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The Science and Technology Secretary has written an Op-Ed in the Yorkshire Post on Barnsley becoming the UK's first Tech Town.

• Updated: 3 February 2026

Website of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

• Updated: 26 June 2025

Late commercial payments - interest and debt recovery costs you can charge businesses for late payments

• When a payment becomes late

  You can claim interest and debt recovery costs if another business is late…

• Interest on late commercial payments

  The interest you can charge if another business is late paying for goods…

• Claim debt recovery costs on late payments

  You can also charge a business a fixed sum for the cost of recovering a…

Barnsley named UK’s first Tech Town – with local schools and college, businesses, NHS and more getting bespoke government support to unleash opportunities of AI.

• Updated: 3 February 2026

Reduced Earnings Allowance can help if your income falls because of a work-related accident or disease - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim

How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice

• Updated: 21 December 2017

Your rights when bailiffs visit your home - entering your home, debts, complaining about private bailiffs, court bailiffs, civilian enforcement officers, certificated enforcement agents. Includes information from the withdrawn EX345 guidance.

Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.

Includes recovering debts, registering for bankruptcy and as a creditor

• Updated: 24 July 2024

• Updated: 19 June 2025