In the run up to the UN's COP26 climate change conference, Barnsley Council is running a series of events and activities to get everyone talking about sustainability and how we can take action to protect our borough for future generations.

A Tiny Forest is a dense fast-growing native woodland that helps mitigate the effects of climate change, support urban wildlife and reconnect people with nature.

If you interested in finding out more and taking part in some monitoring then please join us at Barnsley’s only Tiny Forest at the Brickyard Ponds in Goldthorpe. The aim of the morning is to monitor the growth of the trees to assess the carbon they are taking in, investigate the quality of the soil particularly with regards to flood mitigation and to find out what biodiversity the area has.

***Booking essential***

To learn more about what we are doing to create a Sustainable Barnsley, visit our website.

Privacy notice:

Who are we? 

This session is being organised by Barnsley Council’s Sustainability and Climate Change and culture teams.

What type of information we will collect from you 

We will collect your email address and name.

Why do we need your personal information 

We need your information to send you the details for the volunteering day you are signing up for. We may also send you an evaluation form afterwards, to find out what you thought about the session.

If you indicate that you would like to receive it, we will also use your information to send you quarterly emails about sustainability and climate change.  

How we will collect your personal information 

We will collect your personal information using Eventbrite.

Our Legal Basis for processing your information 

We will process your data on the basis of:  

6(1)(a) Consent of the data subject – that you have given clear consent for Barnsley Council to process their personal data for a specific purpose.   

9(2)(a) Explicit consent of the data subject – that you have given explicit consent to the processing of those personal data for one or more specified purposes”.  

If you wish to withdraw your consent for us to process your data, please contact us as at energy@barnsley.gov.uk and we will remove it.  

Why we may need to share your information 

The Council will not share your information with anyone without consent unless the law and/or our policies allow us to do so for example, in the following circumstances:       

- the law states that we can 

- there is a risk of serious harm or threat to life 

- we are directed by a court of law 

Who we may share your information with 

Barnsley Council will not share your identifiable information with anyone without consent unless the law and/or our policies allow us to do so for example, in the following circumstances:         

- the law states that we can  

- there is a risk of serious harm or threat to life  

- we are directed by a court of law 

How long will your information be kept? 

We will delete your information once the event series concludes in November.

If you indicate that you would like to sign up for the newsletter - in line with Barnsley Council’s retention policy, we will keep your information for as long as we send out the newsletter. 

If you wish for us to erase your data sooner than this, please email us at energy@barnsley.gov.uk and request this.  

For more information on our retention schedule please visit Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council privacy notice.  

What will happen if you fail to provide personal information?  

There is no obligation to provide your personal information, however you will not be able to attend the volunteering session or receive the newsletter.

How to access and control your personal information 

The Council has a Data Protection framework in place to ensure the effective and secure processing of your information. For details on how your information is used, how we maintain the security of this and your rights to access the information we hold about you, please refer to the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council privacy notice.

Should you need to contact the Council to discuss how we use your information, please contact our Customer Feedback and Improvement Team by email at informationrequests@barnsley.gov.uk or by telephone on 01226 773555 and ask to speak with the above Team.   If you are not satisfied with our response you may contact our Data Protection Officer on DPO@barnsley.gov.uk . 

If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your information, the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent authority upholding information rights in the public interest and can be contacted at www.ico.org.uk .