidents 15/16 January 2024

Published: 16th Jan 2024

Hosted and licensed by The Yorkshire Post

Two Gates, the Barnsley fish and chip shop that is on the road to net zero

Published: 14th Mar 2024

Hosted and licensed by Barnsley Chronicle

Housing estate 'bad news' for traffic woes

Published: 5th Jan 2024