Our commitment to improving residents experience with council services
During the pandemic we saw a rise in residents wanting to access more services online with 70% of residents choosing to use online tools to resolve their queries rather than call. This resulted in council services having to consider how we can support all residents better remotely and inclusively.
Barnet’s young people create a film to encourage digital resilience
The Resilient Schools Programme funded by Barnet Public Health is proud to showcase a Youth Realities and Pink Productions film ‘Generation Verified’. From identity to pressure for perfection, popularity, and the desire for likes, this is a short film explores young people’s experiences of the online world and how they cope with the unique generational challenges that they face.
London’s Deputy Mayor visits Barnet Council for groundbreaking pilot scheme to tackle domestic abuse
London’s Deputy Mayor Sophie Linden visited Barnet Council’s offices for an update on the council’s pioneering pilot scheme to tackle domestic abuse in the borough, along with its partners at the neighbouring councils of Brent and Enfield.
Called the ‘Culturally Integrated Family Approach’ (CIFA), the wide-reaching scheme provides tailored services that recognise differences in cultures and ethnicities to improve the support available to those experiencing domestic abuse.
Barnet’s young residents given a voice in council decisions
Barnet Council yesterday (31 May) launched a bold new strategy to enable children and young people to influence decisions in the council. The participation strategy, called My Say Matters, was unveiled by young people at a special event at Hendon Town Hall.
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Barnet Council appoints New Executive Director for Children and Families
John Anthony will become the new statutory Director of Children’s Services at Barnet Council when he takes up the post in July.
He is currently the Operational Director for Children and Families at the London Borough of Redbridge, where he leads family help and social care services and manages a budget of £45m. Prior to this role, he spent seven years as Head of Service for Children and Families at Redbridge.
By-Election result – Whetstone
The result of yesterday’s by-election in the Whetstone ward was declared last night (Thursday 15 May) at Barnet Council Headquarters, in Colindale.
The seat was won by Labour Party Candidate, Ezra Cohen.
This means the political composition of the council is now 40 Labour, 20 Conservative and 3 members who are not part of a council political group.
Barnet hosts twin towns in celebration of the borough’s 60th anniversary
The London Borough of Barnet hosted representatives from Barnet’s twin towns over the weekend (10 – 11 May), to celebrate the boroughs milestone 60th anniversary.
Representatives from across the world including France, Germany and Cyprus gathered for a programme of art, cultural, historical and environmental flavour.